Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 119, Decatur, Adams County, 19 May 1964 — Page 6

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A S C S Farm Notes

DATE FOB SIGNING EXTENDED - 1964 WHEAT PROGRAM: The final date to sign up to participate in the 1964 voluntary wheat program has been extended to Friday, May 22. The time was extended due to the fact that many farm operators have been busy seeding spring crops and did not have ample time to call at the county offices before May 15, which was the original deadline date. Wheat growers are urged to take time next week to call at the county office to determine how the wheat program can help them. Manv growers are unaware that they’ will be eligible to participate • in the program if they signup. REMEMBER — THIS IS A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM: We again remind producers that this is a “voluntary” program and there is no automatic participation. An application to participate must be signed before the final date, for a producer to be eligible for certificate payments. WHEAT PROGRAM CUSHIONS POSSIBLE CROP LOSS: Participation in the program is a guarantee of some income from the wheat crop, even though there is a crop loss due to natural causes. Certificate payments will be made regardless of the use of the wheat or the number of bushels of wheat harvested, provided all requirements of the program are met. 1963 WOOL PAYMENTS COMPLETED: 1963 wool incentive payments have been completed. 173 wool producers received a total of $3,437 for shorn wool and 86 received a total of $835 for unshorn lambs. Incentive payments were made on shorn wool and unshorn lambs which were sold during the period April 1, 1963 through December 31, 1963. 1964 WOOL PROGRAM: The period of sales for the year will be on the calendar year basis, shorn wool and unshorn lambs sold between January 1, 1964 and December 31, 1964 will be eligible for the 1964 wool .payments, pro-' vided the producer files an application for payment before January 31, 1965. Growers are asked to hold all sales invoices until sales for the year are complete, then call at the county office and file their applications for payment. RELATIONSHIP OF ACP TO SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS: The objectives of these districts and ACP are parallel. The ACP helps a district conservation program by sharing with •the farmers in the district the cost of installing conservation practices needed oh their farms to attain the program objectives. The governing body of the district is a part of the local group which help; develop the county ACP program each year. The ASC ' county committee handling the ACP and the governing body of the district coordinate the costsharing and technical assistance for conservation in the district. FARMERS MAY FILE REQUESTS UNDER THE ACP PROGRAM: Again farmers are reminded that a request for cost-sharing can only be approved by the

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county committe, if it is filed before the practice is started. While the county committee can rarely approve the entire amount of cost-sharing requested, due to limited funds available for use in the county, they carefully review each request and approve as many requests as possible in accordance with regulations andpolicy. FARMERS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY WHEN THEY PARTICIPATE IN ACP: Farmers assume many responsibilities when they receive costsharing assistance under the ACP program. A few of them are: Bear a large part of the cost of the practices. usually at least 50 per cent; furnishing or arranging for materials. equipment and labor involved; completing practices according to specifications; complying with state laws and other regulartory measures that affect the practice and maintaining the practices for their normal life. Failure to maintain a practice installed with cost-share funds requires a refund of the cost-share payment in it; entirety. POTATOES FOR BETTER QUALITY CHIPS: Twice as many potatoes are now used in processed products than were used for this purpose only five years ago. Opportunities for selling in this expanding market would be easier to meet if good quality potatoes for consumption as a fresh product were equally suitable for processing. Such is not always the case, as attested to by potato chip manufacturers, who often experience difficulty in obtaining potatoes that can be processed into lightcolored chips. Farmers are more likely to be able to market potatoes that make attractive, golden colored chips if the crop is planted early and harvested within a few days after the vines are killed. In addition to the desired quality, a greater yield of chips can be obtained when these planting and harvesting practices are followed. These recommendations are the main findings of recent tests made by marketing researchers in the agricultural marketing service of the U. S. department of agriculture. Unattractive . — and unsalable—* dark chips resulted in most cases when up to 21 days elapsed between the time vines were killed and time of harvest and also when the potatoes were planted late. Reduced yields of chips also resulted under these conditions. Irish Cobbler and Kennebec potatoes were used iff the tests, which were made with crops grown in four seasons in the Red River Valley region of Minnesota — North Dakota. Hie findings would be equally applicable in other regions. U. S. FARM POPULATION HAS DROPPED 59% SINCE WORLD WAR J: Just before the First World War, the U. S. farm population reached its highest peak at 32.5 million. In 1963 there were only 13.4 million people living on farms. Today only 7 per cent of the population lives on farms. The decline in the farfn population has not been continuous. Between 1917 and 1927 the population dropped by some 2 million. Toward the end of the 1920’s the decline slowed. Then, when the depression struck the nation, the number of farm residents climbed back up to 32.4 million, recovering ■ 'F ——

nearly all of the lost since 1916. But du.ing the rest of the ‘3os, the farm population began to drop again, especially in the duet bowl states. The fall of France in 1940 signaled the start of a gigantic defense el fort in this country, an effort that required millions of workers and brought a sharp drop in farm population. The same year, the nation began the draft of thousands of men. Between 1940 and 1945, the farm population dropped ■ by 20 per cent. After the war, the farm population increased for a couple of year; as veterans returned and defense factories closed down, but it was only a pause in the downward trend. New jobs in industry, mechanization in agriculture and compulsory military training all helped to pull more people off the farm. Since 1940, the farm population has declined fastest in the south and northeast. However, with the exception of Alaska, all states have experienced some decline in farm population. North Carolina has the largest farm population — 950,000 in 1960. FIRST CHIEF OF THE FOREST SERVICE SAYS: Gilford Pinchot, first chief of the forest service says “As I see it — the earth and its resources belong to its people. “Without natural resources life itself is impossible. From birth to death, natural resources transformed for human use, feed, clothes shelter, and transport us. Upon them we depend for every material necessity, comfort, convenience, and protection in our lives. .Without abundant resources, prosperity is out of reach. “Since conservation has become a household word, it has come to mean many things to many men. To me, it means everywhere and always, that the public good comes first. “To the use of natural resources renewable or nonrenewable, each generation has its first right. Nevertheless no generation can be allowed needlessly to damage or reduce the future general wealth and welfare by the way it uses or misuses any natural resource." PRESIDENT JOHNSON DEFINES POVERTY: President Johnson defined - poverty in -his message to congress recently by stating “Poverty means a daily struggle to secure the necessities for even a meager existence. It means that the abundance, the comforts, the opportunities they see all around them are beyond their grasp. " “Worst of all, it means hopelessness for the young. The young man or woman who grows up without a decent education, in a broken home, in a hostile and squalid environment, in ill health or in the face of racial injustice—is often trapped in a life of poverty. “He does not have the skills demanded by a compley society. He does not know how to acquire those skills. He faces a mounting sense of despair which drains initiative and ambition and energy. “We will give high priority to helping young Americans who lack skills, who have not completed their education or who cannot complete it because they are too poor. The years of high school and college are the most critical stage of a young person’s life. If they are not helped then, many will be condemned to a life of 1 poverty, which they in turn, will pass on to their children."

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Hi Neighbors I The monthly meeting of the Adams county soil and water conservation district board of supervisors was held Monday evening, according to Hugh David Mosser, chairman of the board. All supervisors, with the exception of Russel Mitchel, attended the meeting. Jerry Scfser, work unit conservationist, Sam Bell, soil conservation* technician, and Charlotte Lindahl, the district’s part time, clerk, also attended the meeting. The “Indiana tillage field day” sponsored jointly by the cooperative extension service district was held May 8. This field day caused much interest and many favorable comments were made. Purdue University extension specialists, from agronomy, botany, entomology and agricultifral engineering departments, also participated in this field day. A harvest day of October 6 has been set. The “Colored TV” exhibit used last year at the 4-H fair will be used again this year. Only this year “Humus Pete” will show you slides on the “Wabash River Watershed” and the “Indiana Tillage Field Day.” New cooperators approved at this meeting were: Mrs. Man ha Baumgartner, French; Rue L. Strayer, Blue Creek; Ralph M. Miller, Hartford; Ralph Derickson, St. Mary’s; Jesse Blume, Preble; Kessler group, Brice Fisher group. —

BARBS BY HAL COCHRAN During golf days a woman doesn’t stop looking for a husband after she’s married. Police took a man who pestered store keepers by insisting on passing pennies for nickels. Thai a new jone, losing one’s sense of cents. For a fat man to eo to a smorgasbord is just stuff and nonsense. An awful lot can be accomplished with soft soap, without adding ammonia or detergent. THE SAFETY CORNER THINK SAFELY: DRIVE SAFELY: Back to the good old days! According to the American seat belt council, seat belts are as old as the automobile. Several of the early horseless carriages featured seat belts, mainly to keep the passenger; inside the vehicle on sudden stops and on bumpy roads.

Purple Penning; Patsy Lee Leaders County Extension Agent Home Economics SPECIAL INTEREST LESSON: On Friday, May 22, Miss Miriam Eads. Purdue University nutrition specialist, will discuss "Fats aiyj Oils in the Diet” at the I & M Auditorium. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and the public is invited. — 4-H Craft Committee: There will be a meeting of the 4-H Craft Cbmmittee at 1:30 in the county extension office May 25. Sanitation in Home Laundering: Looking for a disinfectant to use in laundry wash water? Elkin Minter, Purdue University home management specialist, reports that pine oil, liquid chlorine, quaternary and phenole compounds are effective laundry disinfectants. Modern laundry methods, washing with low temperature water, cannot be relied on to reduce bacteria to a safe level, she continues. But using a suitable disinfectant can prevent or reduce the spread of bacterial infection by clothing and household textiles. Mis; Minter recommends the new U. S. department of agriculture bulletin, “Sanitation in Home Laundering,” for helping choosing and using a disinfectant. This booklet is available from the county extension office in Decatur. The bulletin explains the four types of disinfectants that are effective in killing bacteria during laundering and suggests other sanitation measures. Fresh Asparagus Tips: Fresh asparagus, which happens to be related to the narcissus and Easter lily, is another sure sign of spring, says Misiam Eads, Purdue University food specialist. Freshness is essential to the tenderness and delicate flavor of asparagus, she continues, so buy the amount you will serve soon. Choose firm, straight stalks with tightly closed tips. Rich in minerals and vitamins A and C, asparagus has little waste. Just break off the woody part of the spears at the points where the stalk snaps. Wash asparagus before storing it in a .plastic bag in the refrigerator. To cook, simmer asparagus in salted boiling water for no more than 10 “to 15 mffiOTey, depending on its tenderness. Miss Eads suggests these four ways to prepare the vegetable: Asparagus and ham: for each serving, roll five stalks cooked asparagus in a thin slice of cooked ham. Arrange in a baking dish and pour a cheese sauce over. Broil until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown. Asparagus and deviled eggs: For each serving, place four spears of cooked asparagus on a piece of hot buttered toast. Top with deviled eggs and cover with cheese sauce. Sprinkle with paprika. Asparagui; Parmesan: Place 1% lbs. cooked asparagus in a casserole. Add Vz cup melted butter or margarine. Sprinkle with a mixture of % cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, and Vz teaspoon pepper. Bake at 450 degrees F. for 5-10 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Serves 6. Asparagus salad: Marinate cooked asparagus spears in French dressing, grange on salad greens and garnish with thinly sliced tomatoes, onions and strips of pimento. Serve with French dressing.

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Explanation Os Sales Tax To Farmer Given A regular release of the state department of revenue is devoted to explaining the application of the Indiana retail sales tax to farmers and others engaged in agricultural production. The release follows: The Indiana retail sales tax does not apply to the sale of tangible personal property to farmers and others occupatioriapy engaged in agricultural production when such tangible personal property is to be used directly in the production of food or other agricultural commodities which are to be sold. In order for the sale of tangible personal property for such agricultural purposes to be tax exempt, three tests must be met: ill The purchaser must be a farmer or someone occupationally engaged in the production of agricultural commodities. In order to make purchases tax exempt, the purchaser must be in the business of farming or other production of agricultural commodities. (21 The ultimate product must be sold. Purchases by the farmer of tangible personal property to be used in the production of food or other agricultural commodities to be ultimately used or •consumed by the farmer and not resold are taxable. <3• The purchased tangible personal property must be used or consumed directly in the production process. In order to be used directly in production, the tangible .personal property must — (1) become a part of the, final product, (2) be used to aid or stimulate the growth of the product, (3) be used to transform or change the product. r CZZ-X.Z.. - The following personal property would ordinarily be used directly in production and would, therefore, be exempt from the tax: (1) Seeds, plants, fertilizer, fungicides, insecticides. (2) Livestock, poultry, and feed therefor. (3) Agriculture equipment and including tractors and attachments, pickers, balers, combines, •wagons, and various small tools used directly in production. (4) Repair parts, special tools to make such repairs, fuel and lubrication of farm machinery and ■ equipment. (5) Feeding and milking equipment. (6) Fuel, if required for the protection of animals or poultry, or for the aid or stimulation of growth of the product. i (7) Vitamins, minerals, and • drugs, either fed or injected into 1 livestock or poultry. The following items would not ordinarily be considered to be : used directly in production and would, therefore, be taxable: (1) Any tangible property be- • coming a part of the realty such . as fences, barns, cribs, and other permanent structures and the re- - pairs thereto. <2> Trucks, automobiles, and > other transportation equipment, including fuel, tires, and repairs thereto. The truck could be pur1 chased tax free when used predominantly on the farm in direct ■ agricultural production. (3) Hammers, saws, chain saws, and other maintenance tools. 14) Clothing, including boots

County Agent’s Corner

by Ernest J. Lesiuk County Extension Agent Agriculture The American dog ticks are unusually abundent throughout Indiana this spring. They attach themselves not only to dogs, but also persons who go into vacant lots, fields and woods. You can eliminate these pests from all grass and weeds around the house J>y treating the area with a DDT spray or dust. A ten per cent DDT dust can be applied at the rate of one-half pound per 1000 square feet. Apply the DDT 25 per cent emulsifiable concentrate two quart; in each 12 gallons of water, at the rate of one gallon of spray to each 1000 square feet. Ticks remain near the ground level, so it isn’t necessary to spray or dust higher than two feet on brush and shrubs. One treatment will give season-long protection. A four per cent malathion dust is excellent for eliminating ticks on dogs and also will save the Indianapolis Woman Is Killed In Fire INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — Mrs. Sylvia Brewer, 69, was killed in a fire in her second-floor apartment Monday night despite the efforts of Mike Rivers, 19, to pull her from the flames. The youth ran across the street from a gas station where he was an attendant but the flames repulsed him and he was taken for treatment of “extensive” burns to St. Francis Hospital. and gloves. (5) Refrigeration and storage equipment and facilities. If a farmer makes a purchase tax exempt and later determines that the purchase should have been taxable, the state use tax in the amount of 2% of the purchase price should be remitted to the department of revenue. Farmers Would not ordinarily qualify to jdaim an exemption on electric or other utility bills unless the amount of electricity used in direct agricultural production is separately metered. In order to " qualify for an exemption when separate meters are not used, the farmer should be prepared to prove to the satisfaction of the department of revnue that the pre- . dominate use of electricity was for direct agricultural production. An ■ exemption should never be claimed for telephone service. [ In those instances where sales , are made to the ultimate consumer, such as eggs, meat, fruit, and t vegetables, either by route, road > side stand, or other method of I direct selling, the farmer is selling at retail as a retail merchant . and must register with the de- ( part men t and collect, the sales . tax.

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