Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1962 — Page 6

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Adams County Farmers’ Corner

County Agent’s Corner

By Leo N. Seltenright County Agricultural Agent 4-H Roundup Adams County Thirty-one 4-Hers enjoyed 4-H Roundup at Purdue University last Week. The program was designed to give inspiration to the 4-Hers and also provide an enjoyable visit on the Purdue Campus. State 4-H Junior Leaden Training Conference: Ten Adams County 4-H Junior Leaders will participate in the State Training Conference this week at the. Ball State Campus. They are:' Marvin Kirchofer. Richard Schwartz, Kenneth Selking.

Farm Loans LONG TERMS -5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, even 40 years to pay WITH LOW INTEREST RATE ANNUAL, SEMI-ANNUAL or MONTHLY PAYMENTS PRE-PAY AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PENALTY NO APPRAISAL FEES NO LOAN CLOSING FEES For Details See THOMAS E. WILLIAMS, MANAGER FEDERAL LAND BANK ASS’K 216 S. 2nd St. — Decatur — Phone 3-3784 215 E. Market St. - Bluffton - Phone 675

DAY * THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY invited ' TO ATTEND *Flag Day Services THURSDAY, JUNE 14 7:30 P.M. ™ Elk's Home = — PROGRAM—MUSIC—"STAR SPANGLED BANNER" — D. H. S. BAND INTRODUCTORY EXERCISES —EXALTED RULER LYBARGER AND OFFICERS PRAYER -CHAPLAIN EARL W. DeWEESE HISTORY OF FLAG —_ r u ___. GEORGE M. BAIR, SR. RESPONSE J. K. EADY ALTAR SERVICE EXALTED RULER AND OFFICERS ADDRESS ——' - RON ROSS FINALE - "AMERICA"-— BAND AND ASSEMBLY VETERANS OF B. P. O. DISABLED AMERICAN FOREIGN WARS ELKS VETERANS LEGION William Grant Frank Lybarger - - ~—Clarence Hook Charles Chew Commander Exalted Ruler Commander Commander

Wilfred Morrison, Ron Schwartz, Nancy Habegger, Ann Moser, Sharon L. Martin, Joan Brown and Landa King. This will provide training in leadership and citizenship which they will be able to pass on in our 4-H club program. Powder Post Beetles Destroy Wood Don’t confuse powder post beetle damage with that of termites. Powder post beetles can be serious structural pests, out their control procedures are entirely different from those for termites. - The beetles riddle the surface of wood with round holes about the

size or a pencil read. The beetle larvae work inside, reducing the wood to powder-like dust. This dust, which resembles flour, sifts from the holes and accumulates in little piles beneath infested lumber. Termites work entirely within the timbers, leaving no external evidence of their presence until the surface breaks or the wood gives way. Termites also may build small mud tubes over wood and foundation walls. Neither the larvae of the powder post beetle nor the small, free flying adult beetles require a ground contact as do termites. So powder post beetles can be controlled by spraying or otherwise treating infested wood. Soil and foundation treatments used for termite control do not affect powder post beetles. Several insecticides, including DDT, lindane and penthachlorophenol, can be used to treat powder post infested wood. Pentachlorophenol is also a wood preservative. Reputable pest control firms are familiar with these insecticides and have trained personnel to apply them. Farm Management Tear. Banquet July 23 - 24 Four usually fine, large farm operations win be observed on the annual State Farm Management tour, July 23-24. In addition, an outlook banquet will be held the night of July 23. First stop cm the tour, sponsored by Purdua University’s agricultural economics department, will be Monday afternoon. July 23, at the 10,000-acre Fair Oaks Farm, 11 miles southwest of DeMotte or 18 miles northwest of Rensselaer. Managed by Bob Schriner, the farm has a cattle feeding operation for 7,000 animals and a cropping program of 3,300 acres of corn, j 500 acres of grain sorghum and 5,000 acres of pasture.

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John Dunbar, Purdue University extension agricultural economist, will speak at the banquet that night at the cafeteria at St. Joseph College in Rensselaer. Dunbar will report on his recent trip to Pakistan and the importance of agriculture in that country to Indiana fanners. The next morning, Tuesday, July 24, the tour will be resumed at the Rabin pullin swine farm, four miles north and one mile east of Rensselaer. This 400- acre farm features a hog farrowing and finishing program for 1,800 animals and a cropping program of 177 acres of corn, 29 acres of soybeans and 25 acres of wheat. Lunch will be served at the Fair Oaks School. Visitors that afternoon first will see the 985-acre DeKock farms, six miles south and one mile west of DeMotte. One thousand four hundred feeder cattle are finished annually on this farm. Their feed comes from a 55,000-bushel capacity silo for shelled corn and another trench silo containing corn silage. The 1962 cropping program includes 680 acres of com. Second stop that afternoon will be at the 1,000-acre Grow Harms and Feed Lots, four miles northand one mile west of Rensselaer. This operation includes an annual 3,000-head cattle feeding and marketing program, a 700-acre corn crop, a 2,000-ton trench silo for com silage and a grain storage facility for 58,000 bushel of com. Overnight accomodations will be available for tour members at St. Joseph College. Tickets for the banquet and luncheon are available at county extension offices or from F. V. partment, Purdue University, LaSmith, agricultural economics defayette, Indiana. Elm Leaf Beetles: Those small, slug-like creatures now feeding on elm leaves are lar-

vae of the elm leaf beetle. Elm leaf beetle larvae feed on the leaves causing a skeletonizing effect. The leaves then turn brown and trees! become less attractive. Although these larvae cause loss in tree vigor, they seldom if ever kill trees except after repeated infestations over a period of several years. Severe infestations may be controlled by spraying the trees with DDT at the rate of 1/2 pint 25 per cent emulsifiable concentrate or 1/4 pound 50 per cent DDT wettable powder per 25 g allons of water. Lead arsenate may be used at the rate of 1 pound, plus 1/4 pint of summer oil, per 25 gallons of water. Few home owners will have spray equipment available to spray larger t rees. They may have to secure the services of a commercial pest control sprayer. Home owners with newly set trees could spray these trees by using smaller sprayers. This would protect the trees from leaf damage this year and enable these trees to become better established. Efficient Dairy Production Winners Winners in the 1962 Efficient Dairy Production Awards program sponsored by the National Dairy Products Corporation have been announced by Sam Gregory, Purdue University extension dairyman. Awards were made in four divisions: Adult dairymen, DHIA supervisors, 4-H dairy club and FFA members. Each winner received a bronze plaque in recognition of contributions to the dairy production program on their own farm and their leadership in dairy programs within their countries. Dairymen honored: Fred and Monroe Gage, RR 2, LaGrange. Clifford Wilson and Dean Lowe,

RR 1 Newcastle. Edwin Freeman, RR 1, Pierceville. Buchmester and Troyer, RR 1 A shifty Calvin A. Ott, RR 2 Albion. DHIA Supervisors Recognised: Edward Ostermeier, RR 1 New Palestine. John M. Shrader, RR 3, Hartford City. Thad Murray, 306 East 38th St., Marion. John L. Frey, RR 3 Syracuse. J. Herbert Carlile, RR 5 Rochester. 4-H dairy club winners: Vernon Zeiner, RR 1, Filmore. James Hibschman, RR 1, Syracuse . Steve Watson, RR 1, Pendleton. Mary Ann Wirtz, RR 4 Crown Point. James McCampbell, RR Marshall. FFA Members Honored: Dick Davidson, Pennville. Melvin Kron, RR 7, Evansville. Jerry L. Ziegler, Berne. Phillip Hoke, RR 1, Fairmount. Merritt Freer, Modoc. Monroe Boosters The Monroe Boosters 4-H club met May 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the Adams Central school to discuss what they would do for their 4-H trip. Demonstrations were given by Karen Myers, Mary Schwartz, Jolandia Becker, Judy Funk, and Judy Double. Roll call was answered with a “favorite vacation spot.” Mrs. Eli Schwartz and Mrs. Vernon Geyer were in charge of the meeting. The pledges were led by Shirley Brehm, and Sherry Schwartz. Darlene Geyer led in the groups singing. The next meeting will be held June 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Adams Central school . Reporter: Pamela Nussbaum. Preble Jolly Juniors Tbe Preble Jolly Juniors 4-H club met June 7 at 7 p.m. at the Magley school, with Judy Selking presiding. The pledges were led by Judy Selking and Linda Scott. Group singing was led by Georgia Ruble. Roll call was answered with “a favorite car” and demonstrations were given by Janine Jeffrey and Becky Conrad. The next meeting will be held June 21 at 7 p.m. at the Magley school. Reporter: Mary Deloris Ruble. Monmouth Junior Merry Maids The Monmouth Junior Merry Maids of Root township met at Monmouth at 7 p.m., June 5. The meeting was called to order by Angela Boerger, president. First there were pledges led by Carol led by Carol Ann Beihold and Rebecca Rice. The roll call was answered by “how I help by mother.” Devotions were led by Louann Fuelling. Mrs. Goldner announced the people that are to be in the judging at Decatur, June 28. In the health and safety report, Angela Boerger and Cynthia Fuelling made a poster and lectured on it. In the demonstration session, Kathy Myers and Rebecca Rice gave a lesson on “How to make a peanut butter and honey sandwich.” Carol Sheets gave a lesson on how to make a “double quick butter cake.” The next meeting will be June 19. Reporter: Kathy Myers. The Peppy rals 4-H club met June 9 at 2 p.m. at the Freidheim Lutheran school to discuss the barbeque to be held July 12 at the home of Judy Bultemeier. County judging and demonstrating was also discussed. A demonstration on “nuts ’n bolts” was given by Sherrill Heckman, Janice Buuck and Lois Linker. Lois Folk gave a talk on what the judges look for in the clothing and foods. The health and safety lesson was presented by Christine Reifsteck, and devotions were offered by Dianne Fuhrman. A citizenship lesson was given by Joan Scheumann. ... Mary Heckman was in charge of the meeting. The pledges were led by Sherrill Heckman and Shirley Gallmeyer. Sylvia Stoppenhagen and Dale Gallmeyer led the group in singing. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting by Don Scheumann, Mary Heckman and Sandra Heckman. The next meeting will be June 23 at 2 p.m. at the Friedheim Lutheran school. Reporter: Sandra Heckman.

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Five Boys Named To Conservation Camp

Five boys and an alternate have been selected to attend the Oliver .Lake conservation camp July 2227, Hugo Bulmahn, chairman of the Adams county soil and water conservation district board, said this morning. 7,1 Chosen were: Greg Schnepf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Schnepf Phillip Isch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Isch. Don Alan Scheuman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Scheumann. Allen Birch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Birch. Michael Eyanson, son of Mr and Mrs. Ted Eyanson. The alternate is Donald Spence, son as Mr. and Mrs. Milton Spence. The five boys will be co-sponsor-ed by the Bank of Geneva, First State Bank of Decatur, Federal Land Bank, and First Bank of Berne. New Cooperators One new co-operator and .2 groups were approved at this regular monthly meeting, they are: Jack Schnepf, Root Twp.; Old Run Ditch Group, Jefferson Twp.; and Richardson Group, Washington Twp. All the supervisors, Milton Spence and Leo Seltenright were present at the meeting. Mr Bulmahn stated he had received a letter from R. O. Cole, of the State Soil Conservation Committee, informing the Board that the Adams County District will receive only enough funds for their pilot project of a part-time clerk, to complete this year. It will be up to the Board to obtain funds to further this project. Driving Tour The drive-it-yourself tour in conjunction with the Fair was discussed and it was decided to hand out maps of the tour at the District’s exhibit at the Fair. It was decided to try to locate the District’s exhibit in the Commercial tent this year. The next meeting will be held June 16, at the District’s new office at 205 S. Ist Street (Beery Bldge.). Os This And That Lois M. Folk Home Demonstration Agent Tell you what I like the best — Long about 'knee-deep in June, ’Bout the time strawberries melts On the vine, — some afternoon Like to jes’ git out and rest And not work at nothin’ else! — James Whitcomb Riley Congratulations: Our hats go off to Lois Jean Gerke and to Connie Bergman who were in the honor group for top 4-H Achievement in Indiana. Connie, a Root Township girl was outstanding in the Home Economics Achievement contest. Connie is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Floyd Strouse and she just completed her freshman year at Purdue University. Lois Jean is a student at Valparaiso University and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Gerke

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of Union Township. Lois Jean was outstanding in the National 4-H Achievement contest. Both of these girls received state recognition at Purdue Roundup last week before approximately 3000 Roundup delegates. Strawberry Time: Perhaps you are getting a bit tired of strawberries melting on the vine, but if you are looking for an easy recipe for strawberry jam we have some. The easy method is for an uncooked frozen jam which can be made from many fruits. If you are interested, write the County Extension Office, Decatur, or call 3-3000 and we will send you the recipe. The leaflet includes recipes for jam from strawberries, cherries, raspberries, peaches, apricots, plums an 1 grapes. Just ask for mimeograph HE-131 on Uncooked Jam. It’s good. Food For Yon: Need a yummy snack for your teen age party? Sherrill Heckman, Lois Linker and Janice Buuck demonstrated the making of “Nuts and Bolts” at a recent Preble Peppy Pals 4-H meeting. The sample we got was mighty good. The recipe is as follows: Nuts and Bolts Vz lb. mixed nuts 3 cups Cheerios 3 cups Rice Chex 4 cups Kix % lb. pretzels Vz t. salt % t. celery salt Vz t. garlic salt 1 T. worchester Sauce % lb. margarine or butter. Combine butter, salts and Worchester Sauce. Put dry ingredients in shallow pan. Pour melted buter and other ingredients over mixture and mix thoroughly. Heat in 250 oven for 1% hours, stirring every 15 minutes. If you have something to sell or trade — use the Democrat Want ads — they get EIG results.

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