A 350-pound Duroc gilt produced two litters totaling 21 pigs within a week for Jon Jones of near Middletown. The gilt farrowed 11 pigs on the first date and 10 more came four days later. The gilt did not have milk for the first litter, but did for the second. Two of the surviving first pigs are being fed on a formula.

The Indiana Assoc. of Future Farmers of America announces an increase of 21 chapters, bringing its membership to nearly 10,000 boys in 355 high schools. The Indiana association was charted in 1929. K.W. Kiltz of Purdue University’s education department is executive secretary-treasurer.

Hog Houses for sale, cypress and oak material, used, $63.50 each – Mays Lumber Company, Mays, Ind.

Gov. Edgar Whitcomb signed a special proclamation denoting FFA Week in Indiana during the National FFA week. Those in attendance for the signing were current state officers David Cosby, Wolcott; Al Niedlinger, Plymouth; John Fox, Michigantown; Marty Matlock, Knightstown; Albert Schmidt, Poseyville; Dave Allen, Huntington; and Dewey Steard, state FFA advisor.

Howell Bothers tire service, on the farm and road; complete line of General Tires for all types of vehicles, new tires or recaps, auto safety inspection service – Monty Howell and Jim Green, owners, Rushville, Ind.

Five Hoosiers were awarded Master Farmer degrees in Indianapolis by Indiana Prairie Farmer for outstanding accomplishments in farming and for community service. They are Francis Beck, Atlanta; Sherman Kessler, New Ross; Henry Nierman, Brownstown; Russell Norris, Rushville; and Dwight Smoker, Wanatah.

Jerry Sinclair of Cloverdale won the Nash Trophy for the Boar-of-the-Year award. The award was presented to him by Dave Rodibaugh of Rensselaer, president of the Indiana Livestock Breeders Assoc.

Real estate for sale: 86 acres with seven-room, two-story home, 500-pound tobacco quota, ideal for the sportsman or public worker, $40,000 – Hodgenville, Ky.

Last year potash sold for about $60 per ton before planting season, rose to $100 during planting and fell to $80 as planting ended. Consequently, farmers who can make off-season purchases have a distinct advantage.

Robyn Callicoat of South Vienna was recently presented with the Ohio Pork Council Women’s Industry Award at the Ohio Pork Congress.

Dow AgroSciences, LLC of Indianapolis has provided a $25,000 matching grant to the Indiana 4-H Foundation as the lead gift in a campaign honoring the 100th year of 4-H in the United States.

A rare set of twin Clydesdale fillies were born to a mare named Cis, belonging to Duane and Shelly Whitesel of Farmersville-West Carrollton Road in Montgomery County, Ohio. Unfortunately, the filly named Hope died within a few days after being born.