Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 29 December 1964 — Page 2

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' Politics, Violence, Sports Put’ Indiana Women In News

.... By HORTENSE MYERS ... United Press International INDIANAPOLIS (UPD— Politics did more to put women in the news in Indiana in • 1964 jtjan any' other area of activity, . ’ according to 'this Column’s an* nominations, although vio- '. lance and sports played conL tribu.ing roles. . ’ As might be expected in any consideration of women whose, ’ names were most newsworthy in Indiana during the year, the campaigning for nomination and election to top public office dominaed the consideration. Nominated for “top 10" women in the news in 1964 are: 1. Josephine Mardis Branigin, wife of Gov.-elect Roger Branigin. 2. Lou Ristine, whose husband Richard lost to Branigin. 3. Frieda Lyda, former superintendent of the Indiana Girls Schbol. y 4. Martha Hartite, wife of Sen Vance Hartke 5. Willene Bontrager, whose husband. Russell, was the GOP senatorial loser. 6. Helen Corey, former women’s bureau head in the Indi-

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ana Department of Labor and successful winner of the race for reporter of the Indiana Supreme and Appellate Courts. 7. Fky Carpenter Swain, the only woman to file in Indiana's presidential preference primary. 8. lone Harrington, former Republican national committeewoman and national head of the Goldwater-for • President campaign. 9. Peggy Goldwater, whose role as a native Hoosier was emphasized, but failed to swing the state for her husband. 10. Kathy Ellis and Claudia Mayhew, two sports - minded teen-agers who won top honors during 1964. '» Mrify Branigin remained quietly in her husband's background until this year when she hit the campaign trail on behalf of his gubernatorial campaign. She was the star of the "petticoat caravans" composed of wives of Democratic nominees who twice toured the state, sometitnes attracting as much interest as the nominees themselves. Mrs. Ristine, often campaigning alone, made hundreds of a|>pearances in a futile effort to

help her husband gain his lifetime goal of being Indiana governor. Mrs. Lyda tried to update archaic practices in handling delinquent girls at the state's lone institution for teen-age lawbreakers and ended by losing her Job when a riot at the school focused attention on its many Mrs. Hartke returned again to .A ■ ■ ■ HIGH STEP UP —Susan, Mareaux demonstrates the height of the Land Rover, one of the exhibits at the Imported car show in San Francisco. This is the seventh annual edition of the show.

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a familiar role of six years ago when she shared equal billing with her husband as a campaigner. and she brought all the rest of the family along. Mrs. Bontrager, who never before had been an active political campaigner, bravely undertook the role but the Bontragers were swamped by the President Johnson landslide. Miss Corey popped in and out of news in her job as top woman in the labor department before she entered and won the court reportership. Mrs. Swain, a former Hoosier now residing near Cincinnati, made headlines as she contributed to the controversy which developed over Indiana’s presidential preference primary law. She and most of the other candidates are root regarded as bona fide presidential figures. Mrs. Harrington feuded with the Democratic Department of Conservation with one hand and headed the Goldwater campaign nationally for women before finally stepping down as committeewoman in favor of Mrs. Cecil Harden. jvfrs. Goldwater became "Peggy" to thousands of Hoosiers who welcomed her return to her native state even though ♦hey didn't help her husband reach the White House. Katy Ellis, at 17, claimed four medals for the United S'ates in the Olympic swimming events at — Tokyo, while another Ind.ianapolis teen-ager, 15-year-old Claudia Mayhew, became the youngest t<S' win the Indiana women's golf title, rtVMUs) . prrr \ A ' Hi Neighbors ! Plow-Planting for Fewest Trips One of the hardest jobs for a farmer who practices minimum tillage is to .sit and wait when h's neighbors begin to plow early, says Louis Risser, Jr., of. Pandora, Ohio. But patience paysmff. By minimum tillage Mr. Risser and his one hired man have been able to grow 300 acres of sugar beets, tomatoes, corn, and soy-* bejms each year. At the. same time the family’s net steadily increased. The practices is a part of bis soil conservation plan as a cooperator with the Putnam Soil & Water Conservation District, since 1956. His goal is a minimum number of trips across the fields with tractors to prevent soil compaction. In he "started plowplanting. "A.man needs to do a good job of plowing to plow-plant successfully," Mr. Risser says. "He also needs a large ploW that wp Tt slow down the planting operations too much." Mr. Risser built a-tandem tractor hitch so he could pull his 6bottom 16 inch plow. By using, dual tires on the rear wheels, he was able to keep thei tractor wheels out of tile furrow, eliminating .compaction of the plow sole. Leveling teeth added to the moldboard smooths the ground enough for planting. Mr Risser applies herbicide, insecticide, fertilizer, and seed in one operation. . During June of 1963 the Risser farm got 2 inches of rain in l 5 ;-‘ hours and had another half inch earlier in the day. Risser credits' this reserve with carrying his crops through an extremely dry summer. * "I can increase my profits bv cutting production costs even if my yields don't increase.'' he explains. Reduction in soil comnacthn along with the practice of plowing down rve or ryegrass have improved tilth of the soil. The cover crop is seeded bv an airplane which saves a trip i’C’nss' the field, thus reducing soil compaction still more. "I have been able to ’ plow deenor and with the same nower, which proves mv soil is working easier. 1 believe planting is hen> tn stav.” Wis nrtie'e was taken frnwt fhn December IW4 issue of Soil Con - servation magazine. ! r vou !'*» <nm»ftlnr tn setl nr — nsr the Weniocrat Want ads — They get BIG results.

Purdue Report «. Number Os Adams County Farms Shows Considerable Variation z

The number of Adams county farms, as reported by the township assessors over the past three years, has shown considerable variation according to a report from Purdue university received this week by county officials. The 1964 assessor’s report shows 1,332 farms in Adams county compared with 1,317 in 1963 and 1,440 in 1962. These are the farms as enumerated by the

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Cows in the Indiana Dairy Herd Improvement Association testing program this year topped the national average milk production. The Hoosier average was 11,724 pounds compared to a national average of 11,428. Moreover Indiana dairy „ men were able io keep their feed costs, major item of expenditure in the dairy enterprise, below the national average. The annual feed cost per cow nationally averaged $237 as against $2lO per cow in Indiana. Nationally, DHIA members fed 4,2G0 pounds of grain to each cow a year, 200 pounds more than the Indiana average. During the last 10 years the number of herds, on test in Indi ana has increased 17 per cent and milk production per cow has risen 23 per cent. Feed costs during this period increased 42 per cent, while income above these costs rose 19 per cent. Livestock farmers can step up their fertility program by scattering superphosphate in tramp sheds or where manure accumulates. It is an efficient method to save ammonia in the. manure while .raising or maintaining the phosphate level in the soil. Make sure new born pigs -e---ceive adequate iron to prevent anemia. Injestable iron compounds or Iron pills "or paste may be used. Sod if available may be placed in the farrowing quarters

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township assessors when they pre- g pare the annual tax assessment § sheets in the spring. Township Comparisons i 1 Blue Creek township showed 3 131 farms in 1962, 105 farms in--1963 and 110 farms in 1964. r French township showed 86 -5 farms in 1962, 88 farms in 1963-' and 79 farms in 1964. r' Hartford township showed 88' farms in 1962, 82 farms in 1963

every 3 days as a source of iron J for baby pigs. - Before lambing, sort the into three groups <ll those with the most fully develdped udders, about ready to lamb, (2) the late lambers or the open ewes, (3) those in between. This provides an opportunity to feed those up to lambing according to thtity needs. It also provides a chance to limit the feed going to the late lambers. Keep your eyes open for a hay conditioner at farm sales this winter. It will cut drying time by 5- per cent in typical haying weather next summer •- and improve your chances of ' getting your first cutting up without rain damage. Those types with at least one rubber roller seem to be. most serviceable, all things considered. Plan to mow and condition in one pass for greater efficiency. Internal and external parasites can weaken - animals, especially at this time of the year. External parasites usually result in loss of hair, excessive rubbing) and slow growth. The most characteristic signs of the presence of internal parasites .are loss o? weight or failure to gain properly, loss of appetite, weakness. Parasites can be' detected by microscopic examination by your veterinarian. ....

land 86 farms in 1964. I Jefferson township showed 58 I farms in 1962 and 1963, and 66 : farms in 1964. : Kirkland township showed 97 i farms in 1962, 102 farms in 1963, and 96 farms in 1964. Monroe township had the greatest variation with 183 farms in 1962, 99 farms in 1963, and 130 farms in 1964.

Preble township had 98 farms in 1962, 114 farms in 1963, and 109 farms in 1964. I Root township had 167 farms in 1962, 177 farms in 1968, and 176 farms in 1964. ! St. Marys township had 72 farms in 1962, 82 farms in 1963, and 76 farms in 1964. Union township had 140 farms in 1962 and 1964 and 141 in 1963, for the least variation in number. Wabash township had 141 farms in 1962, 127 farms in 1963 and 147 farms in 1964. Washington township had 179 farms in 1962, 142 farms in 1963, and 107 farms in 1964. Acreage Varies Total acreage of farm land also varied widely as reported by the township assessors, who are the trustees except in Washington township. According to the reports, there were 181,222 acres of farm land in Adams county in 1962. 173,094 acres in 1963, and 180,447 in 1964. This varied again considerably from township to township. Corn harvested increased from 37,072 in 1961 to a low of 36,808 in 1962 to 42,852 in 1963, with 44.697 acres planted in 1964. Soybean acreage in the county remained fairly constant, with 43,764 acres harvest in 1961, 42,134 acres harvested in 1962, 42,776 acres harvested in 1963, and 41,458 acres planted , in 1964. Fewer Tomatoes There were 868 acres of tomatoes harvested in 1961, t 962 in 1962, and 659 in 1963, according to the report. This is slightly over a square mile of tomatoes, mostly concentrated in French and kirkland townships, and the rest in Jefferson, Blue Creek and Monroe. * The 1964 report also showed 11,317 acres of oats harvested in 1963, and 11,002 acres planted in 1964; 19,383 acres of wheat harvested in 1964, and 20,561 acres of winter wheat planted in 1964; 166 acres of rye harvested in 1963 and 721 acres planted in 1964; 45 acres of barley harvested in 1963 and 110 planted in 1964; 100 a <res of sorghum harvested in French township 1963 ; 23 acres of popcorn in Hartford township harvested in 1963 ; 5,520 acres of clover-timothy harvested as hav in 1963; with 383 acres'of other hay harvested, 60 acres of grass silage, 27 acres of potatoes, including 15 in Blue Creek and 12 in Monroe; 643 acres of other crops, 17,674 acres,, of pastured plowland, 25,274 of timber, wasteland, or rough pasture, and 142 acres of clover seed. Hogs and Cattle In 1963, according to the report,

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66,915 hogs were marketed, with Kirkland township’s 9,831 hogs leading the county. In cattle placed on ' grain feed, Washington township led with 1,265 of the county’s 7,148 cattle. The assessment sheets showed 5.748 people living on farms, with Wabash township topping all townships with 791. This compares with 5,564 on farms in 1963, 6,173 on farms in 1962, and 6,485 on farms in 1960. 1959 Census The 1959 census of agriculture, conducted by the U. S. department of comerce with local people taking the cepsus, shoed 1,798 farms, 1,376 commercial farms, 205,464 acres of farmland, as average size of 114.3 acres, and an average value of farms (land and buildings) of $38,642. Os these ,the census found 1,070 owned their farms, 414 owned part and rented additional, and 309 were tenant farmers. The average farmer age in Adams county in 1959 was 48.3 years of age, with 261 farm operators 65 or more years of age. A new farm census is being completed this year in Adams county, and figures should soon be available.

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