The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 14, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 May 1971 — Page 8

THE MA IL-JOURNAL —Wed., May 5, 1971 *

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vBBM ■ jHfl Kfl REVIEW EFFORTS — Bob Girard, volunteer worker, reviews status of fund raising efforts with John and Judy .Anglin, volunteer co-chairmen for the 1971 Cancer Crusade in northern Kosciusko county while Larry Conrad, state cancer chairman, looks on. The Anglins are heading the drive in the four northwestern townships of Kosciusko county. Conrad is from the professional staff of the American Cancer Society. Assisting them will be the following captains in their home townships: Mrs. Alma Parks and Mrs. Paul Slabaugh from Scott; Mrs. Harold Wilson and Mrs. Frank Charlton from Jefferson; Mrs. Beulah Fleagle. Mrs. Betty Stouder. Mrs. Betty Sparks and Mrs. Rosalie .Anglin from Etna and JudyAnglin in Prairie. The goal for these four townships is 11200.

New Salem By MRS. HERB MOREHOUSE SUNDAY SERVICES Pastor Lewycky's Sunday morning message “The Church Officer" was taken from 1 Timothy 3:1-7. Mrs. Glen Morehouse presented special music by singing “I will Pilot Thee". She was accompanied by Mrs Everett Tom. Jr. Sunday evening s hymn-sing was led by Jay Plank who is home on a two-week furlough from the navy Pastor Lewycky’s evening message was "How Jehovah Got His Name" taken from Isaiah 40:27-31 —NS—HELPING HANDS MEET AT ORN’S The Helping Hands met at the Orn nursing home Tuesdayevening Several old hymns were led by Mrs Glen Morehouse Mrs Bruce Baker read portions of Psalms 46 and 139 and led in prayer The group visited with the residents before returning to the fellowship hall of the church Mrs Bruce Baker presided over the business meeting Mrs Vere Wildman led m devotions, reading Psalm 111 and an article from the Log entitled “Isn't He Wonderful?*’ As a prayer Mrs. Wildman read "A Quiet Heart." Hostesses Mrs. Edwin Meek and Mrs Robert Hurd served refreshments to the following Mrs Edna Tom and Doris, Mrs John Mullinix and daughters. Mrs. Ruth DeFries, Mrs Glen Morehouse, Mrs. Max Shively. Mrs Herbert Morehouse. Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mrs Elmer Rapp. Mrs John Stetler. Mrs Bruce Baker. Mrs Gerald Dausman. Mrs Albert Mathews and Mrs Vere Wildman —NS—COMMI’MTY NEWS Mrs Zona Deeter of Leesburg spent the week end with her daughter and family. Mr and Mrs Tom Sands. Lori and Jeffery of Munster Mr and Mrs Russell Baker of North Webster have been ill with the flu the past two weeks Mr and Mrs John Mullinix. Marianne and Marcia were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Edna Tom and Dons. Mrs William Weybright, Mrs. Frank Johnson, both of Syracuse, and Mrs. Dale Morehouse of Leesburg were among a chartered bus load of ladies touring the Church of Brethren offices and other places of interest at Elgin. 111., last Wednesday The girls trio, consisting of Rhonda Hurd. Elaine Kilmer, and Georgina Morehouse, were guest singers at the Gideon meeting Monday night at the Shrine building in Warsaw Thursday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morehouse were Mrs Edna Tom. Mrs Vida Losey. Mrs. Ruth DeFries. Mr. and Mrs, Albert Mathews. Mrs Zona Deeter and Mrs. Glen Morehouse and Georgina After Sunday evening services the voung people gathered at the Everett Tom. Jr., home to help Kip celebrate his birthday. Games were played after which hot dogs, potato chips, birthdaycake and punch were enjoyed. Mrs. Ruth DeFries of Milford. Mrs Virginia Bockman. Mrs. Zoa Metcalf and Mrs Jennie Neibert, all of North Webster, enjoyed dinner together Sunday Mr and Mrs Herbert Morehouse were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs. Stephen Born man, Candace. Chris and Shawn of r 2 Svracuse Mr and Mrs. Max Shively. Mrs Emmel Dye and son. Duane, spent Sunday at Ferris

State college. Big Rapids. Mich., with Doug Shively. It was parent’s week end. INDIANA FARM PRICES DOWN LAFAYETTE — Prices Indiana farmers received for their products from mid-February to mid-March dropped four per cent as did the purchasing power of Hoosier agriculturists. State-federal agricultural statisticians at Purdue universityreport that as of mid-March the index of prices received had dropped 12 points below the level of mid-February and 24 points (eight per cent) from that of midMarch. 1970. The Indiana Farm Purchasing Power Index at 70. down three points (four per cent) from a month earlier and nine points below the index of a year ago. The Indiana livestock price index skidded 19 points (five per cent) from the mid-February level and the Indiana grain price index fell one point (less than one per cent.) Contributing most to the lower Hoosier farm prices were declines in hog. cattle, lamb and whole milk prices Lower prices for wheat, oats and soybeans caused the slight decline in the gram price index Indiana farmers received an average of $1.47 a bushel for com at mid-March (the same as the mid-February price.) Hog prices averaged sl6 90 per hundredweight, compared with $19.60 al mid-February. Soybeans were down one cent a bushel to $2.91 as of March 15; wheat was off four cents a bushel at $1.52 and oat prices at 82 cents a bushel were down one cent. Whole milk averaged $5 95 per hundredweight, five cents below the level of Feb. 15. Beef cattle brought an average of S2B 40 per hundredweight... a (top of 30 cents per hundred pounds.

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As of March 15 Hoosier farmers paid more than they did a month earlier for bran, middlings, com meal, beef cattle supplement, broiler grower and turkey grower. Product feed price ratios generally were down, with the hog-corn ratio showing the largest drop. As of mid-March the hog-com ratio had dropped from 13.3 to 11.5. This means that 100 pounds of hog were equivalent in value to 11.5 bushels of corn. A ratio of 14 to one is considered normal. Mrs. Theo Beer and Mrs. Elmer Hartter, Milford, attended a mother-daughter dinner Friday at Berne. They were guests of their daughters. Mrs. Carl Fiechter and Mrs. Dwight Troxel. Mrs. Beer and Mrs. Hartter also stopped at the Dutch Mill in Bluffton where Mrs. Beer's sister. Mrs. Homer Clark, is hostess.

— EVERYONE INVITED — F AA. AVIATION EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR At WAWASEE AIRPORT FRIDAY. MAY 1, 1971 Flight Demonstration 6:30 p.m. Program 7:30 p.m. “Good Operating Practice” by Don Muzeroll, F. A. A. — Refreshment* — Aviation Film Phone: Syracuse 457-4168 Rentals - Right Instruction on Field Certified Mechanic

Enrollment In Farm Programs On The Increase Kosciusko County farmers are participating to a greater extent than ever in the 1971 feed grain and wheat programs, according to Scott Hom, chairman of the Kosciusko County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee. Mr. Hora reports that 1740 county farms are now enrolled in the feed grain and wheat programs. The final enrollment date was April 9. Percentage wise over 66 per cent of the wheat farms are enrolled and nearly 60 per cent of the county feed grain farms are signed for participation. Kosciusko county farmers followed the national trend in the signup. Last year 1485 farms enrolled in the programs in our county. “Under the new farm law, a farmer sets aside his share of the national land diversion required to prevent overproduction, after which he can plant his remaining acres to almost any crop he chooses. I might point out that this concept requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture to come to a decision each year as to the amount of set-aside needed in the interest of national acreage adjustment for each crop,” stated Mr. Hora. Recent remarks by assistant secretary of agriculture Clarence D. Palmby were most interesting since they told of the background for the USDA farm program decisions. Mr. Palmby said: “In i considering set-aside percentages for 1971 crops, we had to take into account the need for adequate supplies of wheat and feed grains — and of those other commodities such as soybeans which would be affected less directly. At the same time we wanted to protect the market penetration that we have achieved for our major export crops. “We wished moreover to avoid creating a serious oversupply of any major crop —a situation that would depress prices and create expensive problems of surplus management and disposition. These various factors were particularly difficult to judge in light of the southern com leaf blight. The set-aside programs are in line with administration policy of expanding the use of farm commodities,” state Mr. Palmby.

The Farm Market Scenes

LAFAYETTE - Reflecting growing concern over drought conditions in southwestern United States, wheat prices rose five cents a bushel during the first half of April, points out J. William Uhrig, Purdue university extension agricultural economist. Cash wheat at Kansas City markets traded at $1.56 a bushel at mid-month; this was five cents higher than on April 1 and 10 cents higher than a year earlier. Meanwhile, feed grain prices drifted lower with prospects for ample corn supplies; soybean prices declined sharply with news of slackening export demand and increasing product stocks. In livestock markets, fed cattle prices held generally steady with choice steers at Chicago averaging $33 per hundredweight and topping at $34 in mid-April. Prime steers declined $1 from the top of $35.75 in late March — the highest since June, 1969. Steer carcass beef increased $2 per hundredweight in Chicago wholesale markets, then lost $1 to trade at $52 at mid-April. Since last December they have risen from $42 to within $2 of the 17year high reached in June, 1969.

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Hog prices ended the two-week period generally steady, although fluctuating from 75 cents to sl. Top quality hogs sold around the sl6 level in Indianapolis at midApril. Continued large supplies were the main depressant which resulted in prices $8 per hundredweight below year earlier levels. U.S.D.A. weekly weather crop summaries have repeatedly stressed arid conditions in Oklahoma, Texas and Western Kansas. These three states accounted for more than half the nation’s hard red winter wheat production in 1970, Uhrig explains. Lack, of moisture increases susceptibility to wind damage and lowers prospective yields. Cash corn prices remained firm during early April despite lower prices on the futures markets. Favorable weather for field work, prospects for larger feedgrain supplies (with damage from Southern Com Leaf Blight no worse than last year) and weakness in export demand were the principal price influencing factors. Cash corn at Chicago traded at $1,49 a bushel in midApril. down nearly 10 cents from

prices earlier this year, but 25 cents higher than prices last April. Soybean prices dropped sharply on prospects of record supplies resulting from larger planned 1971 acreage, weakness in exports and soybean product prices, Ihrig says. Soybean prices felT 12 cents a bushel in April, bringing them to the $2.92 level in Chicago — still 27 cents a bushel more than last year. Soybean meal declined $2.50 in Decatur, 111., wholesale markets to trade a $72.50 a ton.

NOTICE Any person owning a dog, trailer, travel trailer, pickup truck, pickup camper, boat, outboard motor, airplane, farm equipment stock and grain is required by law to file their assessment forms with the township assessor by May 15. Failure to file a timely return will result in the imposition of a $lO penalty. Joe Shewmon, Trustee 1 Turkey Creek Township Assessors Office— 418 S. Huntington Hours Mon. thru Fri. — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. — 9 to 11 a.m.

Egg prices fell three cents a dozen to 33 cents for Grade A large white at wholesale in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Rick Carwile and baby from Houston, Texas, recently spent some time visiting his grandmother, Mrs. G. A. Carwile of Dewart Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Green, Milford, will spend Mother’s Day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Waldron of White Pigeon, Mich.