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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1931
Page
3
Office of the County Agent Ralph Maggart urges farmers to choose well drained fertile patches for potatoes. Loose loam soils with manure and proper fertilizer boost yields. avoid placing fertilizer directly on seed pieces. Completion Week Feb 19 aims to finish Farm Bureau membership drives and add at least 100 members.
Farmers in northern counties will deliver seed corn during the week of March 9 at central points for pickup by southern trucks. Names and addresses will be placed on cards in each bag to identify giver and receiver. Carroll County delivery points include Burlington, Lanes Store, Bringhurst, bulk plant, Camden, and the Delphi feed store.
The county agent’s office hosted a Saturday afternon meeting where 4H Beef Calf Club officers were elected: President William Dickinson, Vice President Robert Bell, and Secretary-Treasurer John Sieber. Seventeen boys enrolled with more calves expected to weigh in soon. Calves enrolled include Oct A to Jan 1 1931 dropouts. William Campbell, a veteran Carroll County cattle man, assists as sponsor and supervisor.
Purdue expert John Schwab warns Indiana pigs suffer from the common intestinal roundworm ascaris lumbricoides, spreading eggs via manure. The swine school on February 27 will cover worm prevention, home grown seeds for economical hog feeding, and farmer experiences. Arthur Hildebrand leads local arrangements. lunch may be provided by a ladies group.
The Vegetable Garden meeting moved from Feb 19 to Friday Feb 20 at 10 o clock in the courthouse. W B Ward horticulturist from Purdue University will lead the session and home economics club leaders plus any women interested in gardening are invited. Ward urged investing in gardening in 1931.
The Purdue expert urges investing a few cents in garden seed and effort to gain food, cash, health, and happiness during unemployment. Ward lists steps for readying a garden including choosing a well drained site with southern exposure, planning the layout, covering soil before plowing, and applying manure and commercial fertilizer at suggested rates.
Auditor Floyd E. Williamson warns of a looming deficit in the state general fund for the 1931-32 year. He cites prior deficits totaling $2,945,133.52 over three years and estimates available funds, receipts, and necessary obligations, concluding a deficit could begin the 1932-33 year without higher taxes or new revenues.
Washington reports Representative Ragan drew a stark contrast between drought relief food for Arkansas and federal penitentiary meals. He noted proposed three meals daily at 2.79 cents each versus 29 cents per day for convicts, criticizing government sugar and flour usage while praising volunteers from his county.
A busy congress faces about 3.48 billion dollars in appropriation bills to pass in ten working days. Eight of nine regular supply bills are moving through the mill and a second deficiency bill just cleared its first hurdle. Leaders hope to have all approved before any extra session. Six bills have cleared chambers and sit in conference. Navy and Columbia hearings are noted as urgent items.
A lengthy weekly record shows James W. Wilson transferring 80 acres in Madison township to Omer R. Wilson for $1.00. Other entries list parcels in Jefferson, Adams, Tippecanoe and Camden townships including small tracts to numerous buyers, each for $1.00, reflecting a surge of real estate activity. The Hermitage Development Corp. sells Lot 4 in Suin Set Park, Jefferson township for $10.00. Burial notes follow for Warren Overley, born Jan 30, 1860, detailing his marriages, children, and death on February 3, 1931, with survivors listed.
Flora inventor Frank Denman unveils a one passenger motorless auto propelled by the driver’s legs with a twin pedal system. The machine uses bicycle wheels and features front and rear lights and a top and aims to reach 25 miles per hour on good roads with a public Flora demonstration planned.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Wise near Delphi are busy this week making maple syrup with the first boil last Saturday and ongoing boilings throughout the week A revival service at the Pilgrim Holiness church in Delphi ends this Friday Rev BE Halt Sok Fe Haute to oversee two weeks of services nearby
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