Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 67, Decatur, Adams County, 19 March 1960 — Page 6

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Much Research Needed Before Watershed Can Become Reality

K»»* T. LACt wrek Wy pointed out that Frttaral help iiMer lhe W*trr*bed ProtortMm and Fk»«l Prevention Art could be gtwa A* flw »pr<i fir purjWMw’* They are flood p»**’ vrrtM* watershed prrtrrt on. •« riruHwral watrt m»nagrmrn« h«h ■nd wtMHfo habitat improvement ■nd nuA>a<r H ult lira I wulrr man agement Onr water*bed tnay have a need ft* one or all of thrw five general type* ot improvement However, Federal help can be given <*ly If the improvement* ‘ cannot fra*lbly be installed under other current program* There are al■o certain restriction* <m the kind' of project* that qualify So H take* a kit of reading and talking about the opportunities before local folk? Heat your home with Beet-Heat « NNH Mff manaa ML bNtj< CMitsrt ptt dollar • ’lleai-Naafi* *up«r refined for high heat value. ■ •»lae»-Be«f ia triple filtered to remove unburnable particle*. • •rieet-Menr produce* complete combustion- help* your furnace burn more air, leaa oil • ’fleet - Meet* flow* freely - won’t clog fuel line*. Altera or burner*. e’fleet-beet* leave* no *oot or carbon deposit*—improve* furnace efficiency. Knioy’fleet-lleet’fuel oil and ■ave. Call your local Fleet-Wing distributor today. BEAVERS w] Oil Service, lac. *r S-T-R-E-T-C R 1 YOUR FIRTttIZER D-OL-L-A-R ohk ly * 10 < — Sign Agreement sss-Liberal Freight (when YOU haul) V<—Pay in 10 day*. ss—Use BULK (per ton) ASK ABOUT OUR S-P-E-C-l-A-L DELIVERY SERVICE on—Bagged Fertilizer on—Bulk Fertilizer on—Spreading at Bagged Price. (minimum quantities) USE NEW GREEN BELT Gran-U-Lets THE Green Belt CHEMICAL CO. Bryant, Ind.

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1 rv«a hav* a ’ ghnat <»f an Idea’ I whether they ran qualify tar beta II or not AM it will take many lerh- •. meal wrvey. in the Sr Id la-tore WO ‘ I will kr*»w that It *• feasible and ] ' J that it will not coat mure than. "I n‘* worth. ' Juat the came. It make* thing* ’ a tat raster for everyone if we | r rt mme of the fundamental* in i ' mind When folha begin to get 1 i et ><Mi« abiait a watershed jirojcct f <*> Utile Blue creek. Yellow creek. I or any other creek m the Adame I ■ county community, more of u» will I know whether were for It or i againat it and why And it will be raster to gather the kind of fact* | wr need in order to request help | •| from the Federal government. J Th»* following srr gvncrsl I question* that must be answered i with a ‘yes” ts a watershed project is to qualify for Federal help I 1 Is there a local organization that will sponsor it? | (inly • focal organization having ] authority under state law can spon- ! sor or co-sponsor an application I I Soil conservation district* are u«-| ually one of the sponsors. Some ( ' interested organizations and groups , i mar endorse watershed projects | and give considerable help. ] 2 Wil) benefit* exceed the cost*? (1 The Federal government will not; be party to a project where bene-1 fits over a stated period of time;] will be less than the cost of apply- j' ing conservation practice* and the larger structures and channel work. Determining benefits may take a considerable amount of inves-] tigaton and survey work. 3. Will two or more families benefit? I Flood prevention or water man- ; agement must benefit more than one family and it must be possible to measure such benefits. i 4. If city water supply or other non-agricultural purpose is sought. ■ can it be included wtih flood pre-; vehtion or agricultural water man- ; agement purposes? City water supply is not eligble by itself for Federal help. But if 1 it is tied to a project that is al- | ready eligible, water can usually be impounded at less cost. Credit is available at low interest rates , and costs of the reservoir are divi- ] ded among its several uses. In , other words, one structure might j serve as a flood, detention struc- , ture. ..cttT_.rcss.Tvo.ir. and L-fish. and.. | wildlife development all at the . ; same time. < 5. Are plans for Ban-agricultural ■ ater supplv i estricted-to storage? , Measures to distribute watei from city reservoirs or to harvest < ?nd enio- fish and wildlife that are produced through habitat 4m- ■ r vment aremot eligible for Federal help ut der the w itershed act They may be included at local i expense only. 6. Can minimum standards for farm conservation planning and establishment be met? I Structures for flood prevention and water management give only*, partial help unless soil and water! conservation practices are applied; on individual farms of the watershed. To insure that dams and stream channels operate properly; and are not ruined by sediment, accumulations or excessive runoff. the Federal government requires that one-half of the land above floodwater retention or retarding structures be under agreement for basic conservation plans before construction is started. Not less than 75 per cent of the protective conservation practices planned must be applied or “in process” in so-called “critical areas.” These are areas that are losng soil to such an extent as to! be a serious hazard to the design, operation, or maintenance of dams and outlet channels. 7. Can the local people meet all their responsibilities? Since these are local projects, local sponsors can't pass their responsibilities to someone else. The,

I r«-*pnn*lbUHy mo*t dl»cu*«*d ti money «m hand or available But ' there are other* equally important "Editor* Nut*> Il 1* out intention hrre to di»ru»* what l» j fraaible in U«lr Blue Creak or | any other waterabed Thi* ia brat left up to the technical expert* 1 Wr ■re concerned only with cllgi-1 i bility rule* for government aid Neat week; “Rrapanalbilitie* of the Ixwal Community." Indiana Cattle Feeders' Day To Be April 22 IJIFAYETTE. Ind — A major c-vent tor Midwestern farmer* — Indiaita Cattit Feeders' Day—will, be held Friday. April 22. at Pur due University. Sponsored by Purdue's animal t science department nnd the Indiana Cattle Feeders' Association.! the event attracted some 2.000 per-| sons last year. Farmers and feeders from 88 Indiana counties. 17 other states and two foreign coun-, tries registered at 1959 Cattle; Feeders' Day. The morning program, starting | at 9 o’clock. CST. will be in the Purdue livestock research barn.; three miles north of the campus; or one mile north of Bypass 52 on County Farm road. Visitors will have an opportunity to view some of the feeding experi- i ments carried on with feeder cattle since last fall. Experiments; were designed to study the effect] of adding antibiotics and amino acids to urea supplements, value of enzymes with high and low j moisture corn, supplementation of] various silages and the value of; female hormones for fattening heifers. Beginning at 10 o'clock Purdue animal scientists will report .on] these experiments. Claude Harper., head of the University’s animal science department, will be chair-] man of the program. Research reports to be given: fl ,-4 - j.vtr! tttf ■ •vs—SHf - Fcedmg 1 -, nf j <sh»>!ed Corn Cs Ground Ear Co n for Fattepiiu i s,"' Di»nki W< bb. resear-h leader. Lynnwood I arm, Carmel. “Female Hormone Combination? far Fittening Heifers," Martin "U-b. 1 urdue'animal scientist. —“Tiie Supplementation of Com Silage, Corn Plant Pellets. Atlas Sorghum Silage and Hybrid Grain Sorghum Silage in the Winter r ation of Beef Steers/’ M. T Mohler, Purdup animal scientist. “Value of Enzymes When Fed i With High and Low-Moisture Corn to Fattening Beef Steers,” T. W. Perry, Purdue animal scientist, i “The Addition of Zinc Bacitracin, Lysine and Methionine to Urea Supplements for Fattening Beef Cattle.” W. M. Beeson, Purdue animal scientist. Lunch will be served at the barn by the Purdue Block and Bridle Club. An afternoon speaking program will start at i o'clock in the livestock judging pavilion on the Purdue campus. Details of this program will be announced later. Plenty of early-cut. high-quality forage will reduce the cost of raisi ing your herd replacements. Purdue University dairy scientists say that three to four pounds of grain per heifer per day will be sufficient when this type of forage is fed. Plan now for the poultry pasture that will be used a year from now I —in 1961. Purdue University poul- ! trymen say that only by planning I far ahead can you depend on havi ing the right kind and the right amount in the right place and at the right time. 11 you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat , Want Ad — They bring results.

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THE MBCATUB DAILY DEMnCBAT DECATPW. DOM AN A

Os This And That By LOUI M. FOUL Home t>vmooalraUro A*enl Though the sun and snow are playing perk-a-tm apriag ia here At iraat the calendar aay* so Spring bring* houaeclraning time I fur moat puople. even though we ; y<>u have been busy cleaning since Chriatma*. doing an extra cleaning chore each week. If you still have kitchen cabinet* and drawer* to clean, here'* an idea Empty all of the contents completely After cleaning the cabinet or drawer, put back in only those item* you are sure you have used in the last »lx months All other item* can be itored in the basement or away from your con- , grsted work area. The result* are remarkable Some people only reclaim a few item* from the basement in o year, ethers none Anyway you will find a tot c' new storage space in your kitchen County Visitor Mis* Margaret Isenhower. a home agent from Pennsylvania ] will be visiting in Adams County on Monday. March 28 Miss IsenIhower has received a Grace Fry'singer fellowship study award and her visit here will be to learn | more of our Young Homemaker s program. She will be visiting the , Young Homemakers class in Berne on Monday evening. ♦ • • Onions Gatore Onions may leause you to shed a tear or two while you're peeling them, but their ending is happy : when Lhey reach the dinner table. I Only, be sure to know the best onions for cooking, salads or flavoring. Generally speaking, except for green onions, the larger ones I have a milder flavor. When you buy onions, check to see if the neck is soft—this is a sign of de- . cay. Onions with a brown_stain l on the outer skin are not necessar- < ily injured if the onion is dry and hard Usually this stain will peel ioff. » • • » Did You Know? Today there are 8.000 new food ( products dn the market which .were nothin existence ten years■ ago. The average grocery store •forked 5.400 items in 1958. will have about 6,400 in 1965, and will] have 7.000 by 1970. It is said that every week the average chain or] wholesale headquarters adds seven] food items and. at the same time,. drops four. No wonder we as; i homemakers have such a hard time keeping up. Did you know that a beef round steak is approximately 4% bone, 14.3% fat, and 81.7% lean while bacon is 49.4”' fat and 50.6% lean?. Also a ham is 9.6% bone, 24.4% fat and 66% lean. These are a few facts to consider when comparing the price per pound. Remember you can afford to pay a little more for the leaner cut that has less bone. • *.. * Home Demonstration Clubs Most local home demonstration clubs will be studying Business Facts at there April meeting, followed by a lesson on Investments, Inheritance, ppd Business Laws in May. Thirty-two county women met with Mr. A. M. Nichter, PurdueExtension Economist, last Wednesday to prepare and study for the April and May lessons. The home demonstration clubs have a policy whereby each local club sends two leaders for training and then they return to their club and teach the lesson. The policy works very well and the April and May lessons should prove very interesting. Begin examining alfalfa and clover fields to detect hatch of spittlebugs, warns Purdue University entomologists. The tiny nymphs may begin appearing during the last 10 d*ys of March. Spray early for control.

I ' County Agenfs Corner |

by LKO. N MCX.TKXBMJITT IH BMMtag (•■■MtH The 4-H building commute* *»• puxcd *u<n* possibilities sot the kitchen and »<*■! tent to their meeting last Friday evening -Mrs Dan Striker. H«n» Drmonitritur chairman. reported that a meeting of Home Demonstration and Farm 1 bureau representative* met to diaCUM the 4-H kitchen arrangement* Various pinna are being studied by I the budding committee under ’[chairman Peter B Lehman If you [have any suggestion* you might paM them along to Pete. ■ t' 4-H Cewneil The 4-H council met to budget • 4-H award expen** last Wednesday evening Junior tender* to at- ■ tend the District 4-H Junior LeadVer Training Conference at Wabash ■ were approved Several were se- - lected to attend special sessions in • song leading and recreation lead- • | ershlp. Awards were selected for 1 those 4-Her* and 4-H chibs having ’ j 100% attendance at the 4-H officers ' training school. The training school ■ Ils scheduled for April 1. • I’urdue Ag Alumni •I The Adams county Purdue Ags will be privileged to hear Prof. I Eric Sharvelle next Tuesday evening. He will be showing a film ! “Design for •Abundance" and i speaking on plant pathology. The i meeting will be held at the Preble, • Restaurant starting at 7 00 p.m.l - with a chili and oyster supper. I Beef T«xr i The Adams-Wells county beef; i tour will be Thursday. March 24 - starting at the Jack Schnepf farm, i Discussion leaders will be Ag Economist Paul Mitchell and Animat Scientist Russell Brower. Other. farms to visit will be Dan Lantz 1 and Max Grandlienard in Wells ’ county. ’ '• I Band Seeding Band seeding is preferred for seeding Ranger. Vernal. Buffalo.; and Atlantic alfalfa this spring. ; Seeding rates can be cut by one* , third and at the same time get a better stand. Farm equipment; dealers can supply the necessary , hoses and connections for convert-; ing your present grain drill for band seeding. Seed Corn The grade of seed com used. makes no difference in the crop: grown. Many farmers have used, I round kernels very satisfactorily. The important thing to watch is to I be sure that the planter plates will accommodate the k- nivls of the grade selected. I.amhs on a Bottle I When it is necessary to raise a; ; lamb on the bottle, feed the lamb 4 I the same as new-born baby. Don’t, i over feed. Use warm cow s milk or diluted evaporated milk. Feed I only three or four ounces each three or four hours. As the lamb , grows, increase the amount and the time between feedings. Dairy Artificial Breeding [ A larger percentage of our dairy . cows are bred artificially each > year in Indiana and the United . States. The best sires in the U. S. are being made available for your use by this method. Many dairymen are using artificial breeding ! as a means of increasing the milk . producing ability of their future . herd. i Dormant Oil Sprays Dormany Oil Sprays, or a combination of dormant oil and dini- , tro compounds, should be applied ’ to give control and added protec- , tion against scale mite and aphid , infestations on fruit trees. Calendar District Rural Youth Co -op School—Monday, March 21 at Wa--0

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teMi I’urdue Ag Meeting - Tuesday. March 22 at Prwtite District Junk* leader Canteri ence «» Wednesday. March D at Wabash licet Tbur— Thursday. March 24 i Dairy Award* Meeting — Frtt day. March 23 at Indianapolis I Trees And Shrubs [Highlight House Lucky 1* the homeowner who can plant hl* own tree* Far tree* I. arc probably the most important J feature in providing an attractive I setting for a house. I Important location* for large or , i m*dium-*ized shade tree* I* the back and aide* of the house. *ug'.geste H W Gilbert and N W Marty,. Purdue University land- . I scape architects. In these toca- , i tion*. trees will provide an atirac- [ tlv* backdrop and side curtain. ; and the house will occupy the cvn- ( ter of attention from the street Large or medium-sized trees arc ! useful behind rambling, modem ! houses to soften harsh roof lines For trees to be planted in front of [ 1 the building line, great care should be taken to choose size and spei cte* that will complement the . house ,; A general rule of good landscap- | ing. for those who are in a position to choose their own tree*. Is to i plant trees that will frame the house, giving it an air of spacious- -[ ness and stability. In choosing trees for this purpose, consider the angle and place from which the house is most likely to be seen, taking into account existing conditions which may influence tree locations Usually this is from the view of the approaching visitor or passerby. Then plan your trees so the area in front of the house (will be simple and uncluttered, and the surrounding trees will balance and frame the building. All trees, however, do not have to be planted to the sides and rear !of the house. If a shade tree is pruned high enough, it will not j restrict the view of the house from the street or highway. Also, lowbranched trees have valuable use in helping to screen a house from the highway when privacy or dust and noise contro' is desired. Purdue Ag Alumni To Meet Tuesday Prof. Eric G. Sharvelle will speak to the Adams county Purdue Ag Alumni chapter at their meeting Tuesday evening. March 22 at the Preble Restaurant. The meeting will start at 7 pm. with a chili- and oyster supper. Prof. Sharvelle, Purdue Extension Plant Pathologist, is one of Purdue’s most enthusiastic workers. An eminent authority on plant diseases, his practical knowledge of diseases of farm crops is fortified by an illustrous educational background. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree from McGill University in Montreal, a Bachelor of Science degree frbm the University of Alberta, a Master of Science degre from the University of Alberta, and a Doctor of Philosphy degree from the University of Minnesota. He belongs to Sigma Xi, scientific honorary, and Gamma Sigma Delta fraternities. A specialist in plant disease control and fungicidal chemicals, he has written over 75 articles on these subjects. Sharvelle s a witty, yet factual speaker, and is in demand throughout the state. A native of England, he considers the greatest of his many honors that of being a natur-I alized American citizen.

Con sinners Will Benefit From 1965 Farm Price?

By C. O Goodrich. Plymouth. Ind Last May. Ito« Alton J. Eitend ar. Chairman at the ftenate Agricultural committee. requested sacretary Henson to supervise a «tudy of projected farm prlcaa for IMS. assisted by a committee from si* land-gnunt college* to help evaluate th<- findings This writer ha* endeavored to »umarl*a their !•.- 000 word report, and his opinton ha* no bearing on the report The projected price* are mad* with the assumption that th* government will continue P L4BO, under which we spend about fl S billion annually exporting farm product*, atoo continue th* special school lunch and milk program, the sugar act and wool act. and increase the soil bank rental from 22 million acres in )1959 to 20 million acre*. Other farm programs are to be discontinued, except grain sup-, ports to be low enough to llqukiatr our grain surplus over a ten year i period, which will require a with-, drawal of seven million tons annually. Our annual cost of storage. I would pay a direct support of 4 | and H cent* per pound, live weight, on all livestock sold All! figures arc based on the 1955 to 1957 averages. Total volume of farm output is expected to increase 20 per cent, with crops up 16 percent, and livestock up 25 per cent. Total gross receipts from these increases will be up 2 per cent, with an increase of 7 per cent in livestock, and a decrease of 4 per cent in grain, yet the price will decrease 17 per cent. Corn prices will drop 36 per cent, to 80 cents per bushel, and wheat to 90 cents. Grain exports are not expected to increase materially. as many countries require an 1 exchange of manufactured goods for form products. Hog production is expected to increase 42 per cent, with a price; drop of 30 per cent, bringing about j the same dollar income with a, $11.20 price. Cattle volume will be up 26 per cent, with a price drop of 6 per cent below th* 1955-57 average, but about one third below 1958 prices with sls cattle. Milk output will be up 12 per cent, with a pfice drop of 13 per cent, to $3.60 and $2.60 at the farm, returning about same gross dollar. | Egg consumption seems to have reached the saturation point, yet they predict an increase of 20 per cent in production, and a drop of; 25 per cent in price. 29 cents farm price, for a gross of 6 per cent less \ dollars. Broilers will be up 57 per; cent in volume, with a broiler j price of 15 cents pound and other chickens 10 cents, which repre- i sents a drop of 29 per cent and 38 per cent respectively. However, much of this change in poultry has ' already taken place. Total cash receipts from feed grains will be down 29 per cent, however, the total cash from livestock will be up 3 per cent from the 1955-57 averages, but 12 per cent below 1958 incomes. Total net farm income will be 46 per cent below the 1958 income. These are optomistic figures of an assumption, and not a forecast. They are arrived at, assuming that the rest of the economy can con-tinue-to expand, without the farmer. provided that the farmer can stay solvent on increased credit. That the per capatia consumption of red meat will increase 8 per cent, and that the consumer buying power will increase 22 per cent, also assuming that farm ex-

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(MMM* Will Mg ttcrwa*. which to not likely. Winter g»*«*d frsro* forilllred with go to M pound* of nitrogen in March or April will producea seed crop of per mW* Purdu* University agronomists say at 10 cent* • pound, a fair return will be realized In addition to th* value of th* winter grating In aom* countie* the fescue straw IS bak’d for l»rddlng Dock and castrate lamb* at 3 to 10 day* Os *gc. advl.es Puniu<University animal »cicnti«t* Both operation* may be performed at the same Um* Be sure to use a disinfectant solution such a* creolin or lysol and wash your hand* and knife before each operation : Handle the iambs very quietly As [ soon a* a lamb is docked and castrated. lay him gently in another I clean, well-bedded pen away from I the ewes for a tew hour*. RASH ' Insurance Agancy 224 N. 12th Street v Phene 3-3548 BETTER i FARM CONSTRUCTION AT LESS COST with READY-MIX CONCRETE from DECATUR Ready-Mix Corp. E. OAK & FORNAX Phone 3-2561