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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1933
Page
3
Alph Maggart outlines four initiatives to improve farming conditions and livestock support. Promoted programs include more legumes for soil health and better dairying practices. Also backed are programs for Boys and Girls Clubs and home economics education.
The 4-H Pig Club requires members to weigh their pigs by June 1 and begin feed and record keeping. Classes for 1933 enroll ment include fat barrows and pure bred gilts with entries limited to at least two pigs per class. Enroll by June 1 by leaving name and age with a local leader or at the county agent's office.
Over five years testing in Carroll County and at Purdue Experimental Farms shows nitrogen yields negative results. For upland clay soils use fifty to one hundred pounds of 20 percent acid phosphate, especially with prior manure applications. On clay loam soil use an 0-10-10, and on black or muck soils apply straight potash.
Early and midseason corn varieties such as Early Dent White Cap Woodburn M A C Hybrid and Krugorn are in demand for this year’s crop. White Cap and M A C are Michigan varieties with small stalks. plant three and four grains per hill. Krug is a midseason Illinois variety noted for high yield and good oil content across soils in Carroll County.
Farm meetings are scheduled next week with Jefferson township at Yeoman on Tuesday May 23 and Washington town on Friday May 26. Local organizers urge farmer participation and note community planning and agricultural topics to be discussed.
4 H Club leaders and officers meet at the Community building in Camden on Thursday afternoon May 18 for their Training School. Leaders report on summer enrollment and projects and a general round table discussion. The meeting starts at one o'clock.
Mr and Mrs Charles Guard of Camden Mr and Mrs George Guard of Flora and Mr and Mrs John Guard of Logansport have returned home after a few days visit with Ohio relatives.
A prominent Chicago figure offers a large bet that hogs will sell at six dollars by August. He cites expected inflation driven by policy to spur business and raise workers' incomes as the basis for his wager.
An Encampment Association District No. 8 organized at Lafayette on May 10. Officers include Chas. Kromm president Carl Griffith vice president R. B. Kalbhoff secretary treasurer chaplain A Wolever warden William Gossmer inside guard Cleve Taylor outside guard Garth Galbreth. District covers Carroll White Benton Warren Tippecanoe Fountain Montgomery. Grand Patriarch William MacManus of South Bend spoke on Patriarchal Odd Fellowship. Next meeting in Monticello May 22. Patriarchs urged to attend.
Transfers show Claude O Davis to Carl Millican 1. block A Sunset Park lot 49 for 1 dollar and Evelyn Ball to Edward Bachfield Lot 11 Oak Grove Camp for 1 dollar. Others include 108.56 acres in Jefferson Twp conveyed, 75 and 106 acre tracts in Washington Twp, and 40 acre reconveyance in Washington Twp. Several Yeoman townships transfer parcels with nominal sums. large 225 acre Jefferson Twp parcel sold for 1200 dollars.
Poem and note on the symbol of remembrance the paper poppy. The American Legion Auxiliary promotes Pop py Day on May 27th urging all Americans to wear a poppy to honor World War dead and support veterans and families.
More than 200000 poppies have shipped to posts and units of the Legion and Auxiliary for sale on May 27 at Indianapolis headquarters. Proceeds fund relief for war disabled and service work, with sales by volunteers and all funds supporting veterans. The Marion hospital made the Auxiliary poppies and disabled veterans in hospitals made VFW poppies. County Young People plan to attend the state convention.
Prof Willard N Clute outlines the positive role of weeds in soil health and plant roots. He explains that while weeds compete for light water and nutrients they also loosen soil air and aid root spread benefiting crops. The piece also lists a summer festival schedule with religious programs and performances.
Winona Lake announces its thirty ninth annual summer program opening June 25 and running to August 5 followed by a ten day Bible Conference. Admission drops from 6 to 4 dollars. Highlights include daily concerts by the Winona band and orchestra plus touring groups and stage offerings.
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