Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 14 April 1939 — Page 2

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AGRICULTURAL NEWS

COUNTY AGENTS ARE VALUABLE Fanners Earn Thousands Os Dollars By Cooperation With Agent* Lat*X<*tt<*. hid.. April 14 — Co-op-vrutlon of Indiana county agricultural agent* with various federal sgencles resulted In Indiana farmer* receiving many thousand* of dollars of agricultural and soil conservation funds in 1938. according to a summary of county extension annual reports recently compiled by the County Agent Leader '■ Office at Purdue University. The report covered various methods and ways of co-operation offered by Hoosier agents to persons administering the Agricultural Adjustment Act. the Soil Conservation Service, the Farm Security AdmMMration. and |he Rural Maetriflcation Act. In the field of noil conservation, service* were rendered by county agents that either saved or added many thousand* of dollars to the farm income, according to the report. Among the more important activities. county agent* > eported that: Soil acidity tests were made for 22,x<7 farms containing 266.433 acroe. Farmer* ou 19.577 farm* bought 37f1.88S ton* of limestone Teats tor plant-food detlcienclee were made for 15.499 farm* containing 229.706 acre*. •Hjare were 29 703 farm* that had op- rator* who used 45.337 ton* of fertiliser, the analyse* for which were'rewommeuded by county agents. Operators of 17.MJ farm* used crop rotation* recommend'd by extension men. On 10.269 farms. 114 79» ac res of crop* were plowed under for green manure Soil blowing control measures were applied to 10.502 a< res Strip cropping was done on 29« t a rm* Involving 10.796 acre*. Cover crop* were used on HATH acres. <m 3.126 acre* terrace* were

Meed ft faun toon? Let us tell you about the jftm Life Insurance Company’s new Farm Loan Plan. Low rates, a 26 year repayment plan, a Reserve Fund Safety feature, a liberal pre-pay« ment privilege, no com« mission, appraisal, or title examination costs to the borrower. It’s worth investigating. w Authorized Representative in this territory Suttles-Eduards Co. Cor. Monroe A Second St*. Decatur. ino.

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Scene* a* shown In the »*«•• • any Ing picture are common In many section* of Adams county, according to County Agricultural Agent L. E Archbold, who point* out that such practice* a* moving the brooder house to clean ground are effective in controlling poultry di*e**v*. Moving the brooder house allows les* disease germ* and parasite egg* to accumulate on th* ground where the young chick* j range. Coccidioal* germa and worm egg* may live over winter tn the

constructed. Un 12g.5v3 acre* gullies wers controlled. There were 27.818 acre* of crop* grown on the contour on 3,544 farm*. There were 50.664 acre* of weed I mfrolied by lultural practice® and 12.200 acre* by the use of chemicals on more than 13.000 tai m* HOBg.E SCNSE Make sure that the “hybrid seed , iwru ywa buy is adapted a* to maturity for your region. One reason potatoes like a strongly arid soil la that the acab disease will*not be injurious. Ask your county agent to test your soil for aridity and choose the strongly acid soil tor your potatoes. Poultry disease losses may be reduced by keeping the old and young stock separated. Keeping livestock well fed and out of the pasture until the gras* ha* made considerable growth will not only benefit the pasture but will reduce livestock losae* reused by poisonous plant*, comment Purdue University specls'is’s To prevent decay, fence post* should be c arefully stacked to season. Have you started your winter calves on grain feed yet. (live them all they wilt eat of a good . ration like 80 parts of shelled corn, i ten part* of whole oats and ten part* of lottonser-d meal The Indiana state tag is a guarantee of analysis Insist that the fertiliser you buy this spring car ties a state tag and then buy ou . the haste of analysis. When hard cooking egg*, try . putting them in hot water in the upper part of the double boiler and 'ottv their great tenderness a* com-

boil To avoid these troubles. ScottWinner*. ttordue University extension poultryman, recommend* moving the brooder house to elean ground — giuuud ou which no poultry or poultry manure ha* been tor at least one complete year. Before using the brooder bouse. I It is well to clean the house thoroughly by scraping, sweeping, scrubbing with a solution of 1-4 pound of lye to five gallons ut boiling water and then spraying with ‘ a good disinfectant.

pared to hard boiled egg* Farther information on any of these topic* may be obtained by writing to the Purdue University Itepartmeut of Agricultural Exleuaioa. Lafayette. Indiana. WILD LIFE IS HURT BY FIRE —— Burning Os Fields ( bum* Huge Low Among Bird* In Spring <Ry Roman Lengerich. sec-rrtary-treasurer of the Adam* county fish and gam* c onsetvat ion league,. The cruel and evil practice* of spring burning lake* place* when the bird* are either building their home* or at a time when they are uestiug. la addition to harming the bird life, a fire oace started I* too often never extinguished until Irreparable damage ha» been done to the fertility of the soil. Every farmer is urged to do hi* part to preserve the nesting and feeding area*. Utile** this te done, the good work of feeding ‘‘our feathered friend*'* in the winter i* wasted a* their food and natural habitation 1* destroyed by fire in the spriugThe gain to the farmer in keeping upland game bird* near at band lo fight the Insect* and grasshopper* which d»-»troy hi* crop 1* of inestimable value. To destroy by burning the fertility of the sbll. distribution of (over* and destruction of trees to important for the preservation of motet are and good crop* Richmond Man Is Fatally Injured Rithmoad. Ind. April 14—(L'Pi —William Biook*. 64, of Richmond, was killed last night when bi* car crashed into the rear of * truck live miles west of here James Swift, 27. driver ut the irm* and I ten Mct'oou. relief driver both oi Indianapolis, were unhurt ■ro®fcS is survived by a son and a daughter, both living In ludianapult*.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, APRIL 11. 1939.

MAY 11S SET AS DEADLINE May 1 Final Day To Sign Up For Farm Agree* menu Winfred Is. Oerke. chairman of the Adams county agrk-ultural conaervMloa committee, announced today that May I ha* been set •• the d'-adlMte to sign Nt'R-303 farm plan of participation and ACP-M combination farm share agreement only those farm* for which an NCR-303 has been signed will be checked tor participation in the program. Thia form must siao be . t signed by both landlord and tun . i ant who will be eligible for th* . price adjustment payment ou corn I 'and wheat. 1 ’ ACP-95 te the form to be used • in combmiag cash rested or crop I rented i recta into one farm. No <‘>mbmation may be approved by . the committee ualeas thia form is ■ properly executed Any person who has not signed I these forms is requested to call at the county office to sign. '! — Test Your Knowledge * Can you answer s« ven of Liss , ten question*? Turn to page Four for the answer*. 1. What 1* the name for moitan rock erupted by a volcano? 2. In which State w«* President McKinley born? 3. Did Swjtxerland main'din nag Uality during the World War? 4. Who was chosen sa the ablest , Representative in the pop of a picked group of newspaper corrtsponcoits recently conducted by "Life?" 5. What t* the correct praMOMghtion of the world adversely? < into which nvsr doe* the Cum- . 'x-rland River empty ? 7. Is a child bom tn China of Am- ’ erican parent* a cititen of the U. 8.? 8. Which State 1* represented in Congress by Senator W. Warren Harbour? •- Where is the range of mountain* known aa the Hinac Kush? I®. Ha* the U. 8 Government ever .ssued a three dollar bill? 1. D. K. Si(,N> lOOXTPVVKP FKOM PgOK OXS) Os WPA Lamer announced plans fur a 'march" on the capital by member* of the alliance to protest I congressional reduction of relief fund* He said 1.500 workers, would assemble here May 27 tn a I ‘'national right-to-work coagreaa'' bill would require local

FARM SERVICE FARMERS —High quality and lo* coat gasoline and oUa are i necessary tor profits from your power machinery this year. Investigate our farm • truck service. It will pay YOU. E C () N O M Y GAS & (HI. STATION 224 W. Monroe St. C. L. RLAOES. Mgr.

sponsor* to contribute one-third of the coat of projects. a move whkh he contended would halt "shopping" by state and local ottidal* among federal agencies tor assistance It would atablilM social security benefit* above present levels, moving up from 1*42 lo 184® the start of payment of unemployment benefits, which also would be increased LIST TOTAL OF PAYMENTS MADE More Than $1,800,000 Paid In District in Unemployment Benehte Fort Wayne. April 14. — L'uemplojrment beneltg paid tn the Fort Wayne district have passed the *1,800,000 mark, the Indiana unemployment compensation division announced today. In paying that sum In 5® week*. Ike division ha* issued !57.V®0 check* to totally and partially unemployed worker* through It* ofBea* in Fort Wajrue. Blußton. Columbia City and Decalur, accord- , Ing to E F. Klxmlller, district manager. Payments have gvae as high as 6.88 V checks tor |So.®o® m a single week—that ending November 5 — and have averaged 3,140 check* tor »36.v*v per week. So far ihi* year they have ranged from 3.470 check* for *36.400 the third week in January down to 1.320 for |12,e week ending Aprt’ 8.

Do You We Make Need A Federal Farm Loan* Loan? At 4% We’ll be Pleased to talk thin over with you at any Unte. AOAMfi COUNTY NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION Office 133 S. Second St. Decatur, Ing. Phone 2 Henry B. Heller, S*c. Tr*a*. SPRA G V E OFFERS The Mom Out Standing on the Markel. 9*12 Aammater Rug* .. 822 50 9*12 Rug Curtoon* .... 82 95 9«12 Fe't Base Rug*. good one* 84 48 Unfinished Breakfast Set 89.50 Inneraprmg Mattresses Kitchen Range* and Stove* ... S:gso to 889 50 Big reduction on all Living Room. Ommg Room. Bed Room Suite* and Kitchen Furniture. Liberal trade in allowance f*r your old furniture. SPRAGUE FURNITURE CO. 152 South Second St. Phone 1».

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I* RATKI On* Tim*—Minimum ch*rge *f I 26* far 20 word* er ie*a. Over , 20 word*. t'/*c p*r word Twa Tim**—Mtnlmum charge es 40c for 20 word* ar les*. Over 20 word* 2c p*r word tor the two time*. Thraa Times— Minimum charge of 50c for 20 word* or l**a. Ov*r iO word* 2'/*« per word t for th* thr** tlm*». , Card* of Th*nk* 36c I Obituarle* and var*** .. 61 00 Open rat* - display advertising 360 per column inch. FOR SALE APPLE TREE SALE Good clean large tree*, while they last, 33 50 per 10. Evergreen*, ahraba. ornamental* and shade tree*. W* make lawn*. Kjvar»ido Nursery, Bene. Indiana. IM FOR SALE—W* always have aevoral guaranteed used washer*, all makes, sweeper* and retngerator*. Small down foment. Daeatur Hatchery. fcv-tf FOR SALE — Slightly used sugar beet drill. Priced to *ell. B H. Clifton. •* mil* east of Wren. O. FOR SALE — 5 room bungalow, modern, garage, garden, fruit tree*, half block from old high Mtewl Price 43.50 V ikxkman* Real Estate and Insurance Agn. Phons 3. 87-31 X FOR SALE—Three gilt*, farrow In May Two year-old colt, broke to work. George Cramer, thive mile* northeast Decatur. »7-3 t FUR SALE -k room modern house, new roof, good hot air furnace, cloae-ln. Bargain. 33.7®0. Bockman* Real Estate and Insurance Agn. Phone 187-3 U TOR SALE — B«-<1 and wardrobe dreaaer. for child 6 or younger Good condition Phone tete *7-3u FOR SALK—7-ft. single diac, new sale; 7-ft. International binder. Pag* Mitch. Decatur R R 5. 6 mi. cast of Decatur. 87-3tx FOR SALK-Quality Chick* day old and started from blood tented breeders, price* right. Order, now laghora co< kerela. 3c. De-1 catur Hatchery. ST4t FOR SALE-Sow and pig* Hugo H Gerke, phone itel-J. »9-4tx FuR SALE- 7 nx>m. 2 story house, hard wood floor*, motor plumbing 3 car garage. Mercer Ave. Bockman * Real Estate and hisurance Agn Phone 317 3tx FOR SALE — Three white face h*eford yearling*. W. M. Kltaon. i Route 2. Decatur. 88k3t-x ■ FOR SALE—GiIt with save* pig i. . Sow to farrow soon. Some bred gilts. Hugo Thieme, 64* mllei northtaat of Decautr. K3tx FOR SALE — One fresh cow wtt calf, one cow to be fresh *o«>n See Ed B< hleferstetn. Route one. Decalur, *ix miles north on State road 27.88 gtt FOR SALE—Store fixture*, counter*, some like new; show cam*; I light fixture*. revolving nail counter*-, nail wale, and numerous other Item* at big aavmga i Stefivn Hdwe a Implement Ce.. Blufftou. Daniel Steffen, Mgr 88-31 FOR SALE Ideal corner lot. good local kin Write Hox 123, c are '>»■* o"l<‘ 88 3U FOR RAIA -First quality chick* at farmer * prtcee. Brown and while Leghorn*. 6lqc. Heavy breed*. 7c. j Cuatom hatching. 3c per egg Discount on brooder* with cbkk ord- . era. We also hatch turkey apg duck eggs Chicks every Tuesday. Buchanan Hatchery, Wiltshire, 0.. R 1. 4 mile* south of Willshire, toad 4>. l-m-wx . FOR SALE — one sir e-anpreaaor. Write box 1J& la oar* of Demo «rot. gp.g.n I*UH SALE-Baby <hukw 10V percent repiaementa tint 14 day*. K rvplacnmetii next lu day* 0. V Dill•ng. CratgviUe phoue 35, Decatur 1 lioue 875-Q 88-btt TveS* a c-mcms Tew* — Itveater

Dr. S. M. Friedley Veterinarian Office and Residence Phone HJ4 11*3 N. 2nd et. ■" "~~ ~=fl Ilyevr »O«kRADIO [SICK? CALL MILLER RADIO SERVICE | Phone «25 1M Monroe •*. *d»«|<4aMd»« Vhneo 999

FOR SALE — CHICKfi. BAUMGARTNER'S Sapor Quality Bloodteated Baby Chick* Hatching now, s<* or write bofor* buying Priced low. Baumgartner* Hatch •ry, Rout* 6. Bluffton. * mil** w**t. 9 mile* aoutb of Dacalur. Crnig villa pbooa. MISCELLANEOUS FARMERS ATTENTION — Call 870-A at our expanse tor dead •lock removal. Th« Stadler Product* Co. Frank Burger. ag*ul. Udi NUW HATCHING two hatch** of Baby Chick* «v«ry wa«k. all leading breed*. *l*o Baby Duckling*. Rwaonabl* price*. Model Hatchery, Monro*. itecl BABY CHICKS will dq batter it you use Servall Poultry Litter.) St*rltx*d. dust I***, go** turttnr highly sbocHbent. Prfc* |2 *t your local hatcher!** or at the Burk Elevator Co. NOTICE- Rug* and Carp*ta thoroughly cleaned by aimmpoolng Color* renewed, demotbed and •antitlaed. Work guaranteed. Lew. 1* Beery, phon* 854.80—? NOTlCE—4*arior Suite* recovered We recover aud repair anything We buy and *eU furniture. Decatur Upholster*. Phone 42V. 145 b. Second etroet. 84-t3O ~ WANTED WANTED—Loan* on farm*. Eastern money. Low rates. Vary liberal term* See me tor abairact* of Utl* French Quinn.33-m-w-t WANTED- -Married coup]* to operate service station. Qlv* reference* and part experience, Addree* Box 124. • Democrat. BK3t MEN AND WOMEN-Interested tn making far above average weekly earning* operating route of cigarette and confection machine* Exclurtv* territory. Small tnveatment Regal Product* Co. Dept. D. Madison. Wisconsin. 87-3t* —— N LOST AND FOUND LOST — Black leather ripper key case, containing four kejr*. Reward. Return to this office 87-3 t FOR RENT IX>R RENT-Sleeping room in modern home, 315 North Fourth Street Phone 783. 89-gJt I'OR RENT—3 roam murntebed apartment 413 Mercer Ave Phono «»■ * »H'3l MARKETS AT A GLANCE 8tock»: tower aud quiet Bond*, tower. U. & government*, irregularly tower Curb slocks: tower, ('bicago afocka: tower. Call money: one per cent Foreign exchange: steady in rehltiqn to the dollar. Cotton: easy. Grains: wheat, slightly ftrm up ’«e; corn, firm up around H to Se. Chicago livestock hog.t. weak, cattle, steady, sheep, strong Rubber: off almost Me * pound Sliver bnr tn New York, uuchanycd at 42 S cents a fine ounce. —■ O' 1 T-sde In a Gnoa Tev- '‘eoetu-

USED TIRE SALE I SED TIRES in ALL SIZES at Ridiculously LOW PRICES M 50c and up. Eastern Ind. Oil & Supply Co. .131 N. Second St. J. L. Fogle. Agt Goodrich Budget Dept. Phoge N7. DR. C. V. CONNELL VETERINARIAN Special attention given to dlooMee of cattle and poultry. Office A Reeldenco «1O No Fifth Bt Phone ’OF N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyoa Ena ml nod • Glaaooo Fitted HOURS •:M> to 11:10 <J:Sp to 0:00 Baturdaya. 0:00 o m. ▼ala» >**«• B 9«

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