Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 16 October 1936 — Page 5

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*TS GROWN WITHOUT SOIL is _ 1 lfr f rsity Os California ’ > fELperinu , nts V\ ith Cultures KjL.-v <al . Oit- 14 (U.R) iK n ;.: of Ualtforma Is K.. „ , . lb- »'•• readouts ■R' u ;Hur< farms where »■■.. extraordinary size being grown tllll lZ without the aid of all tin university is dismake known at present i of these water faints. Four of them, •>' f'aftfor9^K 'th. other tour either in jEaidili. .-totes or in "110 mans ~M > . : Ui.eets little of the ■B, »..•• . ■ uiiure fauns ... • '"mu ! ■^B t |.. ol from dim to 300 | SH toi .<■ . ord fi om 1U to 14 | HK ~ toot. Tile vines} a ”f 13 to 14 feet’ i. grown feet. -... s Replace Soil iia h> . .. . I;, i. Hy - the farms tom|t o. ■Krak: tanks, in which the <'li. mi. als are plat ed ill ■K'- . lit- would 01 draw from the soil, ..- tharge of Dr W kt and Dr. A. R. Davis ■■).-- u small force aud of the professors ■■in- .mid lor the chemi I ised But the ll. - . I'et of I lie l.lcl ■ir . 11l lire farms a ami that they illflma.ee t KB Advantages Are Cited oi advantages limy are as follows: rops t an be grown in less hi water than in the soil. uops . an be intermingled. •K-W'ffi n ' d ' V foil "* *■ loß *' ill,el ;,!1 ~Bfe '’pi;.. . '..halisting th, ■ r o:l JHKo>sitate the "ground" being rest iUB 4t done in ordinary itutl short plants may be t ■-■ ti- r and as closely as Igfr-lit. will permit. now being raised on the are planted in a layexit lsior suspended by a o'er shallow trays id' water. feeder roots of the plants I WANTED: ■’B/* 4 " Ma 9«ftnes, Newspapers, Iron, Old Auto Radiators, Copper, Brass, Alumall grades of scrap metCT We ar e always buying all of waste material. are also buying Wool and ’KJ?*' Pelts, paying the top marIBThe Maier Hide ! & Fur Co. I I 710 VV. Monroe St. I Phone 442

NOTICE RURAL light and POWER BILLS —on the Madison and Monroe township lines, Allen county, the l-nion township, State Line and Mpd Pike lines, are due and payable on or before, OCTOBER 20 Quarterly water bills are also due and payable this month. Save penalty by paying on or before Oct. 20. City of Decatur

ou the future of American farming extend Into the liquid medium. Harvesting Made Easy "Harvesting" simply consists of, picking the vegetables and digi penpea with the need of farm I hands. There is no digging for car- ■ rots, potatoes, beets and other tubers and the water culture far- } mer at all times can keep an eye jon how his crop is growing and ’ possibly make calculations of how i much he is going to profit ou his i crop. Dr. Gerrieke says he will make known the revenues that may be obtained from water culture farms as soon as he has had time to complete his experiments. He admits i that the profits will be greater than | from the soil cultivation. Furthermore, he is convinced that water culture farms will result in a revival of American agriculture. I Dr. Gericke asks for only a few more years in which to complete his experiments place them on a completely scientific as well as | commercial basis and then he will tell the world how to start aud opi erate water culture farms aud garI dens from the taniily bath tub to ' whatever sire is desired. HORSE SENSE Indiana milk producers lose thousands of dollars at this time of the year by marketing onion and garlic flavored iifilk and crtani. These weeds frequently are harvested with the hay. Wise indeed is the tree planter who orders his spring plantings in the fall. To plant seeds of unknown pur--1 ity. germination, aud content <M noxious weed seed is not a good farm practice. Farmers should always read carefully the information contained on the state fertilizer tag. The i Indiana fertilizer law is essentially a correct labeling act. Select and store plenty of seed corn for the supply is limited r throughout the corn belt aud there I was practically no carryover. | Live spores of black stem rust spread by the common barberry bush have beeu found at a height of nearly a mile and a half in the air. Study the poor producing fruit trees. If it is the fault of the trees cut them down. This has been a season when mulching trees and shrubs has been qf special value. Anythin that, will cover the ground under trees aud shrubs, preventing a run-qff of rainfall, may be used as a mulch. One of the surest ways to increase returns from livestock Utari keting, according to specialists qf Purdue University is to male careful selection of herd sires on the basis of market requirements. Further information on any of the foregoing topics may be obtained by writing to the department of Agricultural Extension. Purdue University, Lafayette, ind.f GILLIG & DOAN Funeral Directors 24 Hour Ambulance Service. Lady Attendants. Phone Phone H. M. Gillin J M. Doan 794 1041

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SEEK “IDEAL” 4-H CLUB GIRL Two Extra Scholarships To Be Provided This Year Chicago, Oct. Id— Tlie annual quest for ''ideal” 4-H club girls is tnrning up longer and better records, states the National Committee on Boys and Girls Club Work which is conducting the project jointly with 76,000 local, county and state club leaders. While girls with 3 to 5 year records ivredominate among county winners, state aud national con-' testants will show 5 to 10 years participation iu a wide variety of projects—the ideal iu 4-H training which embracoe over 20 major subjects, and as many minor ones. "The marked improvement in length of girl’s records and numbers of subjects studied since this contest was inaugurated 13 years ago shows the strong appeal which 4-H training is making to rural youth and their parents aud the public," it is stated. Two extra college scholarships of 3300 and 3300 are provided in the awards this year for national winners •in addition to the top prize of a S4OO scholarship. State champions as heretofore receive all-expense educational trips to the National Club Congress to be held in Chicago, Nov. 27- Dec. 5. In addition to the foregoing awards provided by Montgomery Ward to foster club work each county winner receives a handsome gold medal. State winners will be aunounced during November and the national vicCors during the Chicago Club Congress. No fee or obligation of any kind is required of contestants or winners. LATE PEARS ARE VALUABLE FRUIT Methods Os Preparing Pears Are Explained By Expert

Late pears offer an opportunity for homemakers to replenish their supplies of sweets ,for winter use. Pears are particularly suited for making marmalades, conserves, an.r*»utter because they eontaia a considerable amount of fruit sugar and require less sugar in cooking than more acid fruits. This tact, | combined with their relatively small amount of waste, makes them i economical as well as healthful, says Mrs. Ruby Meudenuall Smith, ' Extension economist iu food preservation, University of Arkansas College of Agriculture. Pear honey will prove popular in homes where sugar concentrates are favorites It is made by cooking together 2 quarts finely chopped or ground jiears. % cup water, 1 cup pineapple juice and 3 tablespoonfuls leuioft juice tmtii the peans are soft aud transparent. The mixture is then weighed and % pound of sugar is added for each pound of the fruit. Cook together until thick, then pour while hot into small, hot, sterilized jars. Adjust rubber rings and lids. seal, and process ty-pint jars 25 minutes and pint jars 30 uncut|es at simmerjug temperatures. Cool ; and store. 1 Another delicious way to use I late pears is jn pear marmalade ! The pears should he well ripened. I but not soft. They should be washI ed, peeled, cored, and run through ia food chopper, using the coarse * cutter. For each pound of prepared I pears. l /g lemon chopped fiue, ’d I cup grated pineapple aud 'fa cup ; water is added. The mixture is 1 boiled slowly for 20 minutes, and | then add % pound sugar for each | pound of fruit. Boil all together i until the syrup gives the jelly test. Allow to cool for 2 minutes and Uhen i»our into hot sterilised jars. I Adjust the rubber rings and lids, ■ seal, and process for 30 minutes at i simmering temperatures. Cool and store. o k May Use Soybean Oil In Egg Mash Ration boyitean cnj meai, costing approxI imately one-third less than meat 1 scrap, may successfully replace I part of the meat scrap in a Palaui ced egg mash ration, says H. H. Alp, extension poaiii/aum, Cofiege of Agriculture. University of Illiuo*. IA possible preteiu combination to be used with 400 pounds of

mash might be made up. says Alp, of meat scrap 50 pounds, soybean oil meal 50 pounds, steamed bone | meal 10 pounds, ground limestone 5 pounds, and salt 5 pounds. —o, SILEACE MADE OF BEET TOPS Tops Must Be Given Special Attention For Best Results “It is possible to make silage from beets and tops combined, or from the beet tops as commonly separated from the beets." according to F. W. Christensen of the animal husbandry section, North Dakota Agricultural College exjteriment station. “Both beets and tops are 'oo watery to be put directly into the silo. This condition can be overcome by chopping the beets and tops in a silage cutter aud at the same time running in 1 part, by weight, of dry strtw, sweet clover hay, or other dry fodder to each 3*£ to 4 parts of beets and tops, or beet tope. The dry feeds will absorb the excess water is the beets and} tops. Difficulty In Mixing “Some difficulty will be experienced in getting a uniform mixture, as the straw, being dry and light. I will tend to blow to the sides of i the silo and out at the top. Un-1 equal mixing of the straw aud tops will produce a soft, squashy sil-i age in plat es aud possibly a mold) i silage iu other spots. When prop- ■ erly mixed and packed, a desirable I silage will result, but owing to its * laxative effect, it will be necessary ' to feed it more sparingly than corn silage." •* “Beet tops can be preserved in the silo also by wilting, so as to I reduce the water content before! ensiling," says Christenseu. •another method is to slack the beet tops with alternate layers ot strew iu a trench silo or ou the ground. Place a layer of straw a bout 1 foot deep on the ground or on the bottom of the silo. Cover this with a layer of beet tops 10 to 12 inches deep and this in turn with another layer of straw alrout a foot deep, and then a layer of tops until the tops are all stored.! Cover the whole with a good layer , of straw to protect the top# 1 and straw from rain and freezing. If} well packed aud protected, a good, palatable beet top silage will be obtained. This, too, is laxative and ’ should not be fed as freely as ■ corn silage. O

POULTRY CARE IS PROFITABLE Effieieney Is Recommended In Management Os Farm Flock Urbana, 111., Oct. 16— With feed < prices soaring, farmers who are counting on eggs this fall as a source of cash revenue will need to watch closely those practices which tend to lower production exists, advises H. H. Alp, extension poultryman, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois. Feed is usually considered to be 60 per cent of the .total cost of I producing eggs. However, Alp poiuts out that it will be folly for I most flock owned to attempt to i concoct cheap rations by using un-1 satisfactory substitutes for some, of the standard grain ingredients.] “ft will pay in most cases to stick with’ the regular proved rations aud to look elsewhere tor ways of ioweritmg the cost of pro duction," Alp said. ‘‘Culling the flock to eliminate all birds except those iu top physical condition is one method of lowering production costs. Culling not only helps to eliminate wasteful feedings, but also tends to lessen chances of future mortality. "Reducing the sixe of the flock to at the house so that each bird has four square feet of floor space is also im|»ortant. Special attention to an adequate supply of water. especially during cold weather., will also go a long way toward lowering production costs. ‘‘Cleanliness of the water is as wiiai as Ule abundant supply," Alp youtinded. "Keeping the water clean, not by pills but by clean dishes and stands, is one of the chief methods of obtaining efficient egg production. Furthermore, the value of good care and cleanliness around the poultry house can not be overestimated.”

EXPLAINS CARE OF NEW TUBERS Expert Gives Method Os Storing Immature Potatoes Methods of storing potatoes have been announced by Dr. A. F. Yeager of the horticultural department of the North Dakota agricultural college. Potatoes which are immature because of late growth, bruise easily aud in general lack the good keeping qualities of mature potatoes, and before picking. (4) Do not place in cold storage immediately after digging, if possible place the tubers in a well ventilated, moderately warm (55-60 degrees F.) dark place for a period of two to three

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weeks. This aids iu maturing ike tubeis and promotes healing of bruised surfaces. The following suggestions have been given by Dr. Yeager: (1) Delay digging until danger of freezing makes digging necessary (3) Avoid bruising iu digging, picking and storing. (31 Allow tubers to lie exposed to the rtiu aud wind for a few hours after digging o Jackson, McNutt To Meet With Roosevelt Indianajjolis. Ind., Oct. 16 —(UP! -Gov. Paul V. McNutt and Omer StoktM Jackson. Democratic etate chairman, left early today for Cuecinnati, Ohio., where they will can. fer witji President Roosevelt. Senator Sbeinxau Minton, who was to'have accompanied the state party 'eadere, was called to Wash- - ing-ion to attend a meeting of the senate campaign fund investigating - committee-

PURDUE PLANS SHORT COURSE Eight Weeks Training In Agriculture Offered By University Lafayette, Ind. Oct. 16— far 1 those industrious young men who i are limited either in tune or funds, I and who are Interested iu studying further about productiye agriculture, Purdue University ugaiu will offer an eight weeks intensive traiuing course in four fields oi agriculture, according to an announcement today by J. H. Skinj aer, dean ot the School of Agriculture at Purdue. The short courses will start Jan. 18 and loutiuue eight weeks to i March 12. A descriptive and well i illustrated bulletin describing all features of tbe course is now available and will be sent upon request. | Options offered to short course, students are: general agriculture, I animal husbandry, dairy production, and dairy manufacturers Broad training in profitable tarm--1 ing and a happy country life are offered in the general agricultural course. Its subjects include the information needed on every farm to increase the operator's labor income and to improve the living furnished by the farm. Each winter course student will have an oppor-

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tunity to work out a plan of organization and management for h|a own farm, if he »o chooses How to select productive farm iiuimals to feed for economy of gain, to prevent disettses, to grow better pastures and forage erogs, aud to manage live stuck and crop produt tion will be among the topic* taught In the animal husbandry option. In the dairy production option courses are offered giving information on management of dairy herds, feeding problems, and efficient handling es farm machinery. For young men interested in commercial dairying, the dairy manufactures option offers them the opportunity to specialrte iu a field demanding trained specialists. The booklet giving further information ou the courses and options may be obtained from the office of the Dean of Agriculture, Purdue University. Lafayette, Ind. —.— 0 Wells County Farmer Reports Sheep Killed Bluffton, Oct. 16. —A Union township. Wells county'farmer brought to this city a report of a wholesale killing of sheep on the Orve Davis farm which gives county and state officers another mystery for investigation. . According to the report about 25 head of sheep were found slain in a field on the rear pegtiou of the Davis farm. All had been shot through the head with a rifle! it was reported.