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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1954
Page
6
The Anderson Herald lists the Madison County 4 H Fair schedule for August 10 12 and 33 at the 4 H Clubrooms Beulah Park Mexaniria with the Gold Medal Call Show opening activities noted.
Madison County farmers invited to field meetings at Wheat and oats demonstration plots on Thursday July 3. County Agent Weller C Haynes says Purdue agronomist G P Walker will attend. Two sessions at 1 pm on Joe Creamer farm and 2 pm on Lester Ligier farm compare seven wheat varieties and nitrogen rates. Plots labeled for reference. harvests, weights, moisture and yields will be recorded.
In a drought year, a farmer using a three year rotation with deep rooted legumes and well fertilized soil outperforms neighbors. The rotation including corn soybeans wheat and alfalfa improves organic matter, drainage and soil structure, lifting following corn yields despite dry conditions. A nearby farmer relying on less diverse practices struggles as soils tighten and roots fail to develop.
Weak receipts and moisture concerns press hog prices as cash market quotes slip. Hog prices fall modestly amid light showery conditions. wheat futures gain. Cattle: steers and heifers mix of steady to lower. vealers steady. Minnesota and Wisconsin moisture mostly ample but variable across regions. Buyers paid around 23 to 25 dollars for lighter hogs. heavier hogs and sows bring mixed bids.
May dairy results show the Madison County herd averaging 1030 pounds of milk and 48.3 pounds butterfat for Bohlander & Sons, plus top producers listed from Goins Bros to Lee Montgomery. U S government bonds closed steady on a firm session while corporate) bonds recovered from early declines. dairy kings and exchanges highlighted by high cows and dual purpose records.
A historic orange tree planted in 1858 near Bidwell’s Bar on the Feather River still bears fruit. The tree was said to be planted by Judge Joseph Lewis in the era when Bidwell’s Bar was a bustling town of about 20,000. The site is now part of Bidwell Bar State Park and nearby ghost town remnants persist.
The Electric Project group will meet Thursday evening at 5:00 in the Indiana and Michigan Office in Alexandria. Glyb members will present electrical demonstrations to teach electricity, with plans for July meetings and other demonstrations. Mrs Jenester Humet and Joe Peatly of the Indiana and Michigan Electric Co. are visiting the project.
County Agent W C Maynes reports two swathers in southwest Madison County observed chinch bugs. The insects shift from red to black and white, migrate from rye and wheat to corn, thriving in hot dry weather. Farmers should watch before harvest, especially at heat of day. Recommend creosote soil barriers, furrow plowing, and mulching to trap bugs, plus replenished barriers. A new Dieldrin spray barrier in late June or early July may prevent migration, with application details and rates provided. Continuous cultivation and post-millage sprays may help after bugs reach corn.
Active bidding for print cloths in the hollow textile market Tuesday contrasted with price hikes by Minsk mill Meas raising the 80 square print cloth to 19 cents a yard for fourth quarter Avery. The mill withdrew as seller for the first quarter next year. Additional price increases by duck cloth producers appeared as one leading utility banned fitted sheets. Wool goods remained slow and Wayon mills reported subdued buying by converters ahead of the holiday period.
Purdue engineer Don Sisson of the Agricultural Engineering Department will visit Madison County on Thursday afternoon July 1. He will inspect the Robert Beeman farm system east of Moonsville, used on corn and soybeans, and the Orestes site with irrigation on several vegetables. Cost studies on central Indiana systems are planned.
Indiana report shows 6000 hogs traded in a moderate sale with light to medium weights steady to 25 cents higher and heavier weights up 25 cents or more. Prices listed for various weight ranges. sows steady to higher, cattle and calves mixed with steady to slow demand. sheep and lambs weak to lower with limited primes.
County Agent W. C. Haynes announces a Dairy Day event on July 8 beginning at 10 am. Three rooms will be visited and a dairy lunch served at Beulah Park courtesy of Madison County dairies. Attendees include Clinton Goins, Arthur Kilgore and Sons, Russell Pattison, GA, plus Purdue experts Willams and Bf. Pence to discuss herd management and pasture silage. Both men and women attend this annual dairy tour.
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