Barn Destroyed West of Milroy
A fire of unknown origin destroyed a barn on Hobart Han farm half a mile west of Milroy. Hay and feed were lost but most livestock were saved including 14 cattle and 102 hogs. The Milroy Fire Department and neighbors fought the blaze, with wind helping prevent spread. Only a feed grinder was lost. Mr and Mrs Han were in the kitchen when the fire was spotted about 5 p.m.
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Milroy
Hobart
Center Township Bureau
Center Township Farm Bureau
Mays
Wayne Logan
Ralph Akins and
Ray Smith
Gene Cupp
William Reeves
Christ
Jesus
Gene Cup
Wildlife Conference At Purdue Reports Farmer Survey Findings
At the Midwest Wildlife Conference held last week at Purdue University surveys among farmers were discussed. Officials highlighted responses on Wildlife issues and potential management approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University
Indiana to distribute five million multiflora rose seedlings in 1956
County agents report 80 percent farmer satisfaction with multiflora rose living fences. Indiana plans five million free seedlings for spring 1956, with over twenty million planted since 1950. Seedlings are grown in state nurseries in Medaryville Henryville and Waltonia, shipments begin early spring.
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Harley G. Hook
Indiana Department of Conservation
James A. Hughes
Medaryville
Henryville
Wallonia
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Project
West
Washington Street
Indianapolis
Indiana
Keep Christmas decorations safe with Purdue tips
Purdue safety specialist F R Willsey urges quick checks of inflamed decorations to prevent fires electrical shocks and burns. Place trees near outlets avoid long cords avoid rugs or nails and check cords bulbs and sockets for safety. keep train tracks away from the tree to prevent short circuits and sparks.
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Lafayette
Ind
F. R. Willsey
Purdue University
Willsey
Purdue
Laws Against Buying or Selling Wild Rabbits In Indiana
Indiana bans sale purchase or trade of wild rabbits and contains no provisions for importing wild rabbits. Harley G. Hook of the Department of Conservation notes Australian rabbits are pests and are killed by poison gas and other methods, with dealers buying up carcasses from natives.
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Harley G. Hook
Indiana
Caution on Wild Rabbit Trade Warns Public
Mr. Hook warns buying rabbits is illegal and dangerous to health. Dealers advertising wild rabbits may sell domesticated rabbits as wild. The Department of Conservation has reports of cats being sold as rabbits.
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U. S
Hook
Department of Conservation
October Herd Leader Opens Rush County Dairy Records
Bearl Addison of Rushville Township led the Rush County Herd Improvement Association for October. His Jersey herd of eight cows averaged 48.2 pounds per day according to Otis Willis, Cow Tester.
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Jersey
Bearl Addison
Rushville Township
Rush County Herd Improvement Association
Otis Willis
Holstein Herds Lead In Butterfat Production Competition
The Jonas and Linville herd from Posey Township placed second with 14 Holstein cows producing 39.1 pounds of butterfat, trailing the top herd which registered 40.8 pounds.
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Jonas and Linville
Posey Township
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Carthage
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Kenneth Rhodes
Hannegan Christian Church
Raymond Delay
Glen Retherford
American Farm Bureau
Chicago
Pet and Hobby Club
Martha Booth
Santa Claus
Judy Finney
Pet and Hobby
George Truitt
Kenneth Johnson
Jack Mosley
Neil Tague
Harold Stewart
PSCI
Wabash River
Terre Haute
New Albany
Public Service Company OF Indiana, Inc
Knightstown
Carthage Community Center
Carthage, Indiana
Carthage Radio & Appliance Shop
Hubert Hunt
Thomas Shields
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