Annual 4 H Beef Pig Lamb Tour Scheduled Tuesday
Purdue specialist leads all day event across Madison County farms on June 15. Stops include Hereford and Angus cattle, Chester White pigs, Hampshire sheep, and swine care demonstrations. Participants learn feeding, fitting, blocking, and show preparation with live animal examples and expert guidance.
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Madison County
Shropshire
Russell Brower
Purdue
Mike
Beth University Animal Husbandry
Keith Trimble
Trimble
Red Corner
Edge of
Flwood
Sheeran
Crimble
Ing
Mr. Thurston
Bill
Bob
Joan Sears
Green Township
Indiana
Hays
Hampshire
Fred Foster
Pendleton
Chester
Purdue University Agra
Finih
Ford
Barbara
Mary Jane Baker
Dundrecon
Edwood
Head Baker Farm
Plan the Dairy Program Around Quality Roughage
County extension office offers a short booklet guiding dairy roughage needs for cost reduction. It notes Ford cost consideration for dairy producers and outlines feed quantities, quality, and roughage types by dairy cattle breed.
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Ford
Worm Control In Lambs Warns Of Annual Worm Toll
Purdug University veterinarians warn that Sloman worms are beginning to take their annual toll on valuable spring lambs. Death logs and unthriftiness signal stomach worms. pastur e rotation and feeding 1 pound of ghenothiazine powder in 100 pounds of salt may help. Veterinarians urge individual lamb treatment with a vermifuge under a vet’s supervision.
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Purdug University
Jose
Insecticide Tests Claim Safety for Crops
Preliminary trials at Purdue University with five insecticides including chlordane heptachlor and aldrin show no detectable residues in treated potatoes turnips cabbage and other produce. Tests involved crops and families in taste panels and samples sent to manufacturers with results indicating negligible chemical residues.
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George E. Gould
1953 State Corn Champ In Contest
Indiana’s corn champion J Werbert Roatrack of Brookston enrolled in the Five Acre Corn Contest guided by Purdue agronomist K E Beeson. Roatrack posted state high yields of 199.4 and 198.8 bushels per acre in 195? and 1953 and took life membership in the Indiana Corn Growers Association. Last year 3,573 juniors and adults entered in 80 counties.
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Indiana
J. Werbert Roatrack
Brookston
K. E. Beeson
Purdue University Agronomist
Indiana Corn Growers’ Asociation
Tharrack
Early Spray Will Control Bagworms Across Crops
Purdue University entomologists discuss early spraying to control bagworms on fruit trees vegetables and ornamentals. Tests show chlordane and lead arsenate provide effective kill with no residue at harvest when used on specific crops and timing. County extension notes mimicked programs for turnips beans and lima beans with 14 to 25 day pre harvest windows.
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Purdue Univer
Lighter Hogs Move Upward on Chicago Grain Close
Chicago grains closed higher after wide swings on the Board of Trade. July soybeans fell 7 cents while corn and wheat moved mixed, traders noting a late rally and gains outnumbering losses. Indiana hogs showed higher price ranges with steers and heifers trading steady to higher amid light to moderate demand.
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Board of Trade
Power Steering Tractors on Display by John Deere Dealer
W. C. G. McLain Implement Co announces a John Deere tower steering tractor on display offering power steering to reduce steering effort and driver fatigue. John Deere Power Steering is factory installed on Models 50, A, and 79, operating with engine on and manual steering when off.
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W. CG. McLain Implement Co
John Deere
Mc. Henderson
John
Henderson
Ida Deere
Dasset
Setae
Market Slump Seen as War Fear Spurs Selloff
Wall Street tumbled as brokers cited technical weakness and profit orders in a broad selloff amid Korean War fears. The Associated Press index fell to its lowest since June 1950, with the Dow down to around 122.50 and trading volume rising sharply across the New York Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange.
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New York
Ava
Govston
Alothe Jynea American Amer
Tah
Anaconda
Yasey Armovt
Cerietieeeege
Bardia Vee Bethy SA
Meola Cratteler
Interneitionel Harvester Eee Ieee
America Slogic Exchange
Oesa
Arpeesia
Aga
Poe
Viceregtocy Radio Corn
Amer
Beart Karbucks
Socony Vacuan Mandard Brands i Sieytland
Olaf
Stadebahar Western Union
Wortinghouse
She Marvel Fed
Local Livestock Market Prices Update
Market notes show hog prices from 180 pounds to 300 pounds with a range around 230 to 260 pounds. Values for sows and calves are listed but the numbers are incomplete. Averages indicate hogs weighing 180 pounds to welded together and the average weight.
Livestock Market Prices at Muncie Hogs and Cattle
Hogs rise to gains from 180 to 260 pounds with Tweeds Choice at top. Cattle show flows from good to choice in steers and heifers, with prices ranging from 11 to 25 dollars for various grades. Calves priced from 12 to 20 dollars, with buyers noting demand and quality across weight classes.
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Muncie
TV Tower to Start Operation in Indianapolis Reach
WFHM TV will begin telecasting from a 4019 foot tower with higher power between 7 and 7 30 p m Wednesday. Lt Gov Clarold Handley will switch from the downtown 465 foot antenna to the distant tower thirty miles northwest. Power rises from 20800 to 100000 watts expanding coverage to about eight miles radius.
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Indianapolis
Wfhm-Tv
Try and Stop Me by Charles Fellowes and the Raconteur
Providence man Charles Fellowes has a friend who fails at endings, his wife quips the funniest sixty percent of the tale. A Vermont college lecture gig for Shakespeare was canceled by wire, a baked bean dinner planned in Blea, and White House wit George Allen once earned twenty thousand dollars.
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Harles Fellowes
Providence, Ft
George Allen
White House
Wy Bennnett Cerf
King Features
Alexandria Judging Team to Represent Madison County at 4-H Roundup
Alexandria's judging team will travel to Purdue University June 9 to 11 for the 4-H Roundup Poultry and Bag Judging Contest. Team members Thomas Jorey, Dan Disque, Walter Jorey, and John Janney, coached by Fred Wiseque, will judge June 10 morning. They previously won county and district honors at New Castle last month.
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Alexandria High Schools
Madison County
Purdue University
New Castile
Art Alles ‘Thomas
Walter Jorey
Dan Disque
John Janney
Fred Wiseque
Alexandria
Hanlin Hetehery
Lafayette
Noord
Larry Bracken
Lapel High School
Aftenoon
Fred St. John
Kex
Lapel 4-Hlub
New Divorce Petitions Filed In Circuit Court
Courthouse News records show several divorce filings including Delores Webb vs George Webb, Aileen Ethel Dehority in Joseph W Dehority case, Charlotte Groves vs Clyde Groves, Theodora Walker vs Allen Walker, and Lawrence Rabns plus Jack Campbell and Charlotte Groves named among others.
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Circuit Cour
Delores Webb
S. George Webb
Lawrents
Robbins
Joeph W. Dehority
Aileen Ethel Dehority
Jack Campbell
Charlotte Groves
Clyde Groves
Lawrence Rabns
Theodora Walker
Allen Walker
Joseph C. Urevan
Hospital Dismissals and Court Minutes Summary
Dismissals listed from St John’s Hospital include Mrs Margaret McBride Alexander Mrs Josephine Redick Eva Huntington Barbara Boone Paul Graves Mrs Marcella Jackson Dill Webber and infant daughter Mrs Henry Whitten infant son Mrs Harold McCool infant daughter Mrs Harold Luftie and infant son Harold Leon Lewis Harriett Smith and others. Superior Court docket notes personal injury suit King versus Shisky Francis dismissed. Divorce actions granted or dismissed include Metuire versus McGuire Cau dell versus Cau dell and Mitchell versus Mitchell. Real estate sale contract suit Barrow versus Cooney ended.
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St. John's Hospital
Margaret McBride
Josephine Redick
Attaw Ave. Thomas. Davis
Alexandria
Ars
Eva Huntington
Sua St. Ee
Barbara Boone
Nelle
Paul Graves
Middletown
Marcella Jackson
Cuffey
Morton St
Dill Webber
Drexel
Henry Whitten
E. 6Th St
Harold McCool
Fairmount
Harold Luftie
Hendricks St
Harold Leon Lewis
Sheridan
Maxine Smith
Kenneth Wmith
Conrad Arnkens
Eunlee
Catherine Redmon
Lawrence Redmon
Otis Agg
Catherine Elder
B_ Walsh
Dallas Mercer
Betty J
Clita Glass
Olan Selger
Her Lillmore
W. Gross
Oral
King
Shisky Francis
Eugene
Gusta Cowles
Edna Cooney Barrow
Dorothy May Metuire
William J. McGuire
James Caudell
Martyn Caudell
Wilbur Mitchril
Marion Mitchell
Rich Cleveland
Charles Salyer
John L. Jones
Keriwood Jones
Butcher Hogs Turn Upward In Chicago Market
Chicago hog buyers show gains with butchers up to 50 cents higher and sows to 25 cents above. Receipts totaled 8,000 head, cattle 6,000, vealers 1,000. Hog weights 180 to 210 pounds at 25.73 to 27.00, 240 to 270 at 24.09 to 25.78, 280 to 310 at 22.23 to 23.75. Sows 16.00 to 22.00. cattle steady to mixed, prime steers 26.25 to 28.50, good heifers 22.50 to 24.28, cows 11.25 to 15.00, vealers 18.00 to 23.00, spring lambs 23.60 to 25.50, old crop lambs 20.00 to 20.50. Salable receipts: cattle 6,000. hogs 8,000. vealers 1,000.
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Chicago
Indiana Traffic Accident Facts report from 1953 totals losses
Indiana's 1953 traffic toll reached 101616 accidents causing 123000000 in losses. Fatalities numbered 1270 from 1078 incidents, with October and November most dangerous and Saturdays the costliest day. The report notes most crashes on dry straight roads and Fridays to Sundays as peak periods. Governor Craig foreword frames numbers as human costs.
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Indianapolish
Indiana
Craig
Traffic Safety Committee
Tunsay
Oelaber
Gay. Craig
Two TV Sets in Home Become Industry Factor
New York report notes a rising role for second televisions in U.S. homes as Crosley officials discuss survey results and the impact on industry. Middletown event outlines a Community Park show and 4 H exhibits for the Super V 37 inch model with edge-on chassis design and compact cabinet, priced at 19.95.
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New York
Crossey
Dpa
Vie Press- Middletown
Aanufacturing Corp. Bible School
Methodist Church
Witl Coedia and TV
Uune
Middletown
Crosley
Canyon
American Legionational
J. A.W
Riggs
Walt
Harter Schott
Rich
Gard Sanders
Sarai Farrell
Colonel Sloul
Leslie Davis
Howard Reedy Sr
Mt Vie
Florida
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Feat Tatate
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Canada
House Agriculture Committee
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Granada
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Ilinois Elevator
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