The Syracuse Journal, Volume 16, Number 1, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 3 May 1923 — Page 6

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Ohioan Follows Purdue Methods; Makes Good The work being done by Purdue University goes into other states many times each day, as requests for information are received from outside Indiana. They always receive prompt attention, and a letter received Recently by Prof. A. G. Philips, head of the poultry department, indicates that this service is doing much good. The following letter, from Leon L. Botte, of Maumee, Ohio, if self explanatory: "Last March, when in need of information. I wrote you and you promptly answered by letter, with which you sent me some leaflets on methods of rearing chicks and prevention of losses. A have followed yous instructions as well as I can. and I have not lost one chick and have not had a sick one. "I bought 55 Buff Rock chicks April 1. I have 20 pullets out of them. I had my first egg from them Sept. 25. the next day, two. I got seven eggs in Bepterriher. In October, I got 17 and up to October 9. They quit until November 10. I got 105 eggs in November and 304 eggs in December.” ? ' Potato Chib (’liaiin) t'wed Good Method* John Shutt, 16 year old vocational class student in the Garrett high school*. state champion potato grower in 1922 in the club class, used excellent methods which accounted for his success. With nine other boys Jie obtained some of the certified seed obtained by the farm bureau from Wisconsin. He treated the seed with formaldehyde to prevent scab. The ground where he planted the crop was black loam and was in clover in 1921. It was manured heavily that fall. The plot was iprayed three times and well cultivated. In spite of the fact that the planter missed a number of hills, his yield was .227.6 bushels per acre. This junior potato champion was offered a SIOO scholarship to Purdue University or a like Amount for a trip to Washington given bv the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He selected the scholarship, and will enter Purdue upon his graduation from high school. Si.ooo In Premiums At State Potato show Plans have been completed for the largest potato show ever held in the corn belt, according) to the announcement made by | F. C. Gaylord, manager of the show. The premiums awarded at the show which will be next January at LaFayette will be more than a SI,OOO in cash as well as several hundred dollars in commercial premiums. The show is open to commercial. non commercial and boy potato growers. This year the show has the active support of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad which is giving away two carloads of certified seed to boys who are members of the clubs. Winners in these clubs will compete at local shows as well as at the state show for cash and educational trips. Two cars of certified rurals are being offered to boys by the Michigan Potato Growers Association and Wisconsin growers. Farmers who are interested in growing more and better 'pota-

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toes should write to F. C. Gaylord, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, for the new showcatalog and premium list which is now available. Appreciating Purdue Purdue University, its teaching. experimental and extension work, has been built on the ideal of rendering service to the people of Indiana in *every way possible, especially in agriculture, . engineering and science. The following editorial, "Appreciating Purdue." w-ritten by its editor, appeared in the Plymouth Daily Pilot April 14. and shows that the efforts being put forth are appreciated. So far as we have observed there is no agency of the state or national government w-orking so earnestly and aggressively for the citizens of Indiana as the Purdue Experiment Station and the agricultural extension department. Every day evidences are thrust before us of the most sincere and whole-hearted efforts of the Purdue men to bring before the people of Indiana the results of the experimental work at ’Purdue. A bulletin or a Purdue speaker tell with enthusiasm about what kind of chemicals to use in spraying orchards. A Purdue demonstrator conies along next to show how- to cull hens. Another Purdue man the results of various kinds <>f feeds, for hogs or dairy cows that bring the best results at the least cost. Purdue literature or speakers put out ideas about selecting seed corn or treating oats' seed. The science of judging dairy or stock aattle is explained. Some straight from the shoulder information is put out about certain fertilizers or seeds-<ofntinH?« hjtting directly at firms seeking to deceive farmers. The results of soy bean experiments .‘ire passed out for the benefit of the general nublic. We could go on indefinitely mentioning items. Our observation in several other states is that their experiment stations cannot be compared to Purdue in aggressive-; ness. We think that all Hoosiers should be proud of their experiment station. Those of us who are not actively engaged in agriculture, horticulture or stock raising should be just as appreciative of the work' being done by the Purdue folks because it is bringing about better conditions in Indiana for every one.

! $ Howard County Man lifts *3,70 For Soys A . hog-feeding test has just been concluded in Howard County. in which the demonstrator, Harry Shrock, shows a cash return of |3.70 for each bushel of soy beans fed, according to a report from County Agent Calvin Perdue. Mr. Shrock was interested in knowing whether he could obtain results similar to those made by Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station in using soy beans and a mineral mixture composed of ten parts of 16 percent acid phosphate, ten parts of wood ashes or finely ground limestone and one part of common salt, as a substitute for tankage in the feeding of hogs. That he might settle this question to his own satisfaction, he decided to conduct a hog-feeding test, soybeans and mineral mixture to form a part of the ration. The test covered a period of 114 days, starting November 21 and ending March 15. Forty-one fall pigs were used, their average weight being a little less than 45A pounds per pig, or a total weight of 1856 pounds. When sold, March 15, they weighed 6,960 pounds, having made a gain of 5,105 pounds. The average daily gain per pig was 1.09 pounds. Strict account was kept of all the feeds fed during the test, the following amounts being consumed: Com, 286 bushels; soy beans, 45.5 bushels; skim-milk, 1200 pounds; mineral mixture. 320 pounds. In going over these figures, Mr. Shrock found that it took 5.6 bushels corn, 9-10 bushels soybeans, 23.5 pounds (less than 3 gallons) of skimmilk and 6.3 pounds of mineral mixture to produce 100 pounds of pork. "When the test was started, pigs were being quoted on the Indianapolis market at

about -'sß.2§. This would give the pigs an initial value of $153.04. With the selling price of $551.40, this left $398.36 to pay for the feed consumed. Mr. Shrock in endeavoring to find out how much he got for the soybeans fed, first determined the cost of the other feeds fed, finding the cost to be as follows: 286 bushels corn @ 75c..5214.50 1200 lbs. skim-milk @ 75c » per hundred 9.00 .320 lbs. mineral mixture @ 2c per lb 6.40 Total feed cost, exclusive of soy beans $229.90 Initial value of pigs 153.04 Total cost of hogs, less value of soy beans. $382.94 Selling price of hogs... .$551.40 Total cost, exclusive of soybeans 382.94 Cash return for 45.5 bu. soybeans fed $168.46 Cash return for one bu. soybeans fed $ 3.70 Mr. Shrock, in his feeding test, has verified the results obtained by Purdue University in its experiments to find a --cheaper substitute for tankage in the use of soy beans and mineral mixture.

litvp Your Table lh*|ileni*hv<l The radish has been cultivated in gardens since remote times. The Greeks served It on gold plates in sacrifices to Apollo. Fliny tells of radishes in Rome that weighed 40 pounds. It was introduced in England in 1500. Queen Elizabeth had the choice of four varieties, each of which no doubt some one considered to be the best. The varieties we now enjoy are the lineal descendants of those historic sorts? and each ha§ points of peculiar merit, otherwise it would be quickly abandoned. Modern improvement in the radish has been along the line of shortening the season to maturity, and quick growth has been accompanied by a shortening of the root, producing the olive and globe-shaped types. Ancient radishes were larger, lunger, stronger and slower of ) growing variety now knnvn is an oliveshaped white, called earliest white olive, which matures in 15 to 18 days after sowing. A red olive variety, generally known as the 20-day radish, is next, maturing in 20 days. These very rapid growing varieties have the defect of most fast growing vegetables, in that they require to be harvested immediately upon maturing. In a day or two more and they turn pithy and are useless. To get them up properly they must have ideal conditions, which for radishes include a rich, loose soil, plenty of water and cool weather. They cannot be grown in our summers.

Market gardeners usually avoid these sprinters of the radish tribe. and sow such sec ond earlies as they scarlet globe, which matures in 25 days, and scarlet turnip white tip, or sparkler, which takes 28 days to mature. Both of these remain edible longer before turning pithy. The older type of long radish with a tapering root, matures in from 30 to 45 days, and remains a corresponding time without becoming pithy, so these are relied upon for producing a succession of crops in the garden. The most popular long variety for home garden use is icicle, maturing in 30 days, sometimes reaching live and one-hjlf inches in length. All radishes, it must be understood, may be eaten before they mature, and in the home

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garden are to be preferred so. There are globe-shaped radishes of longer season, growing much larger than the early types, such as Crimson Giant, maturing in 32 days, and White Box, maturing in 35 days, and growing to two and one-ha’lf inches in diameter. White Strasbourg is a long white, summer variety growing larger, and maturing in 40 days, and Chartier is a red still later and larger, for hot weather growing. Os the huge radishes known to • Pliny and Queen Elizabeth we have survivors which are grown for fall and winter use and very delicious they are, and valuable additions to winter salads. — o — TO HATCH WALL-EYED PIKE Indianapolis, April 30.—Twen-ty-five million fertilized walleyed pike fish eggs are to be obtained this season by the state conservation department from Michigan authorities and, after they have hatched at Indiana hatcheries, the young fry and fingerlings will be planted in Hoosier public-waters, according to George N. Mannfeld, chief ■f the Indiana fish and game division. Fish culturists of the conservation department are now at lake Huron and expect to obtain Indiana’s quota, purchased by the department and bring it to Indiana this week. The bulk of eggs will be sent to the Tri-Lakes hatchery in Whitley county, and some will be artificially propagated at the Riverside Park hatchery in Indianapolis. o A SPIDER’S NEST The trap-door spider’s nest is like a net of finest gauze, spread upon the grass. The spider comes out of his nest at dusk, fastens back his front door w’ith a silken cord, erects a long web and settles down comfortably. At dawn the web is taken down, the trap-door lowered and the spider is not seen until evening, when the same performance is repeated. —o —■ — A classified ad will sell it CATARRH Catarrh is a Local disease greaUy influenced by Constitutional conditions. HALL’S CATARRH MEDICINE consists of an Ointment which gives Quick Relief bv local application, and the Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which acts, through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces and assists in ridding your System of Catarrh. Sold by druggists for over 40 Years. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.

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INDIANA SHOULD HAVE MORE STATE PARKS Kendallville, April 27.—1 tis almost providential that the nation started a system of national parks in ample time before they were needed for their ultimate purpose because then there was a vast domain in primitive scenery from which they were carved, Richard Lieber, who is director of conservation department in Indiana, spoke on parks in general and laid particular stress on .state parks of which Indiana now has four and soon is to establish another in the nationally famous dune country of northern Indiana. The speaker showed that with ever increasing population state parks become more vitally necessary as recreational centers and breathing places. Indiana’s first state park, Turkey Run, is a monument to the state's centennial and was secured by a group of determined citizens who wished to preserve its primitive beauty. Later on financial assistance came from the state and in the past two years the park was enlarged by the purchase of 199-acres following condemnation proceedings. It is at this park, a genuine money maker for the state, that the third annual conference of the state parks association, at which representatives,from forty states will be present, will be held on May 7, 8 and 9 this year, Mr. Lieber said. According to the state conservation head Indiana state parks are hardly seven years old yet when the new Dunes park is established and with the addition of the Kankakee marsh lands turned over to the conservation department by the 1923 General Assembly, we stand in ninth position among twenty-two states possessing such recreational places. While Ohio has a park of 200-acres. New York has 35,500 acres in the fapious Pallisades and it is visited by many thousands of people from all parts of the nation annually, Mr. Lieber declared. Because Indiana does not possess as much cheap land—land unsuited to agriculture or dairying—as some of the states, our acreage in state parks never will be numerically as large as some of the eastern and western states, but state parks are destined to increase in this commonwealth because our citizenship is now cognizant of their

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great social worth, Mr. Lieber opined. Closing his address the speaker declared that the state park movement, is not merely for recreation, although the best of it; it is not only good business, though it is profitable if well directed, but national, state and city parks are more. They are social safely valves, a In the meantime in which we increase contentment and happiness, to the degree to which we let sunlight and joy enter the hearts of the masses; will we decrease the temptations to which are those exposed that live in worry, in aqualor and without hope. A happy people is a good people. The road back to nature is the safe one and no enterprise can do no more for the good of all of the people than our glorious parks. o COST OF STRIKES The total cost of strikes in the whole country last year is estimated at $2,500,000,000. The loss is not all to the strikers or employers. Every individual in the “nation has had to pay part of it. And it is all so unnecessary. The Square Deal and the Golden Rule has solved the question in thousands of other cases. o Subscribe for the Journal.

INDIANA BACKWARD Indiana is now building only one mile of road to five Illinois, two by Michigan and four by Ohio. Because of her geographical location, being the pivotal traffic center of America and the main sounding-board of all crosscountry traffic activity her position must be progressive and must necessarily dovetail into the plans of adjoining states. The state is the veritable hjib of the country and the $6,500,000 now in the federal treasury for permanent road construction must be claimed by our state. Before the session of 1925, the state will be allotted sll,500,000 by the federal government which will require a like sum to match it and which will show a total of $23,000,000 to be used for resurfacing. The state fund then must be large enough to, pay for the maintenance as well as prepay the government’s portion for which claims can be honored after road bids are approved and the acceptance of all contracts demanding claims are retired. o A dying wife in New Mexico owned up that she had gone through her husband’s pockets regularly for nearly thirty years, and that she had purloined about SI,OOO from him for pin money.