55 years ago A new egg production setup is being used on the Frank Scheffler farm south of Shelbyville. The 1,640 hens are kept in wire cages, suspended about 2.5 feet above the floor. After an egg is laid, it rolls out of the cage into a trough. This cage-laying operation has been widely employed in Southern states, but has not been used much in Indiana.
A hen on the Alfred Wiseman farm southwest of Centerville laid an egg measuring 8 inches around the center and 9.25 inches in length. It weighted six ounces; nearly three times that of a normal egg. When broken it was found to contain a normal egg complete with shell, in addition to a yolk and whites.
Only 45 percent of the corn has been planted in Indiana because of the continuous rains that have hit the state. When conditions do allow for fieldwork, tractors are operated day and night as farmers try to catch up.
40 years ago The Indiana Assoc. of Future Farmers of America will hold open house at its new Leadership Training Center. The new center is located south of Highway 252 between Trafalgar and Highway 31. On hand to greet visitors will be state FFA officers, members of the FFA Foundation Board and acquaintances in the FFA and business world.
Rick Estell has been announced winner of the DeKalb Agricultural Accomplishment award, given to outstanding seniors in the vocational agriculture department. Estell is from Mt. Summit and will enter Purdue University in the fall to major in veterinary science. The top Indiana Crops judging team goes to the Tri-High FFA Crops Judging Team, consisting of members Mark Pickering, Dough Schweikhardt and Tom Werking, and coached by Dan Watkins.
25 years ago Bluffton Tire, Inc., Bluffton, Ind. – 13.6-38 Dyna Torque 11, 6-ply, $180; 18.4-34 Dyna Torque 11, 6-ply, $269; 16.9R-38 Dyna Torque Radial, 6-ply, $395; 18.4R-38 Dyna Torque Radial, 8-ply, $450.
The long-awaited debut of the Cicada Symphony has arrived. The 17-year cicada is literally blanketing the ground in some areas and its chorus can be heard building in crescendo in many parts of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
10 years ago Fire destroyed a Kentucky livestock market, killing 40 head of cattle at the Glasgow Livestock Market.
Hamilton County, Ind., 93 acres on U.S. Highway 31, $465,000 – E. Paul Johnson Real Estate, Kokomo, Ind. |
