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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-22
Farms and Land

ACRES-Ideal grain and
stock farm. Close to London, Won
derful set of buildings. Main house
modern, full basement, lots of
barn and feeding sheds. Also ten
ant house. For appointment to see
this farm call McSavaney Co. Leon
H. King, Mgr. Phones UL 2-04S4
or UL 2-05SS. 7-93
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-22
Articles For Sale

FOR SALE: Two Desks, $40 each;
fluorescent desk lamp, $4.00:
speed portable record player, ex-
cellent condition, $1,000; Westing-
house electric roaster, complete,
$4,000. Call UL 2-1057. 1913
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-22

FOR SALE-Palomino Guiding 21a
years old-Sound, beautiful gold
color with white name and tail.
Also sleigh and set of driving
harness, matched western saddle
and bride Martingale. Call UL 2
1174. 3-93
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-22
16 Houses For Sale
Used Merchandise

FOR SALE: Good Gas Heater. First
$500 gets it. 228 South Toland
Street, London, Ohio 16-93
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-22

IN WEST JEFFERSON. Strictly
modern bedrooms, baths, ex-
cellent location, includes wall to
wall carpeting in living room,
dining room and stairs Modern
kitchen. Price reduced $13, 100000.
w. b. Culp, Realtor. Phone TR g.
1855 after 600 pm. TR 9-8504.
l9-95
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-22
Houses For Sale

THREE, 3 bedroom modern homes
in Lafayette. $500 each. Only
lo% down, $4,000 per month. Mad
1855. 19-tf
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-01-03
Here & ION

HERE AND YON - Recent
visitors of Raymond Polling and
family were Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Meighen, Ruth Kirk, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Warrick and
children, Rose Marie, Bobby and
Charles, Emmer McGary, Junior
Polling, Junior Wiclzham, Mr.. and
Mrs. Loren Denton and son,
Eddie, Mrs. Fannie Kirkbride,
Harden Everly, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry VanDyne and daughter,
Shirley Mae, Mrs. Betsy Polling
and Russell Kirkbride.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Snode
of Pennsylvania, were recent
visitors of Mrs. Nellie Snode
and Maggie Phillips in Saralls-
vile.
Emma Kirkbride spent the
Xmas holidays with her daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Emm Knox of
Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wentworth
and son and Fannie Kirkbride
were Xmas dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Garfield Wentworth.
Mrs. Emaline Kemp and Hen
ley Kirkbride remains poorly at
their home near Sarahsville.
Please remember to send a
few lines or card to Larry Ruth
erford, Wilson Hotel, 309 w.
59th Street, Room 80, New
York. 10. N. Y.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-01-03
Meai-TYpe Hogs Efficient
As Lean Pork Producers

Meat-type hogs, with inher-
ent ability to grow muscle, are
efficient and economical produc-
ers Of quality lean pork.
w. H. Bruner, Ohio State Uni
VerSity extension animal science
and marketing specialist makes
these observations after analyz-
ing test results TO date at the
university's Swine Evaluation
station. In the last 2 years, 161
breeders have qualified 423 lit
ters for participation in the sta
tons testing program. To
qualify, litter must have at
least 8 pigs raised to weaving
and must meet certain weight
standards at given ages.
Main objective of the station is
to determine feed efficiency, rate
of gain, and carcass value of
prospective breeding litters
through records secured on two
pigs per litter. Pigs are started
on test at SO days Of age under
| uniform conditions of feeding
| and management. Tests end when
| pigs reach 2l0 pounds.
Pigs which made the highest
test scores Certified Ohio Super
ior), required less feed for each
LOO pounds of gain, had less fat
trim, gained as fast as the other
pigs on test, and produced a
higher percentage of primal
cuts (skinned ham, trimmed loin,
New York shoulder and trim
med belly).
In comparing the primal cuts
of pigs certified as Superior with
those of overfat animals, Bruner
reports these results; pounds of
skinned ham 29.75 for Super
ior, 26.74 for over-fat; pounds
of trimmed loins $3.50 for Sup
erior, 2035 for over-fat; pounds
of New York shoulders 1884
| for superior, 1880 for over-fat;
pounds of trimmed bellies 22.33
| for Superior, 1851 for over-fat;
pounds of fat trim 31.17 fo1
Superior, 1887 for over-fat.
! Bruner also observed a diff
| ference in the performance oi
barrows and gifts as to produc.
ton and carcass value BarroWs
| he says, had a tendency to reach
| 210 pounds at a younger age
than the quilts, have more back
fat, shorter carcasses, smaller
loin eyes and lower primal cut
| yields.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-01-03
ais
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Sester.

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Sester-
henn, of North Canton, spent
Christmas day with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Athel Pitts, of
Lewis street.
Christmas day guests in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Bettinger and family, of Cald-
well route, were Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Feldner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Feldner and family of
East Union; Mr.. and Mrs. Ancil
King and family of McConnels-
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Martha Field
ner and family of GAINESVILLE, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bettinger and
daughter, Theresa of Canton;
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bettinger
and children, Of Caldwell route,
and Woodrow Feldner of Colum-
bus.
Rev. and Mrs. James l.. Mason
and daughters, of East street,
spent the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Mason
of Phillipsburg, Pa.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-01-03
Small Farms Head
Into More Problems

Families on small Ohio farms
are in for more difficulties in
balancing the family budget, un-
less off-the-farm employment or
more intensive types of farming
add to the income.
Extension specialists in farm
management at the Ohio State
University report that the aver
age size farm in Ohio (measured
In crop acres) is increasing. But
there are still many commercial
farms of less than 100 acres. BY
commercial farms, the specialists
mean farms on which sale of
crops and livestock products is
the major source of income and
yield at least $1,000 year.
Price props do help farmers
with large output of crops to
sell, farm management special
lists point out. But for the farm
er with small acreage devoted
to general farming, total sales
are too small to be much i'm
proved by support prices.
One reason given by farm
management specialists that
small farms are in difficulty in
come-wise is that expenses are
three times as large now as ex-
penses were in 1920. Tractor
power has replaced horsepower,
for example. Horses ate home
grown feed. Tractor fuel costs
cash.
Most farm tasks are perform
ed now with more machinery
and less muscle. On the small
farm the high cost of this ma
chinery, the farm dwelling, and
family labor is charged against
relatively few bushels of grain
or pounds of meat or milk. This
makes the unit cost per bushel
or pound high on the small farm.
Intensive crops like fruits and
vegetables and enterprises like
dairying and poultry require lots
Of man labor compared to grain
growing. On these intensive en-
terprises, a farm with limited
acres may compete more sue
cessfully, according to the man
agement specialists.
Average size of farm in Ohio
was 80 acres in 1920. By 1850
that average farm had 113 acres.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-01-03
Freezer-Food Plan Buys
NOT Always Bargain"

1T you are contemplating buy
ing freezer that includes Il
food plan, ask yourself this ques-
ton, "Am l really getting bar
gain?" advises Thelma Beall,
extension home management
specialist at the Ohio State
University.
The method of selling freezers
with food plans has caught on
largely because the consumer ig
apt to lend an ear to anyone Wild
offers a so-called remedy" I'd
the high cost of living. ExagA
gerated claims are often madd
as to the great savings which
can be made by the purchase on
freezer with a food plan.
To this, the home managed
ment specialist says, Investigate
carefully. Freezers with food
plans are essentially a means of
selling both freezer and an
allotted amount of frozen food
on the time plan. Neither the
food nor the freezer is being
given to you"
Find out the answers to the
following questions before buy
ing a freezer that is combined
with a good plan:
Does the contract state exactly
how much you are to pay for
the freezer itself? for the food?
What down payment would be
required for the freezer? for the
food?
What carrying charge would
you pay on the freezer? on the
food?
What is the monthly payment
on the freezer? on the food?
What rate of interest would
you have to pay?
Is there an extra charge for
food processing? for the delivery
of the food?
In accepting the food plan, can
you select the brands and vari-
eties of foods you want, or must
you take some which your fam
lily doesn't like? If you buy a
quantity of meat, how much of
it will be in soupbones, hooks,
cheap cuts? What grade meat
will be supplied? What is the
quality of the other foods offer
ed?
What would you have to pay
for the freezer only, if you pur-
chased one elsewhere? How
much would you pay for a like
amount of food of the kind you
want, when you want it, if you
bought through other channels?
Consider all these things,
know the answers, and you'll
be able to determine whether
you are getting a safe, reliable
freezer-food plan buy, or one
that is just another come on
type" concludes Miss Beall.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-01-03
Pleasant City

PLEASANT CITY - Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Miley entertained
a number Of friends at their
home on route 2 on New Years
eve. The evening was spent in
playing rook. Mr.. and Mrs. Miley
Larrick were high score winners
and Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Shriver
received the "booby" prize. A
lunch was served by the host
esses assisted by their daughter,
Betty to the following guests
present: Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Pat
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Miley Lar
rick and Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
Shiver and son, Dean.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. James Worthing-
ton and daughter, Hilda, were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Danford at Greensburg.
Mrs. Charlotte Secrest under
went surgery at the Guernsey
Memorial hospital last Thursday.
She is now recuperating at her
home Rev. Paul Mustard is also
confined to his home by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Miley
and daughter, Betty, were shop
pers in GAINESVILLE, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Secrest
and son, John Everett were
Sunday dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Murphy and daughter, Barbara
at Carrollton.
Miss Linda Danford, Of Cam.
bridge, visited last week with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Patton.
Miss Ruth German returned
to her employment at Kansas
City, Kansas after spending the
holidays with her mother, Mrs
Susan German, sister, Lydia anc
brothers, Daniel, Paul and Tee
and her host of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Scores
were New Years eve guests o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nicholson
and family at GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Inez Oliver spent the
past week with her daughter
Mrs. Thomas Buckley and fam
lily at Middleboro, Ky.
Robert Ellison, of Canton
spent the weekend holidays with
his brother and wife, Mr.. anc
| Mrs. Galen Ellison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Miley
and daughter, Betty Jean, were
Saturday evening guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Noah Shiver and son
Dean of route 2.
Little Kathy and David Oliver
have returned to their home a
Magnolia after spending the holi
days with their grandparents
MI. and Mrs. William Hops.
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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-01-03
New Corn Hybrids On
Recommended crop List

Ohio's recommended crop var
iety list for 1857 includes two
new corn hybrids, Ohio M 53 and
Ohio w As. A third hybrid, Ind
lana 252A, grown in Ohio for
several years, is carried on the
recommended list for the first
time.
Ohio M 53 is an early hybrid
with good resistance to stalk rot
and smut. 1t has a strong stalk
and shank and is we'll suited for
mechanical harvesting. Ohio w
As, a mid-season hybrid, has
good resistance to smut, strong
root system and shank, and
husks easily. Both hybrids yield
well when compared to other re-
commended hybrids.
Indiana 252A is exceptionally
well suited for mechanical cul-
ture and harvest. 1t has a strong
root system and shank and 6
medium-strong stalk.
Ohlo'S recommended crop var
iety list is established annually
by committee composed OF
plant breeders, extension per.
sonnel, presidents of the Ohio
Seed Improvement association
and the Ohio Hybrid Seed Corr
Producers, and the chairman anc
vice chairman of the Ohio State
University'S department o.
agronomy.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-01-03
Whigville

WHIGVILLE - Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth VanFossen and chill
dren, of East Union, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Berry spent Xmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Gessel, of
New Castle, spent Monday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Forest
Danford
William Gulick, of Cambridge,
was a recent caller at Forest
Danford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Clark had
as guests Xmas her parents and
brother, of Beverly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodsell Carter,
of Cuyahoga Falls, Mr.. and Mrs.
Maynard Johnson, of Caldwell,
Mrs. LaNelle Bates and children
Sandra, Jill, Ann, Lorry and
Larry Bates of West Lafayette,
spent Xmas with Mr.. and Mrs
II. D. Caster.
Arthur Murrey, of Senecaville,
was recent guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. West.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gulick
and children, Mrs. Mat Gulick
of Cambridge, were calling or
friends here Friday afternoon.
Maynard Johnson, of Caldwell
and James Wolfe and son
Jimmy, of Columbus, were call
ing On Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Garter
on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Clark were
at Beverly, Monday.
II. D. Garter received word or
Sunday Of the death Of his
brother, Guy Carter of Fair.
view, Kansas, who passed away
Saturday at the age of 88 years
He was a former resident of this
place but had made his home il
Kansas for several years. Besides
his brother, he leaves his wife
one son, one grandson, five grea'
grandchildren ana one sister
Mrs. Maggie Cooper. .-...-..-..-...
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-01-03
The Double-Cross
Port Blinkey

PORT BLINKEY - Happy
New Year everybody. Suppose
good resolutions have been made
and will be kept for a time.
We will fore-go sweet-potatoes
don't like 'em anyway.
House Guests
Everyones having company ex-
cept yours truly" tho people
have called, Mrs. Bess Patten
of Dexter City route; Gladys
Lewis, Lulu Blake, Geraldine
Wears and Carol. Good neighbors
mean so much when one is
alone.
Watch Service
The church held their annual
watch night service after board
meeting conducted by Rev. Wal
ter Brown, communion service
by Rev. VIM. Kathary and Rev.
Brown and lastly Weiners and
sour-kraut with coffee was SER
we'd in the church basement,
ended the year 1856.
81 Years Young
Mr. Charles Sullivan, who will
be 81 years old this month walk
ed over from Macksburg to call
on his Port Blinkey friends and
walked back. Who can beat that
at his age?
Personals
The Harley McAtee family and
Mrs. James Ogle returned Sun
day night from their trip in
Florida. We learn they drank
from the Fountain of Youth" at
st. Augenstein, so to quote We'll
never get any Older"
We're glad there's no serious
sickness to report. Mrs. Mae
| Thompson was dismissed from
Memorial hospital to her home
and is feeling much better.
Holiday visitors at the Howard
Lewis home were their children
] GIltl 1dIIiIIltS tlllNl Rli dllNi lNll y
Paul Offenberger and son OF
Marietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton and chill
dren, Mrs. Mary Robinson and
daughter, Mary Ann, all Of South
| Olive, attended the Christmas en-
tertalnment at the church.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hesson and
| daughter were New Years guests
of the Wears family.
Mr.. Ward Barlow had Christ
mas dinner at the Dan Farley
| home.
| A car accident occurred Xmas
mite near the lower bridge but
no one was hurt and the car was
pulled to safety.
Since writing these items we
hear that the old gentleman, Mr.
Sullivan fell on the street OF
Macksburg, breaking an arm.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-01-03
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Hupp and
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KENNONSPURG

KENNONSBURG - The fol-
lowing spent Christmas with Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis Long, Mrs. Emma
Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Car
penter and children, Brenda,
Kim, and Bruce, of Quaker City,
Homer Rich, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Wyscarver and children,
Joyce, Dickie, Gerry and Ronald
of locally.
Enjoying Holidays
II. l.. Moore is spending the
holidays with his children in and
near Akron.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hague and
sons, Bobby and Jeffrey, Grove
port, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ures Massie and
Henry Hague. Other visitors
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pol
ing and l. d. Harding of Akron
and Mr.. and Mrs, Lawrence
Thompso nof Cambridge route.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lashley and
children, Lee, Ann, Dennis ano
Gary were visiting Mr.. and Mrs
James Thompson at Olivet, Sun
day.
MI. and Mrs. Russell Magis
and children, Linda, Tom anc
Jim spent Christmas with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James Magis in Bellaire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Tisdalt
and children, Of Canton, Mr.
and Mrs. Ronald Groves, Pleas
ant City and Mr. and Mrs. Euri
Rich and children spent Christ
mas with their parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. VIM. Rich. ...
Mr. and Mrs. l.. r. Lashle,
and son, Donald were visiting
Mr. and Mrs. VIM Lashley ant
children on Christmas.
The next meeting of grang'
will be Jan. TO- The third ant
fourth degrees will be conferred
Refreshments of coffee ant
cookies will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM, Fetch ant
children, of Columbus, and Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver Wells, locally
were dinner guests Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Louis Lamb, Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Lashley en-
tertained their family with din
ner, Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Alice Bates an'
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
Sell and children, of Canton
spent the weekend with thei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. r
Lashley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Long ant
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Wyscarve
and children, were visiting Nh
and Mrs. Jimmie Carpenter il
Quaker City one evening las
week.
Henry Hague and Mrs. Ure
Massie were visiting the form
er's daughter, Mrs. Mildre,
Hague in Martins Ferry, Sunday
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-01-03
SOUTH OLIVE NEWS

SOUTH OLIVE-Mr. and Mrs,
Cecil Taylor and daughters, Jan
ice and Nancy, of Gambrier,
spent Christmas with his mother,
Mrs. Alta Clark.
Mrs Flossie Pennybaker and
son, Marshall, and friend, of Phi
10, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Taylor and
daughter, Gladys, Of Navarro,
and Mrs. Vada Doebereiner of
Beverly visited Sunday at the
Alta Clark home.
Those who spent Christmas
with Mrs Rose Pryor were: Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Pryor and son,
Terry, Mr. and Mrs Haskell Pryor
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Don
Krimbel and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Quay Pryor and family
Those who called in the evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. William Pryor
and daughters and Mr.. and Mrs.
Billie Pryor and family.
Rev. and Mrs. Richard Harper
Of Stockland, Ill, visited his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Rowlands
spent Christmas Eve with Mr.
and Mrs. James Tidd and family
of Coal Run route.
Those who were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. E H. Ball, Christmas
included Mr.. and Mrs. George
Clark and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Huberty and daughters, Mr.
and Mrs. ROLAND Williams and
sons, Charlene Ball, Mrs. A. J.
Swain, Ernest Ball, Jr., Ft. Hood,
Texas, Charles Ball, cambridge,
Md, Herman and Lewis Will
liams, Ft. Knox, Ky. Other call
ers at the Ball home were Mr.
and Mrs. George E. Swain, Mar
ilyn McAtee, Raymond Mitchell,
Billie and Willard Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter J. Brink
ley and son spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Swain
and family.
Those who enjoyed a turkey
dinner Christmas Eve with Mr.
and Mrs. A. V. Swain included
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Harper and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. James Whet-
stone and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Peter J. Brinkley and son, Ruth
L. Harper, Willard and Villa R.
Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Long of Gin
cinnati visited at the ]. M. Har-
per home.
Ruth l. and Wayne Harper and
Hazel Gessel called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Gessel, of Marietta,
Monday.
Mrs. Minnie Clark and son,
spent Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Ullman and family.
Mrs. Clara Davis and Ethel
King spent Christmas evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Carter
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer GesseI Wis
tied Ruth L. Harper and family,
Sunday.
Those who spent Christmas
with Mr., and Mrs. Howard San
ford were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Sanford and son, Mr., and Mrs.
Jerry Bird and daughters, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Hansen and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. William
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-01-03
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Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Davis and

Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Davis and
children, Eva Sue and Billy, of
Pleasant City route, We're visit
ing Christmas day at Marietta.
MIR. and Mrs. Glen Iams, of
Caldwell route, spent the holi-
days with their son and daughter,
MFR. and Mrs. John Iams and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Ode
DeVoll and family of Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Kusnerak
of Cincinnati, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Kusnerak and family Of
Cleveland, were among the holi-
days guests in the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Kus7
nerak, Florence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler Gorby,
of Hiramsburg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Boyer and children and
Ray Lowell, of Lima, spent
Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs.
Blaine Gorby of Trinway and
enjoyed a turkey dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Brown, of
Playground street, spent Christ
mas with their daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Devol, of Williams
town, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Hupp and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hupp and
family, of Canton, spent the holi-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. E. r.
Hupp and family of Bronze
Heights.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-01-03
Time TO Start Cattle
Lice Control Program

This is the time of year to
begin control of cattle lice, says
George ". Ware, Ohio State
University extension entomolo-
gist. During cold months the hair
coat grows thick and long and
cattle lice become a problem. All
animals In herd can become
heavily infested in a matter Of
2 or 3 weeks,
Cattle show symptoms of lice
infestation by rubbing against
fences, feed hunks, and build
ings, according to Ware. Balls of
hair collect on barbed wire
fences where cattle rub, and the
animals seem to be under con-
slant irritation. Weight gains are
reduced in beef cattle and milk
production is affected in dairy
animals. These weakened ami
mails are more susceptible to
disease. Some cattle actually
have been killed by large num-
bers of lice left uncontrolled,
according to reports.
The entire life cycle of the
cattle louise is spent on the
animal, the entomoligest ex-
plains. The female deposits her
eggs on single hairs Of the ami
NAL and 3 to weeks later these
eggs have hatched, the immature
lice have reached full develop
ment and the females begin to
lay eggs, once more starting the
short life cycle.
Louise control on beef and
dairy animals differs. Beef cattle
can be busted with 10 percent
DDT dust, treating the entire
animals, or they can be sprayed
using 8 pounds of SO percent
DDT Wettable powder and 2
pounds of household detergent
in 100 gallons of water.
The entomologist says milk
COWS should be sprayed with g
pounds of so percent methoxy-
chlor wettable powder in 100
gallons Of water, 2 pounds of
rotenone (5 percent derris) IN
100 gallons of water, Or | pound
of 25 percent lindane Wettable
powder in 100 gallons Of water.
All parts of the body should be
made wet with spray, driving ii
through the hair to the skin of
the animal
The treatments should begin
now and it is necessary to repeat
the treatment in Is days to be
assured of complete control OF
the lice. The animals can be
sprayed in stalls at any time OF
out doors when it is not too cold
TO chill them.
Cable backrubbers containing
methovychlor also have proved
useful in combating cattle lice
They should be maintained
through the fall, winter, anc
spring, as well as summer.
The burlap of the backrubbel
should be treated with d per.
cent oil solution Of this material
which can be made by dilutinE
l quart of 25 percent methoxy
|
chlor emulsifiable concentrate
with 4 quarts of fuel, or diese
oil.
Calves under 3 months shoulc
not be treated, Ware says.