Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 4 February 1964 — Page 6

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Adams County Farmers’ Corner

Purple Penning; By:-Patsy Lee Leaders County Extension Arent

— — —Si ■ ■ MMM ([■-l ■■ mu » J SMI TH-DOUGLASS IfIEU 9 pHSLi ■a - - ...j jni - f Announces the appointment of «§/ STOCKMAN £SS ' Farm Service '*gi DECATUR, INDIANA ' / as y * ur w W SMITH-DOUGLASS ¥\ FERTILIZER REPRESENTATIVE f iMRWMrar'" J 3MMMMHRKF _ BIG YIELDS and Aft BIG PROFITS L use ■ Sr' SMITH-DOUGLASS J> - « PELLEFORM FERTILIZER STOCKMAN FARM SERVICE OFFERS A COMPLETE FERTILIZER PROGRAM • Soil testing and Fertilizer prescription • Bulk and Bag Fertilizer .. • Custom Bulk Spreading and Spreader Rental • Dry and Liquid Nitrogen for.Top Dressing, Plow-down and Side-Dressing • Custom Nitrogen Application and Applicator Rental.

ATTENTION CORN GROWERS Now Super Q’ Corn Starter GUARANTEES Bigger Yields, Bigger Profits! Green Belt’s Super Q Com Starter is specifically formulated to meet the requirements of high-yield producers in this area only. Super Q is actually guaranteed in writing to outproduce any other fertilizer in side-by-side tests. L,,.. , , „, 'aAw — CUSTOM-MADE FOR HIGH-YIELD PRODUCERS-Super Qis custom-made for high-yield com producers who want still greater profits. It s tailor-made for your soil, based on thousands of soil samples and the recommendations of leading authorities. Super Q contains every nutritional element in the proportion needed by your soil to produce maximum com yields. MANUFACTURED HERE TO PRODUCE RESULTS HERE- Super Q is specially formulated to fit the needs of soils in this area only. Super Q is made here—contains a better balance of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. It also has a combination of the exact secondary and trace elements—needed to produce top crops on your soil. EXPECT RESULTS LIKE THIS FROM SUPER Q —Corn starts faster, more plants survive. Roots grow stronger, deeper, more fibrous. Disease and insect dam- f ages are drastically cut. Ears grow bigger, show more H I I|| fill on the cob, finer quality. • GUARANTEED IN WRITING — Green Belt guar- I j| antees—in writing—that Super Qis superior to any . /x '\ other fertilizer. It must produce bigger, more profitable ’ ; yields per acre in a side-by-side test or we’ll pay you ' double the difference in the fertilizer cost per acre. a u MADE BY GREEN BELT CHEMICAL CO. Fairmount, Bryant, Lynn, Fulton, Indiana

Home Economics This week our "hats are off” to Ruth Morris for her excellent TV series on meat purchasing and cooking. Ruth did an excellent job of presenting a lot of material

in a short time span. The first week I heard several comments about how clearly she explained the heasons for various cuts of meat having different degrees of tenderness. For example, when s tenderness. For example when she discussed the reason for the chuck being less tender she explained that this is because as the animal turns his head he strengthens the neck muscles. This same illustration was use for the 'reasons for the brisket, flank being less tender because as the animal walks these muscles are again strengthened and the meat becomes less tender. For the less tender cuts of meat. Ruth recommended using moist cooking methods. Another factor which determines the tenderness (as well as the taste) is the degree of marbling — and she made it very clear that surface fat is no: to be considered marbling. As for the time to buy meat, it all seems so logical now that the reason why beef prices are higher in the summer is because the cattle are put to pasture. So a good time to buy meat is “when the children are in school.” FIRST LAUNDRY SERIES: During the first laundry series the major steps of washing were listed, that are as follows: sorting properly, pretreating if. needed (this includes stain removal) soaking if needed, wash, rinse, extract water, starch, if needed, dry or dry to ironing temperature and iron. Several suggestions for sorting were discussed. The sorting area is an individual matter! but a ,'ew basic principles are involved.) First, in a survey conducted by Purdue University, it was found that 83% of the women surveyed still sort their clothes on the floor. This is an unsatisfactory condition in many respects. The housewife is likely to develop backaches or else additional fatigue from the bending, etc. Also the clothes will very likely become more soiled and possibly damaged. It was suggested that a table of working height be used and in an’ area where sufficient light is available. Many problems arise in laundering which could have been prevented had the housewife carefully checked the clothes before placing them in the machine. For instance, survice calls on the laundry equipment might be prevented if the nails and other objects are removed from pockets. To prevent further damage to the garment rips and tears should be mended before they are washed.

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Pre-treatment of stains is imperative as many stains are set by the washing. The “old fashioned” method of soaking clothes overnight is completely taboo. All that will result are soggy, gray clothes. If clothes are badly soiled they may be soaked for five to twenty minuates. Soil removal is faster if a packaged water softener and soap are added to the water. If the soaking cycle is agitated, the clothes need only to be soaked for five to ten minutes. For clothes that are soiled as well as greasy, adding one half cup of ammonia to the soaking water may facilitate the removal of the soil. Laundry Tidbits . A clothes dryer saves the average homemaker 20 eight-hour work days, and 40 miles of walking in a year; says La Verne Farmer, home management specialist at the University of Tennessee. LET’ HAVE LAMB: Properly prepared lamb is a delicacy. In Biblical days lambs was a treasured food at feasts as well as for everyday meals. Selection is important. Lamb comes from a young animal under a year old, weighing around 90 pounds. Buying points are: 1. A smooth covering of clear, white, firm fat; 2. Firm, velvety pink flesh; 3. Porous, red bones; 4. U. S. inspection stamp means wholesomeness; 5. U. S. grade or packer’s grade denotes quality. Food Value — Lamb, like all other meats, is a good source of protein, iron and B vitamins thiamin and riboflavin. Home care — Like all meats, lamb will need special care before and after cooking. Fresh — Remove from store wrapper. Loosely cover with waxed paper and store in coldest part of . refrigerator. Use within a few days. Variety cuts or ground meat should be used Within a day after purchase; frcyissi — \amb keeps 6-9 months; Cooked — Store in refrigerator. Cover to prevent dryness. Store as soon as meal is over. Cookery—Practically all lambs cuts are tender. So, you want to choose the cooking method that Will enchance the delicate flavor. Three important rules sure: 1. Choose the cooking method for the cut; 2.' Use low temperature (meat will be juicy, tenderhave lea's shrinkage; 3. Avoid overcooking. Cuts Cooking Methods Leg Roast Shoulder Roast Brest, Stuffed or Rolled Roast, braise Loin, Rib Chops Broil, pan broil Shoulder Chops Brod, pan broil Lam Patties Broil, pan broil Neck Braise, cook in liquid Shank Braise, cook in liquid Stew Cook in liquid SOMEONE SAID: — Talk is cheap because the supply is so much greater than the demand.

Paul Liechty Herd Has New Record The Holstein-Friesian Association of America has announced a new lactation average for the registered Holstein herd of Paul E. Liechty & Sons, Berne, which has 31 completed production records averaging 14.571 lbs. of milk and. 541 lbs. of butterfat. Lactation averages are calculated on the commonly-employed two milkings a day, 305 day, mature equivalent basis. This provides a uniform basis for comparison and selection in registered Holstein breeding programs. Purdue University supervised the weighing and testing of product'on as part of the official herd testing programs of the national Holstein organization. If you have something to sell oi trade — use the Democrat Want ads — they get BIG results.

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pit* \ > < ’■ at/ 0y ~ HI NEIGHBOR NEW ANGLES ON TILING Underground drain tile can be laid more rapidly and at less expense if contractors follow the recommendation of ARS and Minnesota engineers when installing tile line junctions. The lateral (or side) drainage lines should be joined to the main line at whatever angle is most convenient, since the junction angle has practically no effect on the funtioning of a farm drainage system. This advice is based on research by ARS engineer F. W. Blaisdell and P. W. Manson, agricultural engineer of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. FINDINGS AFFECT OTHER SYSTEMS The research findings may be significant in other pipe systems, too? the engineers point out. They believe the results will be useful to designers of air conditioning and oilfield collection systems and water supply and sanitary sewer systems. Laterals are customarily joined to the main at a 45 degree angle. This practice has been costly to drainage contractors. Where tile systems cannot be designed with the laterals approaching the main at 45 degree, the trenching machine must be halted at each junction. The crew stands idle while workman widen the trench and lay tile by hand, curving the lateral to a 45 degree junction. The result may be poor workmanship and high ccst. RESEARCH PROMPTED BY LAWSUIT Manson learned, while preparing testimony as an expert witness in a lawsuit, that research did not substantiate the 45 degree recommendation. He and Blaisdell then began studies of drain tile junctions at the St. Anthony Falls Hydraulic Laboratory of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. The found that the influence of junction angle on operation of most agricultural drain tile systems is so slight it can be ignored by designers and contractors. 4,500 TESTS WITH MANY ANGLES In the research, Blaisdell and ’ Manson made s o m e" 4,500 tests with junction angles of 15, 30, 45, 60. 75 , 90, 105, 135, 150, and 165 degrees. They tested the junctions under these varying conditions: Five ratios of main size to lateral size (1:1, 2:1, 4:1, 7:1, and 16:1),, two positions of lateral entering., main (center and off center), four waterflow velocities, and eleven variations in proportion of flow from lateral and main (ranging from entire flow in lateral to entire flow in main). For each test, readings were taken from manometer tubes connected to pressure taps downstream and upstream of the main and lateral junction. The height of the liquid in the manometer tube-read with a precision instrument called a cathetometer — is related to the pressure at the point

Your Adams County Farm Bureau Co-op Says . . YOU'LL THINK YOU'RE SEEING DdOoU(|BbL|,Ee And, actually, you are when you see (1.) the new bulk blending fertilizer plant and (2.) the new soil more on your plant food need, at your Adams County Co-op these six ways: • Buy bulk plant foods direct from your Adams • Have your Adams County Co-op test your Soil, ouy duis piun. qualified man will test your soil and advise County Co-op. ypy y O ur needs Your Adams County Co- r • Spread your own plant foods with your Adams O p has soil test probes and bags to hold your County Co-op spreaders. soil samples and someone to advise and help .. , , you take your samples. • Have your Adams County Co-op spread your e H ave Adams County Co-op mix an anfertilzer needs for you. alysis to match your soil tests. Have your plant • Buy your straight goods - potash, phosphate, foods custom mixed to match each field s nitrogen — from your Adams County Co-op. needs. Stop in today and inquire about the new bulk blending fertilizer plant and the new soil testing laboratory. See how your service can be doubled . . . and you'll save even more now on all your plant food needs. ADAMS COUNTY FARM BUREAU CO-OP A MONROE, INDIANA WW

I County Agent’s Corner I - s —*

By Ernest J. Lesiuk COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT AGRICULTURE Many farmers shear their ewes just before lambing, if they have adequate shelter. A shorn ewe is much more sensitive to the needs of a baby lamb. She will keep the lamb where it is warm and generally she will not crowd or lay on her lamb. Also, shorn ewes require less barn room. Measure the feted wasted from laying cage feed troughs by putting a piece of plywood under an 8 foot section of cage trough. It should be wide enough to catch

GIRL to GIRL “Bored with office routine; what can the Army offer?” —Office Girl Judging by your question, I gather that your ordeal of punching * clock day in and day out is not exactly the routine you go for. The same old 9-to-5 stint can get pretty dull. As an adventurous, fun-loving young woman, you can have an Army life in which every day is exciting. You’ll have a job chock-full of social, professional, and educational opportunities. I’m referring, of course, to the kind of job you can have in the Women’s Army Corps —a job in which you’ll feel mighty important—because you will be important. And with it all comes the chance to do quite « a bit of traveling. What could be a better combination? So if you’re looking for a job that offers a lot of challenge—and a lot of satisfaction, too — drop by my office soon. I’ll be most happy to tell you more about the life that can be yours as a member of the Women’s Army Corps. —Your WAC Recruiter SFC Francis L. Funk U.S. Army Recruiter Room 305, Federal Bldg. Fort Wayne Ph. 742-7439 of measurement. From these readings, the research engineers determined the energy that is lost due to friction and the junction. The amount of this energy that is converted to heat is not available for moving water through the tile line. With substantial energy loss, the line would flow at less than capacity, and a larger (and more expensive) tile might be needed to handle the flow. The engineers found small differences in energy loss between junction angles that need not be considered by designers of agricultural drainage systems.

the feed spilling over the edge but not so wide as to catch a lot of droppings. A raised outer edge would be helpful. In stairstep operations, use the upper cages so as not to interfere with aisle space. Weigh the feed caught after several days and compute the loss for the entire house. You « may find it would pay to lower the level of feed in the troughs or make some other change. Death of baby pigs just after farrowing may be traceable to two factors, overlay and starvation. Overlay, when sows smother or crush their young, accounted for 50 per cent of the losses in a recent Purdue University survey of 810 litters in central Indiana. Starvation was responsible for 26 per cent of the deaths. About 20 per cent of the pigs farrowed alive die before reaching market weight. The most critical period, according to the survey, comes 3 to 5 days after farrowing. A 17 per cent loss occurred on the first day after farrowing and 33 per cent on the second and third days. Death losses declined to 19 per cent on the 4th and sth days and 13 per cent loss in the period 6 to 9 days after farrowing. A 1956-57 study on 118 central Indiana farms showed that 8% pigs per litter were farrowed alive and 20 per cent of these were lost before reaching market weight. In addition to overlay and starvation, it was found that 9 per cent of the deaths of baby pigs was caused by digestive difficulties, chilling was responsible for 1 per cent of the losses and respiratory difficulty was blamed for 2 per cent. ~ The new 1964 Guide “Weeding with Chemicals,” is now available from the county extension office. The use of various chemicals for the control of Weeds , and grasses was prepared by Oliver C. Lee and J. L. Williams, department of botany and plant pathology, and G. F. Warren, department of horticulture, Purdue University. AFS Club To Meet Here This Evening The American Field Service club will meet at 7 o’clock this evening in room 205 at the Decatur high school. - AFS ia the national organization which sponsors the exchange student program. Tonight’s meeting is open to all students of both Decatur high schools and anyone else interested in learning more about this organization is invited to attend. Monroe Rural Firemen Plan Annual Supper The Monroe rural firemen will hold their annual supper at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Adams Central school cafeteria. Tickets are available at the Monroe Grain & Supply and at the Adams county Co-op Elevator at Monroe. All rural members are urged to attend. No tickets will be sold after Feb. 10.

Special entertainment will be provided after the supper .

TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 4. 1964

Five Holstein Cows Set Records Registered Holstein cows in this area have established new' production records. A special report from the Holstein-Fnesian Association of America includes these recently completed official lactation summaries. . Longcliff Fobes Triune 3580118, a ten-year-old, owned by Benjamin & Lydia Gerke Decatur duced 15,730 lbs. of milk and 579 lbs. of butterfat in 305 days.

Besse Pabst Burke Lady 4344212 a six-year-old, owned by Paul E. Liechty & Sons, Berne produced 14,639 lbs. of milk and 513 lbs. of butterfat in 261 daysMerryfield Model Elsie 4404641, a seven-year-old, owned by Chris Stahly, Geneva, produced 18,199 lbs. of milk and 541 lbs. of butterfat in 288 days. Blue Creek Spot Piebe 3980791, an eight-year-old, owned by Ivan L. Steury, Berne, produced 17, ww lbs. of milk and 621 lbs. of butterfat in 305 days. Woodside Burke Amy Beth 4410860, a five year-old, owned by Harry Wulliman & Son, Berne, produced 15,630 lbs. of milk and 557 lbs. of butterfat in 275 days. According to the national Holstein organization, the new production figures compare to an annual output of 7,211 lbs. of milk and 270 lbs. of butterfat by the average U. S. dairy cow. Purdue University supervised the weighing and testing of the Holstein records as part of the breed's nation-wide herd testing programs. Window Shade Pulls If you need new pulls for your window shades or pull-chain sockets that will fit in with modern decor you can make sofne trim, classic-looking ones from toothpaste tube caps. Simply drill, thread your cord through, and knot the end.

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