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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1956
Page
4
Purdue University agricultural economists warn that a seasonal rise in hog marketings in Lafayette Indiana is expected to push hog prices down starting in July.
Economists predict a smaller seasonal drop in hog prices this fall compared with 1963 when barrow and gilt prices fell from an average of 20.09 in June to 11.29 in December. A low corn hog ratio may reduce fall farrowings and dairy production gains boost farm incomes as milk prices rise.
The report expects a summer to fall rise in wheat prices similar to last year, about 35 cents from July 1956 to April 1957. Egg prices should rise seasonally and stay above 1955 through early fall, with an earlier fall decline due to more January and February hatched pullets.
Warren Stevens sold his half interest in the Modern Service Station to Dale May. The deal closed Saturday and May, who already held half, will operate as usual with extended closing hour. May also bought Stevens' share in their trucking concern.
The county extension reports insect problems in Indiana with focus on the bean leaf beetle and corn borer. Bean beetles damage leaves stems and roots while adults mimic a possum when disturbed. Control options include DDT toxaphene or dieldrin sprays. Corn borer activity has surged and farmers should inspect early planted corn for egg masses and shot hole damage at the agronomy farm.
June 28 1946 reports a Saybrook marriage Lola Rasor to Joseph Porter at the Rasor home. Local business changes include John Lynch selling interest in A and L Market to George Apple and planning to close City Restaurant by July 15. Lions Club delegates Grant Henley Otto McCarty attend state conference in Lafayette with Dr John T Scull reassigned to Carthage Fletcher Methodist. An eleven o'clock breakfast honors Miss O Marn DeSchipper at Kopper Kettle Morristown. Panex details note waterworks storage tank work on town lot beside town hall and Roy Turner suffers mashed fingers at Container Corp. Danville graduation includes James McGeorge family attending. daughter Freda graduates.
The home of Mr. O C Foust, about one and a half miles northeast of Carthage, was burned last Saturday morning around eleven o'clock. Foust was away in town, and none of his furniture or possessions were saved. The article notes the arrival of material and ongoing work.
Field corn planted May 11 stands 38 inches high with 238 egg masses per 100 plants and 37 masses hatched. Popcorn shows 310 to 72 egg masses per 100 plants from May 8 to May 21. Farmers near heavily infested northern Indiana should begin spraying by the week of June 25 if fields approach 35 inches tall. Do not spray small corn. Corn may grow rapidly.
The wedding occurred at 8 o clock Thursday night at the Jordan home near Carthage with Mabel C. Jordan marrying Donald Brown son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown Rev R T Gwyn to lead Carthage Christian church beginning next Sunday He is Butler College graduate and resigned as state evangelist of the Eastern district Mrs Alice Leisure of southeast of town suffered bruises and shock when her car swerved and overturned she was held under the machine for fifteen minutes Mrs Avery Rawls and daughter Jeanette left Philadelphia for New York and sailed for a multi country trip to France Italy and Switzerland
Southern Indiana spraying should begin soon to combat elm leaf beetles and larvae. Elm beetles can be controlled with DDT or lead arsenate, though many lack equipment or refuse to hire spraying. Aphids produce honeydew on maple and elm trees every year, marring cars and paint, with Malathion or Nicotine sulphate as controls.
Health certificates issued and signed by the local veterinarian accompany sheep and other animals. The flock status for scabies and scrapie must be stated. All animals with these certificates require positive identification. State veterinarians or agents will inspect papers before unloading at the Fairgrounds.
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