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Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-09-01
Good Yield of Tall
Wheatgrass Seed
BY Van c. SORENSON
Hot SPRINGS County, Wyomia o

Hof springs COHnfy, w yOn7zN,S
WHEN CAME in here from Utah
to take up this homestead, was told
by my VA. instructor that if could
get some tall wheatgrass seed, it
would probably be a good crop. It
took while to locate some seed but
finally did and was very happy
to do so.
planted it in rows AZ inches apart
at the rate of 8 pounds per acre. It
takes one year to establish a good
stand, and I think irrigated it five
times that first year. The next year
put on about 35 pounds of nitrogen
fertilizer March Is and then irrigat-
ed four times during the summer,
once May l, once as it was stoo1ing,
once when in the boot and the last
time when it was just ready to ripen,
around July 80.
When it ripened, I cut it with
binder, shocked it up and when it
was dry, pulled my combine from
one pile to the next. My yield,
thresher run, was $40 pounds per
acre. Next year was about the same
process, but used more fertilizer.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-09-01
THE

WHY IS IT women fuss so
much about their potted plants
and such? Mirandy has the house
jam-packed with blooms and
vines all neatly racked. She wor-
ries DER them by the hour, she
pampers ev'ry little flower as
though 'twere made of platinum
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-09-01
We Strip Crop
And Irrigate
By FRANK. VIRGIL JURENKA
Hill County,

WE HAVE reorganized our irriga-
ton system and changed over from
continuous cropping to strip crop
ping. The weed control problem,
limited supply of water from a pri-
vate storage dam, earlier crop seed
ing and the labor situation have been
our main reasons for changing to
strip cropping system. Our strips are
100 feet wide and laid out in the
direction best suited for irrigating.
The land is level enough so that a
minimum number of border bikes
are required between the strips.
For easier irrigating after the crop
is growing, we use semi-furrow
drill for seeding. The burrows left
by this drill are great help in con-
trolling the water. For irrigating
before planting the crop, we use
lister to ridge the summerfallow.
These burrows also make very easy
irrigating and very few border bikes
are required.
Through the strip cropping meth
cd we are readily adapted to irriga-
ton or dryland farming, depending
upon the water available.
In 1852 we completed the change
over and on the strips that were
stubbled in, we applied approx
mately 200 pounds of 10-10-5 fertiliz-
er per acre at a cost of about SO per
acre. In comparing the yield of oats
at harvest time, we found that the
strips that were well summerfal-
lowed and irrigated produced little
more than twice as much per acre
as the strips that were continuous
cropped, fortified and irrigated.
We would also like to point out
a couple of disadvantages to this
system. One is the control of the
row of weeds at the edge of each
strip; however, a spraying with
2,4-D twice during the growing sea-
son may be the answer to this. The
other is to find a line of machinery
for summerfallowing that will not
leave dead burrows and yet do a
good job of getting rid of the heavy
Stubble covering.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-09-01

for the runoff water of extreme
flood conditions.
l believe that most terraces of
any length should be on at least II
per cent grade and provided with
proper outlet. My experience shows
that this grade is none rosive for my
soil type at least, and provides an
outlet for extreme flood water while
at the same time it will retain most
normal moisture. In this northern
country it is well to remember that
during the spring thaw high per-
centage of erosion occurs and ter
races should be built to accommo-
date flood waters while having some
of their capacity taken up by ice
and snow.
Terraces Plus Comforting
AS l said before contour farming
comes naturally with the terraces.
Generally speaking land that is sub
ject to erosion is not successfully
controlled by contour farming alone
although it does help. Where terraces
are contemplated for future con-
struction it may be desirable to go
ahead with the contour farming in
the meantime; the original guide line
for the contours should be laid out
as the terraces are desired, j. e. as
to grade and interval in vertical
andIor horizontal feet. These guide
lines can then be preserved and en-
1arged each time the ground is
farmed.
Experience will readily teach each
Individual farmer what techniques
to use on contour farming and farm
ing the slopes of terraces. I wish
only to suggest in this regard that
extreme points" in contour lines be
seeded to permanent crop and that
on sleeper hills the steep side of ter
races be similarly seeded to a per-
manent crop.
All farmers should consider the
size of the equipment they are going
to farm and harvest with when they
decide on the size of terraces tc
build and the amount of the points
and terraces not to farm regularly
The larger the equipment used t.
farm and harvest with the large
the terraces should be and the NOR,
of the points left unframed.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-09-01

SEW EfIAII c(1Ilo VI AE~A1(AASO
with terraces and contour farming
have fixed some facts firmly In my
mind: First, it is important to be-
lieve in the practices-to be mental
Nv conditioned for the job. Second,
it is advisable to obtain help in plan
ming and thus take advantage of 9TH
ers' experience. And, third, it is
essential to be determined to main
tain and improve on both the ter
races and the contour farming once
they are established.
In the several years spoken of
many of the early attempts were far
from satisfactory, to say the least.
These first disappointments and fail
ures point out, I believe, the most
important single consideration in
establishing contour farming with
terraces or any other conservation
enterprise, for that matter. That con-
sideration is to be convinced that
the particular practice is practical
and profitable for you. If the oper-
ator is not himself convinced of this
at the outset his project is likely to
end in failure or halfway measures
much as mine were during some of
the first years.
Build Terraces First
In regard to terraces and contour
farming 1 would suggest that the ter
races be constructed first and then
the contour farming will take care
of itself. 1t takes only one season
to convince even the skeptic that it
is more convenient and profitable to
stay on the contour between the ter
races, than to try to cross them.
The most convenient way to get
a terrace built is to hire contractor
with modern motor grader to dc
the job.
However, if such contracting
equipment and services are mo-
available OF if the farmer does no
feel ready to make the cash outlay
necessary he may build terrace:
with various pieces of farm equip
nent which he may have and which
are suitable. Two of the most com
mon of these implements are tn,
moldboard pillow and the disk pillow
I wish to emphasize here that i
is my experience that farmers d.
not build sufficiently large struc
lures using this sort of farrin
equipment. 1t is not impossible t
do so but nevertheless it is my opin
ion that terraces are not built larg
enough using regular farm tillag
implements.
Make Proper Fills
One method of building terrace
with farm tillage tools which 1 d
recommend is as follows: Afte
properly stalking out the terrace an
before any other operation is begun
fill the gullies, bitches, or washt
well in excess of the height of til
finished terrace and in excess of tt
width of the finished terrace. TIL
may be done with an inexpensiy
rotary scraper, or blade attachmel
for various tractor leaders, or
crawler tractor and bulldozer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-23
IS Drivers Sign Up to Enter
MorIboro's 7OO-Lop Feature

leaders. According to statistics
released by the National AsSo-
citation of Stock Car Auto Racers,
Roberts is in fourth place with
1892 points and Marriott
seventh with 1,057. The leaders
are Bobby Myers of Winston
Salem, N. c.; Shorty York of
Mocksville, N. c., and Wally
Campbell of Trenton, N. j. Rob-
erts and Marriott are from Bal
timore.
Joe Weatherly of Norfolk, who
is second among NASCAR's
modified drivers, will be out to
overhaul Richmond's Ray Hen
bricks, the Old Dominion Speed
ways top scorer. Saturday night
at the Manassas track.
Hendricks has won the last
two features at Old Dominion,
passing Weatherly and leaving
him far behind on both occasions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-23

More than IS drivers have
signed up for the big 100-lap
sportsman's stock car race, fea-
ture Of the program starting at
2:30 pm. Sunday at Marlboro
Raceway.
The 100-lapper, which has at
tracted a number of Baltimore
drivers, including Ernie MeIlema,
Barney Ross, Coon" File and
Walt Ragen. will mark Marl-
boro'S first anniversary.
West Lanham Speedway has
added a tag race to its stock car
program at $3.50 pm. tomorrow.
In tag race any car bumped
from behind by another is elimi-
mated.
In the regular stock car COM
petition, Johnny Roberts and
Ken Marriott will be out to add
to their individual totals. Both
are high up among the national
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-23
School Planned Here For Football Officials
LITTLE SPORT

A school for football officials
will be held here later in the
summer by members of the
Washington District Football
Officials Association. The time
and place have not been set.
The purpose is to help new men
by acquainting them with pro-
cedure on the field and by re-
viewing situations which have
come up in the past to harass
officials.
More information on the prof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-23

TORONTO, July 23.-Tony
Vincent Of New York and Eddie
Moylan of Trenton, N. j., carried
the United States hopes into the
quarter final round of the Cana
dian tennis championships today.
Vincent faced a tough foe in
Australian Davis Cup player
Mervyn Rose. while Moylan
went up against Japan's Atsushi
Miyagi.
Meanwhile, all the Canadians
in the tournament were elimi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-23

ect may be obtained by tele-
phoning Commissioner Harry
(Hobie) O'Meara at Republic
7-5151, Extension 1872, or by
calling Secretary Treasurer John
Roper at Republic 1925, Elk
tension 314.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-23

on the cover Of the Illinois-Min-
nesota football program October
II. The painter-Robert c.
Zuppke. retired coach Of the
Illini.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-23

Twenty years ago Hans
Slevert of Germany bettered
worlds decathlon record in the
North German championships,
scoring 8,467.62 points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-23
Pointing by Zuppke
CHAMPAIGN,

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.,, July % up.
Gun Flint Trail" a painting
of an area north of Lake Su-
perior. will be reproduced in color
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-23
Vincent Takes On Rose In Canadian Tennis

mated when Lorne Main of To-
ronto lost. rs, 1-6, 6-3, to
Mario LlamaS of Mexico.
Vincent gained his quarter
final bracket when he whipped
Bob Bedard of Sherbrooke, Que
bee, Ga. Go. Vincent won the
title in 1851. Moylan advanced
with a 6-1, 60 victory over
Jim Bentley of Toronto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-23

Ten years ago-The Dodgers
recalled Luis Dino from Mon
treal.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-02
With A BUCKEYE IN CONGRESS

Brown, Member of Congress- Seventh Ohio Dc
growing feeling Washington
whether will
real settlement of world problems There is also growing
Capitol Hill United alone"
fail should be remembered while
fighting
be required guard Korea and the Far East for
long time to maintain the
being written, without official
difficulties the selection
Premier. Premier Mayer
fell insisted
efficient collection According to
In the meantime America continues to furnish fnan
cial aid to France.
For whatever worth report
Embassy effort obtain information const
Coronation.
by British diplomatic officials they knew nothing
all
being made by travel agencies for
appropriate fee of
received Congressional offices
nng the effects of the recent Nevada atom bomb tests
indicate
bomb blasts the of the bad
tornadoes Officials of the Weather
Atomic Commission insist however the
bomb tests have had influence weather conditions
Secretary Security Administrator
been through the Middle East have
United than
hostile receptions several of the countries visited
Things shaping battle Congress
Administration Defense
predicted the reduction Defense spending
finally Members of Con-
gress believe President Eisenhower military leader
the best position to judge the security needs of the nation
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-02

MONDAY, JUNE 1
Daily St Johns Lutheran Church
Daily Vacation Bible school registration at Presbyterian Church
Golden Rule Bible Class meeting home Mrs Leo Starbuc ST
Guild Presbyterian Church. home Murray Lohr
High St,
TUESDAY, JUNE
students Mrs Koe London High School auditor
m.
Guild Church Mrs Clyde Farley, $50
pm. postponed until June 10.
Guild Presbyterian Church. home Chester 173 East
High st, pm t.4 ~
WEDNESDAY, JUNE
Open show Newport Methodist
3 to pm
Aid Society poluck supper Johns Lutheran Church
London Garden Club Flower Show Methodist Church
st. Parcks P-TA. Meeting at Catholic School, 7:45 pm.
Rudorah Class party, social Methodist Church.
WCsTU Birdie Madison Rd,
Madison County Grange Little Theatre Contest Sedala School
GYM
THURSDAY, JUNE
1 Presbyterian Church, Creah
First ST, pm F.
London Chapter OES, Temple pm
Guild Presbyterian Church. home Laird Davis Rd,
pm.
Worth While Club potuck luncheon installation home Mrs
Clara Hornbeck East First ST. f."
FRIDAY, JUNE .a
Methodist Church Choir home of Mrs C. Gaymon 100
N. Madison Rd, 7:30 pm
Oak Grange, $50 pm, Grange Hall.
Bide-AWee Club home Mrs Earl Pole, 80 Elm Street.
SATURDAY, JUNE ls
Dinner IL o'clock Plumwood School, judging
Spring Fork Grange host
MONDAY JUNE 8, .a
Methodist Daily Vacation Bible School opens a.r
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-02
Facts About
Folks

DR.. and Mrs. Parker Moore and
children of Columbus, spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles D. Richmond, and sons,
East High Street.
- y
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Thomas of
Hartford, Conn.,, were guests
several days last week of Mr..
Thomas brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Tho
mas, East First Street.
Mrs. David Phelps Leila Ir-
enc Dickerson) of Cedar Bluff,
Alabama, has come for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. H. w.
Dickerson, and her sister, Miss
Anne Dickerson, Elm Street.
Mrs. Dickerson is recovering
in Mt. Carmel Hospital after an
operation.
Reverend Phelps and three
children, who accompanied Mrs.
Phelps to London, left Saturday
for their home in Alabama.
- -
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Adrian and
Mrs. T. w. Ballenger, North
Madison Road. have returned
from vacation near GAINESVILLE,
where they had cottage on the
Muskingum River.
Mrs. Arthur Ringer, of Cam
bridge, was the guest last week
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-02
National '4-H Award
Program Listed

The Big 3 of the National Al
Awards Programs = Achievement,
Citizenship and Leadership - Of
fering 1S college scholarships
valued at $500, have been ac-
cepted by the State Extension Ser
vice for the current year.
In each program the highest
rating boy and girl are also
awarded allzexpense trips to both
the National All Club Congress
in Chicago in November, 1853. and
to Washington. D. c., for Nation
al All Club Week in March 1854.
The award donors are Achieve
ment. Ford Motor Co.; Citizen
ship. in honor of Thos. E. Wilson,
and Leadership, Edward Foss Will
son. The six Washington trips are
provided by the Conrad Hilton
Hotel, Chicago.
Other incentives for all-around
Achievement in All activities are
16 trips to the Chicago Congress,
miniature statues for two State
winners and four medals for
county winners. The Leadership
program provides 8 trips to the
Congress, gold watches to two
State winners and two medals for
county winners.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-02
~.
Jan, Phil and Lin

Well, this past week has GER
tainly been a full one! So much
has happened that it's hard to
know where to begin. Maybe
Baccalaureate had better come
first. 1t was a very beautiful and
touching ceremony. The seniors
certainly looked nice in their
caps and gowns.
Monday, Tuesday. and Wednes-
day were class play nights. The
play was certainly a hit. Con-
gratulations to Miss Long and
the cast! You did a wonderful
job.
The Methodist Church was the
scene of the annual S. S. S. fare
well banquet for seniors. All the
girls were dressed in their best
outfits, and of course they all
enjoyed themselves very much.
The Senior Banquet, held at the
Country Club, revealed the will
and prophecy which will be in
the year book. Some of the
seniors were certainly surprised
at themselves. Recognition Day
last Thursday was quite an event.
All the teachers, parents and
student body were present.
Awards were given to the various
classes for successes in the past
year. Afterwards, all the students
received their report cards for
the last time this year.
Friday! Commencement time
was upon us! Sadly we watched
our beloved seniors trip happily
up to the stage to receive that
all important document, the Dip
Iona. After all the congratula-
tions were finished, the seniors :
plus guests gathered in the cafe
terra for party. First there was
a $3.50 dance. Then they went to
a movie at the State Theatre.
After this a delicious breakfast
was served to them. There were
certainly a bunch of tired guys
and gals around London Saturday
morning.
Well, that's about all there is
to tell, except for one thing.
Janet Cunningham, our able jour-
nalistic senior reporter, will not
be with us next year. She is fol-
lowing the field of journalism,
though, SO we shall be watching
her, Good luck. Jan! Well, see
you next fall, folks. Bye now!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-02
Honor Roll
SCHOLARSHIP

The following seniors made a
general average of 500 or better
during a four year period:
Arthur Bennett, Barbara Bier
baugh, Jerry Bangham, Rilla Jenk-
inson, Jean Laird.
The following pupils made an
average for the year of A or B in
each subject or a general average
of 900 or better:
SENIORS - Jerry Bangham,
Arthur Bennett. Barbara Bier.
baugh, Maynard Dickerson, Carol
Sue Dillon, Bea Dillon, Janet Cum
ningham, James Conway, Gloria
Holcomb, Rilla Jenkinson (A's),
Jean Laird, Avonelle Sanders,
Sarah Sollars, Roger Thibaut,
Marian Witbeck.
JUNIORS - Patty Andrews,
Phyllis Baker, Don Barr, Gerald
Baynes, Donna Bruce, Peter Con-
way, Verlie Grouse, Mary K. Dill
lingham, Naomi Fell, Roger Flan-
merry, Phyllis Foster. Venessa Har-
bage, Marion Jenkinson, Ben Ken
nedy, Elaine Londergan, Nancy
Morrison, William Sanders, Rich
ard Simmon, Jim Smith, Connie
Sollars, Donna Tingley, Mary Fac
Warnock, Joyce Williams, Elsie
Young.
SOPHOMORES - Gloria Brill,
Wilma Bush, Barbara Ferguson,
Linda Hood, Dick lie Beau, Patty
Mustard, Shirley Radcliff, Patty
Wilt.
FRESHMEN - Beverly Bord-
ers, Cecil Charles, Charles Clark,
Anita Dillingham;, Elwood Dillon,
Nancy Dillon, Donald Drake, John
Drury, Marvin Dworkin, Nancy
Fades, Kathleen Fleming, Donald
Casper, Mildred Gossard. Sheryll
Green, Miriam Hughes, David
Hume, Richard Johnson, Sue Jones,
Anne McCauley, Connie Peters,
Thelma Pruitt, Richard Robson,
Chris Sidener, Ruth Strine, How
ard Thibaut, Sonia Thompson.
Joyce Witbeck.
EIGHTH GRADE - Gloria
Brown, Charlene Cristee, Gwendo-
lyn Farrar, Rebecca Jenkinson,
Elaine Johnson, jeanne Lindig,
Harriet Rosnagle, Nancy Smith,
Shelton Green, David Jackman,
Marlyn Sollars, Roger Turvy.
1853
The students of the eighth grade
participated in the Eighth Grade
Scholarship Test, and the follow
lowing students placed in the up
per $3.50 of their class taking the
test. AS result of ranking first in
this test the London Rotary Club
Award is given to: Gwendolyn
Farrar, and certificates of award
are presented to:
Shelton Green. David Jackman
Harriet Rosnagle. Gene Mckenzie
Rebecca Jenkinson, Marlyn Sol.
lars, Roger Turvy, Vici Geer
Elaine Johnson, Jerry Hartman
Joan Lindig, David Pendletorl
Melpo Manos. Gloria Brown
Nancy Smith.
OF the IS, 5,166 eighth grade stu
dents throughout the state thai
took this test ,one of London's stu
dents ranked in the high one per
cent and receives a certificate fol
this achievement. The student re
ceiving statewide recognition is
Gwendolyn Farrar.
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB
AWARD - JUNIOR CLASS
The award of the Twentieth
Century Club for the highest gen
eral average in the Junior Clas!
was won by: Mary Fac Warnock
Honorable Mention: Joyce Viii
hams. Phyllis Baker, Venessa Har
bage.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-02

of her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
MRS. E. B. Rowlen, North Main
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Perry of
Au Train, Michigan, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James
M. Winchester, Elm Street.
Mrs. r. d. Logan. Toledo,
spent the week end with her sis
ter, Mrs. Lillian d. Conway. North
Main Street. Mrs. Logan came
to attend commencement exer-
cises of London High School, her
great-nephew, James Richard
Conway, Jr., being member of
the class.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rhoades
had as their holiday guests. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Workman of
Timberton Road, Columbus.
Mrs. d. v. Thurness and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred H.. Winchester,
North Main Street, had as their
guests last week, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Dangler, (Hazel Thurness)
of Cleveland and Bernard Thur
ness of Washington ,. C.
On Thursday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Winchester and
their daughter, Nancy, Riverside
Drive, Columbus, joined the FAM
lily group for dinner.
- -
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Shas-
teen, Mound Street, have returned
from weeks stay in New York
City.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-02
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