Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 248, Decatur, Adams County, 20 October 1964 — Page 2

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County Agent’s Corner |

Ernest J. Leeiuk Catuty Extemfoa Ageat Agriculture Fall watering of evergreen shrubs such as yews and junipers , can mean the difference between scrawny, sickly shrubs and vigorous and colorful evergreens all .year. Watering in the fall ia import- . ant because the year-round foliage of evergreens causes them to lose moisture all year. This ineludes winter, when drying winds and occasional sunshine speed up ■ water loss. •- • If you let your evergreens dry up this fall and stay dry all winter, it is possible that you may SSj $ HI Neighbors 1 Do You have muskrats in your pond* The following article could help you rid your pond of ,• ’these pests. Chemical repellents keep muskrats away from embankments, but are only temporary. 1 The U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service recommends —calcium car- — V bide, naphtholene flakes, moth *' bails, or liquid ashphalt. Chetniqqls ale placed into series of driven or drilled holes 3-4 feet apart, the entire length of the embankment, I*4 feet below water level and about 2 feet back from the edge of the water. Place 4 ozs. of the chemical in each hole and dirt lamped in so the gasea will penetrate the soil. Inserting repellents directly into existingjjtong will drive muskrats away Preventative treatment of this nature should be made in April and again in August. * * The most economical and efficicpt method of removing troublesome muskrats is trapping. The sale of pelts taken during the open season will in part offset the trouble or trapping and the damage they have caused. Only y«ur Dealer Offers I r-siurrl hmicEjj Automatic MOG WARRING EQUIPMENT APMOVIO NON-MPHONtN* Built of Cast Iron to Last a Lifetime In Few! Lot For F**d lei, So neo lift* I a tla Ila ll*n, Model wl-2 Automatic Wn- > Rrer. 1 gcnciou* hire Ifouph*. Capacity tor Ks “ 10Q market lizc nog*. Dinunaumi: IT high; 4 ; & ' U* Wide; U* loa#« * M WAtWIWt TO CWOOff FROM —Alt MODSLS AVAILABLI WITH AUTOMATICALLY CONWUXKQ EUCnUC OR QAI HI AT • CamWnotlM Automatic Cattle : and Kos Watarars ’ ‘ (AU modal* evoitobl* with or without hog trovght) Campara boJara yea bay* tee vsby tbay eelyell *ll ether* I Ma»l c*meotl Cembl-W-vt ,rt tine, Model. wr.U Automatic Cat* lie and Ilog Watcrer non trough*. BEgfe 'Ww HEMS 1 ” ‘Wli m-'iwi ’ I ,rou^’s 1 00 head. t)imention*: ipu*' lr * ,JCi An-N.wMaMw;4.2 K'l|NMi£3 offer, out.landing v«lu« io Mnuao *g ' MsjwUggß . combination*. Lar*« TFW •ccna doora, cat. iron troop*. DtmMuon.: yj&feasj* 2V- hljh; 24* wMa; |t ? M'lon*. yH/kr'/ »C* VAWS S’Vz -4 KOHQMY MOM! .... "Co««o<" W ad *► terara. Modal »t 7 Automatic Catil, and « Hoa Waiereca. AU EOF caaiiron except i««i BW- * doora and trough Hdv *fc>drouth, aerv, 175 H*| 4 M««‘ »‘td 100. 1t0,.. ■oF r AHO available tor Cull, only. Pimen. *r aions: !♦' high;. 24 wide; 30'Ion*. ~____ _ Product, of HAWKEYE STEEL PRMUCTS, INC. FACTGItY, WATMtiOQ. IOWA Itateupr - Schafer's FREE PARKING FOR OUR CUSTOMHS-SCHAFWS ■ LOT NORTH FIRST STIWT

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gave winter injury. Continue watering until the ground f reset thin winter, and especially watch evergreens growing close to your house and under eaves, since they get Was. rainfall than shrubs in the open. *© Mulch your shrubs now by adding at least two inches of peat moss, ground corn cobs, or sawdust to help conserve vital winter moisture. Picking corn promptly when grain moisture permit# safe cribbing helps avoid losses from stalk and root lodging. Stalk rot appears to have increased in recent weeks, and it is definitely more abundant than lant year. Diseased stalks will break over above the soil line with windy weather. The stalk and root rot can be controlled extensively by planting resistant hybrids, in addition losses can be reduced under proper fertilization. Corn grown on toil# k>w io potassium often shows more of this disease than on soils where fertility in balanced and adequate i amounts of potassium have been supplied. The eleven high cows in the Adams C unity D. H. I. A. for the month of August are as follows: Wwlliman & Yager. Kathy, 125 lb.; Dale Caffee, Fobla, 113 lb.; Ben & Arnold Gerke, Zim, 10» lb.; Kenneth Beer A Sons, Dutch, l(M> lb ; Ell Schwartz 4 Sons. Johnanna 102 lb.; Wulliman & Yager, Margie. 100 lb,< Wulliman 4 Yager, Gwen, 96 lb.; Ben & Arnold Gerke, Gay, 95 lb.; Wulliman 4 Yager, Faye, 94 lb.; Harry Wulliman & Sons, Bell, 92 lb.; Lehman & Yager, Fern, 91 lb. The ten high herdu in the Adams County D. H. I. A. for the month of August: Arnold Schaumann 18. Yager & Wulliman 1.7, L. R. Schwartz. & Son 1.8, (Harry Wulliman & Son 1.5, Norman Becher 1.5, Kenneth Isch, 1.5, Kenneth Beer & Sons, 1.4. Martin Habegger 4 Son 1.4, Jerry Sprunger 1,4, Ben & Arnold Gerke 1.4. Homer Clark Named To FHA Committee Homer S. Clark of Harrison township, Wells county, has been • appointed to the Farmers Home Administration advisory committee to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of a three-year term recently completed by William Meyer, also of Harrison township. Other members of the AdamsWells area committee are Howard R. Clark, Liberty township ir» WcUs county, and Dwight Troxel. Kirkland towu#hip. Adams county. i . The program of Farmers Home Administratten is carried out in the two counties with the use of the above named three-man committee under the supervision of Donald A Norquest, whose home office Is tn Decatur. Generally, the program is one of assl.nance to farmers and other rural resi-i dents in supplying credit to worthy persons whose needs canti it be met by other loaning institutions serving the area. Norquest keeps office hours from 11 a. in. to noon the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at the ASCS office in Bluffton. The Decatur office is open daily, Monday through Friday, at 103 North Third street. Indbmaonna Uvn*tnrl< INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Livestock: Hogs 8.500; market uneven, Heady; t and 2. 190-225 lb 16.0018.35. 192 head 16.50; mixed 1-2-3. 190-240 lb 15.50-16.00; sows steady, instances 25 lower; I to 3. 300-400 lb 13.00-14 00. few lots 12 75; 2 and 3 . 400-600 lb 120012,75. Cattle 2.000; dives 100; steers and heifers weak to .25 lower; choice steers 24.00-24.50; mixed high good and low choice 23.50-24.00: good 21.00-23.25; choice heifers 22.00-22 50;. average «“d high choice 23 25; good to low choice 21.50-22.00, a few mostly good 19.00-2150; cows steady to strong; utility and commercial 11.50-12.50, few 13.00; bulls steady: utility and commercial 14.00-16.00; vealers steady; good and choice 23.0027.00. Sheep 700: wooled lambs mostly 50 lower; choice and prime 19.50-20.50; good and choice 18.0049 50. STOP that cough with our own Cough Syrup Kohn* Drug Store

ASCS Farm Notes

GRAIN STORAGE BINS FOR SAUL: An auction sale of government storage bins will be held Thursday, October 22. beginning at 10 am. at the govenrment grain storage site at Fairland, Shelby county. Twenty-seven bins will be offered for sale. The structures are of 3,250 bushel capacity. Some are made of steel and some of aluminum. The blns are dismantled. Five perforated steel floors, 18 feet in diameter, will also be offered for sale. Persons desiring to inspect the property may do so by contacting the Shelby ASCS county office, 21 West Hendricks St., Shelbyville, Ind., (telephone Express 8-4351). Financing Is available to eligible farmers. Information relative to elifdbiHty must be established with local ASCS offices before the purchase is made. Payment for bins, if not financed through county offices, must be made by cash, certified check, bank or postal money order, on the day of the sale. Farmers in need of additional farm storage are urged to consider the purchase of one of more of these bins. Some Adams county farmers have purchased storage bins at previous sales. PONSERVATfON RESERVE PROGRAM PAYMENTS: Annual payments due under the conservation reserve program are now being sued by the county office. A total of $21,319 will be paid do owners and operators of 23 Adams county farms, when all payments are completed. Farmers who have received a notice to come to the office to sign the required forms are urged to do so as soon The conservation program was the tong term program. under which a farm- was signed up for a period of three, four, five, i&veiiz or ten years, the farmer maxing his own choice as to the number of years he desired to remove his land from the production of crops to conserving acres. Payments have been made to these farmers about this same time, each year of their contract. 'Die 1984 annual payment was the final payment for 15 of the farms. One contract will expire in 1968. The signing of contracts began in 1957 and ended in 1960. ATTENTION: ALL WOOL AND LAMB PRODUCEB9: Wool and lamb producers are reminded that the 1964 program year ends with the end of the calendar year. The program year began January 1, 1964 Applications for incentive payments for shorn wool and unshorn lambs sold during the calendar year must be filed in the county office by January 31, 1965. Even though the final date for filing is not until January, we urge producers, who have made all their sales, to come to the office and file aa application on their next visit to Decatur. Sales invoice* must be brought to the office at the time the application is filed. Some invoices are iacerrect, so an early visit to the office will give plenty of time for corrections, if necessary. The incentive payments will probably be made iu April, 1965. DIVERTED ACREAGE VNDER FEED GRAIN AND WHEAT DIVERSION PROGRAMS: Recently an announcement was made that Adams county had been one of several counties approved to graze or make hay from acreage diverted under the 1964 feed grain and diversion program, provided — permission is requested and approved by the county committee. So, vuirticipants of the programs are warned that diverted acreage grazed or harvested as hay is a violation, if no permission is granted. All diverted acreage may be pastured after November 1-, 1964. However, no crop — hay or seed — may be harvested at any

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time. EMERGENCY ACP HELPS FARMERS MEET DMASTER DAMAGE: Two fire-ravaged counties in California have been added to the 501 countie* previously designated as disaster areas where emergency conservation costs-shartag assistance is available to farmers experiencing widespread damage from natural disasters. The cost-sharing assistance is made available under public law 85-58. which authorizes such assistance under the emergency agricultural conservation program to restore lands damaged by nar tural disasters. As under regular ACP, farmers in designated disaster counties file applications in their local ASCS county office for emergency ACP cost-sharing assistance in carrying out approved conservation practices. This emergency ACP assistance helps to prevent floods and silting of watersheds, thus benefiting the whole community and not only indiviual farmers. This year the program is being used to'overcome damages from natural disasters — earthquake (Alaska), drought in 383 counties in 11 states flood (in 13 states,) windstorms (in 11 counties in Oregon and three counties in Washington), and five (in two counties in Nevada). Some states have suffered from both flood and drought. Emergency conservation assistance in drought-disaster counties usually is for re-establishment of permanent-type vegetative cover destroyed or seriously damaged by the prevailing drought, and limited to land which would be subject to serious wind or water erosion unless the cover is reestablished. ACP PRACTICE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT PASTURE LAND: Under the regular ACP program, the establishment of permanent pasture land is an approved practice in Adams county. This could be applied to a permanent pasture which had been damaged to the extent that a complete new seedbed would be necessary in order that the pasture could be completely renovated. This land must remain in permanent pasture for at least four years following the establishment of the practice. Cost-sharing is available for the approval of such a practice, provided — the request for assistance is tiled before the renovation is started. EXPORTS FURNISH IMPORTANT MARKET FOR U. S. FARMERS: U. S. farmers are the world’s largest suppliers of foreign agricultural markets, according to official reports of the U. S. department of agriculture. These show that the farmers of this country export the product of one acre in every four they harvest. In the 12 months ended last June 30, farm product exports amounted to $6.1 billion — an increase of $1 billion over the previous 12 months. Exports of wheat, rice, and oilseed-; re.iched a record volume — wheat, 850 million bushels; rice, 32.6 million bags; oilseeds and oilseed products valued at SBSB million. Cotton sold abroad amounted to 5.2 million bales. Poultry meat exported increased to an estimated 230 million pounds — up from 196 million pounds. Fruits and fruit preparations were slightly below the level of the previous year $273 million compared with S2BO million. Dairy products rose to s2o9’ million, up 36 jx>r cent from year earlier. Another improvement was that the export sales for dollars accounted for $4.6 billion of the total of $6.1 million three-fourths of the total exports and an increase of about $1 billion. Most gains in dollar export are accounted for in larger exports of wheat and flour, feed grains, soybeans, animal products, rye, tobacco, and ■ cotton. The record-breaking progress isj largely attributable to programs*

such a* food for peace and public law 480. ARE FARM PROGRAMS FACELEM PUNCTLCARDS”? At the farm level programs are carried out -on a "face-to-face” not a teoeteM” bMto no teey are not "faceless” punch-cards. In the administration of farm programs, we recognize that people are involved; people with basic rights; people with hopes and ambitions for themselves and their children. We believe that there are special vetee* inherent in rural living and we are committed to the preservation of these values. Automation — records management — cannot take the place of personal contact. FOOD PRICED AND PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAMS: Price support programs insure stable prices to both {producers aad consumers. They also insure adequate supplies and a vital carryover for years when production, is below needs. With this condition, consumer prices are. lower in the long run, and there’s no concern over the possibility of a food shortage. The house committee on appropriations comments: “The worst possible thing that could be done to American consumers would be to ‘balance supply and demand’ by reducing supply and production to the point of forcing fair prices at the market place because there was barely enough to go around. To cut production down to the point of scarcity would endanger the consuming public. Drought or flood or pestilence could make many go hungry, though in all likelihood it would bring the producer a much larger net income. These facts need to be recognized aside from any defense needs.” THE SAFETY CORNER: Last year fire killed 11,800 people and destroyed or damaged $1.7 billion work of property in the United States. More than 10 per cent, of this property loss occurred on farms. Fire strikes an average of 17 farms every day of the year. PREVENT FIRES: 1. Check all heating equipment and chimneys before winter starts. 2. Keep curtains and cloths away from heating equipment. 3. Check all wiring, fuses, outlets, extension cords and motors. 4. Be sure every match and cigarette is completely out before discarding. 5. Carry and store flammable liquids in metal safety cans. 6. Never use gasoline for cleaning. •» 7. Don’t smoke in bed, dusty buildings, or near gasoline or other inflammable liquids. 8. Don’t let debris accumulate in buildings. 9. Carry a fire extinguisher on tractors and in cars. 10. Have a fire extinguisher in dwellings and barns. FIRE PREVENTON IS NOT A ONE-SHOT DEAL — BUT A YEAR ROUND JOB. Monroe Scout Troop Omitted From Story ' Boy Scout troop 72, sponsored by the Monroe Methodist church, was omitted in Monday’s story of the weekend camporee at Oubache state park. Members of that troop attending the event were Darrel Harmon, Cy Schaaadt, Myles Anderson, Mike Eyauson, Roger Geyer, Ned Irwin, Greg Clifton, Steve Tullis, Jerry Tullis, John Wagley, Bill Ctuckey, Rodney Smith, Roger Smith and Bob Harris. The group was led by Kenneth Habegger, Paul Logsiger, Jim McCullough and Verlyn Geyer. Members of the troop received lessons in first aid and were one of the honor teams in the contest. They placed in the top six in competition for best camp site ; layout and they tied for first ! place with troop ,fiffiL.jp the tower 1 building event.

Purple Pennings By Patsy Lee Leaflet* Cauaty Extend** A**nt Henae Eqannmic* Having completed a quick trip through colorful Southern Tndianh, I thought I would share some of the visits with you — perhaps it will “whet your appetite” to visit this part of Indiana if you have not already done so. Madison is a city filled with interesting architecture and well kept memorial houses. The three most famous are: the J. F. D. Lanier home, (he was a banker and lawyer who loaned money to the state for the War between the States); Shrewsbury House, the spiral staircase is of interest as are the many valuable antiques which are for sale here; and Judge Sullivan's home, he was the one who named Indianapolis and his home is also an example' of the Federal style. The campus of Hanover College the past week was beautiful. I would say the leaves were at their peak in color and the view over the Ohio cannot be captured with a camera— you would need to see it. After having visited the new City County Building in Indianapolis the week before the first state capital at Corydon was even more of a contrast. It certainly made me appreciate the modern conveniences which we have. For instance, in the first state capital the only heat came from the fireplaces. I said the only way one could keep warm during the courtroom proceedings was to have a heated agrument. For those of you who may be going to Brown County, be sure to include a stop at the T. C. Steele memorial near Belmont. It is marked on highway 46. Steele was noted as a painter of Brown County landscapes. The women who took the trip to Indianapolis will remember his painting of Benjamin Harrison which hung in the dining room — no matter where you walk in the room Harrison’s eyes seem to follow yob. On the way through Indianapolis, I stopped at Harrison’s home as I wanted to take the tour with an explanation of all the furnishings. Let me first say, that the women who took the Indianapolis trip saw more of the home than is normally opened to the public as the third floor is not included on the regular tour. The cane which was displayed on the table on the first floor had the heads of all the presidents from Washington to Harrison carved on it. Many of you ad-* mired the painted china which was on the lower shelf of the china cabinet — this was painted by Mrs. Harrison. The water colors which were on the wall between the library and the dining room (down the haU) were painted by Mrs. Harrison when they lived in the White House. I heard many people commenting on the large vase which was on the floor in the dining room—this was an early piece of Rookwood pottery. The chair in the hallway was a White House gift from a man in Texas and the horns which made the chair were Texas longhorns. Across the back of the chair was a piece of metal with Harrison’s name in chipped diamonds—even in those days Texas did things in a big way. The light which was at the foot of the stairs in the front hall just before you ascended to the second floor had been a nozzle from a fire hose which Harrison had used and was a gift from the men with whom he had worked. I haven’t covered all the memorial home and places of interest, but have just mentioned a few. One thing I would like to say in closing is that if you have not visited the Gene Stratton Porter memorial in Geneva, I think you should begin there. After having visited most of the state memorials. I would say we have one of which we should be proud. The fact that each visitor is given a conducted tour I think is important, for some of the places you visit they just let you wander around by pourself and you miss too many important facts. PEAKS Fresh Pear Pointers for Fall In September the winter varieties appear in the stores and are in good supply in October and continue throughout the winter months. Pears are Picked Unripe — They should ripen off the tree for best flavor and texture. So growers pick pears when mature but in a hard stage. Then they arc shipped. 'Bus allows them to ripen on the way to market. Selection —Firm or fairly firm. —Clean and free of blemish. -Well-shaped for the variety. —Avoid pears that are wilted or shriveled. In October the Bose, which is a Russet variety with long tapering neck, is the one that is in plentiful supply. The Anjou

Farm Census Coming Census taker* will visit every farm and ranch in the United States during November or December as part of the 1964 Census of Agriculture, conducted by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Census questionnaires will be delivered by mail; the farmer viu answer the questions and keep the questionnaire until the census taker calls for it. Answers are confidential and are used only for statistics. From the last Census of Agriculture in 1959 the nation learned that the number of farms had dropped by about 1 million in five years, but farm production had increased.

comes in at the last of October and first of November. Preparation Hints Bake pears peeled or unpeeled, whole or halved. They bake best at 350 F. for 45 minutes to one hour, but ifiay be baked over a wide range of temperatures to accommodate oven meals. Chilled in- the Refrigerator, baked pears keep well for several days. Broil pears that are ripe but still firm. Peel or not as desired. Halve or quarter them. Heat through thoroughly under broiler, but do not attempt to cook Until soft. Serve with broiled steaks and chops as a delicious accompaniment. Glaze peers, like apples, in the oven or top-of-stove skillet.. Fry sliced pears separately ft) meat drippings, or in pan with steaks and chops — delicious! Additional sweetening — when additional sweetening is desired, use molasses, honey, brown sugar, maple flavored syrup or dark corn syrup to complement pear flavor. Spice pear desserts with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg or cloves. Sprinkle any citrus fruit juice over fresh peeled or cut pears to prevent discoloration. PEAR PRESERVES 1 pound pears; 3/4 pound sugar; 1 cup water. *• Pears may be preserved whole, in halves or quartered. Small pears are often preserved whole. If Kiefer pears are used, they should be peeled and boiled in water until tender when pierced with a fork. Boil sugar and water until sugar is dissolved, and cook the pears until clear and transparent. Cool, plump, pack and process for 20 minutes at simmering. NEW SWITCH FOR FREEZING FRESH PEARS Fresh pears lend themselves to a new idea that your family can enjoy all year long. Along with pears frozen the regular way pack several containers of these pretty pink Peppermint Pears. First make up a medium syrup allowing 1 cup sugar, % cup crushed peppermint candy to 2 cups water. Use red food color to tint the syrup a deeper pink if you like. Peel and core firmripe fresh California Bartletts. Cut in halves of quarters. Pack into freezing containers. For each cup of syrup, gently stir,in % tsp powdered ascorbic acid. Pour warm syrup over pears so that they are completely covered when topped \vith crumpled freezer paper and a tight-fitting lid. Freeze. You'll love using these rosy pears in salad and desserts. Chicago Livestock CHICAGO (UPl)—Livestock: Hogs 6,000; steady to 25 higher; mostly No 1-2 190-220 lb. 16.25-16.50; 28 head at 16.75; mixed No. 1-3 190-220 lb 15.50-16-25; 220-240 lb 15.25-15.75; No 2-3 240-270 lb 14.75-15.25 ; 270-290 lb 14.00-14.75. Cattle 2.000, calves 25; slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady ’ with some weakness; choice 1100-1275 lb slaughter steers 24.75-25.50; several loads 950 - 1100 lb 23.75 - 24.75; good all weights 21.00 - 23 25; choice 850-1000 lb heifers 22.5023.25: good 20.50-21.50; canner and cutter cows 9.75-12.50. Sheep 900; wool slaughter lambs steady: choice and prime 21.50-22.00; good and choice 20.00-21.50; good 19.00-20.00.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20,1964

Harvesting Os Corn Is At Record Pace LAFAYETTE, Ind. (UPD— Farm experts reported today that twice as large a percentage of the corn crop has been harvested as had been picked this time last year. They called the rate of the corn harvest “a record pace.” Robert E. Straszheim, agriculture statistician at Purdue, said the crop was 30 per cent harvested compared with 15 per , cent a year ago and a five-year average of 20 per cent. The soybean harvest fell behind last year’s rate, however. About 85 per cent of this crop has been harvested compared with 90 a year ago and 75 per cent average. “For the third consecutive week, topsoil moisture supplies declined following the shower period in September,” the report said. “Soil moisture supplies were still somewhat above this time last year when soil moisture reached the low point of the 1963 season. “Pasture condition also declined during the week but was well above ratings a year earlier. Pastures are considered mostly poor to fair with fair ratings mostly confined to northern counties.” The report said the seeding of winter wheat was about 80 per cent done, .about the same as last year at this time but 5 percentage points ahead of average. “This was the first let up in the relatively rapid seeding rate since late September,” the report said. “The germination of small grains continues to be more rapid than a year earlier, but some slowdown was noted during the past week. About 40 per cent of the wheat is up to stands compared with only 15 per cent up at this time in 1963.” -

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