Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 11 February 1939 — Page 2

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DIRECT ATTACK IS PLANNED ON SOIL EROSION 60 Demonstration Farms Selected Throughout Indiana Latuyette, Ind.. Feb. 10 — Good news from the front line In the war that is being waged in Indiana against soil erosion conies with the announcement that, through the consolidated forces of various local, state, and federal agencies, 60 demonstration farms have been selected in as many Hoosier counties for a five year direct attack to drive the "erosion and depletion enemies" from these farms. Last year representatives of the Purdue University agricultural extension service, the soil conservation service, and the agricultural adjustment administration, all interested in conserving Indiana soil and maintaining its fertility, met at the University to join in a drive aganst the farmers’ No. 1 foe.” The plan they formulated provided for establishment of a demonstration farm in each of the 60

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j Indiana counties not served by a | SCS project or a CCC camp. Coun-1 ty agricultural agents and county I AAA committeemen were to select | the farms with the assistance of I district • ' « agents, and their. choice app jved by tne Purdue ex-1 tension soil conservation specialist. Technical assistance in preparing conservation survey maps and land use maps for each of the farms was to be supplied by the I ■ SCS. Help with production prob- ’ lems was to be given by Purdue I agriculturists. A progressive report of this work I to date shows 31 farms in as many counties have been selected and approved Complete conservation survey and land use maps together with conservation operations and crop plans for the next five years have been finished for several of the farms, mostly situated in northwestern Indiana. All technical survey mappings and planning assistance is provided the owners and operators of these farms without cost. However, the demonstration farmers agree to bear the expense of placing this "defense program” in operation for the five year period, during which time the merits of sound, practical soil conservation may be demonstrated to the thousands of Hoosiers who are vitally interested and may profit by the knowledge.

CAMPS PLANNED | THIS SUMMER l-H Conservation Camp To Be Held In Indiana In July Already plans are well under way for the Indiana 4-H conservaj tion camp to be held, July 24-28. I at McCormick's Creek State Park. I according to W. R. Amick, supervisor in 4-H Club work at Purdue University, and director of the camp. Approximately 125 boys and leaders are expected to attend, represented by 101 club boys and In 1938 forty-nine counties were leaders, but both the number of counties represented and the number of people attending is expected to increase this year. Any boy who is a 4-H club member and has carried on some activities in conservation work is eligible to attend. The activities may include work n forestry, soil, or wildlife. In all three of these lines of conservation, a regular 4-H project has been developed and is available now from the Indiana 4-H club office at Purdue. Any conservation work carried out between Sept. 1, 1938 and May 1, 1939 will be credited to the club member who is interested in attending the camp. The expenses of at least one boy from every county in the state will be paid by the camp organization. This is possible through a $600.00 donation made by a man interested in 4-H Club work and in increasing all kinds of conservation on Indiana farms. The program at the camp is carried out through the cooperation of the state department of conservation, the Isaac Walton league, the conservation clubs of Indiana, and several departments of Purdue University, Including the forestry, entomology, and soil conservation departments. Hikes, motion pictures, tours, illustrated lectures, combined with swimming, soft ball and singing makes the camp a great favorite with farm boys. Hoosier 4-H’ers snould see their county agent or vocational teacher about attending this camp. o HO BSE SCTSE Never be in a hurry to feed corn to a fresh cow. After a couple of bran mashes, ground oats or bran should be fed tor a week or ten days. First-of-the-month bills descend like “due drops" on farmers with poorly planned fnances. If the cheeck teeth are uneven and the borders sharp, a horse can-

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not chew its feed properly. Leveling the grinding surfaces and rounding the sharp borders saves feed, and prevents diseases of the stomach and intestine. Purdue agronomists urge farmers who expect to plant hybrid seed corn, to plant a few rows of open pollinate across their fields to compare the performance of the two strains under identical condiI tions. A piece of asbestos paper tacked on the end of the ironing board will provide a safe place for the hot iron to rest when not in motion. Liberal use of bedding will conserve much of the liquid manure which is rich in nitrogen and potash. The number of eggs laid before the hatching season has no effect upon hatchability. Further informatiop on any of the foregoing topics may be obtained by writing to the Department of Agricultural Extension, Lafayette, Indiana. o GIVE POINTERS FOB TEXTILES Purdue Specialist Gives Housewives Textile Pointers Thrifty housewives who wait for midwinter sales, to stock up on sheets, pillowcases, and other household textiles, may wish to check over the points to have in mind when choosing. Frieda Stoll, extension clothing specialist at Purdue University, says that a good sheet is firm in weave, practically free from sizing, is torn rather than cut from the bolt, and is hemmed with strong thread and snort even stitches, about 12 to 14 to the inch. In general, sheets with low thread count are coarse and sleazy. The more yarns to the inch in each direction, the firmer the weave. Satisfactory everyday muslin sheets have a finished thread count ranging from 70 to 80 in the warp and from about 61 to 70 in the filling. * Good durable sheets are made in many different weights. Medium ! ’.'eight sheets run four to 4% ounI ces per square yard. I The most satisfactory length is I from 99 to 108 inches. Widths run , from 63 inches for a single bed, 72 inches for a twin or three-quar-ter bed, to 81 or 90 inches for a double bed. Bargain sheets are often smaller. Sheets marked “firsts” should be practically free from weaving imperfections, such as uneven yarns, or thick or thin places. Seconds may contain some weaving defects and imperfect yarns, but if they do not weaken the sheet in any way, they may be worth buying and should be cheaper than firsts. "Pure finish” means that only the warp yarns have been sized to prevent breaking in the loom. Heavy sizing often covers up a loose, sleazy weave. Tests made by the Bureau of J Home Economics of the U. 8. Department of Agriculture in which a set of sheets was laundered as-

NG RAISING CAGE NEEDED — Feed And Care Os Brood Sows Important In Raising Good Pigs This is the season when farin- ; ers are concerned about the young ' pig crop. The degree of success in ■ hog raising is influenced to quite an extent by the kind of pigs farrowed and the start the pigs get during the first few weeks of their lives. The kind of feed and care the brood sows receive during the gestation period has a great deal to do with the ability of the pigs to live during the first few days after birth. If the sows have lived on grain alone during the gestation period, the death loss in new-born pigs may be expected to be high. If the sows have been on good grass pasture and have not been fed too liberally on grain, they may have successfully supplemented their ration. Many farmers are discouraged each year by the high death rate in pigs that are qnly a few days old. These pigs often appear normal when born, but die within a few days. The feeding of a good quality of protein, such as is in milk, meat scraps or tankage, to the sow during the entire gestation period gives considerable protection against these early pig losses. The protein should be fed to the sows throughout the gestation period — not merely for a few days or weeks before farrowing. A promising young pig crop may be ruined or greatly damaged by anemia, resuting from keeping the young pigs indoors too long. Anemia is deceiving in that it develops in young pigs that are growing rapidly on milk alone. It nfay cause sudden death in such pigs when from two to three weeks of age; or it may cause unthriftiness in pigs that live. Scours and thumps are other symptons of anemia. This disease causes pigs to be susceptible to infections, such as “bull nose,” that do not affect normal pigs. It may also cause the pigs to be poor vaccination risks. Anemia can be on the ground, preferably on blue prevented by putting the pigs out grass sod not later than when four or five days old. If the pigs must be kept Inside, pieces of blue grass sod or rich soil should be placed in the pen where the pigs can eat it. The ypung pigs should also be encouraged to eat a good pig starter as early as possible, since the eating of solid food relieves anemia. A full discussion of this and other hog topics will be given by John Schwab in his hog school at the old High School building, corner Fifth and Adams Street, Decatur, on February 23. ter every night of use in a hotel indicated that all were serviceable until laundered 197 times and some lasted through 252 launderings.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED NOW Loans Available For Emergency Crop And Feed Loans In 1939 Applications for emergency crop and feed loans for 1939 are now being received at The National Farm Loan office, Decatur, by Alan L. Galyean, field supervisor of the emergency crop and feed loan section of the farm credit administratlou. ’ The loans will be made, as in the past, only to farmers whose cash requirements are small and , who cannot obtain credit from any , other source. The money loaned will be limited to the farmer's immediate and actual cash needs for , growing his 1939 crops or for the purchase of feed for livestock. j Farmers who can obtain the . funds they need from an individual, production credit association. , bank, or other concern are not eli- . gible for crop and feed loans from - the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Section of the. Farm Credit Administration. The loans will not be made to standard rehabilitation ' clients whose current needs are 1 provided for by the Farm Security Administration, formerly J known as the Resettlement Administration. As in the past, farmers who ob- ’ tain emergency crop and feed loans will give as security a first ’ lien on the crop financed, or a ! first lien on the livestock to be fed if the money borrowed is to be used to produce or purchase feed for livestock. Where loans are made to tenants, the landlords, or others havr ing an interest in the crops finanr ced or the livestock to be fed, are ! required to waive their claims in ‘ favor of a lien to the Governor of ’ the Farm Credit Administration until the loan is repaid. ' Checks in payment of approved ' loans will be mailed from the Re- ’ giona! Emergency Crop and Feed 1 Loan Office at 315 Pine St. St. Louis, Missouri. i 1 « « Test Your Knowledge '"an you answer seven of these »en questions? Turn to page Four for the answers 1. What is the middle name of John N. Garner, vice-president of the U. S.? 2. In which country is the Great Bear Lake? 3. For what reason does an oil truck have an iron chain dangling to the ground? 4. Which State is represented in Congress by Senator James F. Byrnes? 5. What is a theodolite? 6. Which sea lies to the east of Bulgaria? 7. What is the correct pronunciation of the word monogamy? 8. Who was Ruggiero Leoncavallo.’ 9. Is the air pressure in the ini’ terior of the earth greater than the surface? | 10. How many children wete born j to President and Mrs. Lincoln? o Fate Strikes Strangely Youngstown, O.—<U.PJ —Bud Seidner, pilot, asked two friends to “take a spin,” but they refused his invitation, saying that they considered flying too dangerous. A few weeks later, both died from natural causes. Seidner still is flying. . o Beaver Trappers Licensed Houlton, Me. —(U.K) -Beaver pelts prices are under par here. The darn-builders are so plentiful in Aroostook county that game warden Irving L. Smith has licensed 30 trappers in Ludlow, New Limerick ;ud Houlton. o TODAY S COMMON ERROR ' Do not say, "Poison ivy was j I plenty in this area,” say | I "plentiful.”

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~ — ♦' ♦ RATES One Time—Minimum charge of 25c for 20 words or leee. Over I 20 worde, I'/«c per word Two Timee—Minimum charge ; of 40c for 20 worde or less. Over 20 words 2c per word for the two timee. Three Timee—Minimum charge of 50c for 20 worde or leee. Over 20 words 2'/zC per word for the three times. Cards of Thanks ........ 35c Obituaries and verses .. SI.OO Open rate - display advertising 35c per column inch. ♦ — ♦ FOR SALE FOR SALE — 15 used Washers, Electric and Gas, small down payments. Heating stoves, oil ranges, sweepers at bargains. Decatur Hatchery. 10-10 ts I FOR SALE—Used Furniture. Used Beds, davenports, tables, stoves, Large selection. Stucky & Co. Monrce. 27-10 t FOR SALE—One mare, 7 yrs. old, weight 1,375; 2 horses, 12 and I 14, weight 1,500 each. One mile north and 1 mile east of Monroe. | D. E. Foreman. 35-2tx FOR SALE—Hocking Valley Coal, $6.25 ton, delivered. See V. D. I McClure or Phone 6744. 30 6tx . FOR SALE — Decatur Quality Chicks. Order now for March and April delivery. Early chicks make greater profits. Brooder houses and stoves. Decatur Hatchery, Telephone 497. 35-4 t FOR SALE—B pigs, 8 weeks old. John Zimmerman, Decatur R. 2. 36-3tx FOR SALE — 10-20 International tractor and plow; 2, 1927 Fordson tractors. 1936 Fordson. 2 used corn planters; good used tractor disc; 3 used tractor plows. G. E. battery set radio, new, cheap. Dierkes Auto Parts, Nuttman. Ave, Phone 322. 35-3tx FOR SALE—Firestone used tractor tires; all sizes at bargain prices. Porter Tire Co., Phone 1289, 341 Winchester St. 34-3 t FOR SALE —Used Furniture —One kichen cabinet, one breakfast set, one living room suite, toe davenport, one lounge chair. All like new. Make us a cash offer. I Sprague Furniture Co., Phone 199. 34-3 t FOR SALE — Full blooded Duroc male hog. coming two year old. I Otto Peck, Preble phone, route two, Decatur. 36a3tx FOR SALE — Office equipment — One Underwood typewriter, S3O; I one Burroughs adding machine, ' S3O; one large safe, $25; one flat top desk with six drawers, sls. Merchandise in A-l condition. ! Sprague Furniture Co., Phone 199. FOR SALE —Crosley Gas Stoves. Your old stove worth $35 tradein on Model K-820. Phone 7873. Uhrick Bros. 35-3 t FOR SALE — English Shepherd 1 pups. Will make good stock ' dogs. First farm east of Berne, j Noak Sprunger. 36-3tx FOR SALE —Bed room suite, dining room chairs and other ar- • tides. Inquire 316 Mercer Ave., Phone 159. 34-3tx FOR SALE INVIGORATED CHICKS For better size and better egg production next fall, ask us about our i "AA” mating chicks. PINEDALE HATCHEY, Phone 432, Decatur. 34 — FOR SALE — Philco and Zenith radios. Your old radio worth sls trade-in on Model 85-359 Zenith Radio. Uhrick Bros. 35-3 t FOR SALE—House and lot. Cheap. Edward Evans, Harrison St. 34-3tx 0 Buck Has Triple Antlers Harlowton. Mont.—(U,R)—Mother Nature was presumably having a bad ease of the jitters when she arranged the antlers on a buck shot by Gus Raymond. There were three antlers on one side of the head and one on the other. All counteo up, it rated as a 10-point head. 0 50U Sheets White Paragon Bond type writing paper 55c. The De '•alur Democrat Co. ts ■' " — —i DR. C. V. CONNELL VETERINARIAN Sneclal attention given to diseases of cattle and poultry. Office & Residence 430 No Fl*th 8‘ Phone 102 « N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined - Glasses Fitted I « HOURS 8:30 to 11:30 12:30 to 5:00 Saturdays, 8:00 p. m.

——- £w ' farmers a 870-A at our O'stock rituic,.,. nex ducls 1 ' H--., ; ’ (Dun’ 11 - Baby Cl.nks ‘-'admg 1u... 15 , ai# „ mgs. Reasonable prlw , , til Hatchery. M„ tlroe TRY Munbatt.in Lump Coi^B r ' a ’ d ? cash, d-.;uM. K S' and Coal Co. an ' Noll ' l ' ‘ J' We non.; aml r(w | We buy ami sell y- am tur IjiholM, N 1 1111 ..M quilts tor Cai . i Ira Bodie. rs 2) AMEirW::'; w a \n. '■ Rags, suitable for i machinery. Cannot erwear, -lockings, coats, ooverall-, or am lV ' lar material. Will pa v Decatur Daily Demot i MAN WANTEH in this direct : known town with car. Wit, !• T 571 Stain;: r?L ’’ Ohio. — WANTEI> ' . < h,-< k fro. ■’ 7873. Uhrnk Bros '— —Ann FOR RENT Kdes or entrance. FOR RENT ’ moderr horn- 315 N Phone 783. MARKET REP® OAiLv REP '« T Os AND FOREIGN I 4'aays Market 'or Oeoatjr ’ Closed at 12 Noon Corrected bruary No ' oil.;:.;-- ] Veals receiv. >1 t-tery 100 '.I to to to 250 to 300 to 35“ !b> Vea!s Spring lambs YearliuWHOLESALE EGG POULTRY Ql Furnished oy |R_ Metz’s Eag A Poultry Decatur P bone Prices for fir-'. —" mF 1 Clean large w in., . -ars 55 lbs HL and over, per < ase. Clean large brown —e-- [gg Heavy Springers. Barred or white rock, lb Heavy hens, lb Leghorn hens. 3-Ib and 'l' 1 Leghorn Sprins.-,i.-Heavy Stags, lb ~ Leghorn Stags, lbFORT WAYNE LIVESTOcW Fort Wayne, Ind . h I —Livestock; I Hogs H) to lac higher - lbs., $8.20; 220-240 lbs . ■ ißt> ibs, sß.io; j; 1 :,.,, K 260-280 lbs, $, • - 0 $7.55; 300 325 lbs »■ " ' lbs, $7.15; ll"-l”” ' ’.M 140 lbs., $7 40; 100 12" ' ' Roughs, $6.75; stags. ss’ ■ « Calves, sH.r><’: 'anibs, H LOCAL GRAIN market ■ BURK ELEVATOR CO. M Corrected February H ■. Prices to be paid 10011 |K No. 1 Wheat, 60 ,bs. better No. 2 Wheat, etc. __ M Oats, 30 lbs- test 2«c - ‘ No. 2 Yellow Corn New No. 4 Yellow Corti M No. 2 Soy Beans M Rye — S| CENTRAL SOYA CO. No. 2 Soy Beans ]■ Dress today. Nt” bh ‘ p V p p Store. ■