1965: 50 years ago

The Federal Land Bank of Franklin has had another record year, having closed 91 loans in the face amount of more than $1.5 million for the calendar year of 1964. The association, in serving Bartholomew, Johnson and Shelby counties, is servicing 453 loans with a total outstanding of $4,792,304. Loran Drake is the manager of the association.

Students on the Spiceland FFA Honor Roll are Howard Magee, Jerry Gideon, Kent Bitler, Junior Apple, Leon Crabtree, Gary Crandall, Randy Coffman, Gary Cole, Sam Akers, Ron Myers, Don Crandall, Chris Bitler, Ron Fairchild, John Reuter and Dan LaBoyteaux. Max Taylor, chapter advisor and ag teacher, said to be on the roll, the students must have an average of C or better in all subjects.

For sale: 16 bred Holstein heifers, due to freshen in March. These heifers were retained by owners when the Bona Dea farm and herd were sold. Heifers are by DHIA-tested cows with records of 500-800 pounds butterfat – New Castle, Ind.

1975: 40 years ago

The entire United States is on its way to becoming free from hog cholera. The last outbreak of hog cholera in the 50 states occurred in Mississippi in February 1974.

Public auction – Everett “Dutch” Vandenberg of Whiteland, Ind., is quitting the dairy operation after 25 years of farming and will disperse his 90-head DHIA Holstein dairy cattle and dairy equipment later this month.

Custom butchering of beef: bundle, $39-$58.50; ground beef, 59 cents per pound (frozen in 2-pound packages, minimum 10-pound purchase); beef sides, 79 cents per pound (includes wrapping and freezing) – Rihm Meats, Inc., Cambridge City, Ind.

1990: 25 years ago

Real estate for sale: Decatur County, Ind.,, 230 acres, 225 tillable, very productive soils, 222 acres in one field, $2,125 per acre – Sandy Sirkus Agency, Shelbyville, Ind.

Swindell Farm Equipment, Wilkinson, Ind. – Landoll 5-shank and harrow, like new, $3,895; 7-shank V ripper, $1,495; JD 845 12-30 flat fold, like new, $6,995; Glencoe 6-30, like new-$1,495; NH #718 1 row silage chopper/grass head-$2,295; fast hitch posthole digger, $195; IH #1190 haybine, $3,495.

2005: 10 years ago

Real estate for sale: 292 acres and one of the better farms in Highland County. Lots of barns, all fenced with water in every field. 165 acres tillable, balance in pasture and woods. Newer home with six bedrooms and 3-1/2 baths, priced at $3,550 per acre – Chamber Realty, Inc., Hillsboro, Ohio.

Champion Seeds, Woodburn, Ind., has Hybrid Seed Corn 100- to 112-day maturity, $59.50 per 80,000 bag; soybeans CS 282 RR 2.8, $25.50 unit; CS 312 RR 3.1, $25.50 unit; CS 322 RR 3/2, $25.50 unit; non-GMO C350 3/1, $12.75 unit; VNS alfalfa (winter hardy) $91 for 50-pound bag; medium red clover, $75 for 50-pound bag.