Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 238, Decatur, Adams County, 8 October 1937 — Page 5

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»—• — -W'PROGRAM f FOR JfJB BENEFIT K Insurance Program Knud To (live Kann | K Security ii finamtal security for I ~ aim "f < inallll \\ II Rowe. of I : A, ’■ ilrural l‘.< olioin- ■ b-'fore Un' . . u... National I« i.r.uiil Rapids, '-l.'i to reduce . • forms of agrir K „|j, f w.ml'i help to stab'l of fo<„| for consumers in I short crops. ■ ■ (>. pt otto ■ <1 a general dis- • . for wheat o steps that have j! by -ho Department of ■I a:-i m Congress to set . tital crop A- - 1* a bill was inin Congress embodying Kj a., :;>!es which had been set - : osid.tit's , it stiranee The bill - v <>n March K). , on Agricul- • d the bill favHr Kt did not receive considerathe House. ■ Wheat Plan H Bowt :.'..• d out that the ■: of of premiums Hademnities in wheat is one of Hmique features of the iusur-| H plan as proposed. This plan i Hd make salMe to insure • ■s only \!'. tnpts to insure in- |» :■ < >du«-1 ■ l pric- been one of the ■ Held of crop insurance in the ■ he said. This program does Httempt to guarantee the farm-' ■ pun toi his product, but only

■PUBLIC AUCTION account of ill health. I will sell at Public Auction at my farm, mile East of Peterson, the following property, on I SATURDAY, October 16,1937 Commencing at 12:30 P. M, ■ WORSES 1 Hay horse, weight 1.090 lbs., a good worker. —Red cow 6 yrs. old. should be fresh on day of sale, a good w and easy milker and gentle. Red cow. 6 yrs. old giving a good E'l if milk. B SHCKENS 4 dozen head of good chickens E BY—Alfalfa hay one ton; bailed oats straw, one ton. j MACHINERY mower, grain drill: Iteet drill; breaking plow; shovel plows, single ami double; walking corn cultivator; spike tooth harrow; tooth harrow; a good one horse corn cutter. I MISCELLANEOUS jack: hog trough; small watering tank; large iron kettle; copper kettle; spray pump; DeLaval cream separator; glass large milk strainer; three stands of bees: five gallop crock, crocks; hay knife; post auger; bed and springs; walnut stand, articles not mentioned. J MRS. SIMON SMITH, Owner High, Auctioneer. Girod. Clerk. | PUBLICSALE decided to quit farming I will sell at Public Auction on the Tyndall farm. mile South of Pleasant Mills, on MONDAY, OCT. 11, 1937 ■ Commencing at 10:00 A. M. Prompt H. S—HEAD OF HORSES—S I sch t are 5 yri °'d in foal, wt. 1800. Sound; a real Mare; Extra good lln s Se " yrß ' °* < L wt I'°®’ ® ay Horse 4 yr. old. wt. 1500; Match I W Sorrel Colts coming 2 yr. old, light mane and tails. These are I id ones. I .. 22—HEAD OF CATTLE—22 I . ca ® °f high grade Jersey 2 yr. old heifers, all Bred to freshen ■ this fall; 2 Roan and 1 Holstein Heifer freshen this winter; Large ■ tow be fresh soon; 4 Holstein Cows, bred and giving good flow; j. *'tsey Helfers milking good, bred; 1 Guernsey Heifer, milking good, I a : ,i° ne extra good 2 yr. old Jersey Bull, he is a large one anti in good a iMcen These cattle are all in good condition. ti inn n & hog Sl2 good Shropshire Ewes; 12 good iambs weigh 90 u ; ,s p ach; 1 good 2 yr. old Baltzell Shropshire Buck; 2 Duroc „ roc Boar; 25 good Feeder Hogs. 70 to 80 lbs. ’ & GRAIN—IO ton Clover Hay; 200 bushel 1936 Oats test 34; 200 ■ I new Oats; 4 ton Baled Straw; 24 acres of good, well matured '*■' on stalk. ■ M _ — implements — J ytormick-Deering 10-20 Tractor first class: Brand new Oliver itor Plow 14 inch; Moline Tractor disc; Case Binder 8 ft., used one sTost' I , ew Idea all s,eel cylinder Hay Loader, used one season; J-bnJ ° r disc fertilizer Grain Drill used one season; Almost New 111 Planter; Corn Binder; two row J-Deere Corti Plow; Moa. u n * Cultivator; Cultipacker & Rotary Hoe combined; 5 section •stir L er; Mo,ine Side Delivery Rake; 3 section Spike Tooth Harrow r ?. oth Harrow; Turn Bull low wheel Wagon, good; 16 foot Rack stii"" lled; Tedder; Massey Harris Manure Spreader; End Gate Tfck m ° hio Gasoliue Hay Press. Mower; Clover Buncher; Cow Boy ® K Heater; Two good double sets Breeching Harness; 2 sets Fly ■Kba Uu “ ge , 10,1 Tr uck 4c Grain Bed; Model T Ford Coupe; K ains 2S " Threshing Separator & Cover; many articles too numerto mention. ■HR MS—CASH. CHARLES TROUTNER, Owner ■ 'Johnson —Auctioneer. ■ A ' w’wer—Clerk Lunch by pleasant Milla Baptist Aid.

to protect him against a iow yield < of his crop. The plan provides an option for \ payment of both premium and Indemnities In cash equivalent as an alternative to payment in kind. The cash equivalent would be the market price of the wheat, if the fanner did not choose to deliver wheat as a premium, he could pay the market pi Ice of that wheat Instead. He could also receive payment for losses in cash at the market price ' of the wheat due him Flexibility would be obtained through the op- j portunity of using warehouse recepits or the cash equivalent of, the wheat. Premium Paid The premium per acre to be paid : for this insurance would lie determ-1 ined in part by the loss experience 1 on the insured farm and in part by ; the loss experience for the county or district. This insurance would lean very strongly to an individual rating basis. Each farm would have ' its own rate. The loss experience for the farm can easily be determined once the history of annual yields for the base period is known.! Mr. Howe stated. Under the plan of insurance described. each producer would vir-! tually carry his own risk. The eft'i- j Uncle Jim Says _L>~ ' 31 “I'm sold on the idea of reseeding many of these worn out pasture lands so they will produce profitable crops of feed rich in protein. first, it took a lot of ex-! plaining and encouraging on the part of our County Agricultural j Agent, Purdue extension specialists. and officials in charge of the soil conservation program Now there is no doubt in my mind.”

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1937.

| dent farmer would not he burdenI ed with the losses of the Inefficient, | nor would good land carry the I losses of the poor land. In the most hazardous areas of production, the cost of insurance will tend to he , high, and less insurance will he sold presumably In these areas. On submarginal land, where the rate will be highest, the problem is not primarily one of fluctuations In i yield but of low average income. In such areas the problem must be met not by Insurance but by other agricultural programs. FEW MINERALS > MAY BE ADDED Five Minerals Are Likely Deficient In Dairy Rations There are only five elements likely to be deficient in the ration of a dairy cow fed under usual I conditions. These are sodium, chlorine, iodine, calcium, and phosphorus, says H. A. Herman of the Missouri College of Agriculture. The supplying of these minerals can be accomplished very simply and inexpensively by the dairy farmer. For the sodium and chlorine, the salt adequately supplies these minusual practice of feeding common erals. A mature dairy cow requires j one to three ounces daily. The feeding of salt at the rate of 1 ' pound per 100 pounds of grain fed, and also supplying salt in the pasture or feed lot is a commonly foil-' owed plan Since an iodine defied- j ency has not been found in Missouri, no particular feeding precau-i tions need be taken to provide this Under usual conditions, calcium l and phosphorus are the minerals most likely to be lacking. Good bran, cottonseed meal, linseed oil sources ot phosphorus are wheat meal, and soybean oil meal—the I ! last named to less extent. The leg ! ' tnne hays are excellent sources of I 1 calcium, but are lacking in sufficient phosphorus. These legume hays contain the bulk of the calcium in the leaves so that a high grade leafy hay is much superior to lowgrade stemmy hay Cereal grains and uon-legume roughages such as corn stover, timothy, and wheat straw are low in calcium. Green pasture grasses are fairly rich in both calcium and phosphorus. Under most herd conditions, it seems wise to feed a small amount of steamed bone meal in order to meet any shortage of these two elements — particularly if only a small amount of steamed bone small amount of legume feeds are used. The addition of 1 or 1% per cent of steamed bone ipeal to the grain ration usually is sufficient. MANNERS ARE NOT DESIRED Manners Are Not Assets To Poultrymen Wanting Profits Pullets with dainty table manners at the mash hopper are likely to be poor egg layers, says W. I). Buchanan, extension poultryman. State College of Washington. Buchanan lists this along with weight, feathering, brightness of eye, comb and wattle development and skin pigment, as things to look for in picking good prospective layers from a flock of pullets. Weight is about the best key to good birds. To find the average weight of the flock, the poultrymbit should weigh about 20 birds “as they come” large, medium and small. Their average is the standard Very few of the flock will hit this average. The rest will he either above or below it. If the selection is being done at the laying age. any pullet should be called a cull that is three-fourths of a pound or more below the flock average. Leghorns may even be blacklisted that are a half-pound below the average The liig birds are also to lie frowned on. A pullet that, is threefourths of a pound heavier than the average if she Is eparse A big comb is not a necessity, but the pullet should have well developed combs and wattles. Big. alert, bright eyes are indications of a good laying bird. Good pullets are likely to be closely feathered, with wing and tail feathers well developed near the laying age. Birds not meeting these standards are best converted into chick- * eu and noodle soup.

FARMING IT. . . BY WILLARD BOLTE I . j \\\ PRUNE VWRAPPIF TH JES b this wsy / Ji ' s ' 'Mm Jhii' , JSil n&'f a. ' - JL ADWRS WORTH ’ \ M - OF WATER BOUGHT-40 ' ■'- A BUSHELS OF CORN

Upper sketch shows furrow terraces that were constructed on a 5-acre Missouri hillside pasture—with • tractor and two 14-inch plows—at a total cost of 25c for gas and oil. The furrows were 10 inches deep, with the earth thrown down hill. There is an earth dam across each furrow every 50 feet. Distance between the furrows depends upon contour and slope—the | average being 12 feet. Five years ago the Michigan Experiment Station worked out a new and better way to prune apple trees —and today thousands of apple growers are profiting by it. The whole trick is to remove all thin, slender wood from the center of the tree. This plan does away with the wood that produces undersized and poorly-colored apples—and makes FARM INDEX IS BELOW AVERAGE Government Experts Announce Market Price Is Lower c Recent declines in local market j prices of farm commodities carried i the mid-September farm price in-1 dex of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics to the lowest figure in 14 months. The Bureau today reported the September 15 index at 118, compared with 123 on August 15, and with 124 on September f 5 last year. The preceding low point was 115 in July 1936. Prices rose in the last half of 1936. and the index reached a peak of 131 in January this year. At that point the purchasing power of farm products in terms of things bought by farmers was 101 per-

Fall Is Busy Time For Good Vegetables, Flower Gardeners

Fall planting of some shrubs and trees is much preferred Io spring, planting, in the opinion of T. D. Gray, extension landscape architect of the Oregon College of Agriculture, Morgantown. He lists the foil-' owing pointers for October 1. Deciduous shrubs and trees may be planted the latter part of October, so get your order for de livery in as soon as the nurseries begin digging 2. There are 108 native trees list ed and 86 varieties of shrubs from which to select your tree and shrub , plantings. Use natives wherever! they are suitable. 3 Narcissi may be planted if yon did not get I hept in earlier. 1. Get tulips in as soon as they, arrive. If’ you are bothered with I pine or field mice, the tulip bulbs may be protected by imbedding a finely woven wire ten inches a round the bed 5. Clean up the garden and burn ; all old corn stalks, tomato vines, spent bean vines, and other plants They may harbor insects and diseases. 6. Changes may now be made in ■ the perennial border or shrub plant-; tugs. Possibly some shrubs or flowers are improperly placed, or have become too thick. Thin them out, so that the remaining plants may grow naturally. 7. Apples. whi,ch arc being kept in : the cellar or vegetable storage, will ; keep much longer U each one is,

spraying easier—increases the amount and the quality of good apples—and increases cash returns about 20 per cent. Lower left sketch shows a temporary silo made of cribbing or wire fence. The upper ring of fencing sets inside of the lower ring—and the entire silo is lined with a special tough, waterproof paper with wide overlaps to exclude the air. Lower right illustration shows ir- ( rigating water being pumped from a 150-foot well by means of a tractor and a 500-gallon rotary pump. , Four irrigations of the cornfield behind the tractor—costing SI.OO per acre for fuel—produced 40 bushels j of corn to the acre last -ear when I corn on adjoining land was a complete failure, a pretty good argument for cheap irrigation. . cent of pre-war. Farm products prices were fairj ly well maintained through the spring and summer but the prices I of tilings bought hy farmers lose during this period—thus lessening the purchasing power of farm pro- • ducts. The index of prices paid by farmers declined from 132 on August 15 to 1311 on September 15 but in the latter date the index was the • same as last January. Whereas the ' buying power of farm products last ! January was 1 point above the prel war base, the buying power ott ' September 15 was 9 points below. Except for truck crops and poulI try and dairy products prices rei ceived by farmers dropped from August 15 to September 15 —the latest monthly period reported hy the Bureau. The indexes of prices of meat animals and of fruit on September 15 were above the figures for the corresponding date last year, the indexes of prices of chickens and eggs were about the same as a year ago. but the indexes of all other groups of products were much lower.

wrapped in paper. 8. Save your coal ashes if your garden or border soil is heavy and apply same to the soil; it will help make it more porous and water-ab-sorbing. 9. Dig "glad" bulbs and cure in If thrips were bothersome, place open crates for two or three weeks, the bulbs in a paper bag and treat with 1 ounce Napthalene flakes for each 100 bulbs. Allow the bulbs to remain for a month, then open the bag and store the bulbs. 10. Fall planting of roses is advised. Mound the soil around the | base for ten days to two weeks, I then rpmove and do not restore un- ■ til tlie ground freezes hard. 11. Carrots may be given a light i covering of straw and will keep 1 move when needed Beets and tur- , better if left in the ground. ReI nips should be dug and stored. 12. Be sure all evergreens go into winter with the soil. 13. Cabbage thay lie stored out of doors by placing the plant in a ! trench head down and covering ' will) leaves. Add dirt as the wealhi er becomes more severe. 11. Paper-while narcissi may be stalled in bowls with pebbles. Do not Immerse the bulb, but allow the water to come ui) overihe base i of the bulb. Place Hie bowl in a • closet or dark room until roots arc i well formed and then bring out in- , to lighted room.

NEW OFFICERS ARE ANNOUNCED Dairy Herd Association Re-organized For Another Year The names ot the new officers of the Adams County Dairy Herd . Improvement association have been annoijliied and are: DahJ Moses, president; Sol Mosser, vice-president; P. B. Lehman, secretary-treasurer; E. H. Kruetz-j man and Henry Aschleman, directors; Dan Habegger and Menno Steury. program committee. Os the 23 members this year, five are charter members: Sol Mosser, Dan Maze 1i n, Rudolph Steury, Dan Habegger and Jacob J. Schwartz. The ten high cows and the ten high herds for the past month in the Dairy Herd Improvement association of the county were announced by Sanford Frazee, teeter, as follows: Ten High Herds Mrs. Telfer Paxson, 33.7; 2. Habegger and Walters. 32.1; 3 Jacob J. Schwartz. 30.3; 4. Dale D. Moses. 28.1: 5. Inniger Bros., 26.7; Reuben Steury, 26.6; 7. Steury and Schwartz, 25.6; 8. Dan F. Mazelin. ; 25.3; 9. Peter B. Lehman, 25.2; 10. Clay Spaulding. 23.4. Ten High Cows Reuben Steury, Tiny, R. J., 53.3; Reuben Steury, G-2, R. J, 51.0; Henry Aschleman. Bessie. R. Ayr., ' 50.9; Dald D. Moses, Elouise. R. G. j 47.8; Dale D. Moses, Queen, R. G. * 46.8: Peter B. Lehman, Cherry, R. ! G, 46.7; Eddie McFarland. Nellie. I G. H, 46.4; Reuben Steury. G-5. i R. J. 46.4: Dale D. Moses, Gloria.R. tl., 45.0; Peter B. Lehman. I Cheer, R. G., 44.8. MACHINE CUT COST OF WHEAT Average Four Man Hours Needed To Grow Wheat Crop Urbana. 111, Oct. 8 Cost of producing wheat has been reduced from $ll.OB a bushel to 66 cents a bushel during the past 10 to 15 ; years, according to R. H. Wilcox, associate chief in farm management. College of Agriculture, University of Illinois. Cost of production studies carried on hy the department of agricultural economics at the agricultural college since 1920 show that over the three year period 1923 to 1925, the cost of producing a bushel of wheat was SI.OB, whereas the average during the three years 1934 to 1936 was 66 cents a bushel. “The principal reason for this reduction was the use of improved machinery, especially combines.' Wilcox said. “It is estimated that cost will, of course, be higher than last year's costs, owing to reWANTED Rags, Magazines, Newspapers, Scrap Iron, Old Auto ■ Radiators, Batteries, Copper, Brass, Aluminum, and all grades of scrap metals. We buy hides, wool, sheep pelts, the year round. The Maier Hide & Fur Co. 710 W. Monroe st. Phone 442 .Tv ALL SHELL HORSEHIDE WORK SHOE in the World •UCKSKJN •° FT AtMufa 00uBU X W 0u “BLt 8Lt wodmiiNE SHF.I t. HOPStHIT-F WORK SHOES Nichols Shoe Store

duced yields.” The cost figures Include rent on : the land, taxes, labor and horse or | tractor power. During the past 1 three years the studies show that on the average It requires about , four man hours to grow and harv eat a crop of wheat. “The use of combines to lower; production costs has raised the; question of whether or not Illinois, and Indiana fanners can compete with farmers in western states In i the production of wheat,” Wilcox , continued. “Ju my opinion, tinmore important point is whether i wheat has a place in the farmer's system and can be grown more profitably than any other small grain crop.” :—o H 0 R. 5 E /W * SETiISE When buying a dairy herd sire, look for a, good individual and record on both the sire and dam's

FARM LOANS I Loans at 4J/g% payable in 5 or ten years. Part payment requir- E ed each year. Payments may be made on interest pay- Jj Ing date. Loans at 5% payable in 26 years. Amortized plan 1-5 of loatf may be repaid In any year and these part payments may be made on any date. No commission charge. The Suttles-Edwards Co Niblick Store Bldg. Decatur, Indiana PUBLIC SALE 120—ACRE FARM—I2O LIVESTOCK — FEED — FARM IMPLEMENTS To settle estate the undersigned will sell at Public Sale on the premises 2'~ miles South of Ossian, Ind, and Vz mile East. MONDAY, October 18,1937 Commencing at 10:00 A. M. Farm will sell at 12:30 P. M. 120 Acre Farm—All under cultivation except 5 acres woods pasture; 25 acre new alfalfa; 20 acre in clover & alfalfa 16 acre good Pasture; balance in Grain crops; well tiled: fences fair; House. 9 room 2 story frame, new roof, cellar: Barn 3Sxso with 20 ft. shed and crib adjoining; Granery and Garage; Chicken house; 2 brooder houses; large machine shed; .Milk house. This is a good farm with good improvements. Buildings need paint; Electric Lights to all buildings. TERMS—SoId free of indebtedness,’sl,ooo.oo cash. Balance ott or ; before March 1. 1938. — PERSONAL PROPERTY — 4 HEAD OF CATTLE Guernsey <-i w I yrs old. be fresh Nov. 20; Guernsey Cow 5 yrs. old milking 5 gal. per day: Large Jersey Cow and one Holstein, both milking good flow. HOGS & SHEEP 3 Brood Sows with pigs by side; 6 Duroc Gills I open; 17 Shropshire ewes. FEED 10 ton Mixed Hay; 10 acres good Corn IMPLEMENTS —Rude Manure Spreader. Good Cultipacker: Iron low wheel wagon; 2 spike tooth harrows; <)liv> i- walking breaking plow, wheel corn cutter; tank heater. A shape Hog House; Hog Feeder; New 100 gal. Hog Fountain: IHC gas eng I 1 - HP: Belt: Mud Boat; Sulky ; race cart: Rabbit Hutches; set harnesti; lotto Egg Incubator, good. household GOODS lii-d. springs & mattress; 1 single bed; 2 Rockers; Library Table; Stand: DeLaval Cream Separatoi . many articles too numerous to mention. TERMS—Cash. KEI TII SMI Tli Roy S. Johnson Auctioneer Jim Hatfield Clerk Lunch will be served. . A £ 1938 | Automatic Tuning PHILCO ll i I -WK . nun thh entirely new 111- ' 11 kind of radio . . . the 1938 Don* : f •I I BtK Idr-K Philcn! Built for your ron:ST i 11 hII 'eniencr, nith an Inclined Conal U I 1 h-K •* • inclined for tnn0 | p < | | tljflß with ease and grace, whether • F'■ 1 i IBR you're sitting or Manding! One ■|• mi 4 3 iL.',. '• BO glance, and you apot your favor- §| I fejfep..- -/ * ,c **alions ~ . one motion, and nr: Philco Automatic Tuning gets ’ fiw i them perfectly! Tone perfection I L. made possible by the famous In* I elined Sounding Board . . . overseas reception such as only the Models from up Philco Foreign Tuning 4 Mn <’'e . . . cabinets of Miperh beauty!

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| sides. ’ . . Late sown wheat usually does : not have the chance to stool as 1 computed to plants from early seed Ings. An extra peck or two of seed i per acre will Increase materially i the yields from late seedings, ac- | cording to Purdue's agronomists. All openings in the rear and ends ' of the poultry laying house should . be closed at night. Digughis on cold nights are apt to cause trouble . in the flock. A diversion ditch above the . heads of a series of gullies is frei quently used to concentrate the , flow in a single c hannel whe’Wit : may be more easily controlled. if a farmer hopes to operate his farm most effectively and profllaTjly. it is imperative that lie ’constantly evaluates the future in the* “ formulation of plans for the present. | America is the home of the Irish ; or white potato. Later it was introduced into Europe and finuJly into Ireland. Have yon selected plenty c>f seed corn from strong standing stalks? , Don’t forget to store what seed you select in well ventilated buildings that are protecte d against rats and other pests. Further information on any of the* foregoing topics may be obtained Icy writing to the Department of Agriculture Extension. Purdue University, Lafayette. Indiana.