Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 193, Decatur, Adams County, 14 August 1936 — Page 5

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Pj j - >x —** "‘ ‘"" ,l iiiicST JfIOPS BETTER i lIM AVERAGE ■ ril ns In County In Bet- ■ te r Condition Ilian ■ Most Places (Farm Page Editor) B-v dav of reckoning tor Ad- (■ ~„„r.- uunu-rs is still being MgL„,..,i Small pi.-, intuitions in IB 11S1 sev.-ral webs have post|KL'd the tune when drought ■l'm have caused total losses to (■ ' - and - 'oral have been from the field. |Bt>" laa.d S-i'-s uoveriiinent stirvy lists Adams eoun(he only territory in the IB/ is not suffering from K^ nll - drought However, with a of only half normal, the is mid. I the spell of setdrought conditions. wheat and early cuttings mum < tops were Bt . i!; ,i in seni. install, es above Bsotrrf of the earty corn is ■ FEDERAL FARM ILOANS I Now At 4% ■Hie Adams County National ■ Farm Loan Association, ■ of Decatur. Indiana received a Charter and has duly authorized and empow 'o make farm loans in all ot County. Bl' ■ : are. \:n .-Sing to re finance i b’..n. .-all or write this I at once. Hl*:! 133 South Secortu Street |H Decatur, Indiana Lenhart, sec’y-treas. Fred T. S- T-g, r. investigator I WANTED: |H Fig- Magazines. Newspapers, Copper, Brass, Alumall grades of scrap met--811811B 11 We are always buying all Brides of waste material. B*e are also buying Wool and Bketo Pelts, paying the top marprice. I The Maier Hide ■ & Fur Co. ■ 710 AV. Monroe St, ■ Phone 442

Il AETNA FARM LOANS ■| YOU PAY NO Commission ■i YOU PAY NO Stock to buy ■ OU PAY NO Application Fee ■ YOU PAY NO Examination of Title Fee M YOU PAY NO Farm Appraisal Fee ■ Low Interest Rates, Quick Closings H 5, 10, 15 or 20 year loans. HI you are considering a loan—see H First Bank of Berne. Berne, Ind. Hl Farmers State Bank, Preble. Ind. ■I Suttles-Edwards Co., Decatur, Ind. - | Public Auction ■ 111 2-3—ACRE FARM—III 2-3 undersigned Commissioner, appoint'd by the Adams Circuit Be U at public auction what is known as the Charles Aim■E** Farm, located 3% "miles east of Genova, Indiana. Will bo sold la - premises, on II MONDAY, August 17, 1936 H at 6:00 o'clock P. M. ' acre: ’ of goori productive soil, about 11 acres of good limber, ■ e „ ,‘ u under cultivation’ Improvements consist of good 8 room W !! h haße ment; Barn 36 ft. by 70 ft., in good repair. This is a Producing farm, a good home, and must be seen to be appreHl Don’t fail to attend this sale. D® made subjected to rthe approval of the Adams Circuit ■« sa or.” 01 1088 than 2 ~" <>f the appraisement: and for caeli on date Hiuthp' °f liens except taxes Cor the year 1935, due and payable Hlie n ,..y. eai ' 1®36. Also any lien now accrued or whMli may accrue in ■ ''■“‘i'ig etai 0 " th ° ccrtaic d| " alna U n proceedings, entitled, "William ■ fmi 1 s arni waK Sold at auction on July 26th. Purchaser ■ settle, being .resold by order of court. I[ Nathan C. Nelson, Commissioner ■ Johnson, Auctioneer.

ed past the danger point. Corn which is now "shooting ears'' is seriously in need of immediate i rain. Extreme heat causes Ineffective pollinazation and consequent "nubbins" and low yielding corn. The tomato crop is being curtailed by the lack of moisture. Other truck crops are in a similar condition aa can be attested to by housewives operating on food budgets. x Soy beans mid sugar beets are withstanding the heat fairly satisfactorily but need rain for best yields. Orchards, not injured by last winter's extreme cold, are withstanding the drought somewhat better than field crops with shallower root systems. One of the most serious prob- 1 lems facing many farmers in the county now is the grasshopper infestation. On many farms these insects are migrating from the pasture crops to the more succulent corn plants and causing thousands of dollars of damages. Some fields have been nearly stripped of green matter. The only known remedy for the grasshopper infestation is poisoned bait, which can be made cheaply at home. Several Adams county farmers have tried this method with varying degrees ot success. Complete information as to formulas and methods of application may be obtained from County Agent L. E. Archbold or Purdue University. Pastures have been burned up by the heat and are presenting a, difficult feeding problem for local' farmers. FARM BUREAU PLANS PICNIC I j I Fourth District Picnic To Be Held At Portland August 18 The fourth district farm bureau will hold a picnic at the Portland fair grounds, Tuesday. August 18, to which the public as well as members have been invited to attend. Games for men, women and children will be played in the mornI ing. At noon a basket lunch will be I served. The afternoon program is as follows: Stringed quartet from Tipton I county. Accordion solo from Wabash county. • Quartet from Miami county. Talk on tax budgets by Ilessil Schenck. Reading from Huntington county Quartet from Jay county.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1930.

FEED SUPPLY IS FAVORABLE Feed Supply Situation More Favorable Than In 1931 Despite extreme weather conditions and almost daily deterioration in feed crops of all kinds, the feed supply situation remains more favorable than at this time in 1934, according to the federal livestock i feed agency. 755 livestock ex- | change, Kansas City, Mo. A survey of feed supplies now being conducted by the agency is not quite completed, but information received by the agency up to this time indicates that ample feed supplies will be available to i care for requirements of livestock owners during the remainder of the summer and the winter feeding prior, or until spring pasturage becomes available in 1937, provided it is properly distributed. Listings of hay and other roughage so far have been far in excess of the demand from livestock feeders and others in the drought areas. .Most of the inquiries received have been from Missouri, the Dakotas, and the drought areas of the South-eastern states. Listings of pastures for lease were greatly in excess of requirements. While numerous inquiries have been received by the Agency from persons desiring to purchase cattle, the listings of cattle for sale have been almost negligible. The majority of inquiries concerning purchase come from the Pacific Northwest and the eastern states, where there is a surplus supply of feed lin the form of hay and pasturage. I (This restricted demand for feeds |of all kinds and the limited mafki etings and transfers of cattle from the drought areas indicates that the feed and livestock situation has not yet become tense, and that there is ample feed in most areas at least for the time being. Any person Interested in receiving information as to food, feed, or . livestock conditions in this drought emergency should apply direct to the Federal Livestock Feed Agency, Kansas City. ALFALFA SEED IS HARVESTED Many Indiana Farmers To Harvest Alfalfa Seed Lafayette, Aug. 13 — Reports from alfalfa growers throughout the state and observations made lin the field by ihembers of the agronomy division of Purdue Unii versify indicate that the second growth alfalfa is setting seed pods I much the same as in 1934 when Indiana farmers harvested 13,000 bushels of alfalfa seed ranging in I yield from two to six bushels per 'acre. Many alfalfa growers who already have enough hay for win- ' ter feeding may find It more profI itable to save the second cutting for seed instead of for hay. The drouth has reduced vegetative growth, but has encouraged seed production. When the coils or pods which bear the seed have formed, farmers should examine them to see the extent of seed formation. At the same time not should be taken of the number of pods formed as compared to the bare steins from which the flowers have dropped without pod formation taking place. Heavy plodding along with seed formation gives promise of a good seed yield. It is too early to determine the quality of the seed r — ■ LOANS Your Own Signature NO ONE ELSE NEED SIGN Loans up to S3OO quickly and confidentially arranged on plain note—«lao cn furniture, auto, live stock, etc. Liberal repayment terms. Full intormatlon as to any of our many ser»le»s gladly furnished without cost or avigation. PURCHASER’S FINANCE PLAN Our Purchaser’s Finance Plan, with or without down payment, has proven V»ry popular. Take advantage of cash prices by using our aervlce. REDUCED COST ON LOANS UP TO 8800 LOCAL LOAN CO. Over Shafer Hardware Store ■ Decatur. Indiana. Tnone 2-3-7 ■ ' - J

to be produced unless the most advanced pods are far enough along to rub out the partly matured seed. Alfalfa that is podding lightly or filling poorly with seed should be cut tor hay, as it will still make a good quality of roughage. although not equal to alfalfa cut In the bloom stage. In some cases alfalfa may suffer such severe damage from grass hoppers as to be uuprofitable tor seed production. The seed crop should be handled much like red clover, cutting when about two-’hirds of the pods are dark brown The seed shatters rapidly and so should be hulled very soon after cutting and curing, or else stored in a protected place. Windrows or bunches exposed to several rains will lose much of their seed either by shattering or by germination. The regular clover huller may be used, but the seed threshes so easily that a grain separator equipped with proper sieves and recleaner is highly satisfactory. o.. _ .. ♦- —— ♦ Latest News Os 4-H Activities In Adams County | Busy Bee The Busy Bee 4-H Club of Monroe Township held their last meeting for the year on July 30 at the District No. 5 school house. The meeting was called to order by the president. The meeting was in the form of a Mother's Day entertainment. The mothers saw all the articles made by the club this year. Mrs. Stucky and Mrs. Price from Monroe invited the club to attend a picnic sponsored by the Better Homes Economics Club of Monroe. Following the business meeting the girls served iced tea and cakes to the mothers and other visit-, ors. The cakes were furnished by the girls enrolled in the baking project. Penny Dance Sunday Su reset Park.

PwRAT IS ~ Aster Bouquet for Summer Evening ■ [ 'jJI Pompon, or Baby Asters, Are Ideal fo'" Summer Wear

On watan midsummer afternoons and evenings, every detail of the costume must be in harmony with the season, and what flowers can be more delightfully fitting in August than the asters? The softttoned, delicately perfeict double flowers of the pompon or baby asters are highly esteemed by florists for costume arrangements. They permit the corsage or garland to be made of the correct elze for the wearer be she small or otherwise; and their coloring it 'uiii'd enough to provide a harmonious tone for almost any afternoon or evening dress. The illustration shows a shoulder bouquet or garland of pale -pUjik pompon astern, worn with a light [blue dress, a color combination which is always pleasing and

URGE FARMERS MAKE USE OF TRENCH SILOS Trench Silos Urged To Provide Means Os Storing Corn Farmers of Adams county have been advised to excavate trench silos where others are not available to provide a means of storing the entire corn plant for feed during the shortage which may be serious I this winter. In 1934. when drought conditions were nearly as severe, five Adams county farmers constructed such silos and operated them successfully during the winter. There were 133 operated successfully iu Indiana the same year. The trench silo is merely a long trench constructed usually by removal of soil, but sometimes constructed partly in the ground and partly above ground. The trench is filled with forage crops like an ordinary above-ground silo. | The silage is removed from the i sloping end of the trench. The trench silo can be constructed with (available farm help and tools and requires very little, if any cash ; outlay. | I Advantages of trench silos have) been pointed out by S. A. Anderson of the division of agricultural enginering at Purdue University: | “1. Requires very little, if any, cash outlay. The silo can be constructed with a plow, scraper and spade. “2. Can he constructed any place where there is sufficient drainage .for a house basement. “3. Its capacity can be varied by merely changing the length ot' the I trench. 1 “4. The filling can be done with an ordinary feed cutter if the (blower type of silo filler is not a-

t especially so on a young woma.ii. Asters are emphatically a sumI mer flower. While florists are able in the greenhouse, or in special cloth houses, to provide them for a somewhat longer season than they enjoy in the garden, they are never to be had except in summer. Os ajl garden sulijects. they are among the very • few which provide quality cut flowers. Their fully double blossoms have the flawless perfection which Is necessary In so conspicuous an accosory to a formal cbetume, and they have exception-1 al keeping quality, so that they will not wlilt during even a waj-m evening. For larger bouquets, and vase arrangements large flowered asters are obtainable in most attractive variety of coloring.

I vailable. "5. It can be filled easily. Silage ian be packed wilh horses, tractors or by men. It corn is dry, j water <qn be added by gravity I flow. I “6. No roof is essential. Cut straw, chaff, or soil can be used sto seal the silo. I "7. It will not blow or burn down. “8. It can be made into a permanent structure at any time by Unit ng the walls and providing a removable roof. “9. When carefully constructed and properly filled it will make as good silage as any silo.” Complete information as to con- - struction may be obtained from County Agent L. E. Archbold or by writing Purdue University. Amounts of silage required for I cattle are: cows, (small breeds) 25 to 30 pounds of feed per day; yearling stackers, 25 to 30 pounds per day; fattening calves, 25 pounds a day: and fattening yearlings, 30 pounds a day. rO Wright’s Ayrshires Lead In Herd Test With three cows comprising the herd, the Ayrshire owned by Doctor Edgar D. Wright of Bluffton made an average of 985 pounds of 1.13% milk and 40.70 pounds of butterfat, according to a report received from the national headquarters of the Ayrshire Breeders' Association at Brandon, Vermont. This record gives them the dis-' Itinction of ranking first in Indiana for all Ayrshires tested under the rules of the Ayrshire Herd Test during the month of June. o Ossian Plans Horse Pulling Contests Teams from Adams. Allen and Wells counties will compete for prizes totaling S7O in cash at the two horse pulling contests to be held at Ossian Saturday at 1 p. in. There will be both light and heavyweight pulling contests. The deadline for filing entries is

■ Saturday at 6 p. m. > o I High Testing Cows ; For Month Reported j I The owners of five high testing I cows in the Adams county were as I follows, according to Merwin Millr er, county supervisor of the Adams County Dairy Herd Improve ] ment Association: Oliver Steed,] 1 70.8; Dr. M. M. Moran, 67.5; Dr. M. M. Moran, 66.9; Central Stock 1 farm, 61.7; P. B. Lehman, 61.4. The owners of the 10 high herds were: Jacob J. Schwartz, 36.8; Townsend Predicts Record Crowd At Indiana's (936 Fair

I n dianapolis, the Crossroads of America, is the show place of the Middle West as it plays host to a quarter million people each fall. The eightyfourth annual Indiana State Fair opens this year on September 5 and will continue through Friday,

M. C. Townsend I September 11.

I 11. Lieutenant Governor M. Clifford Townsend, Commissioner of AgriI culture and “boss” of the annual exposition, predicts record breaking crowds again this year. Mr. Townsend said “With general business conditions much better this year and with prices for farm commodities at a new peak, we of the Indiana Board of Agriculture are expecting 400,000 paid admissions to the 1936 fair. One hundred twenty-five thousand advance tickets have been sold, assuring the success of the state's eighty-fourth annual ‘Show Window of Progress.’ “The $3,500,000 fairgrounds have been beautified more than ever this year. We have constructed a Model Farm Home which I take great personal pride in. Many model homes have been built and placed on display, but this is the first time I have heard of a model FARM home. It will be completely furnished with the latest interior decorations and will incorporate many new features. Those who are planning on coming to our state fair this year I must sec this home. It’s located near the Educational and Conservation Exhibits. “Every citizen of Indiana should make an effort to attend the Indiana State Fair at least two or three days. He will see just what a grand old state Hoosierdom is.”

Ruben Steury, 36.fi; Steury and Schwartz. 34.6; Dr. M. M. Moran, 34.5; Sol Mosser, 33.5; Habegger , Brothers, 33; Dale. Moses, 32.8; ■ Dan Habegger and sons, 32.4; Oliver Steed, 31.fi, and Floyd Myers, 30.8. One Os County’s Largest Elm Trees Cut Down Thursday A large elm tree on the Mrs. George Ohler farm, northeast of the city, reportedly one of the last two of the vast amount ot stately | elms in the wooded forests of the county a century ago, was cut down yesterday, and "hauled away to the mill.” The tree, purchased by Chronister and Bollenbacher, local lutnb- , ermen, yielded 3,500 feet of mater- ’ ial. The giaut elm measured six and one-half feet across the stump, and 47 inches across the top of the ■first 12 foot log. It was 54 feet! high. Andy Weikel and G. W. Bollen- ‘ . Ibacher did the cutting. Jacob Scott ’ the loading, and Marbach and Wil-j liams, local truckers, carted the massive lumber to the local hoop mill, where it is to be made into ‘' barrel hoops. The tree, in additiou to being I ' one of the two largest in the ebun-i ty. is said to be one of the few large trees of this variety in the I state and surrounding territory. I J The other large elm is located in, i Preble township. I Pictures were taken by the men, i who worked on the tree, to be kept as souvenirs. —o— — Streets Avoids Politics Chapel HPI. N. C. —(UP)—Franklin Street meets Roosevelt Avenue >i :n this college town, but there is no contemporary political significance. The avenue wae named after Theodore Roosevelt in 1925, and the street after Benjamin Franklin—! :n 1793.

Public Sale 75 — BUILDING LOTS - 75 SATURDAY, AUG. 15th Starting at 1:30 P. M. We will sell to the highest bidder the remaining lota !in Homewood addition. Ideal Home sites, plenty of shade. Good investments. Values are going up daily. Attend this auction if you want a bargain. TERMS—CASH. John W. Tyndall, Trustee i Roy Johnson, auctioneer Beautiful Clothes for the making f kU/SrRATEO/WOWr I ’ K SP-JW 11 SWWB I) 10c Per Copy Here Is something different! A book that contains the latest fashions together with drewnalring lessons and the fundamental principles of sewing. Whether you are an experienced sewer or just a beginner, you will find this book helpful indeed in making your spring and summer clothes. It is just full of ideas to enhance your own looks. You simply can’t afford to miss” it I Send 10c today. Address your order to FASHIOJf DEPARTMENT. NEW YORK PATTERN BUREAU, Decatur Daily Democrat, 220 East 42nd Street, Suite 1110, NEW YORK, N. Y.

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CLEAN RANCE IS NECESSARY Urges Moving Os Pullets To Clean Range For Protection To guard against outbreaks of cobcidiosis and other diseases and infestations in the poultry flocks the best precaution is to move the imllets.to a clean range, states A. J. Chadwell. U-T extension poultryman. Since most disase germs live in the ground from year to year this especially should be done if the pullets were brooded in a permanent brooding house on the same ground where chicks were brooded last year. Usually the first symptons of Icoccidioßis are bloody droppings and sleeping, coupled with heavy mortality, are almost sure indications of the disease. In case of an outbreak, the best thing to do is Ito clean up the house thoroughly and move it with the pullets to a new location. If it is a permanent brooder house, it would be best to remove the pullets to range houses on new ground and dean these houses thoroughly every third day. Most experiments show that drugs of various kinds are of no value in checking coccidiosis, nor ! is the feeding of a high percent of , buttermilk in the mash, Mr. Chadwell states, however, in case of an outbreak, it would probably be , wise to add 30 percent of dried buttermilk to the mash for two weeks for whether It helps check the coccidiosis or not it will stimulate growth, which should help the : I pullets to resist the disease. o Low Producing Cow Should Be Removed Dairy John in his “Milk Stool Philosophy" says in this month's issue of the Adams County Dairy .News: “Now of all times is the time to get rid of the low producing cow. With feed going sky high it won't pay to fool with them plenty of good cows are going to be starved this winter. If you have plenty of feed it wouldn't be a bad stunt to get hold of these good one’s.” [ o Trade in a Good Town — Decatur