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Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-05-15

has warmed up to 100 degrees F.,
but not over 40 degrees F.
When the wilted layer has warmed
to the desirable temperature, COM
pact it thoroughly by driving a
tractor or truck over it and then
continue filling. This will help pro-
duce fairly warm temperature and
a desirable fermentation throughout
the silo.
If the forage is immature or high
in legumes or both immature and
high in legumes, continue filling
with slightly wilted material except
for the top foot or two. Complete the
filling rapidly, and compact the
silage thoroughly from wall to wall
throughout the filling operation.
If immature unwilted forage is
used, fill more slowly in order to
permit the top layers to warm up
sufficiently for desirable fermen-
tation. If filling is delayed l or 2
days because of rain, the silage will
heat up some and make further slow
filling unnecessary.
Continue the filling and compact
ing operation until the forage is well
above the ground level. Then con-
tinue compacting for 2 to days,
adding more crop material if needed.
When ready to cover, have the forage
at the center 2 feet or more above
the ground level depending on the
width of the trench), with a we'll
rounded crown extending well, over
the side walls. This will prevent air
and water from entering along the
walls and will reduce spoilage at the
sides.
To seal out air and water and re-
duce top spoilage, cover with heavy
reinforced paper and follow with 8
to IL inches of dirt, IL inches or more
of sawdust, or some other material
like this. Compact the cover thor
oughly. Place thin layer of straw
or coarse long hay on top to keep
the cover from drying out.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-05-15

machinery iIOr IllllIlS. IL is also u1+-
ficult to feed from, though auto
matte machinery is available for the
job.
Trench Si1o
The trench silo may be easily and
inexpensive1y built. Chief require
ments is a well-drained site. Walls
and floor surfaced with concrete is
the ideal construction. Minimum re-
o,1irement is some form of surfac-
ing for the floor for all-weather haul
ing and feeding. Gravel Will oo'
Some growers have used old planks
or ties. Common practice is to pave
the floor with concrete or asphalt,
surface the walls with flat stones OF
rough lumber. For ease in fllhng
and packing the trench should De
not more than feet deep, 10 feet
wide at the bottom and IL feet VIDE
at the top. Length can be determined
bv amount of silage to be stored.
The trench silo is easy to fill, since
long or chopped si1age can be
dumped into it directly from imple-
ment used for hauling. 1t can also
be fed out with trucks or tractor
SCOOPS or cattle can feed to it cafe
terra style.
Piled Silage
Where suitable site for trench
silo is not available, silage may SIM
ply be piled on the ground. 1t can
be piled or stacked without any side
supports or covering but in such case
extreme care must be used to pack
the edges tightly or there will be
excessive spoilage. Best procedure is.
to dig out the floor surface to a
depth of a foot or two and push up
the removed earth as a dixie on the
sides. Floor and approaches should
be graveled. Silage should be piled
to a settled depth of not less than 8
or feet in the center and 4 feet at
the sides.
Long Grass Silage
Chief advantage of long grass
silage is that it can be put up with
machinery already in use on most
farms. Biggest problem is adapting
machinery to the extra weight OF
uncured grass. Many growers adapt
power buckrakes and stackers to
pick up the grass from the swath.
Hauling the heavy, bulky grass is a
problem, making it advisable to en-
sile the grass as close to the field as
possible. Long silage is a problem to
remove from silo but growers have
solved this by using power chain
saws to cut it out in blocks.
Baled SiIage
Growers who usually bale thei1
hay have found baling long grass
silage to be effective. Because of the
extra weight, bales are made about
one-half normal size. In this form
the silage is easy to haul and place
in the silo. 1t is also easy to feec
out 1t is sometimes difficult to pacl
with wheel tractor, and, of course
there is the extra expense of the
baling Irvine.
Making Trench Silage
The following procedure for filling
trench silos with grass silage, eithe
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-05-15

About go out of every 100000 farm
residents lost their lives from UNI
necessary accidents during 1851.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-05-15
Siilage

machinery for filling. It is also diff
ficult to feed from, though auto
matte machinery is available for the
job.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-05-15
Making Trench Silage

The following procedure for filling
trench silos with grass silage, either
chopped or long, is recommended by
DR.. E. A. Keyes, Dairy Industry De-
partment, Montana State College:
Start filling the trench by putting
layer of slightly wilted crop ma
terial to feet deep on the bottom
of the trench. This will help prevent
the development of high butyric
acid content in the silage and avoid
an offensive clinging odor. Do not
compact this layer and do not put in
more silage until the wilted material
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12
Care" Has 9TH
Anniversary

NEW YORK, N. Y. - President
Eisenhower marks CARES seventh
anniversary by commencing the
foreign-aid agency to Americans
as a means of backing up the gov
ernment's international efforts.
In "A Report to the People"
CARES anniversary booklet, the
President states CARE strength
ems the fight for peace, for the
improverishment of any single
people means danger to the we'll
being of all others"
Twentieth Century has laid
upon our country the responsible
lity of the free worlds leader
ship" he continues. This respon-
sibility cannot be borne by govern
ment alone. 1t summons the volun-
tary assistance and initiative of all
citizens - working through such
institutions as CARE - to match
good will with good works"
The booklet traces CAR Els
growth from May, 1916, when il
began delivering food packages to
Europe, to its present programs for
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12
Urge Protection
OF Young Game

COLUMBUS, OHIO Leave
young wildlife alone is the an
nual spring plea of the Wildlife
Division to Ohioans, and they
are making it again this year.
Helpless and defenseless though
they may appear, the young of
wildlife are capable of caring for
themselves soon after birth.
Yet each spring dozens of cud-
dly rabbits, spindly-legged fawns
and many other baby wildlife are
picked up by well-meaning Ohio
ans seeking to protect the soft
little creatures from harm.
Don't do it! They have a much
better chance of survival if left
untouched. In fact it is illegal
State laws prohibit the taking
and keeping of wild young ami
mails in captivity.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12

Agricultural Extension Service is
cooperating are aimed at helping
the industry reach its goal" Doug
las says, This will provide an inn
proved market for farmers who
sell cream to butter plants.
Quality butter begins on the
farm. The newly-launched time
delivery program for cream is aim
ed at preserving the original quail
ity."
Cream deteriorates with age.
This. means it must he sold
promptly within a or days
after production if it is going
to make good butter After May
1st, when the program beings. all
cream older than this specified
age will be paid for as second
grade.
High quality cream is essential
for high quality butter. Increase
ed sales of quality butter are in
surance that the producer will
have a market for his cream.
Douglas says, THE best butter
possible is buffers best sales
man."
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12
BY Jan, Phil, and Lin

Well, the last lap is just about
over. Exams are coming up pretty
soon now. Cramming sessions will
start some time next week.
Congratulations to Patty And
rews on being chosen representa-
tive to Girls State! Sure wish you
a lot of luck there, Pat. Congrats
also to Verlie Grouse, the alternate
representative.
The Senior Class Play swings
into the third and final act this
week. Keep up all the good work,
kids.
The cafeteria was the scene of
much activity Friday night when
the junior class had a hot hard
times party. All of them danced
and swayed to those "old records" !"
Well, chalk up another game for
the baseball team. A 10 score is
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12
SPORTS

circulated hunting and fishing
publication.
The story, written by Erwin A.
(Joe) Bauer, editor of the Ohio
Conservation Bulletin, is entitled
Now See Here Warden, and
deals with the trials and tribula-
tions of a game protector. Many
humorous and some serious ex-
periences of we'll known Ohio
protectors are included in the
article.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12

self help as we'll as relief for the
people of DO countries in Europe,
Asia, Africa and South America.
CARE gifts subscribed to date by
individuals and organizations total
$150,000,000, and range from food
and textiles to plows, tools, new
books, health and medical supplies
and community-center equipment.
Paul Comfy French, Executive
Director, in an appeal for continu-
ed contributions, points out the
non-profit agency has no endowed
funds. Everything CARE has
done, and hopes to do" he stress
es, depends upon voluntary pub
lie support"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12

Chris Boerger, a dairy farmer
near Marysville, Ohio, has been
making grass silage for the past
20 years. He started out by using
nolasses as preservative. Dur
ing the war years this material
was difficult to obtain SO he tried
nIaking silage without any pre-
servative. The silage kept just
as well without this preservative
as when it had been used.
Boerger attributes his success
in making a quality silage to
two important factors. Cut the
legume at the right time, which
is just before the bloom stage.
The other is, don't let it dry out
before putting in the silo. Cut in
morning and put in the silo in
the afternoon.
Other farmers I've talked with
in Morrow County claim it is not
necessary to pack silage in an
upright silo by tramping, How
ever, they have found it neces-
sary to pack where a trench silo
is used.
How about an upright silo as
compared with a trench or above
ground silo? The greatest deter
mining factor here is the matter
of cost. An upright job costs
considerably more than the other
two.
If a trench silo is built, how
ever, be sure there is good drain
age. And. try to place it so tina,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12
AROUND
OHIO
BY George L. Zeis

BY George L. Zeis
Right about now a good many
farmers are asking themselves
should I put up silage this year,
and if so, what kind?
One of the major faults in not
having put up more silage in
years past either corn or grass
: has been the tendency to make
a big job out of a simple one. Il
actually should be no problem at
all. ,te
One of the first points to be
considered is whether it is going
to be fed to dairy cattle or beef
cattle. Experiments at the Madi-
son County Experiment farm in
dicate that beef cattle seem to do
the best on corn silage.. Feeding
tests at this farm have been run
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12
LONDON LOSES
TO HEBRON
by Jim Conway

The London Red Raiders lost
the District Championship TO
Hebron OH the Capital u. dia-
nond Friday. Reichert, pitching
for Hebron, came through with a
one-hitter and shut out, walking
none and striking out four. Simp-
son, for London, allowed four
hits, five runs, four walks, and
seven trikeouts.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12
Butter Makers
Seek Quality

Omo's butter Industry has set
its sights on making every pound
of Ohio-produced butter tops in
quality, says r. B. Douglas, ex-
tension specialist at Ohio State IN
versity.
Current programs in which the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12

Tor the past four years in which
both grass and corn silage had
been used.
Dairy farmers, however, have
leaned heavily toward the grass
silage. The reason here may be
attributed to the fact that hay
silage is higher in protein and
works in better with the overall
dairy feeding program.
Many farmers have SHE'D away
from putting up grass sliage be-
cause of poor quality in years
past or because they have thought
it more difficult to make. They
have been told that expensive
preservatives should be used.
Actually, a quality grass silage
can be made without any preser-
vative being used.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12

Some of our senior boys who
are interested in engineering went
over to State this past Friday to
an Engineering Opportunities Day.
1t was day well spent, no doubt.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12

surely something to be proud of,
boys. It's just to bad that you had
to lose Friday afternoon. oh well,
we can't say the team hasn't had a
very successful season.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12
Game PROTECTORS
Subject Of Story

COLUMBUS, O.,-Ohio game
protectors are the subjects of a
highly interesting and entertain
ing article in the May issue of
Fur, Fish and Came, nationally
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12

it will be convenient to the feed
lot. A poorly placed silo may
vel, add many extra hours to
the daily chores.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12

q RUuNvRs ARsNT EARNINosl OF 1907 million
Os revenue, $4926 millions went for payroll and
benefits Fuel supplies and materials took $18S mil
lion. Interests rents etc. s505 million Depreciation,
1887 million. Taxes, 1865 million. That left STAT
million for earnings net return Of less than 70.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12

Everyone is Eligible to Win!
CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY
AN ADULT TO REGISTER. SPECIAL "SllvER"
MODEL NOW ON DISPLAY SEE 1T! GET
YOUR E23 REGISTRATION BlANkl
PRIZE DRAWING TO BE HELD SATURDAY,
JUNE 10th !. !. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
YOU NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN:
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12

THI NEW IN NEW YORK CENTRAL includes the
10 largest investment by any road in streamlined
passenger cars. Plus 10000 new freight cars. Plus
2A million new diesel horsepower Plus vast right
of-way improvements. During 1852, Central's pay
ment on progress totaled $140 MILLION!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-05-12

n WNMG DID THR MONEY COME FRONT Freight
Zs revenue yielded $581 million. Revenue from
passengers added $124 million. Mail, express and
other sources brought New York Centrals 1862 rev.
enue up to $s07 million. 1t sounds like plenty to
meet last years price tag on progress. BUT 49,.
Evening star., 1953-12-29
5000 reFurIoughed
By B. & O.; Outlook
For New Year Dim
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

BALTIMORE. Dec. ga de-
cline in business and a dim out
look for 1854 was blamed today
by the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road for layoffs of 5000 employees
in its 13-State system.
The furloughs, for an indefi-
mite time. affect about II per
cent of the B. & O.'s working
force and become effective at
the end of the week.
A spokesman said they are the
largest for this time of year
since 1949, and are definitely not
seasonal.
He said the layoffs will be
spread throughout the 13 States.
from New York to Washington
in the East and Chicago to st.
Louis in the Midwest.
Expects Slower Pace.
Howard E. Simpson, president
of the railroad, said a reduc-
ton in freight traffic and the
outlook for the forepart of 1854
'necessitate a reduction in
forces"
He predicted business would
move at slower pace in the
immediate future.
Mr.. Simpson said apparently
an adjustment is taking place in
the Nations economic structure
land although I am not pessi-
miStic concerning business in
general during 1854, it is my view
at this time that our revenue will
show a decrease of 8 per cent
as compared to 1883"
$150,O00 Daily Loss Seen.
In announcing the layoffs, the
railroad noted its freight traffic
in December has been running
about 1000 cars a day below the
level Of December a year ago and
November this year. The revenue
loss from this decrease was placed
at about $150,000 a day.
Furlough notices were ordered
posted for about 1000 men in
the maintenance Of way depart
ment and about $500 in the
maintenance of equipment de-
partment. The other $500 will
be among clerical workers and
train service employees.
Evening star., 1953-12-29

nA0R Savannah s.. OF 18th 81. Sc.
i kAkAA Blk. off Aio. Ave. 10. 1923
RANDOLPH SCOTT THUNDER OVER
THE PLAINS" Color, 6:35, $50. MARK
STEVENS. BIG FRAME" $50
Evening star., 1953-12-29
Films of More Than Routine Merit

Films of More Than Routine Merit
"COME stunningIy acted by Shirley
Booth.
"HARVEY" with James Stewart
kiss ME KATE Kathryn Grayson and Howard sing
the Cole Porter
THE LAVENDER HILL MOB superior Alec
"LILI" Leslie CarOn capivates in a GalIic carnival.
"SHANE," Alan Ladd Hehin a
"STALAG H. life in German prison
"STORY OF THREE LOVES named Pier
MOira Shearer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
County Health Dept.
Asks S22,S80 Budget

A proposed s22,ss0 budget for
the Allen county health department
for 1854 has been submitted to the
county budget commission by DIR.
Gail E. Miller, county health COM
missioner. The requested money
represents the county's share of the
health departments expenses.
The proposed budget:
Salary of health commissioner,
$780,; salary of No. l health nurse,
$4,000; salary of clerk, s2,400; sal
ary of other employees, $1,000;
medical supplies, $500; office sup
plies, $500; expenses of board men,
bers, $500; expenses of No. l health
nurse, SS40; other expenses, 5000
workman's compensation, $500; pub
lie employees retirement fund S1,400;
equipment, 500; unanticipated emer-
gencies or contingencies, 5000; ex-
penses of health commissioner, $3.50;
salary of No. l sanitarian, $4,000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Mrs. Ruth SteiE,n,a1a
Heads Legion Aux.

Mrs. Ruth Steinman was elected
president of the Bluffton unit, Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary, at the annual
meeting of the group last week in
Legion hall.
To be installed along with Mrs.
Steinman at a meeting next Tuesday
will be Mrs. James Burkholder, first
vice president; Mrs. Francis Basing-
er, second vice president; Mrs. Ber.
dell Huber, secretary; Mrs. Paul Gels
er, treasurer; Mrs. Estelle Core, Mrs
Clarence Stonehill and Mrs. Augusta
Steiner, members of the executive
committee.
Delegates to the Second District
conference to be held at Belle Center
July 9 and the Department conven-
ton at Cleveland July 24-26 are:
Mrs. Ruth Steinman, Mrs. Garnette
Foltz and Mrs. Paul Geiser. Alter
mates are Mrs. Berdell Huber, Mrs,
Don Corson and Mrs. Charles Main.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

Among the officers elected by the
Modern Woodmen for the year were:
P. c., Guy Corson; council, Edgar
Root; advisor, Gail Mumma; banker
A. L. Baumgartner; escort, Layton
Manages.
With hands and feet bound tightly
with barbed wire and a handkerchief
over his mouth serving as gag, Ell
mond Althaus, age 18, and son of Mr.
and Mrs. Eph Althaus was found in
the Bucher school two miles west of
town. He had been attacked by sew
eral men who leaped from an auto
near the corner of Jackson and Vine
in Bluffton. The men knocked him
unconscious, then tied him up in the
school house later. Motive for the
attack was unknown. Some thought
the assailants mistook him for his
cousin Hiram who is connected with
local auto concern and may have
been carrying company funds on him
at the time.
Ralph West is in charge of athletics
at the normal school at Chadron, Neb.
Mrs. Eli Hartman spent the week
end with her daughter Mae who is
teaching in the Fostoria schools.
Danner & Son grocers are advertis-
ing a wagon and harness for sale.
Odell Alspach suffered a broken
forearm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Fridley-Duler Nuptials SolemMzed
At HarIeu DilIer Home Last Friday

ed sleeves coming to points at the
wrists. The skirt was made of pleaS-
ed net and lace over satin. She car
ried white orchid atop white Bi-
BILE. She wore a four-strand pearl
necklace and earrings, a gift of the
bridegroom.
The brides maid of honor and on
ly attendant was her sister, Joyce
Diller. William McCafferty, brother
in-law of the groom was best man.
Cleo Diller, brother of the bride and
Paul Hilty, her brother-in-law, were
ushers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

Janice Lou Diller of Bluffton and
Bill ID. Fridley of Pandora were
united in marriage last Friday eve-
ming in impressive rites at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Diller, Route 2, Bluffton. The
brides uncle, the Rev. George Agin,
pastor of the Missionary church of
Detroit, Mich, heard the vows at
7:30 p. m. before the immediate fam
lilies.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore ballerina-length
gown styled with fitted bodice, stand
up collar, v-neckline and long point
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Heart Attack Fatal
To ALDha Stei1anaan

Services were conducted at the
Eagle Greek Church of the Brethren
Sunday afternoon for Alpha Stein
man, retired farmer of near Jenera,
who died Friday at p. M at the
Blanchard Valley hospital following
a heart attack.
Mr.. Steinman who had been i'll for
some time, was taken to the hos
lpital on Monday. He was II years
| old.
A lifelong resident of Van Burer
township, he was a son of George
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Dari-DeLite Store
Announces Contest

Emory Benroth, proprietor of the
Dari-Delite store at the corner of
Main street and Bentley road, this
week announced local sponsorship
of a $1,000 prize coloring contest
in which some 800 Dari-Delite stores
are participating.
Prizes include pony, saddle and
bride Tor a $500 U. S. Defense
bond) 21-inch television set, moving
picture camera, bicycles and port
able radio sets. In addition, the
local store will give weekly prizes
for the next six weeks including
cameras, pen and pencil sets and
roller skates.
In the contest which began June
IA, competition involves coloring -
with crayons, water or oil colors or
colored pencils-of "Penrod Pen
gums Adventures in Dari-Delite
Land" Contest entry blanks are
obtainable at the Dari-Delite store
through Saturday of each week. En-
try blanks for the following weeks
contest will be available starting on
Sunday of each week.
Winners in this weeks contest will
be selected by local judges and win
ners' names will be posted in the
Dari-Delite window and announced
through the Bluffton News.
Entries for each weeks contest
must be in the hands of the Dari-
Delite store not later than Saturday
of each week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
PAGE ELEVEN

and Catherine Steinman. In October
1908 he married Mary Molly Bame,
who died in 1912. He remarked in
1850 Mabel Bibler who died the same
year.
Survivors are Mrs. Lizzie Smith, q
sister and Joe, a brother, both of
Jenera.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

A reception was held at the home
of the brides parents for 100 guests.
The couple left for a wedding trip to
Michigan later in the evening.
Mrs. Fridley was member of this
years graduating class of Bluffton
high school. Mr.. Fridley, graduate
of Pandora high school is associated
with his father in farming.
The newlyweds will reside in a
housetrailer at the Fridley home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18

AVERAGE SIZE of farm in the
U. S. is 174 acres. But don't be
fooled by measurements, it is pro-
ductive capacity that counts. Soil
conservation makes every acre big
ger, the SCS points out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
LOST LICENSES REPLACEABLE

Ohioans who lose their fishing or
hunting license after next October 2
will find it possible to obtain a dupli-
cate for fee of so cents, as the re-
suit of new ruling becoming effec-
tive in the fall. Under the new pro-
cedure, the local agent will issue a
temporary permit, and file for the
duplicate.