The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 12 April 1949 — Page 3

!V{5 DAllY BANNER, GREENCASTlt, INu.AMa, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1949.

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County Agent KENNETH HARRIS

In many respects the organ- l ization of the U. S. Soil Con- ; servation Service reaching from Epstein McClellan, fame plan-

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castle headquarters, east to Washington, is urtique. For the Soil Conservation Service has borrowed a page from big business and because of that fact has hung up a top record for

business efficiency.

In this region, including Indiana, 9.'!.l percent of all Service funds are used in giving direct assistance to farmers on the ! land. Administrative overheat! amounts to only 6.9 percent. The secret of cutting overhead to the minimum. Soil ConserI vation Service officials point i out, lies largely in regional administration, not of farmers nor of soil conservation districts , over which the Soil Conservation Service has absolutely no control, ’ but of its own employees. The keynote of the entire program can be found in a statement made by Dr. Hugh H. Bennett, Chief of the Service. ,- When l was asked to take charge of a nation-wide program of soil erosion," he said, "I immediately made up my mind on several points which I considered fundamental We would headquarter in Washington but we would send our specialists out through the country to work with farmers cooperatively. We would treat the land according to its capability and needs and we would carry out a unified rather than a haphazard ami piecemeal

j pr ogram."

For the last 14 years the U. S. j Soil Conservation Service has operated on this basis, station ing the bulk of its technical men out over the country where they are needed and not In Washing-

ton.

The most valuable men in the entire Soil Conservation Service live in Greencastle, Indiana, and in local headquarters of the Nation's other 2.000 soil Conservation districts. For these aro the farnr planners and their assistants, the men who are in the front ranks of the Nation's war on soil erosion. helping farmers get the job done out on he land, acre by acre. They frequently wear hobnailed boots which are no strangers to mud or barnyard manure ;ind their working uniform may be denim or khaki work pants. They go to church, belong to the local Kiwanis or Rotary club, pay local taxes, since many own heir own homes and vote in the town elections. Many of them in this state are native Boosters vho ate just as independent ss their neighbors and who understand Indiana's problems intimately because they were born here. The entire U. S. Soil Conservation Service, including its work group headquarters at Crawfordsville, guided by James M.

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D. Myers, Con-1 Rudy, district conservationist, of the Green- its state headquarters at Lafay-

ette, its regional headquarters ai Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and its national is focused in the work of ington is focused in the work of Epstein McClellan and Janies D Myers and others like them. The energies of the entire Soil Conservation Service concentrate on the job of securing men like Epstein McClellan and James D. Myers, training them, supplying them to soil conservation districts which ask for help and then furnishing them the necessary supplies, equipment and technical supervision to keep them abreast of all new

scientific developments.

From the Crawfordsville work group and Lafayette headquav tors they receive all necessary supplies and equipment such as a new hand level if one is needen for t uning contour lines. Administrative matters are also handled by those two headquarters as well as some technical assist-

ance.

The greater part of the technical help, however, comes to these local men front the regiottal headquarters. The small staff at Lafayette, headed by Kenneth Weltorr, is concerned largely with business management and administrative matters. The Soil Conservation Service has stationed most of its advanced technical men at seven r egional headquarters throughout the United States. This saves travelittg back attd forth to Washington. It also cuts costs tremend-

ously and gives quicker service. R. H. Musser is regional conservator in Milwaukee but neither this headquarters nor the one n Lafayette or Crawfordsville has any authority over farmers in Putnam district or any Indiana farmers. The Soil Cottservation Service established these headquarters to administer th< work of its own employees in helping Indiana farmers in the

fanners' own districts.

By concentrating its technical men in a regional headquarters, the Service can provide Epstein McClellan and other local men with technical help on any specal problem, such as a matter involving advanced engineering,

which may come up.

In regional headquarters are engineering, agronomy, forestry, biology soils and other technical divisions. These are headed by technical men who are far advanced in their respective fields. It might not be feasible or iconomical to hire a highly advanced professional man of this type to help field men in just one date. But by regional administration, such a man is available to all eight states of this region which means a substantial economy, Soil Conservation Servlet

officials point out. *

Operating out of the regional headquarters, also, are other advanced technical men known as zone conservationists. The two who come to the Putnam district on special problems which Epstein McClellan may encounter, are Harold W. Fuehr and Harry

L. Hoegh. Such Join* trams include an engineer anti an agronomist. Their area covers the northern part of Indiana ami Ohio and part of Michigan where problems and their solutions arc

similar.

There are other features of regional administration which bring about a substantial saving in overhead. Office supplies, pick-up trucks and many other items necessary to keep Epstein McClellan and his assistant working effeciently. are bought at regional headquarters. Large scale purchasing saves money on such material. All aerial maps and other photographic work necessary to the farm planner's operations are made in one cartographic plant at the regional headquarters in Wilwaukoe. Hence, one set of employees and one investment In equipment takes care of eight

states.

National headquarters of the U. S. Soil Conservation Service in Washington are largely responsible for developing broa policies governing the teehnica .vrtrk and coordinating the pro tram throughout the Unitci States. The staff there is small but adequate to do the job.

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Before the num of tractors Is heard across Hoosier prairie this spring, a check up of machinery will assure smooth going Farmers are advised to look over the tractor, tillage and seeding equipment first, with attention being given a little later tc haying and harvesting machin-

ery.

Much time will be saved whei ordering necessary parts if the right part number is obtained from the broken or worn part <>• from the parts list in the instru - tion book. Even the serial mini her of the tractor will give th dealer a clue as to the correc part needed. Fuel and oil will be saved an maximum power obtained fron the well conditioned tractni Other suggestions arc: flush th' cooling system; when look! over the ignition system clean regap or replace spark plugs .’heck magneto points or distrib utor points for wear or reeomuended gap clearance; clean collusion off top of battery and check water level; look over th' wiring for broken insulation oi deterioration and clean greas off magneto distributor oi

wires.

Care of the lubrication system .ncludos changing to rccomnended grade of oil in the crankcase and replacement ot oil filter. Farmers^ are warned against over lubricating mag-

neto and clutch. Also drain and refill tranmisston and final drive with recommended grade of lub-

ricant.

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AUCTION NURSERY STOCK Thursday, Evening, April 14th U T30 P. M. O'clock CLOVERDALE SALE BARN, Cloverdale, Ind. NOW IS THE TKOPEK TIME TO PLANT, an 1 „ general line of NURSERY STOCK, will be offered at Oils sail-. Such as nurnerouit kinds of EVERGREENS, in various sizes. Teach, Apjdc, and Cherry trees, Flowering Shrubs, Roses, Shade trees, some nice Weeping Willow, Hedge plants. Uaspherries, Blackberries, Boysenborries, Strawberries, (•raoes. Gooseberries, Currants, Asparagus, Rhubarb ami Horseradish, etc. However, the sale will consist mainly ol EVERGREENS, for use In modern landscaping. Come early and inspect this stock to your own satisfaction. These plants are Government inspected and guaranteed to be dug fresh. Anyone interested in lan-Kcuping material cannot afford to miss this opportunity as you will find it sells very reasonable. Many thrifty people take advantage et these sales each season, as a few dollars sue lit for landscaping material will Increase the valve of your property many times „ver the cost. A Certified copy of Certificate of Inspection will he given each puretmser. A Representative of the Nur-cry will he present. WAYNE BRANNEMAN, Auct. PLEASANT VIEW NURSERIES, TROY, OHIO

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PUBLIC SALE The undersigned administrator of the estate of Joseph T. Snodgrass, deceased, will a'- 10:30 o'clock A. M. on Thursday the 14th Day of April, 1949 at the Joseph T. Snodgrass farm in Harrison Township, thven County, Indiana, which is located tulle vcsl ol Gosport-tjiilncy Hoad and 3 miles norlh ol Gosport and I miles southeast of (fulticy offer for sale at public auction to the highest ami best holder the following personal property ot the estate of said decedent: 2 •• HORSES - 2 One Brown .MARE, smooth mouth; good worker; One Brown MARE, smooth mouth, good worker.

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CATTLE - 16

years old, milking now; one Guernsey

"o\v, J years old, with call by side; one Ivoati Shorthorn cow, 3 years old, with call bv side; ore Roan Shorthorn tow, H years old, with rail by side; one Red Shorthorn cow, I years old. springer; one Shorthorn Steer, 2 years old; one SDirtlioru calf; one Jersey heifer; 4 Shorthorn heifers, all good colors and real hellers; one Shorthorn Bull, 2 years old pure bred hull, an oiilstqmling Indi-

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23 - HOGS - 23 It) mixed Shoals, weigh! l td pounds; Red sow and 12 pigs.

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Disc harrow, hay rake, steel wheel wagon anti box lied, mowmachine, spiketooth harrow, tuo-wlusd (rtiiler amt spare lire extra good, wagon, midgatc seeder, grinder, corn sheller, rldng breaking plow, scales, corn planter, hay frame, liu/r saw, cultivator, hinder, set harness, walking plow and many other articles 'Hi numerous to list. At the same time and place Gloe Snodgrass, reserving the Ight to reject any and all bids, wilt otfer for sale the following personal property: FEED 830 hales Timothy hay; 30 hales Clover hay; HI) hit. Cats; | bn. I.espedeza seed, good; 3 bn. Rett Clover seed. SOME HOUSEHOLD GOODS. TERMS OF SALE CASH. Lunch will be served on the grounds. Not responsible In cas-t of accidents. Dated April 1, 1949.

HENRY F. SNODGRASS, Attar.

,VA l NF BRANNEM AN Auctioneer. HICHAM Si HICHAM, Attorneys

L. L. MU HALI, Clerk