Largest potato yield recorded in Indiana County
Arthur Nichol of North Mahoning township produced the largest official potato yield ever recorded in Indiana County. A one tenth acre sample yielded 31.9 bushels per acre in a field with certified Mirrows, rotation, and careful fertilization. Chapman’s nearby acre reached 111 bushels. The event drew 14 farmers as County Agent J W Warner supervised. Indiana County faces a shorter national crop, prompting many growers to store potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Arthur Nichol
North Mahoning Township
J. W. Warner
Nichol
Mr. Nichol
David J. Chapman
Mr. Chapman
Nihol
Chapman
United States
Sheep and Tear Men Plan Pittsburgh Trip for Fat Stock Show
Indiana county sheep and beef cattle men plan to attend the fat stock show at the Pittsburgh Stock Yards on October 17, leaving Court House at 7 AM and arriving by 9. The event features fat lamb classes for 4-H boys, girls and adults, with Dick Stephens of Homer City showing multiple pens and lambs. An auction sale of lambs and baby beeves is set for October 18 at 10 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Herry Island
Court House
Pittsburgh
Dick Stephens
Homer City
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Warner
Liberty Y. M.C. A
Indiana County Sheep and
First Indiana County Dairy Herd Improvement report
During September 27 head were tested by Carl Johnston and 345 cows were milking with 44 dry. Two unprofitable cows were sold. Top five milk producers include County Home, J. Cornell, E. Rice, Torrance State Hospital, and W. Gerhard with milks ranging from 771 to 930 pounds and fats from 26.8 to 38.3 pounds, across 9 to 39 milkings and varying dry cows. Top five butter fat herds feature Watzel J., Rice, Walker, Barkley, and Houck with butter fat yields from 36 to 38.3 pounds and milking counts from 9 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Johnston
County Home
RM. Lohl
Cornell
R.H
Torrance State Hospital
Gerhard
Watzel
Gr.j
G. Rice
R. & Grj
Carl Walker
Gr.g
Clyde Houck
Second Indiana County Dairy Herd Improvement Report
Report lists 13 herds tested by Wendell Wetzel with 159 cows on test in the month. Top milk producers include Mart Rager and McFarland, with around 774–777 lbs milk and about 39 lbs fat. high butterfat herds feature McFarland, Boucher, Mohney, McConnaughey, Hood with fat around 34–39 lbs. Nine cows were dry among the tested cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Wetzel
Mart
R. Rager
R. Go
Gr.w
Paul
McFarland
R. L. Boucher
Gr.g
J. Mack Hood
Gr.h
M. CG. Stewart
G.&h
Paul S. McFarland
Gr. G
Gr. H
Potato Demonstration at Pollocks Farm Near Marion Center
The potato variety demonstration at Clark C. Pollock’s farm near Marion Center will be dug and weighed Monday afternoon October 16. Seed potatoes from Michigan New York Maine Somerset and Potter counties and local sources are included. Interested potato growers may attend at 1:00 p.m. to view the digging and weighing of the rows, with Pollock’s best acres also dug to see if they qualify for the 400 bushel club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark C. Pollock
Marion Center
Michigan
New York
Maine
Somerset County
Potter County
Pollock
Nut Growers Association contest seeks walnut and hickory nuts
The Nut Growers Association invites entries from growers with large, well cracking nuts of walnuts or hickory on their property. Prizes of 10 dollars await winners in each class. To enter, submit six nuts to BR W Wehrle in Indiana Pa with tree location age size and other details. Wehrle will forward qualifying entries to association officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nut Growers Association
W. Wehrle
Indiana
Wehrle
Local poultrymen join the Butler Egg Auction
Dozens of Butler area poultrymen met at the Extension office Tuesday evening to hear the Butler Co operative Hog Auction plan and discuss egg selling. Emimenton president J McCoy outlined the organization and introduced directors. Prices ranged from 42 | 14 to 40 cents per dozen for various egg sizes. Members and new attendees name listed. Auction is Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:00 a.m. Membership blanks available at the County Agent's office.
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Dairymen’s Co-operative Sales Association
Indiana County
Court House
Pittsburgh
D.C
Farmers Milk Marketins Organizaation
M. J. Adbbott
Dairymen's Price Reporter
Wetapean My
Blairsville
Saitsburg
West Wheatfield
George A. Taylor
Pitttsburgh
Warner
J B. B. Crawford
Paul Stiteler
Yi. M. Travis
Smicksburg
L. S. Wells
Marion Center
John & Rankin
Chas. M. McMillen
Indiana
M.C. Stewart
B. J. Miler
Hunter City
M. R. Ankeny
Shelocta
M. S. Grumbling, Jr
8. H. Lear
KR. EL Lear
J. J. Hutchison
James Lynch
John
Butler Co-operative
J. 8
McCoy
Emilenton
Don Yingling
Renfrew
J. Res
Butler
Frank McCoy
Emienton
Mark Weer
Len
Butler County
Express
Ray Franks
Clyde ‘Bell
Home
R.D
Norman H. Barkley
Livermore
R. D
Irvin ‘M. Behm
Marchand
W. R. McAdoo
Austin Say
Ernest Good
James L. Kerr
Spring Church
Foster J. ‘Parks
Saltsburg
Green Twp 4-H Club Roundup At Purchase Line
Green Township 4-H girls and their mothers filled the Academy building at Purchase Line for a rainy Saturday roundup. Lovejoy area leaders directed programs. Miss Bessie Owen awarded seals to completing girls. Exhibits included dresses, sleeping garments, laundry and home furnishing items. Ribbons honored top club members such as Betty Clawson and Lavon Brillhart among others. Offers list subscriptions and bundles from Indiana Progress and related publications with outside-resident surcharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Twp
Green Township
Academy
Purchase Line
Lovejoy
Bessie Owen
Betty Clawson
Larue Irwin
Bessie Filler
Elda Mock
Irma Mock
Velma Ferrier
Lavon Brillhart
Puget Sound leads nation in cabbage seed production
The report notes most cabbage seed comes from the Puget Sound region in western Washington where growers specialize. It cites broader trends in agriculture and industry.
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The
Progress and
Pittsburgh Post
Puget Sound
Washington
Weddings of a Week in Indiana Area
Announcement of multiple marriages in Indiana area and nearby towns. Ruth Malcolm wed Edgar Lawson in Sheraden on Sept 28. Ella Stephens wed Isaac Sleppy in Heilwood. Alvie McIntire wed Roscalla Krouse in Indiana. Charles Beck wed Marion Mears in Dayton. Arthur Keslar wed LaRue Beatty in Marion Center. Eugene Johnston wed Marion Lennox in Indiana. Martha Edwards wed Wellington Chapin in New York City. Charles Greens wed Gertrude Barbour in Indiana. Charles Bartlebaugh wed Virginia Swartz in Indiana. William Hallman wed Christine Moody in Ernest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIintire-Krouse
Alvie McIntire
New Florence
Roscalla Krouse
West Bolivar
Indiana
Register and Recorder
W. R. Calhoun
Hugh McIntire
Charles Krouse
Keslar-Beatty
Arthur R. Keslar
Marion Center
LaRue Beatty
Creekside
Chapin-Edwards
Martha Hdwards
T. L. Edwards
East Philadelphia Street
Wellington Chapin
Wilkesbarre
First Presbyterian Church
New York City
Charles Bartlebaugh
Virginia Swartz
New Germantown
Rev. L. B. Rittenhouse
This Place
Clergy Named in Who's Who Among the Young Men
Dr. Robert J. Clark Jr and Dr. Robert L. Clark, pastor at First Presbyterian Indiana, and Rev. Frederic B H Adlock, former assistant pastor, are listed in the latest edition of Who's Who Among the Young Men of the Nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Clark, Jr
Robert L. Clark
First Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Frederic B H. Adlock
Former County Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Dixon Tomb of Johnstown formerly of town celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Monday A family dinner was served at noon and a reception followed at the Tomb home Mr Tomb born near Dilltown and his wife Ida Risinger raised near Cherry Tree They resided in Dilltown Morrellville and Indiana while Mr Tomb worked at the Indiana and Johnstown Sanitary Dairy plants Their children include Pearl Lightcap Dr David Tomb of Youngstown Ohio Dr Robert Tomb and Rosalie Tomb of Detroit Elliott Tomb of Redondo Beach Calif Clarence Tomb of town and Irene Ackerson of Johnstown Polly Tomb sister of Mr Tomb attended with family and siblings Mrs Callie Wilson Edgar Tomb Dr Felix Bernstein German scientist with Columbia University commented on eye lens aging
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Dixon Tomb
Johnstown
Johnstown Sanitary Dairy Company
Concern
Tomb
Pearl Lightcap
David Tomb
Youngstown, C
Robert
Rosalie
Detroit, Mich
Clarence
Town
Irene Ackerson
Elliott
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Farm Extension News
East Mahoning Twe
John J. Connolly
Philadelphia
Bell Telephone
George Arliss
George O'Brien
Cellini
Constance Bennett
Fredric March
Helen Mack
Lee Tracy
Charlie Chan
London
Walace Oland
Hugh Williams
Death ON
Dairymen
Butler Egg
Indiana Progress
Household Magazine
Pathfinder
Indiana Progress Indiana
Penna
Reno
Germany
Columbus
America
First National Bank
Lawson-Malcolm
Ruth Malcolm
William Malcolm
Sheraden
Edgar Lawson
Malcolm
D. C. Whitemarsh
Sheraden Presbyterian Church
Wiona Malcolm
J. A. Malcolm
Frick Training School
Carnegie Tech
Sleppy
Stephens
Ella Stephens
Florence Stephens
Cherryhill Township
Isaac Sleppy
Conrad Sleppy
Pine Township
Heilwood
C. L. DePrefontaine
Penn Run
Penn ‘Run
Johnston-Lennox
Eugene 8. Johnston
Marion Ellen Lennox
Youngstown
S. W. Shane
Bartlebaugh-Swartz
William Dent Hallman
Creek~ Side
Christine Reed Moody
Ernest
James Moody
Felix Bernstein
Columbia University
Pennsylvania Threshermen
Pennsylvania Threshermen and Farmers Mutual Casualty Insurance CO
Harrisburg
M. C. Stewart
R. D. No
Elgin
Waltham
Hamilton
Luxenberg
Indiana, PA
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