Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 58, Number 115, Decatur, Adams County, 14 May 1960 — Page 6

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No Major Market Trends During Past Two Weeks

"ftlead* W Weak" ch*t*rtrri»r» the farm market •Itueri**’ he ’*’*’*' pruturt* during O* <*tw>fi(a*nvrr in in* euleßrier • •* I nerimg tn M P* l ‘« «“<**»• *»'’• dur University eaten*** agrtw turn I eronreni** No major rhange* or trend* dr vrloprd during thU twyweek r* - ’ I tori anri day to da* P**** rbana*' rr.pnnrird rhtefl* tn variate** I” I receipt* delivered Wheat price* ar* r»**ing «te period about on a par with U»newly developed .tronrth <rf r* cent week*. due target? to •»• erraard export* Own on the other hand. haa k**t a cent or two In I futurer trading, partly a* the rr ault al larger current aupplie* amt I partly aa a ro.ult al indicated " pended acreage thi* year Soybean* have »hown «ome mod i erate price gains. 1-1 cent* per bu*hel. deaplte continued weakne** | In oil and meal quotation* Hog price* tended In weaken , rlightly aa volume picked up early in the period, but closed the period l on a jironger tnne Tnp quotations j stood again at the 117 level at j the larger markets for best grad , Ing hogs This make* current market condition* quite comparable with those of a year ago. both as j to volume and prices . Although no major trends have' developed in cattle prices. Uw j trade seems to be sensitive to the supply situation and sluggishness | rather than strength has been evi-i dent most of the time. Since most. market interests are expecting some increases in numbers of grain fed cattie In the immediate ■ future. Mitchell advises marketing cattle that are properly finished for their grade. . I Poultry prices have barely held, steady with broilers and fryers, selling mostly at 16-18 cents, but egg prices have lost 2-3 cents perj dozen—Grade A Large selling mostly within a range of 28-34 cents per dozen A factor behind the farm market scenes is the agricultural export tYade of the United States This is not always fully appreciated by farmers since little publicity is given to this phase of market activity. However, the agricultural resources of this country are such that in recent years about 10 per cent of the U.S. agricultural resources are devoted to the production of food and fiber for export There is an even greater potential for export except for the fact that price legislation has lifted the prices of many agricultural products above world market levels Normally, export sales are supposed to be paid for in the cur-; rency of the exporting country, unless barter arrangements are possible. Since 1954, argricultural exports have been increased substantially under the provisions of Pub- ‘ lie Law 480 This law provides for the acceptance of payment for surplus farm products in the currency of the importing country. This currency is converted into goods obtainable in the particular foreign country or used in other ways in this country, including technical assistance within that country and other types of activities under foreign aid legislation.! In late years about of our agricultural exports have moved abroad under this set-up. Mitchell says. The principal farm crops or products exported include wheat, cotton, feed grains, soybeans, lard, livestock and meat products and tobacco. February experts, latest month for which data are available, showed gains of 60 per cent over year

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PROCLAMATION TO AU TO WHOM THIS! RIiMNTS MAT COMI. OBIfTING WHEREAS the physical and itwpirational weR-beww «f every riuaen depend* an a productive aod; ana an adequate • • •uppiy and • WHEREAS. the anil i» a *aerod trust to be used and pawed on to tuturr gmrrotuwMi. WHEREAS. <<wi*ervatwn <rf aoU anri wgt«*r i ■ AUWiWf** M Ougxrrn tn every ettiwn of the Mate of IMiant and WHEREAS, our Slate has embarked upon a definite anil ronaerveUun program through II *Hi Canarrvattan Dtatricta containing mor* than It MO non acres; and WHEREAS. throe ditlrirta are nraaru/aUon* of focal i>r<<te p functioning under State Enabling and WHEREAS, there la active participation in the stud? and adoptam of anil and water conservation practice* in every county of the State and a number of agencies and organization* ar* assisting farmers in the important work <*f cunaervation of atdl and water resources, and WHEREAS, in recognition <rf the splendid work having already been done, and in anticipation of a »tdl greater ta-k ahead. I urge all ettiarn*. both rural and urban, privately and through their organization*. to protict and conserve the fertile field* of our State and to ♦. M take active steps to stop the ravage* of «oil erosion and improper land use. NOW. THEREFORE.'!. Harold W Handley. Governor of the State of Indiana. do herebv proclaim the week of May 2229. 1960. as ' - , SOIL STEWARDSHIP WEEK and during the week and throughout the year, appeal to all people to join in this worthy movement, to give assistance in every possible way in the conservation of soil and water, thereby protecting Indiana IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. 1 have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the groat seal of the State of Indiana, at the capitol. in the city of Indianapolis, this 18th day of April. 1980 Harold W. Handley Governor as Indiana By the Governor John R. Walsh Secretary of State «

earlier levels. For the fiscal year! beginning last July, agriculture ex-' ports have been running fully 20 per cent above the previous year, i Current estimates indicate that the total 1959-60 agricultural exports will approximate $4 5 billion Except for subsidized activities., foreign trade travels a two-way! highway. That is. an exporting! country must also import foreign products. Agricultural imports in the current year have been running only slightly above a year earlier., Many of these are non-com pet itiveor complementary products, such as tropical fruits, coffee, etc. How- i ever, some are supplementary or I competitive with American grown products. In such cases these are; attracted to our markets by relatively higher prices and compete with a tariff handicap, the economist explains. The recent deal with India, whereby more than 100 million i bushels of wheat will be sold from commercial stock during each of the next three years should provide some much needed stability to the wheat market. March Slaughter Os Livestock Sets Mark LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Liveweight of all livestock commercially slaughtered in Indiana during March totaled 169,740,000 pounds, five per cent above February and 19 per cent larger than March, 1959, report state-federal agricultural statisticians at Purdue University. The current production i estimate for March marks a new record high for the month. The previous record March pro-1 duction was set in 1956. when 1511 million pounds were slaughtered | commercially, according to the] statisticians. A commercial hog slaughter record also was set. Pork output to-1 taled 111,264,000 pounds liveweight. compared 1 to 106.5 million pounds in February and 94 4 million poqnds in March a year ago. The previous high was reached in March. 1959. Cattle slaughter during March was the; largest of record since that . month in 1956, when 55.6 million ' pounds were produced. The March, 1960, slaughter was estimated at 55,110,000 pounds, eight per cent above February and 22 per cent above the same month of last year. The 19,300 calves slaughtered had a total liveweight of 2;112,000 pounds, eight per cent more than the February kill and 42 per cent greater than the March, 1959, production. Sheep and lamb slaughter amounted to 1,254.000 pounds liveweight, 26 per cent below February and 13 per cent less than March a year ago. i Commercial slaughter includes that of packing plants and loca butchers, but excludes farm slaughter. Totals indicate the mar j ketings of livestock by farmers an ! the availability of meat.

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Surveys Show That Certified Seed Pays LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmers are losing thousands of dollars by | planting seed of unknown quality and performance, according to a new leaflet prepared by the International Crop Improvement Asso- : ciation. Facts to support this state- ; ment are presented through results 1 of seed surveys conducted in many states and Canada. Seed surveys matte in various states by vocational agriculture teachers, county agents, seed control officials, crop improvement association staffs and others have shown that farmers often lose money by trying to save money through using their own seed, unadapted varieties and hybrids or untested seed. In a seed oats survey In Indiana, J. E. Douglas, Indiana Crop Improvement Association, reports 63 per cent of the samples had not been tested for germination or weed seed content. He says that 95 per cent of the farmers were using varieties recommended by Purdug University. Through yield comparisons in one state it has definitely been shown that the farmers' net profit would be increased if certified seed were used. The leaflet emphasizes no known way exists for anyone to tell the performance of seed by appearance. Planting just any seed, therefore, is a gamble. International Crop Improvement Association officials point out through the leaflet that before seed can be certified it must be true to variety. It must equal or exceed the prescribed requirements for germination, ' varietal purity, adaption and free- ! dom from weed seed. To be eligible for certification a variety or hybrid must have prov- ! ed high performance in its recommended area. Complete information on recommended, certified seed varieties and hybrids can be obtained by talking with your local county agent, certified seed producer, certified seed dealer, or by writing to the Indiana Crop Improvement Association. Life Science Building, Lafayette, Ind. Savings Bond Sales Decrease In April T. F. Graliker, chairman of the Adams county U.S. savings bonds committee, has received a report showing the county’s bond sales for April were $41,792.00 compared with $52,310.63 for the corresponding period of 1959. The state’s . sales for this month were $9,974,834 and $11,132,113 for April of last 1 year—a drop of 10.4 per cent. Indiana’s savings bonds sales for April were the lowest for any month 4 this year. Only thirty-two of Indiana's 92 counties reported sales increases for the month.

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Os This And That Late M. Fa* N«m* n*a*«»*W*U**i AB**N <lrk>. drip UquM • BunahlA*. but w* won't M tM* riampMi our Rem*nriw< wtwfi It* raining rain. Ha coining* i vtoMa. A mtny cUy maMr* scwirm wealhet. not goal •owihg I wratbrf _ Perhap* th*f» I* nww* I r*a*prra<ing than •> b* •** l **B' merrily along *nd thro to find • ' certain pU>« r at roiuprnrnt h«* been lo*t Tht* umially mrona a tu>u**-wid* **arch Having a .prcMU place **t a*M* foe a*wtn« | and for the atorag* aewmg I oquipment and »upplie* help* I'Umlnate thl* problem. Os courae you will *UH need to enforce verable warning* of O° n°» uj keep aciaaor* and other *upI3lie* from *pro«iUng wing* For the person who a lot. a fully rqulppod room would be wonder ful, but moat of u* mult be content with a drawer or a apeclal ! corner. , . The amount and type at equipment will var ? depending upon the amount and type erf aawmg I you do The sewing machine h ' the major piece ors equipment ano ! moat often the core around which the sewing center i* planned j Adequate cutting space should be available at a convenient and comi sortable height along with the ' iron, ironing board, and other • pressing equipment. Now for the small equipment l which la often piled into a large drawer that permit* a snt*n search every time you change i thread or need the scam gauge, i There are some easy and inex--1 pensive ways to clear the sewing ! clutter. You might try a large utility or cosmetic tray tor small ! supplies. These small compartI ments are wonderful for keeping the tracing wheel, tape measure, pin cushion, gauges, and scissors iin order. An old egg carton or a i plastic egg tray is ideal tor holding loose hoogs and eyes, buttons, and snaps To keep thread from; tangling you can lay them m one of the larger utility tray compartments or you san saw a board to fit your drawer and then use finishing nails as spokes for; spools. Remember that spools are different sizes so pound in your nails accordingly Are patterns your problem? If so. they can be filed in a box or perhaps you have a drawer of the appropriate size. For a super-. duper” system, you can devise your own filing system. You might wish to file them under the names of your family member* or you might wish to use dresses, blouses, shirts, etc. as headings Also, don't be afraid to throw away those old patterns which ate out-of-date. Whatever improvements you use at your sewing center, they are certain to make sewing easier and to keep tempers cooler.

4-H Cratt School All 4rH members are urged to attend the county craft school on May 21 at 1:30 p. m. in. the Farm Bureau Co-Op basement. Mr. Hubert Feasel, Adams Central teacher wiU show us how to work with mosiac and seed crafts. This can be a very fascinating craft as you create your own designs in making decorative, as well as useful articles. A large craft display is also planned by the committee with 4-H craft members showing us what they have made in other years. The committee planning the day is- Mrs. Dale Grandlienard, chapman: Mrs. Robert Yost, Mrs. Ted Yoder, Mrs. A. A. Fenner Mrs. Richard Everett, Mrs. Reiney Selking, Mary Schlagenhauf. Mrs. Russell Edgell. Mrs. Mark Schurger. Young Homemakers Thirty-six young homemakers graduated Friday evening with a Y H degree in Money Management. Graduation exercises were held in the Dutch Mill, Bluffton following a lovely banquet. Mrs. Duncan Johnston of Berne gave the homemakers many pointers on floral arrangements and displayed many arrangements. A period of group singing was enjoyed and was led by Mrs. Richard Marbach and Mrs. David MiUholland. AU of this was tied into a neat package by Mrs. WUlis Bulmahn, toastmistress. Graduates are the Mesdames: Lynn Sprunger, Leroy Nussbaum, Earl Yoder, Berdell Lehman, Armando Velasco, Doyle Lehman, Leonard Schwartz. Tommy 't

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Schaadt, David Millhoiland. Rich* ' ard Augsburgcr. Richard Paul, i Roland Foreman. Robert lutwiller. Marvin Zurcher. Carl Baker, i Grover Odle. Floyd Braun. Jerry 1 Price. Rodger Frey. Jim Adams. 'Evan Brunner. Roy Lehman. PalI mor Schwartz. Leroy Bulmahn, [ Willis Bulmahn. Ronald Ford. , David Roop. Jack Betoout. James Martin. Wayne Clouse. Richard 1 Marbach. Wilbert Thieme. Herbert Marbach. Paul Bevelhimer. Ferd Seiki ng. and Carl Thieme. Chicken Is chicken still your family favorite. but you need a new method of preparation’ If so. you might try this recipe for Soy Chicken. % cup soy sauce. 1 tablespoon sugar, and 3 Th. young chicken, cut into serving pieces. Make a sauce by dissolving the sugar in the soy sauce, and marinate the chicken in it for one hour. Remove the chicken to a baking dish, and bake, uncovered, at 300’ F until tender, basting frequently with marinated sauce. Serves 4 to 6. pinewood Derby By Cub Scouts Monday The Cub Scouts of pack 3063 will hold their pinewood derby at the Northwest school Monday evening at 8 o’clock. This is a father and son project, and awards will be presented to the winning entries. Edward P. Warren Retires From G.E. Edward P. Warren, a veteran of more than 27 years service at the G.E., retired May 1. under the optional provisions of the General Electric pension plan. Warren joined General Electric in March of 1923, and in May of 1937 he was appointed foreman. On his last day at work he received a billfold of cash and best wishes for a long and happy retirement. Four-Year-Old Boy Is Killed By Auto CHARLESTOWN. Ind. (UPD — Darrell Brown. 4, son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustine Brown of Charlestown, was killed Friday afternoon when struck by a car on Ind. 3 in Charlestown near his home. Injured In Plane Crash At Elkhart ELKHART, Ind. (UPD — Richard D. Thomas, 40, Monticello, suffered bruises on his right knee Friday when his small plane crashed on takeoff from Elkhart Midway Airport. Witnesses said the engine failed at a 100-foot altitude and the plane stalled when Thomas banked it. It overturned and was damaged to the extent of about S4OO.

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Hoosier Farm Prices Up Fourth Month Indiana farm prices increased 'two percent from mid-March to mid-Aprll, Purdue University agricultural economists and state-fed-i eral agricultural statisticians report. This was the fourth consecuItive monthly increase. Both Indiana farm purchasing * power and index of prices paid inI creased one per cent during the I period. Index of U. S farm prices increased one per cent, while the purchasing power of U. S. farmers remained unchanged. _ The Indiana grain price index rose three per cent while the livestock index increased one per cent. Major commodity price increases included hogs and corn, five per cent; cattle, three per cent; eggs, 21 per cent; soybeans, three per cent; wheat, two per cent; lambs, two per cent; turkeys, four per cent; hay, six per cent and potatoes, 25 per cent. Prices declining were led by milk, down eight per cent, followed by chickens, down four per cent and calves and broilers both down three per cent. Primarily as a result of egg price increases, the egg-feed price ratio rose 17 per cent during the reporting period. Other feed-price ratios increasing: hog - com and turkey-feed, w both one per cent. Feed-price ratios declining: whole-milk-feed. 12 per cent; butterfatfeed, three per cent; chicken-feed, five per cent, and broiler-feed two per centKAa&ußuX //a 7 f fl VR Peppy P>l> The Preble Peppy Pals of Preble township held a meeting May 7, at the Zion Lutheran Friedheim school. Judy Bultemeier was; m charge of the meeting and Joan Scheumann and Vicki Bloomenburg led the pledges. ! A special feature of the meeting was the fact that the girls mothers were present. The roll call was answered by “what I best about my mother.” Demonstrations were given by Dianne Fuhrmann and Kay Bultemeier. , Future events were discussed and everyone was asked to bring 4-H books and record sheets to the next meeting, which will be May 26 -at2 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Friedheim school. Reporter: Janice Miller Response of corn, alfalfa, sorghum and soybeans to irrigation will be included in 1960 research at the Purdue University Sand Experimental Field near Culver.

County Agent’s Corner

B, U» M. BOTENBKMn ItaM Dvoaßtartrifeß Plan* ar* rowjptokad tat tba mta I mum UUa** fwld to be brid neat Tiwsday May If Th* la <m Ute Bvibv Pranrh «rhm>l farm al <b» rxvthwwt vdgv of Herne I art Thursday Mart»l (tallowy and Cliff •piae. eataMUon i agronomists. viattod (be Haiti *Ma to their artangvmewU taf the yield check plot and danurn itratMn Lester Hill .eatestatal ag-l Hruitural engineer, called early] last week to report that he waa, making arrangements for a new commercial 4 row wheel track planting unit to be uasd al the field day All we need now Is the cooperation from the weatherman and that has been ordered Weather. Seed Bat and Hr rd Una BMghl of Cora Tto’ material from Dr. A. 8 Ullatrup, plant pathologist, will be of interest because of our recent wrath or. The period between planting and the establishment of a $ to 4-laaf seedling is a very critical one In the life of (he corn jilant If the 1 toll is below 55'F. and wet for 7 to 10 days following planting, the .seed may become infected with pathogenic fungi. At a soil temperature of less than SOT. corn [germinates very slowly, but soilborne fungi, especially certain species of the genus Pythium are able to grow and invade the seeds or seedlings. Seedlings that do sue- | viva are often retarded and grow i into less productive plants than [ those having a healthy start in life. [ At such low soil temperatures, the competition between the germinatI ing com kernel and the pathogenic ! fungi favors the pathogene. With I increasing soil temperature, corn 1 seeds germinate rapidly and is able soon to develop resistance toj invasion by Pythium species and other, fungi found in the soil. Since weather cannot be regulated. insurance and safeguards havej been devised to protect the seed and seedlings from infection. One of these is to use fully matured seed. Old seed, poorly finished seed, or seed with the seed coat cracked or broken as a result of rough processing, is susceptible to infection. A second insurance is to treat seed with a standard fungicide, especially developed for this purpose. This will protect the seed for sometime after the planting from invasion by soil-borne fungi. Treatment of seed corn is now almost universal. A third safeguard is a delay planting until the soil temperatures are above 60* F. tp insure rapid germination of the seed.

Herbicides Are Tested If you follow directions on the label and heed the cautions thereon there should be little danger in using herbicides. Detailed research is carried out to determine Jtheir safety. Tests are made to learn what happens when the chemical comes in contact with the skin and when it is inhaled. Effect, if any. when crops that have been sprayed are eaten is studied. This information is checked by Federal Food and Drug Administration scientists against work done in their own laboratories. Recommendations on the container label of any herbicide are based on these tests. This valuable information should not be ignored; when using herbicides, read the label. Follow instructions for application and heed all directions, cautions and warnings. Store in original labeled containers. Keep them out of reach of children. animals and irresponsible people. Apply herbicides only on the crops specified, in the atnount specified, and at the times specified in label instructions. And lastly dispose of empty containers so they will pose no hazard to hu-

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m.~. awUMki or voMM* ftaMa rMaorveltai Film The Adams tad Cnaarrvattoa Dtalrici boa purchaaad a fltm ’IV Earth M Lord'a** wßirfc u available ta abawtng io the county H la aa eicollrfll film an ronarrva uan of soil, waler and natural reaoueeao. Il was uaad al the 4 H Juatoc Lkgtar uuMtM last Monday evening and about five requests haw rorrw m as a reault of thM sboedng The film IS «< h<M >bd out of the County tsimai<>n Off lev. Has Prada Hi— An l.rletvatmg repor t from the agricultural leUcr of th» FvdvrSl Reserve Bank of Chicago on hog production confinement is aa follows: ' ( onflnrmmt" hog pro 1 durtiun may account hw 75 per cwt at total t/. 8 output of hog* < sports quoted by Professor’ A. 0. in the near future, according Io I Mueller and A H. Jensen of the 1 University of Illinois Confinement production, when compared with th. coavwtional pasture system. I hgs many problems such as tail I biting and cannibalism, disease .control, manure and feed handling tot and building design and labor I requirements. In going from ■ pasture farrowing to a central farrow- | ing operation, according to the 1 speakers, an average of one-half , pig more per litter will need to [ be saved to pay for the additional expense. Automation costa associated with the dry tot system ! would have to be paid out of any : labor saved or greater feeding efficiency. A high level of manageI ment skill is required. Advantages of central farrowing house and confinement feeding include greater convenience and | minimisation of chore labor, which i may become relatively important I during periods of adverse weather. Although diseases may spread more rapidly through a confined group of hogs, the closer observation of all hogs in many instances I permits the manager to detect disease sooner and treat it lyIt was conclud’d that even though swine generally may gain more per day in the confined dry lot than with pasture feeding, confinement feeding takes more feed to put on a pound gain in weight. Thus, confinement feeding at present is not necessarily the most economical in terms of feed use. fl. Planting Cam Read the instructions carefully before extensive planting with your new corn planter. Sone planters will perform well at high speeds but miss at slower ones. It is best to check the rate of planting with the tractor at the speed you expect to go. Sprinkle Hogs In Hot Weather Get those fogger nozzles ready for use on swine. Nozzles should not deliver over 5 gallons per hour, preferably 1-2 gallons per hour. Plastic pipe makes the distribution system easy to install.

Calendar Monday, May 16 — Plant yield check plots at Minimum Tillage Field Demonstration. Tuesday, May 17—10:00 a m. — Field Demonstration on Minimum Tillage at Berne-French School Farm. • Wednesday. May 18—8:00 p.m.— 4-H Council Meeting. Saturday, May 21 — 4-H Crafts School. Sunday, May 22 — Rural Life Sunday. Antibiotics and pesticides are considered adulterants in milk, according to Purdue University veterinarians. Dairymen should take extra precautions against permitting contamination so milk for sale ■as these materials present a ser- ' H