Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 59, Number 233, Decatur, Adams County, 4 October 1961 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1961

Tomato Harvest In Indiana Past Peak

I INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — The labor-consuming tomato harvest in Indiana has passed its peak but shortage of pickers still exists, the Indiana State Employment Security Division reported today. The division’s weekly report

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said “the return hope of some domestic workers from the south coupled with the slowing down' of others remaining on the job” has created a shortage. Out-of-area workers in the state at the end of last week numbered

8,945. a drop from 9,338 counted the previous week, according to the report. The farm labor situation In sections of Indiana was described as follows by farm placement administrators: Gary—Labor supply and demand in balance. Heavy rainfall early last week brought most farm activities to a standstill. Tomato picking has passed the peak. The potato harvest will be under way' as soon as fields are dry enough.

THE DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIANA

Logansport—Labor supply and demand in balance. Most activities were delayed last week because of heavy rains. Tomato picking was continued later in the week as was the harvest of muck crops. Truck garden and tomato harvests are nearly completed. South Bend—Need a few qualified apple pickers. Housing available. Tomato harvest is past the peak; the pepper harvest completed; the potato harvest is moving along. Apple picking is well under way but need cooler

weather to aid in coloring the fruit. Lafayette—Labor supply and demand currently in balance. Tomato harvest peak has passed but good picking will continue tor several days. Some growers report 20 tons per acre picked with fl to 8 tons still on vines. Anderson—need additional tomato pickers. Shortage results from loss of some pickers and the slowdown of the remaining work force. The tomato harvest has peaked but most canners are expected to

operate at least throughout this week. Fort Wayne—Additional tomato pickers could be used. The crop is on a decline but some fields still have good picking left. Heavy rains the first part of last week hampered the harvest. Expect numerous domestic workers to leave for their homes in the south. Indianapolis — Need 15 tomato pickers to pick green wraps. The tomato harvest continues with set fields near the final scrapping stage. Direct seeded fields are

still producing good quantity and will until killed by frost. The appje and pumpkin harvests are well under way. The turnip crop looks good; recent rains should help the size and speed the maturity. Kokomo-Peru—Labor supply and demand balanced. The tomato harvest nearly completed with good yields reported. The lima bean harvest was slowed by rain but expect completion by Oct. 7 if weather conditions are favorable. Marion—Labor supply and de-

mand in balance. Direct seeded tomato fields are still producing good tonnage; set fields are near* ing the end of production. Bains early part of last week stopped all field work but plants have re* sumed running at full capacity. Rain also stopped lima bean operations for two days but this harvest now nearing completion. Muncie—Could use 70 additional tomato pickers. Heavy rains the first of last week slowed picking considerably. Some hail damage reported. Use of day-haul workers has helped prevent tomato crop loss. New Castle—Labor supply and demand in balance. Tomato growers in the northern part of the county suffered extensive damage from hail. The tomato harvest de* dined slightly last week and is expected to drop sharply from now on. Frost and weather will determine the end of the season. Columbus—Sufficient labor available fpr all activities. Corn processing finished. Pumpkin will be run in a couple of weeks. Connersville—Labor supply remains in balance but with the advent of cooler weather, crews are becoming eager to return home. The tomato harvest continues but is past the peak. The season will probably wind up within another week. Lawrenceburg — Labor supply and demand in balance. Rain early last week slowed operations but processing continues. The cooler weather has prevented tomato spoilage. Prison-Bom Babies Given Good Care By HORTENSE MYERS United Press International INDIANAPOLIS.J.UP.II ana’s penal institution babies get the same pre-natal care and postnatal consideration provided for infants born in freedom to aver-age-income parents. That assurance comes from the State Department of Correction, Supt. Gertrude Davis of the Indiana Women's Prison, and Supt Ruby Wells of the Indiana Girls School. All denounced as without foundation a prevalent idea that babies born to unwed mothers confined in either penal institution are automatically placed for adoption. They explained that a pregnant inmate is given regular pre-natal care at the Indiana University Medical Center and her diet changed at the institute in accordance with physicians* instructions. What’s Mather Want? At the time she begins her prenatal visits, a staff member from the social service department at the medical center interviews the expectant mother to determine what she wants to do. “If she wants to keep the baby, even though she is not married, we try to work it out,” Mrs. Davis explained. “Naturally she can’t bring the baby back to the prison but if the home of her parents or some relative qualifies as a foster home, we try to work out an arrangement until the mother is relased.” “Just anybody can’t take the baby, though,* Mrs. Davis exexplained. “We notify the welfare department of the county from which the girl was committed. The foster home must be approved, even if it is her own mother’s home.” However, Mrs. Davis said that in the case of unwed mothers, “we do point out the advantages of adoption for the child." The women’s prison head said that in the three years she has beert on the staff “only once has a welfare department taken a baby without a mother’s signature.” That particular case involved a woman who already had had five children by men other than her husband and who was legally declared by the courts to be an “unfit mother." “No baby may be automatically removed from its mother, in or out of wedlock," stressed Mrs. Joan Herold, of the I.U. social service department. “It can only be done by court action. If a mother wants to keep her baby every effort is made to place it with her family if at all possible.” 7 Expectants New Mrs. Davis said that currently the women’s prison has five expectant mothers among its inmates. Miss Wells said the girls school has two. The babies will all be born at the I. U. Medical Center. The girls school does not accept expectant mothers upon first commitment but sometimes must readmit runaways who have become pregnant while fugitive. However, the women’s prison does get pregnant prisoners. “They get better care here than they would on the outside,’’ Mrs. Davis said. “I make them stay on the diet The ckxrtar,. ordered even if I have to order the commissary not to sell the expectant mother candy. I tell them, ‘This baby didn’t ask to come into this world and we didn’t ask you to come here. But since you are, you must think first of the child’s welfare.’ ” If you have sumetnxag to sell or trade — use the Democrat Want ads — they get BIG results.

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