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Dairy men
elect heads,
hear Moxley
Guernsey association
picks Jack Smith,
Elkhorn, new president
Nebraska dairy breed associa
tions elected their officers for the
coming year late Friday. The
Guernsey breeders were the only
ones to choose a new president
Jack Smith of Elkhorn. They
elected Alfred Buschow, Blue Hill,
vice president; O. H. Liebers, Lin
coln, secretary; and Delbert Eg
ger, Roca, treasurer.
Officers of the Nebraska Jersey
cattle club are Don Morton, Beat
rice, president; John Rhodes,
Beatrice, vice president; and Jack
Wishart, Lincoln, secretary-treasurer.
A. W. Anderson, West Point,
again heads the Brown Swiss or
ganization with W. D. Haley,
Lyons as vice president and Alan
Mullekin, Nickerson, secretary,
The Nebraska Holstein-Friesian
association re-elected R. L. Fergu
son. Lincoln, president. The vice
president is Robert Bell, Lincoln;
secretary, G. W. Trimberger, Lin
coln; and treasurer, W. A. Peter
son, Harvard.
Explains county herd plan.
The county show herd plan thru
which Kansas is stimulating im
proved livestock breeding was ex
plained by J. J. Moxley, extension
animal husbandman at Kansas
State college, on the Friday morn
ing program of the Nebraska Live
stock Breeders and Feeders asso
ciation.
Under this program a county
Hereford, Shorthorn or Angus
breeder's group is organized. The
best show ring prospects are se
lectcd from these herds at a field
day in the winter or spring. A
final county show in the fall se
lects the best ten head to represent
the county at the state fair.
Louis Laflin, Angu breeder at
Crab Orchard and Joe Watson,
Cuming county extension agent,
discussed 4-H livestock work. Prof.
R. R. Thalman of the Nebraska
animal husbandry department and
W. W. Derrick, extension animal
husbandman at the Nebraska agri
cultural college also addressed the
group.
Citrus fruit major
threat to apples
Commercial fruit growers of
southeastern Nebraska at Organ
ized Agriculture Friday took a
look into their "apple troubles"'
and found that citrus competition
is rapidly becoming a major
threat to the consumption of
apples by the general public. The
session was one of the features of
the final gatherings of the "win
ter meetings" on the campus of
the college of agriculture.
Sharing Interest with the final
meeting of the Nebraska Horticul-
tural society, where the fruit
growers met, were gatherings of
the dairymen, the women and live
stockmen. The 1939 meetings
come to a close late Friday after
noon. John Ise of the University
of Kansas addressed the general
session.
Messiah
(Continued From rage 1.)
gan, and Earnest Harrison at the
piano.
In two parts.
The first cart of the oratorio ex
presses the longing of the world,
the promise of the Saviour's com-
incr. and tells of his mrtn. me
eecmd Dart is devoted to this suf
fenng, death and exultation of
Christ, telling finally of his resur
rection. The climax of the entire
composition is the triumphal song
of the redeemed.
The oratorio was completed by
Gcorere Frederich Handel in 174
It was first introduced in Ireland
at a charity affair. The first
Christmas oratorio was presented
on the university campus 43 years
ago, the "Messiah" being sung
every year except two, when "Ell
Jah" was sung.
Cattle co-ops
get once oyer
Wisconsin speaker tells
of artificial breeding
Perhaps one of the most interest
ing stories of the entire Organized
Agriculture program was that re
lated Friday morning by Dr. E. E.
Helzer of the University of Wis
consin concerning the organization
of co-operative rings In that state
for the artificial breeding of dairy
cattle. Dr. Helzer, who is head of
the dairy husbandry department
at Wisconsin, emphasized the prac
tical limitations of this method of
breeding along with its advan
tages.
During the Guernsey breed meet
ing, M. N. Lawritson, extension
dairyman at the agricultural col
lege, reported that around 1,000
Nebraska boys and girls a record
number were enrolled this year
in the 4-H dairy calf club project,
Good progress in dairy herd im
provement association testing, in
spite of drouth and low prices, was
reported by M. L. Flack, extension
dairyman. During 1939 the num
ber of herds on test increased 45
percent over 1938, he said, and the
program has just completed one
of its best years.
The value of thorough and de
tailed production records to breed
ers was stressed by R. L. Holden,
general field man for the Ameri
can Guernsey Cattle Club.
1,000 to hear
Yule program
Candle lighting service
opens annual program
Over 1,000 students and faculty
members are expected to gather
Tuesday evening in the student
activities building on ag campus to
atend the annual ag Christmas
program.
A candle lighting ceremony will
begin the program at 7:30 p. m.,
followed by a girls' sextet com
posed of Jane Brincgar, Mary Bell
Haumont, Ruth Ann Sheldon,
Peggy Beyl, Harrietbelle Green
wood and Rhoda Chesley,
A string trio, Ardith and Miriam
Hackman and Norma Jean Camp
bell, will play the processional for
the traditional Yuletide service for
ag students,
The ag college chorus, directed
by Mrs. Altinas Tuilis, will sing
excerpts from Handel's Messiah
and lead the audience in the sing
ing of Christmas carols.
Mark Allen will sing a tenor
solo and Mrs. Frances Pelton will
give a Christmas reading.
Committees for the program
sponsored by Ag Executive board
Co-chairmen, Ellen Ann Arm
strong and Ganis Richmond; pro
gram, Ruth Ann Sheldon, Ople
Hcdlund and Oscar Tegtmeier
decoration, Betty Joe Smith and
Keith Gilmore: publicity, Rhoda
Chesley and Marvin Kruse.
Art students
work on rough
draft of mural
Have you been wondering what
the conglomeration of drawings on
the east wall of the Union lounge
is? Well, it's the rough draft of
the murfd which Elizabeth Callo
way and Mildred Kopac, fine arts
seniors, are doing lor me seconu
floor recreation room wall
The mural, one of several new
art protects sponsored by the
Union this year, will give a com
oosite picture of life in the Union
and will show students in the
meeting rooms, lounging, listening
to the radio, reading in the Book
Nook, playing ping pong and going
up and down stairs.
Interesting is the ballroom scene
complete with dancing couples
orchestra on the stage, and watch
ira hanirinir over the balcony rails
Doing it as their senior project
in the fine arts course, the artists
arc heine- supervised in their work
by Miss iady Faulkner of the art
faculty. Completed sometime next
spring, the mural will be on can
vas, colored, covering a space of
8 by 27 fect on the recreation
room's north wall. And just try
and get it out the door J
Homemalcers
propose ec
unit, dorm
Group elects officers;
suggests employment
of expert on family life
The building of an additional
home economics building and of
a cooperative residence for women
an the agriculture campus was
recommended Friday by the home
economics section of Organized
Agriculture.
The group further proposed to
aid in every Way possible the en
forcement of highway safety rules.
Mrs. Clifford Eshelman, farm
homemaker from Riverton, was
elected president of the group for
the coming year. Mrs. Roy Batie
of Overton was chosen as vice
president, and Miss Jessie Greene,
4-H club food specialist of the
agriculture college, became secre
tary-treasurer.
Mrs. Roy Batie is the first vice
president, the office having been
created to provide a presiding
officer in the absence of the presi
dent. Miss Mildred Nelson is the
retiring secretary-treasurer; Mrs,
Alvin Gard, the retiring president,
Demonstrate sorghums as food.
Discussion groups and demon
strations followed the business
meeting. Dr. Rebekah Gibbons,
head of the food and nutrition dl
vision of the home economics de
partment, and Willard Waldo,
Franklin county agriculture agent,
gave a novel demonstration em
phasizing the use that can be
made of sorghums as a food.
Dr. Staples, head of the child
development division, and Mrs
Angeline Anderson, instructor,
were in charge of a nursery school
in session for observation. Miss
Grace Margaret Morton, head of
the clothing and textile division,
presented an exhibit showing how
to look your best on as little as
possible.
Miss Bess Steele, head of the
design division, showed visitors
how to rejuvenate the interiors
of their homes.
Richardson
vins award
Engineering honorary
initiates 25 members
Joy O. Richardson, senior in the
department of mechanical engi
neering, was named first recipi
ent of the new Sigma Tau cash
scholarship award Thursday. The
award given this year for the first
time, was announced at a dinner
following the initiation of 22 stu
dents and three faculty members
by the engineering honorary.
The scholarship, given this year
for the first time, is given only to
candidates who rank in the upper
ten per cent of their class, and
who are . chosen by the active
members of the society on the
basis of practicality, sociability
ana need.
The 22 seniors and juniors lni
tiated last night are Lyle Choat,
Karle F. Cox, Sterling L. Dobbs,
Charles R. Eberline, David A,
Roach, Harold R. Sampson, Rich
ard E. Schlueter, Frank H. Slay
maker, and Tom L. Davies.
Fred J. Meier, Joy O. Richard
son, Dale Schrader, Robert Olm
stead, Dwayne Jensen, Curtis
Johnson, Harold Nelson, Robert
E. Benner, George Fowler, Rich
aril Hitchcock, Daniel Semlak
John Nottlemann, and William A,
McConnell.
The three faculty members
made honorary members- of the
organization are Prof. N. H,
Barnard, of the department of
mechanical engineering; Prof.
E. A. Grone and Prof. T. T. Ask
hus, both of the department of
engineering mechanics.
Address of the evening was
given by R. R. Rensch, foreign
wires relations engineer for the
Northwestern Bell Telephone
company. Prof. L. W. Hurlbut, of
the ag college, was toastmastcr at
the banquet following the imtla'
tion.
Kansas economist advises
stronger farm
Ise addresses final session of Organized Ag;
officials pleased with result of 1939 meeting
Re-elect
Raben, Porter
Horticulturalists close
session; hear Talbert
Harvey Raben, Nebraska City,
was re-elected president or the
Nebraska Horticultural society at
their closing session Friday after
noon. William Porter of Nebraska
City was renamed vice president;
E. H. Hoppert or the college of
agriculture, secretary; and J. F.
Shubert, SJiubert, treasurer.
Prof. T. J. Talbert of the Uni
versity of Missouri discussed di
versified fruit growing before the
closing meeting. He said it is too
much trouble and worry for most
fruit growers although diversity
is one of the wisest programs for
fruit growers to follow. Those
planning diversification, he added,
should begin small and grow into
the program, learning and devel
oping as they build up an orchard.
Extension Entomologist O. S.
Bare told growers about the peach
borer and called it the most de
structive insect enemy of the
peach in Nebraska.
Talbert told the society Friday
morning that citrus fruit compe
tition, over-production and con
sumer-buyer power are the big
problems of the apple growers.
He spoke on "What's Wrong with
the Apple Business."
H. E. Engstrom, state coordina
tor for the SCS. spoke before the
fruit growers about the possibili
ties of developing supplemental
water supplies in eastern Nebras
ka. The prolonged drouth condi
tions, he said, have forced farmers
to employ irrigation more and
more.
In eastern Nebraska, Engstrom
said, possibilities for development
of pump irrigation are limited be
cause of varying depths.
One of the mere interesting
talks of the morning was given
by Prof. William J. Loeffel who
discussed the feeding value of
apples and apple pomace. He said
the bulky nature of apples makes
it imperative to use them for ani
mals with large digestive capaci
ties such as cattle and lambs.
Meats experts
give buying tips
Tips on buying and preserving
meat featured the joint meeting of
the livestock and home economics
group on Friday afternoon's con
cluding session of organized agri
culture.
"Practically every week retail
ers tell us they are 'stuck' with
certain cuts and are forced to sell
them far below their real value,"
Prof. William J. Loeffel, acting
chairman of the animal husbandry
department pointed out. "The
thrifty housewife will find out what
these cuts are and will use them
In her menus.
Kenneth Warner, meats special
1st with the U. S. department of
agriculture and a university alum
nus, asserted that good quality
beef for home use is usually made
from well-bred, well-fed, handy
weight calves or yearlinirs.
Miss Matilda Peters of the home
economics department pointed out
mat ino u. s. bureau of agricul
tural economics recommends i
pressure cooker as the orlv reallv
satisfactory device to use in pro
cessing meats. But even that must
be carefully checked to make sure
it is in good condition and that
tne gauge is accurate, she com'
mcnted.
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Nebraska farm men and women
late Friday concluded their annual
Organized Agriculture meetings
on the ag campus and headed for
home well-stocked with the latest
scientific information on agricul
ture and home economics. Profes
sor John Ise addressed the final
day's general session.
College officials were pleased
over the attendance, which was
on a par with last year and in
terest in all gatherings was con
sidered excellent.
Better organization of farmers
to meet the Increasing growth of
capital and labor organizations
was advocated by Professor Ise.
He is an economist at the ' Uni
versity of Kansas.
Competition, monopolies ar
factors.
"Farmers are more and more
in a market where they sell goods
produced under severely competi
tive conditions, while they buy
goods produced under conditions
more or less monopolistic," Pro
fessor Ise asserted.
The closer knitting together of
the country's economy has been
accompanied by the growth of or
ganizations of all kinds, the Kan
sas economist pointed out. "In
dealing with these organizations,
the relatively scattered and in
dividualistic farmers are always
at a disadvantage."
The new, Integrated economic
system arising out of machine ef
ficiency and mass production
seems to draw wealth out of the
farm communities and into the
great financial centers, Professor
Ise declared.
He termed the breakdown of in
ternational trade "perhaps the
most serious difficulty the farmer
faces." Steadily dwindling foreign
markets may compel a complete
reorganization of agriculture on a
largely domestic basis, "a reor
ganization which will apparently
require the shifting of some mil
lions of farm people to .other pur-
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suns, unit-sa vre me iu leiam uui
present farm population working
at half their potential efficiency."
Semi arid land used.
The spread of machine technol
ogy and increased use of power.
has made possible the cultivation
of some land, such as semi-arid
wheat land, which could not profit
ably be cultivated before, using
horses. It has also released for
the production of human food, mil
lions of acres formerly used to
produce horse feed, Professor Ise
pointed out.
He attributed the world drift
toward dictatorship as "merely
the result of economic break
down." Cushing urges
use of sorghum
Regular use of sorghum should
be made in the cropping system
on Nebraska farms according to
R. L. Cushing, assistant agron
omist at the Nebraska Agricul
ture Experiment Station, in an
address given Wednesday before
Organized Agriculture groups.
Frowning on a further large In
crease in sorghum acreage the
agronomist said that sorghum
crops' thief value lies in stabiliz
ing feed production during periods
of drouth. Figures for the Lincoln
test plots show that during the
seven year period just ended the
average yield of Early Kalo was
22.3 bushels per acre as con
trasted with an average of only
10 bushels per acre for corn.
Sooner Milo and Kalo also yielded
over 20 bushels per acre during
this period.
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