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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1928
Page
3
County agent notes from Carroll County detail 1928 farm projects focusing on legume cultivation for soil improvement and dairy production, with emphasis on youth programs, home economics, and girls and boys clubs guiding agricultural education and community outreach.
About a dozen Pig Club members have joined with more expected before the June 1 deadline. The Five Acre Corn Club in Carroll County is taking enrollments through June 15 with awards tied to yields and medals from the Indiana Corn Growers Association.
County Fertilizer Experiments will begin in June under Harry H. Gardner of the N W Potash Corp. He arranged with the county agent to run experimental demonstrations on local farms. Trials will test top dressing corn with phosphate nitrogen and potash. Fields chosen for soil uniformity and nutrient deficiencies. Purely experimental on fertilizer amounts types and timing.
Indiana State Fair board appropriated 500 prize money for special Gold Medal colt classes at the State Fair in 1928. Carroll County expects representation in the next fall show. Local Gold Medal Colt club members: Carl McCarty Clarence Stout J Carlisle Humes Garland McCarty Harry McCarty Roy Bowman.
Dr. J. R. Mohler of the Bureau of Animal Industry states tuberculin testing cannot cause abortion or sterility in cattle. He cites cows tolerating large tuberculin doses and notes no literature cases suggesting harm, addressing farmer concerns raised at a congressional hearing.
The board of directors of Indiana Service Corporation declares a regular quarterly dividend of one and three quarters percent on seven percent preferred stock and one and a half percent on six percent preferred stock. Dividends payable June 1, 1928 to stockholders of record May 15, 1928.
Grange halls have been dedicated at a record pace in the past six months, surpassing any prior period in sixty years. There are more than 8,100 halls nationwide, with building and equipment values averaging over $6,000 and some exceeding $10,000.
Leslie Pierce, ex manager of the local A and P store now stationed in St. Louis, stopped by Delphi to spend a few hours with friends last Friday. Pierce has been assigned to a new store location.
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds in Flora and Carrollton areas. Elias E Landis administrator transfers one acre in Jackson Township to John W Bowman for 800 dollars. Charles E Smith to Oregon C Cruime and wife for 20 acres in Carrollton Township for one dollar. Mary Clingenpeel to Mabel Allen for Lot 20 Sink s Add Flora for 750 dollars. Sylvia R Cripe to Valleria S Hanaway for 1 6 interest in Har ter s First Add Flora for one dollar. Cecelia Mahanna and others to John H Overholser and wife for 110 60 acres in Tippecanoe Two for 5000 dollars. Ray Leibert and others to Claude F Cripe for Lot 9 Jacob H Flora s Add Flora for one dollar.
Indiana Farm Bureau purchasing department reports farmers bought millions of pounds of binder twine in the past three years to secure supplies in quantity and save money. The Indianapolis office aims for high quality goods and quantity pricing for cooperative members. Coal purchases, feeding season orders, and 15 000 tons of fertilizers show continued cooperative buying to cut production costs.
Polly Ann Schock Reynolds born January 20 1888 in Carroll County Indiana died May 8 1928 at her son Clement Reynolds home near Monticello aged 90 years 3 months 18 days. She married Isaac Reynolds April 2 1861 who died in 1904. Survived by Clement Reynolds seven grandchildren seven great grandchildren one brother David Schock and many relatives. Funeral service conducted from Clement Reynolds home Thursday afternoon by Rev McColgin with interment Riverview cemetery.
The saying about dogwood bloom signaling suckers and redhorse holds this year with many catches hauled through town. Mushroom hunters report no large finds yet as cool weather slows growth.
A daily market notice from Delphi Indiana highlights H. E. Roach Bakery with contact phone 37. The Delphi Citizen priced at $1.50 per year.
Mrs J Julian reports relief from terrible stomach gas after using Adlerika. The ad claims one dose relieves gas and bloating, improves eating and sleeping, acting on both upper and lower bowels and removing old waste matter. W S Margowski, Druggist.
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