Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 230, Decatur, Adams County, 29 September 1964 — Page 2

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County Agent’s Corner

Corn stalks enter a corn picker's snapping rolls at the rate of about 10 feet a second. And every fall, hundreds of Indiana farmers prove that this is faster than a .. man ean move. Some operators j,-even have artificial limbs or hooks . "for verification. Failure to stop the picker to clean out trash is the most common violation of safety rules. When you hear of a corn ’ picker accident, you can be sure "‘ that the power was on. " All safety shields should be kept < - in place, that pickers and other • equipment be maintained in top condition and that operators drive at a proper speed for machinery and condition of the corn. Feeding Cows Additional milk from your dairy

* TI Hi Neighbor* 1 Indiana stale department of Con. servation is offering this year a wildlife seedling packet, consisting of 150 assorted seedlings and shrubs,to benefit wildlife for $2.00. * The packet consists of: 50 Red pine 50 White pine, 10 Black Walnut, 10 Autumn Olive, 25 Lespedeza Japonica, 5 Highbush Cranberry. Orders should be submitted on. a standard order blank which is available at the soil conservation office and the county extension office. ' The packet may be picked up at the Jasper-Pulaski state' nur- . aery. located 5 miles North of . Medaryville, their, phone number is 843-3644 Or the packets can be shipped by express. , In order to receive the packet the purchaser agrees to: • 1. To plant the trees in Indiana, in rural sections outside of city or town limits for woodlot, w i ndbreaks. erosion or other forestry -"purposes. 2. Not to resell or give away rooted stock. 3. Not to use any of these trees . for ornamental or shade purposes. 4. To properly plant and protect the trees and planting area from fire, livestock, trespassers and other destructive agents insofar as practicable.

WsoilM 11 testing HE I service H Hr Determine the Need of your and Crops with a Soil Test Doctors never prescribe medicine without making a diagnosis first. The same prin- W] W ciple can be applied in treating your soil. Vj v Making a soil test will fell you what plant U | food elements are low — what SmithI Douglass fertilizer is needed to bring the supply of plant food info proper balance I for high crop'yields. ' R We are ready to assist you with a soil J R fest, and make recommendations which /t will en'able you to apply Smith-Douglass fertilizer economically, to produce more Ask about our ' est ’ n 9 erv * STOCKMAN FARM SERVICE DECATUR Phone 3-3121

Adams County Farmers’ Corner

herd during lactation can depend on how cows are fed during their dry period and immediately after calving. Feed the best forage available on your farm during the six to eight weeks just prior to calving. When forced to feed poor roughage, supplement It with a few pounds of grain each day. During the last two to three weeks, the grain mixture should be gradually Increased until it equals one to l'£ per cent of the cow's body weight by calving time. Maintain until the fourth day after calving. This method is easier to bring the cow up to full feed earlier in herlactation, when her energy needs arc the highest. Increase grain allowance gra dually after calving. When cow fails to respond to additional feed due to appetite or lack of additional milk response, maintain the grain level until production begins to decline. Then grain should be actuated according to decline for the rest of lactation. Winterise Ahalfa Winterize alfalfa roots this fall by applying a fertilizer containing potassium. Alfalfa roots, well supplied with potassium, develop larger and more flexible tissue tubes for conducting nutrients though the plant. Follow Purdue University soil test recommendations to determine the correct amount of fertilizer to apply. Keep newly purchased feeder cattle by themselves for three weeks where they will be quiet, cool nnd rested. Be sure they have fresh water, dry hay, grass pasture and shade,' along with minimum disturbance. Boxelder bugs will soon be gathering on tiie lower branches of boxelder trees and then move on into homes, churches, schools and other buildings. One of the best ways to prevent invasion is to •control them on the infested trees. Dieldrin or chlordane sprayed on the infested lower branches of trees or wnereever the bugs arc concentrating helps prevent their entry into buildings. Several gallons of sprny arc required to do an effective job. Now is a good time to construct that farm pond. A good pond can supply water for livestock, home use, fire prrrteetion, mehurd 4qn ayIng and some irrigation. The recreational benefits from fishing, boating and picnicking can also help to justify the cost. Broadleaf Weeds may be killed with 2, 4-D application when soil is moist in the fall periodo. Waxbars dry dilutions and liquids for s|»ray applications are available.

A S C S Farm Notes

OCTOBER 2 — DEADLINE TO SIGN UP FOR 1965 WIIEAT PROGRAM: Wheat grower* are reminded that there are only a few more days to sign-up to participate in the 1965 voluntary wheat program — October 2nd is the deadline. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. We do not close during the lunch hour. Anyone who cannot come to the office during the regular office hours may call and make an appointment to come in after hours to sign up for the wheat program. SUBSTITUTION UNDER THE 1965 WHEAT PROGRAM: For the first time, there is a substitution provision in the 1965 wheat and feed grain programs. This means that a producer who has both a farm wheat allotment and a feed grain base, and who signs up for both programs. will be eligible to grow wheat on feed grain permitted acres, or grow feed grains on all or part of the wheat permitted' fibres. Such a producer would take part in the 1965 program relating to Wheat and feed grains exactly as he would without the substitution provision except that the acreage of either wheat or feed grains could be greater. The diversion payment such a j>roducer would earn under the programs, while using the substitwtian provision, would depend upon the crop actually diverted from production into an approved conserving use. In other words, if the farm's wheat acreage exceeded the wheat allotment. the participating producer would receive diversion payments based on the rate applicable to the feed grain reduced. A producer who plants wheat in lieu of feed grains may put this wheat under loan, but he will not be eligible for additional certificates because of the substitution. Likewise, a (producer who plants feed grains on wheat allotment acreage may put this feed grain production under loan, but he will not be eligible for the benfits of both programs may still obtain the benefits of the program in which -he is eligible. 1965'S WHEAT PROGRAM’S OATS-RYE OPTION: Also; tor the first time, a wheat grower may substitute wheat for oats or rye in addition to the substitution of feed grains. Any producer who produced oats or rye in 1963 and 1959 or 60 may request an oats or rye base. This will be the average of 1950 and 1960 acreage, or the 1963 acreage. . whichever is the smaller. When the oats-rye option is used, corn, grain sorghum, or barley may not be grown on the <>ats-ryc or on the wheat allotment acreage. However, oats or rye may be substituted for wheat or the other feed grains. If the producer wishes to use the oats-rye option, he requests at the time of sign-up — that a separate oats-rye base acreage be established for his farm. If he requests but does not use the oats-rye substitution, eligibility for program benefits will be determined as if the oats-rye option has not been requested. Planting wheat on oats-rye or other feed grain acreage will not reduce or increase — the wheat certificates issued for a farm,

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MAJOR PURPOSE OF FALL SIGNUP: The major purpose of prompt signup is to qualify a producer for the wheat program's pricesupport loans and for diversion and certificate payments — the signup is the first step for participating in the 1965 wheat program. Wheat growers who sign up this fall for participate in the 1965 wheat program will be able to change their diversion or overplanting intentions any time before the close of the feed grain signups next spring. PRODUCERS WHO ARE UNDECIDED URGED TO SIGN UP: Wheat growers, who are undecided as to the wheat acreage to be needed this fall or the fedd grain next spring, are urged ts sign up before October 2. There is nothing to lose and everything to gain. Weather conditions could prevent the sowing of wheat this fall, and if the producer has signed up for the wheat program, he could plant that much more corn and still be eligible for payments. Remember, participation rn programs means cash in the producer's pocket. Also, if you do sign up now, you are not obligated to comply with program — come in before the deadline. No advance payments are made under the 1965 wheat program, so, no refunds will be required. The program is voluntary but not automatic. WHEAT PROGRAM SEEKS LESS WHEAT: The wheat program still has the reduction of grain production and stocks as one of its principal purposes. The fact that farmers have several options available to them under the program, does not change the fact that the diversion programs are intended primarily to help farmers take acreage out of cropr? already in excessive supply and shift such acreage into an approved conserving use. The options merely provide a means of adapting program provisions more . plosely to the operations of the individual farm in working toward the program's objectives. SECRETARY FREEMAN LISTS WHEAT PROGRAM ADVANTAGES: Secretary of agriculture, Orville L. Freeman, recently pointed out that the program will: 1, Bring greater elasticity to the wheat market: 2. Provide farmers with greater freedom of choice; 3. Enable wheat to move at free market prices; and 4. Allow U. S. wheat to move in world markets at world prices. "Thus", the secretary said, "these programs for wheat and for feed grains, both the product of n long and difficult legislative history, offer today the first real promise of a permanent solution to the problem of achieving a better balance between supply and demand." GRAZING OR HARVESTING HAY FROM DIVERTED ACREAGE: Producers who have read about harvesting or grazing diverted acreages under the 1964 wheat and feed grain programs are warned that this not permitted unless an approval is received from the county committee —and the letter mailed to participants this week is not an approval — this should be read very carefully. Before using diverted acerage tor any purpose, the producer must call at the county office and request an appraisal for his acreage. After the county committee has established the rate he will be charged per acre for the use of the diverted acreage, he will be notified and must pay the required amount before approval is granted. To avoid delay, we suggest that any producer interested should contact the county office as soon as possible. GOVERNMENT GRAIN STORAGE BINS FOR SALE: The Commodity Credit Corporation is again offering grain storage bins for sale, this time in southeastern Indiana. Twenty four bit'-s will be sold at auction Tuesday September 29, beginning at 10 am., at the grain storage site at Fairland. The structures are 3,250 bushel capacity — the same size as the bins at the Adams county site. Producers interested in financing under the farm storage facility loan program should contact their local ASCS office to determine their eligibility for financing. ASC COUNTY COMMITTEE NAMED: Delegates from the twelve townships attended the county convention in the ASCS county office,

Thursday and elected the following farmers to serve as the agri* cultural conservation and conservation county committee for the following year: Richard J. Moser, Jefferson township, chairman; James Garboden, Hartford township, vice chairman; Richard Martin, Washington township, regular member; Herman Franz, Jr., Root township, first alternate, and Loren Kruetzman, Preble township as second alternate. ASC county and community far-mer-committees are in charge of local administration of such national farm programs as the agricultural conservation program (ACPI, the feed grain program, the voluntary program, acreage allotments and marketing quotas, the national wool program, the sugar program, commodity loans, and farm storage facility loans. The county and community recently elected will take office October 1. FARMER COMMITTEE ELECTIONS TO BE CHANGED IN 1965: Several changes will be made next year in the method of electing county ASC committees and in the length of their term of office. The changes authorized in legislation recently approved by congress and signed by President Johnson August 31. Under the new law, the following major changes are authorized: 1. A 3-year staggered term of office will be established by county committeemen instead of the existing 1-year term; 2. Service as a county committeeman will be limited to three consecutive terms (previously threre has been no limitation as to the number of terms a committeeman could serve; and 3. All community committeemen will elect the county committeemen at the county convention (previously only the chairman of the community committee have elected the county committee). The staggered-term system for county committeemen will be initiated at the first county convetu tion in 1965. At that time, the community committeemen will elect one member for a 1-year term, one member for a 2-year term, and the third member for a 3-year term. Thereafter, each member of a county committee will be elected for a term of 3 years. These changes are designed to give more continuity and stability to operating policies in ASCS county offices and to improve administration of farm programs by local committees. They are part of a continuing process to make more effective use of farmercommittees in local administration of programs, to increase their importance and status, and to attract outstanding farm leaders to serve in these positions. THE SAFETY CORNER AVOID TRAFFIC TANGLES BY: 1. Stop smoothly—a gradual stop gives the following driver time to react and space to stop. 2. Signal — signal your intentions well before you slow or stop. Flash your brake lights, use them or hand (or both) signals if slowing for a turn. 3. Keep clear — when someone rides your tail, slow down and encourage him to pass — if he doesn't, you have given both yourself and the driver behind an extra stopping maigin. DRIVING WATCHWORD — CAUTION

THREAD OF LIFE— For the U.S. astronaut Who is first to step out of his spacecraft into the astral void, his only contact with life will be a special life support system. It consists of a unique connecting “umbilical’ 1 cord which acts as a tether line and carries oxygen for breathing, pressurization and ventilation, along with electrical cords for communication. Artist’s conception shows system in action aboard a two-man Gemini. System was developed by Gar-rett-Aißesearch of Los Angeles.

4-Hers In Salute To Contributors

By Dianne Fuhrmann This is national 4-H club week. During this week the donors, sponsors, adult leaders, and the many other persons who contribute their share in making the national 4-H club program possible, will be given a large ‘ Thank You” for their effort.?. Helping utter the oral “Thank You” to the numerous persons responsible for the 4-H program, will be the approximately 1,000 members from Adams county. The Adams county 4-Hers will join some 2,125,000 4-Hers throughout the United States in saluting contributors to their program. The 4-H program in Indiana began more than 50 years ago under the guidance of one adult leader at Purdue University, and has now grown to a program requiring 13 state leaders at Purdue, one or more extension agents in each county, and nearly B,uoo adult leaders throughout the state. Currently, the 4-H program is being administered by those persons for over 94,000 club members throughout Indiana. The 4-H leaders coordinate programs for members ranging from home economies to agriculture to woodworking to electronics. One of the major changes in the 4-H program since its beginning is the percentage of rural and non-rural members. When the program was in its infancy, much of the population of the United States was rural, thus making the program basically a rural or farm program. With the nearly wholesale migration of rural citizens to the cities, the 4-H club

4-H CLUB SENIOR PEPPY PALS August 5, the Senior Peppy Pals met at the home of Mrs. Clarence Bultemeier. There they made plans for a weekend holiday in Fort Wayne. The weekend trip was taken August 28 and 29. The members arrived at the Ely Motel on North Bueter road .about 2 o’clock In the afternoon of the 28th. The rest of the afternoon was spent at swimming or golf, depending on individual preference. After dinner in a restaurant, the group went to a drive-in movie. Saturday morning the girls enjbyed a be-fore-breakfast dip in the indocr pool at the motel. After this they went bowling. The girls returned home Saturday afternoon, weary but resolving to do something on the same order another time. September 19 the club met at the Friedheim school. The treasurer reported on the financial status of the club, and it was planned to make donations to several local charities. The junior leader books were discussed and completed. Plans were made for achievement night and committees were appointed. The members showed the ribbons won at the county 4-H fair, and there were also ribbons received at the state fair- The meeting was adjourned and refreshments were served. Reported by Dianne Fuhrman.

program has made a large turnabout. ' At this Ume, over 50 per cent of the 4-H members in many counties now reside in either urban or suburban areas. This has caused considerable expansion of the program’ into several project areas not associated with agriculture. This growth, in fact the entire 4-H program, would not be possible without the help and cooperation of our parents, our leaders, the county extension committee, the extension agents, the sponsors, the donors, the exhibiting merchants, and the state and national leaders? To them all, the Adams county 4-Hers join in saying “Thanks for Everything.” Planes, Helicopter Crashes Plague 11. S. SAIGON, South Viet Nam (UPI) — A series of crashes plagued American - piloted planes and helicopters in the anti-Communist war today. But the only casualty was a US. Army enlisted man with a broken leg. As the aerial mishaps occurred at scattered places, the Vietnamese Defense Ministry reported one government victory and two losses in the ground war. On the political front, unrest continued in Saigon, where rumors of fresh plots against the regime of Premier Nguyen Khanh mounted. A U.S. military spokesman said veteran Vietnamese rangers killed 50 Viet Cong on Sunday in the swamps of Go Cong Province just south of Saigon No casualties were reported on the government side. But government forces suffered defeat in a smaller battle the same day in Kieng Giang Province, 125 miles southwest of Saigon in the Communistinfiltrated Mekong Delta. The American spokesman said 21 troops were killed in an ambush and 56 wounded. Government troops Monday reoccupied Bon Sar Pa, 150 miles northeast of Saigon. U.S.trained mountain tribesmen had mutinied there for eight days, but finally released 13 U.S. advisers and 60 Vietnamese hostages. A Vietnamese Defense Ministry spokesman reported Monday that government troops killed 319 Communists in the week ending last Saturday, and lost 181 killed in return. This was a sharp increase in the crucial “kill ratio” which serves as one indicator of how the war is' going. Another indicator was still bad, however, the Viet Cong captured enough weapons to fit out a whole company. If for the moment the pluses seemed to outweigh the minuses, Premier Nguyen Khanh’s reginiie was still shaky. One definite minus was anti-regime rioting Sunday at Qui Nhon, 250 miles north of Saigon, in which four persons were killed.

For more golden I k bushels that weigh I ® more por bushel. | smith-douguss PE LIE FORM ramuzHt with TREL f«r WHEAT For a good stand of thick, vigorous wheat, use Smith-DOuglass PELLEFORM fertilizer. Easyhandling, even-spreading PELLEFORM has optimum Water solubility to get wheat off to early, rapid growth, and a vigorous stand. Clean, green PELLEFORM has TREL added for insurance against trace element deficiencies. STOCKMAN FARM SERVICE DECATUR Phone 3-3121

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER », 1964

Purple Penning; This is the last call for many programs. The deadline for the past preaident’s banquet to October 5. Ybdr should be mailed to Mrs. Ervin Stucky. 337 West Washington, Monroe. The past presidents’ fcanquet will be held October 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Wesley hall, methodist church in Geneva. The reservations to# the oneday trip should be in the county extension office by Sept 30. HOME DEMONSTRATION PRESIDENTS: Remember Thursday, October 1, is the all day council meeting. We are meeting at 8:45 a.m. at Coppess Corners. The lunch will cost $1.75. NEW PAMPHLETS: Two new pamphlets from Purdue University have arrived in the county extension office. The first is “Snackin’ Time” and the other is “Counting Those Calories.” RILEY’S BIRTHDAY: October 7 is James Whitcomb Riley’s birthday and as a special treat I have asked Mrs. Bert Haley to read some selections from a program which the county chorus gave in Washington, D. C. in 1950. This will be on my October 5 radio show at 12:45 p.m. INDIANAPOLIS TRIP: For those of you who are taking the trip to Indianapolis you may want to do a little “homework” and read some books about Indiana and Indianapolis. One very interesting book about the beginning of Indianapolis' is “Hoosier City” by Jeannette Nolan. Another is “My Indiana” by Irving Leibowitz. Both of these books may be found in the library.- ~~ TRAVEL COMMITTEE: There will be a meeting October 2 at 1:30 p.m. in the county extension office. PHONE NUMBERS: Because I haven’t found the name of the person to Write, I thought I would put this idea in the column and maybe someone who reads this would know who should be contacted. I’m wondering why there couldn’t be one number say “7” and another like “32” for the fire department and police department This would need to be standardized nationally. I’m sure some of you have the experience of trying to find the phone number of either of these departments in a hurry. If you have been in an area which has a phone number different from the one you have memorized, it takes you forever and a day to find the phone number. By that time the house could have burned to the ground. In some of the cities where there are seven digits! it would take several dialings because when a person is in a hurry to dial for help he often misses one of the numbers. So, if any of you know to whom I should send a copy of this idea, please call me in the county extenion office— 3-3000. Van Buren Man Is Crushed By Auto VAN BUREN, Ind. (UPI) — LaCroix J. Kennedy, 48, Van Buren, was crushed to death Monday when a car beneath which-'he was working as a part - time mechanic slipped off cement blocks and pinned him to the floor of his garage. He had been dead about an hour before his body was found. STOP that cough with our own Cough Syrup Kohne Drug Store