Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 24 February 1940 — Page 2

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AGRICULTURAL NEWS

DRAINING AIDS IN CONTROL OF SOIL EROSION Experiment# At Alabama Show Soil Should Be .More Porous Th*' piuprily undcrdrainad fields ■re lees xus. "ptlblc to .oil erosion than tbowe poorly druiued aa* •■in phasiz»d recently by Dav,* Harker, Purdue Inlverslty drainage specialist. in a aerie* of farm drainage liieeltn*. The reason given is that I well drained soil I* poro'i* and up eu, furnishing a sort of reservoir I into which current rainfall van go. I thus avoiding much of lhe over the-aurface runoff and the consrquelll loxe of top soil. This < lalni for underdrahiage lx not new but is substantiated by a get of experiments conducted by the Alabama Polytechnic Institute about 1905, Harker explained. Two , soil plot* were used, one saturated and one < ontaining ten per cent moisture or about the moisture retained by properly dtaiued soli lloth plot* were subjected aim ulianeously to artificial rain applied at the rate of an inc h and ■, one-half per hour for twenty-five minutes The saturated or imdruln ed plot loot soil a| the rate of pra< tic-ally one and three-quarter ton* per acre The soil loss from th»drained plot was negligible, only it pounds per acre Underdrainage Is important also in laud utilization plan*. It was shown. Ih-< ause very often in ord er for the farmer to retire erod ' itole slope* and overworked up lands from cultivation he find* It , necessary io drain and Improve■

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"Clean »w<l is easeßttal to good crops. says County Agricultural Agunt U. E Arc hbold. who warns Adam* county farmers against the purchase of seed containing large quantities of weed needs and seed with a low germinating capacity, just because the original purchase price. Per bushel is low It is not the original price paid per bushel for farm seeds that c uuMsa hut the price ut pure, lire *eatf—» (plains UUnr C Lee. Purdue Eni'ersity weed specialist For nwsaac e. if a farmer pays IS O# sos <* bushel of clover, half of phleb is dead seeds and weed seed*, he Is actually paying IK 00 per bushel for the clover seed that will sprout and make clover plants Furthermore the iinpurlties will put the crop to a disadvan lake- by Introducing many weeds to compete with It and fccul the

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I lowlands never before used tor the i ash Income crops. Thus, land utilization and soil i l ouservatlou have given a new Im petus to farm drainage To meet the demand for iuformatluu on tarui tiling. Purdue Agricultural Extension bulletin No 22” was rei vised recently and I* available j from county ageut* or can be ole 1 'slued from Purdue University, laifayette. Ind LOCAL FARMERS MAY GET LOANS Emergency Loan Applications Are Being Received Here Emergency crop and teed loans tor 1940 are uow available* to farm er* lu Adams County, and applies lion* foi these loan* are uow being received at D-catur. Indiana by Miss Koo H< burger at the Dei a tur County National Farm Loan Office for Ainu L GalyiaU. Field Supervisor of the Emergency Crop and Feed l»au Section of lhe Farm Credit Administration. These loans will be made, a* in the past, only to tanm-rs whose • ash requirement* are small and who cannot obtain a loan from any other source, including production credit association*, banks, or other private concerns or individual*. As In former yea:*, lhe money loaned will lie limited to the applicant's necessary cash need* In preparing and cultivating hl* DI" crop* or tn pur< basing ot produ ring teed for hi* livestock Borrower* wh-> obtain loans tor the production of cash crops ai< required to give a* security a first lien on the crop financed or. In the case of loan* for the purchase

I land fur years to come. The a< i otnpaiiyiux diagram show* the aetual value »f two Ims* 1 of red clover seed based on a test m*d>- at th*- seed lalxiratory at j Purdue University A study of the illagram will plainly reveal that I the Inferior lot of seed Is by far the most rosily Wh< n pur. hatlii* «• **d insist on | th,- presence of the seed law tag, I urges Iz-e Then 'tud the lag See | tbai the germination la high look j at the percent of purity and then I turn the tag over and find out how l many noxious seeds per pound ar> i In the seed you are about to buy since this must hr staled ou the | back of the label. "Let quality be your guide." aays * Leo. "rather than price and buy only the best Cheap seed Is usual* I ly the most expensive lu the long run."

Indiana Onion King Tells How Soil Improvement Boosts Yield It* • f' ■ lOsSF ■ .'■Mk . .#3 t ■ Li la, L . ._ Charles Brueksr, of Montsrsy, Ind., demonstrates value of fertiliser with exhibit* of prize winning onions and potatoes.

NAPPANEE. IND.—-"Good seed, good fertilizer, g od farm management!'' This was the three-point recipe for winning the twin title* of "Molt Distinguished Muck Crop Farmer" and "Onion King of 1939" at ’he 10th annual Muck Crops Shew held here recently, according to Charles Brucker. of Monterey. Pulaski County who accomplished this remarkable feat. Brucker. whotc exhibit* of potatoes and onion* were adjudged among the finest ever displayed at the sh declared: "Each of these three factor* i* essential in successful crop production. Each i- dependent on the other. None can fully succeed without the others. Working in combination they spell *ucce*»." Mr Brucker demonstrated to himself the value of fertilizer during the 1939 crop seaton. In growing b< ih potatoes and onions, he left part "f hi* land unfertilized. On thz fertilized pl t planted to ; la-,

or production of feed foi livestock, a tirst Hen on tbe livestock to be fed Hoosier Home Hints • ♦ From Si bixil of llonii Economic*. Purdu* University. Hutter can be cut leaving a smooth edge by placing a piece of wax paper folded ovei the edge of the knife. When flouring meat, did you ever think to place the flour and thr meat ni a pap.-r sack and shake? Do you mix (he aalt with the flour tor flouring meat? This distri- ] butex tbe salt evenly over the J ineat. When rolling cracker crumb*. It . is easier to gather them If they 1 have been rolled ou a piece of pap- I Do you keep a plate scraper for ■ leaning the last bit of batter from the bowls? Keep a jar of burned sugar on ■ hand A little added to gravy gh ••* the gravy * tine color and a ximhl flavor When (hll kellhlg sweet sauce*. : add a bit Os salt to Improve the flavor Burned edge* of bread can be Improved by grating with a coarse grater. While measuring the dry Ingredleiits foi mu- recipe, why not make

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toes, he used an 0-9 24 analysis at the rste of 750 pound* per acre. On the fertilized plot sown to onions, i ho u: ■ d a 3-9-18 mixture at the rs'a : of 750 pound* per acre, plus 100 pound* of copper sulphate. i The fertilized potatoes and onion* I ■ which w n him honor* at the Muck Crop* Show produced more than three timet at large a yield a* ■ thote produced on unfertilized soiL The quality ot the fertilized crop* aiis correspondingly superior. I Other prize-winning exhibit* of potatoes, onions, corn and garden vegetables sh wed what remarkable result* cm be obtained when these crops are raised with the proper application of commereial fertilizer high in potash content Among winners by c unties < f tha local title ot Mi st Distinguished Muck Farmer" were Jerry Varner f DeKalb. E. L. Mitchell of F u |. ton. Lloyd Stockman of Elkhart, Fred M Fraser of Jasper. Andrew M Mlinar of Noble and Alfred Johnson of Poi 'ar.

| for several rec liws? The extra mixtures can be stor* jed in jar* with labels, and this | will save time wh‘-n In a hurry Label ax "One recipe Velvet Waff- I Iles, all dry Ingredients'' Ito you make use ot a cutting , board often. Many thing* <an Im- iat on it, I and finger* saved Try it for < tit- I ting celery, making carrnt strips. I cutllug pofoluea for Frem h Fries. I and many other uses that these i will call to mind The French knife with Ils broad pointed blade i* useful fur chopping vegetable*. When sugaring doughnuts, put 1 I siiga and d>>ughnut in a bag and i , shake. o ANBWKRBTO * "1)0 YOl KNOW?” 1 Matthew 3. Luke. 3 John 3 1«. 4. "will find you out." 5. Tbe queen us Hbeba —— O i — *" TODAY S COMMON KItHOR - *) Ito not say "Each page should | [ be catefnlly numl>erv-d ihronshihh.' omit* (be word through , | out, It la umuiexaaiy

SOT BEANS ME TESTING LOWER Purdue Recommends Rag Doll Tenth For All Soy Bean Seed I Lafayette. Ind Feb. !• — Be'* I eral hundred samples of soybean* | collected from all parts of the state I during the current winter germlitI ated so poorly that Purdue UnlVSrI slty agronomists are warning farmI er* ot the Importance of testing all soybean* intended for seed use In 1940 Average germination is about #0 to 70 per cent with only an occasI lonal lot showing M” per cent or I better and frequently samples are I tested with only to to 35 per cent live seed. Thi* startling condition of soybeans has been strikingly revesled In both "rag doll ’ and soil bed test* in green house* where early summer temperature* are maintained, according to the agronomist* , Report* from other state* ot the Corn Helt Indicate a similar condition It is consequently tmposx Ible for Indians farmer* to locate adapted varieties elsewhere. An extensive program will lu* necessary to find soy* suitable for seed ! and to determine the amount that ' will have to be sown per acre to Insure ■ reasonable stand Heavier Seeding While heavier seeding will compensate Io some extent foi leducrd germination, unfortunately lhe seedlings that i ome from low germinating lots us seed lack rigor, and will not make normal early growth Excellent seed bed preparation. with planting delayed ur.rll i ondltion* are Ideal for germlns- | lion will be especially Important j 'hl* year Hreaking the crust to aid seedling* In breaking through, and destroying young weed* will mai lerlally aid weaker seedlings. Evidently, the same unusually high September temperature* that stopped the normal development of soybean* lx responsible for the low germination, for extremely early maturing varieties In any section of the state were les* damaged than those requiring the average growing season The early , Richland in northern Indiana escaped with less damage than tbe Dunheld. Mandell, and llltni. Rag Dell Test Appearance is no indication «of | germinating power. A soil or saw j dust box or a "rag doll," or blotting I i>ap» i on a plate on which <h> to lot* seeds are placed and kept properly moistened at loom temperai tore may lie used for home testpng The more vigorous seedlings should be at b-aet four inches tall Irefore readings are made, as many *<•<■4* will swell ami start to grow which are too weak to make I plants. Growers should not feel that midwinter tests are below normal and ’ that the condition of seed will improve. Teat* over many years Indicate that the seed at planting time germinates no higher than at mid winter, and a* a rule some what less Just what deterioration will take place this year remain* io be determined, but January tests .are showing lower germination on the same lots of seeds than was : found earlier. The condition of any I*3* harv, ’ •■sled soybeans .an he determined by similar teattug. say the Purdue ag'iHioiiilst* If geriiilnaik»ii is sup-

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* •. | RATE* One Time—Minimum elmrpe e» 26* fsr 20 wards ar less. Over 20 wards, par ward. Twa Times— Minimum charge sf 40c fee 20 wards er leea. I Over 20 werde 2a par ward far I the two timea. Three Timea—Minimum charge es 60c for 20 wards er less. | Over 20 wards 2i/*e par ward : far the three timea. j Card es Thank* »« , Obitusrlse and varaea — H-00 I Open rate—display advertlalnp 35c per celnmn Inch. ♦— ♦ -BLIND- ADVERTISEMENT# Adrertlsementa appearing In thin column witbont names signed are "blind " They are to be answered by letter*, nddressed to the box number In ears of the Dally Democrat. We can five no Information concerning the parties advert!*4* FOR SALE ALWAYS—Naw. oaad wa»h*r*. all make*. Ironer*; sweeper*, heat In*, ga* ttoves; Deico plant; *mail payment*. Decatur Hatchery, dealer. Kitchen, salesman. 245-ts FOUR GtHID BARGAINS on used drop bead sewing mat blue*. All makes n paired Sales, service. , part*. Hlng'V Agency at England's I Auto Parts Store. Sewing taught , free. 43a>ix ' FOR SALE do u*,-d tires. 75< up l'*«-d radio*, original price 12.’ 50 ' now ||n. Repossessed 15” bicycle*, ‘ now 329 95. Easy term*, l/i* a* l So,- week. Fogle* Service. 334 No. I Second. 4*-3t j FOR HALE Hampshire open gilts. Selected from 4’-' head Prices Reasonable Phone 5k5. Durkin farm. 4»-3tx • FOR SALE RCA radio with auto-1 malic electric phoiiogntph Will' sell cheap. 241 North Sixth St. FOR SALE Having sold my farm. must sell two big Guernsey springer heifers. Two stork bulls. One Poland China sow. farrow in April Six nice shoals 25 luirred rot k pullets, laying Om- mow ot , alfalfa hay. loose, second cutting. I S mfle west <>f Sugar company on j River Road. Robert Mcßeth , 48 B'X • FOR SALE — Registered Holstein ■ bull, also tew a pules 4 O' Tricker. Route 5. Phone 949-II 47 3 FOR SALE 1931 Model A panel body Ford Irm t. Prl<els» Low mileage. Engine perfect. Phone George Strickler Tttl. 47-3 U FOR SAI.E Wallace and Flttinz slisin Barred Hock Chbk*. puna brad large size high prodminx Blood Tested and sateetud »lo<k In our Decatur quality Chicks, all leading breeds. Order now, Decatur Hatchery. Phone 497. FOR HALE *o acre fa m m-ar Herne. G<x»d set of building* If,- ( »oo down PoMwssion March I. Il E. Gilpin. 137 South 14th Bt It Boys Study Homemaking Hacrameuto, Cal-dURF -4 aliforuia high school laoyt are rapidly l-arn-Ing that In addition to "wearing the trouser*'' In future married life they are going to be called upon more and more to wear the apron. Applications by high school boy* ! for course* in "haamemakln*' have I exceeded the state's tai Hilles to i supply them the department of ■•duoition ha* announced Canadian Fols* Will Fight Edmonton. Alta —-fUPt Polish t men living In central and noil hern I Allierta are awaiting word from ivpresentstlves of the- exiled I’ollxh government In Part* concerning the fnrmation of a new Polish army Many men la this province' stand ready, they doHnra. to enlist ' in this tone to fight Get many prior to that us available 1939 seed. ! oid seed should be given prefer- ' eut-e for 194 b use.

N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyas Eaamlnsd . Glasses Fitted > HOUR# •;M to 11:30 12:30 te 8:00 •aturdaya, 8:00 p. m. Tstaehona IM NEED YOUR CAR IXM)R FIXED? We hate tnMalkd n new line of car dixir N|»rinK» and can repair any make i «»f ear. WHITE. ZEBER 3rd st Monros Phens M 4 |

I MISCELLANEOUS I FARMER# ATTENTION — Cmll 5(9 A at our expense for dead stock removal. Th* Stadler Pro duct* Co,, Frank Burger, ngunl. | IMJ NOTICE I'phiilsterlug, regnlshlng and repair work of all kind*. We buy and sell good furniture. Decatur Upholstery Shop. South Second St. Phone 420. 38 30t WAITED WANTED Saleswomen for city us Decatur and vicinity. Good and easy money. Address 100. care Democrat. 47-3 t WANTED TO RENT — Two or three room furnished apartment, j i lose hi Reliable lutriy. Can give I reference*. Bo* 109, care Democ rat. 4M-3tx WANTED •> room house or apartment. unfurnished Addies* Box 107, care Democrat. 4stf o— —■ -- LOST AND FOUND I.OSTlklu license plate, number 479884. Forrest Maukey, Ciaigville phone. 46-b3tx - - * Test Your Knowledge * Can you answer seven of these II ten questions? Turn to page Four tor lb* answers. 1. In what National Park is lhe I famous waterfall, Itiiday Veil? 2. Can ducks Ih- ■ russed with I gee*<- ? . 3. For what kind of naval work I ha* Germany been using her "Pocket" battleships? 4. Who was the first heavyweight champion to lose hi* title ! by a decision? 5. Name the oldest iiuiverslly in | the United Hutes? • 8. Whai member of the Htiptem, i Court resigned to run for Presl- , dent and was later again appointI i-d a» Chief Justice? 7. Is the Leaning Tower of Pisa In Germany, Frame or Italy? 8. Name the newspupsr columnist who was formerly head of the i NR A? 9 Name the five port* whose | iHirtraltS'Upptmr uii racenl United i Htates stamps I 10. What I* a inunollth? —— ,o--- — ——— Trad* in a Good Town — Oscacur g Uncle 'V # "It seem* to m<- that any pro duier who liar io sell a year's output all at once Is sometimes out of luck, but with the crop loan program the former can wait for a good market "

Do Yom We Make Need A Federal Farm lioan* Lom? At 4% We'll Im* I‘leaMcd to talk tins* ttver with ywu al any time. ADAMS COUPTV NATIONAL FARM LOAN AMOCIATION Office 133 8. Bscsnd St. Decatur, lad Phons 2 Henry B Heller, (sc.-Trsse. For Sale lhe larm. comnwtnly known as* the A. C. Mice Farm, of 131 acre* loraled on lhe Nlrinßlown Road. 3 mile* went of Mercer and 3 milen M>ulh of Rockford, Ohio. TONY J. BICE Admtnittlralor Route I Celina. Ohio | liefore Itfonday, Feb. 27.

MARKETREP(| daily report of.H ANO FOREIGN MAgfl Br.uy. Msrlist sos D( ■ Cralgvlllc W Clo»«<f at 12 n*(X ’ "it"'.,i f,.|, No eommixMon ■ Vaals reieiveg 10t» to U” ||„ ■ 13” to 140 Ibr ■ 140 to )*<i |b* S 180 to 38” Ibr ■ DO to 22” lb, ■ 23” to 25” lb* flu 3#o to 275 Ih* ■ 275 to 3”” lbs ■ 3<m to 35” |bs fl 35” tbs., ami up H Houghs fl Stag* fl Vealers fl Spring iambi ■ Spring bm k i 4„, . ■ Yearling* ■ wholesale ego J POULTRY QUOTATIfI Furnish** by H Metz's E gg 4 ■ Orator Mumml —■ - Corrected Feb. Mfl Prices for first clais of J Clean, iai ge. »i, i, . (K> fl Brown or iiin-.| ~.. Heaiy Hen*. 5 lbs fl Leghorn Hens, lb ■ Heavy Bpring. r. Htn.ioth fl red or White Rock*. 4 fl and up ■ Leghorn Htag* | Heavy Htagr I Heavy old rooster* 1 Logbora rooster* FORT WAYNE LIVEbII Fort Wayne, Im, r e b fl Livestock 1 Hog*. io< higher lufl 15 55 I8”-D>. |br I.', Gg lbs . 45 I" 2JO ■! ■ ■ 28” lbs . |5. 280 2xo Ih* ||l 3<M» Ibr || 55 3«" V:', nfl 325-35” lbs. |4 .'iii . 14 40: 140-18" <| I lb*. #45”: 100-12" lb* ||l Roughs 31: star*. 33 fl Calves. 311 i. LOCAL GRAIN MARK #URK ELEVATOR Cl Correi tei| f<it Prices to b epaid ti'Srif No. 1 Red Wheal No 2 Red Wh. at Oats. -In lira, test No 2 Yellow Corn New No 3 Yellow < No. £ Boy iieaiii Rye HOBS Heating poultry Indiana condition ed profitable l»ry celery I'*' them In a glass Ja* Th-y ' us'-d later a* season n-' !" Hirds are more I numerous tn unhurt" d aad lured woods ax In xr.<f*<! » Pastures absorb "In '!>' '* twentieth as mm h rsinMl eat*, says the Furdoe e» *oH conservation I* i During zero weather, for service, the tractor 'nu« lubricant may be dll |»r retit heroseue so that lubricate properly To Im* Well pleased wl'b t du.e of any hylni'l lh * shonld know the iyt« ~f prialmrs. whether ""' type and other stalk aclerlstl. x In whoh he in»j terested. say extni' *■ txlx a> Purdue I Heed Is Just one of 1 1" 1 the farm work shop It psyi gwMl dependahl, he>l- L'k 1 pays to use good live -" d I Imam crop praduction Water that seeps trrnn t side and keeps th’’ I"*’” 1 | and uncultivated should l> .epted al the tot of th' ■He mid parallel l» ami H hll from the to* Two essentials for • ■ crop that will make profl Purdue livest<M k turn •' of legume hay and I" 1 " 1,1 ' lor pregnant and sm klii'K Remember young I' 1 ” 1 door* longer ib»" : are likely to be, "im am " les* thrifty ami I' than Wealthy bug* Did you ever mah' ‘ 1 ‘ get for your farm hit-dm •» < omlng few monihx or y»» a sound policy Tt> 11 Further infoiniaik’" "" lhe foregoing topi' • "H? ,M ed by writing to 'he I’P' of Agricultural Ext*-'’ l " 11 University. UfaratW- «■**•