Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 200, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1917 — The Neighborhood Corner. [ARTICLE]

The Neighborhood Corner.

A Department of Farm Welfare Conducted by County Agent Stewart Learning. Seed Corn Time Again. “One of my most profitable farm practices,” says Mr. S. C. Kershner, of Marion township, “is to throw a sack over my shoulder and go through my corn field in the latter part of Septmeber or the first of October, and pick my seed corn for the next year. In this way lam able to get from 95 to 100 per cent stands when insects and rodent pests do not give me any trouble. I have taken the pains to count stands in fields where the corn for seed has not been selected until husking time and have found that the stand is often as low as 60 or 75 per cent. With the high price of corn, this means a big loss, and is one which can easily be prevented.” An examination of Mr. Kershner’s field shows a stand of 97 per cent. Who can beat it? How did you care for your seed? —o— The Stock Show. The County Live Stock Breeders’ Association met last Saturday and made arrangements for the show to be held at Rensselaer October. 12th and 13th. This is to be strictly a farmers’ show and every farmer who has the interest of better live stock at heart should endeavor to exhibit something. Lend your support and make this undertaking a success, said the committee in charge. —o— —■ Boy*’ and Girl*’* Club Work. A fair per cent of the-boys and girls who entered the county industrial clubs last spring are carrying their work to a successful termination. The county council has appropriated S3OO to be used for premiums and several individuals and townships have also offered prizes. The corn and bread making clubs seem to be the most interesting to the boys and girls. —o — The Shorthorn Club. J. N. Leatherman 'returned from Ohio- last week with a car load of registered Shorthorn heifers, as a part of the number which will be distributed to the boys of the county at the -stock show. All who have seen them comment upon their excellence and the boys who receive them will be fortunate. Better make up your mind to apply at one. —o —

The Sheep Club. A few weeks ago some one requested that a sheep club be organized in Jasper county. The Bradley Knitting Company, of Delavan, Wis., has agreed to finance this project. The company will furnish each boy who Can pass a _creditable examination in sheep husbandry with four breeding ewes, to be paid for in five years at 5 per cent interest. »With wool and mutton at present prices, this can not but be a good proposition and any wide awake farm lad in this county interested should secure examination blanks from the county agent at once. —o — Marl For Sour Soil. The increasing interest in liming in this county creates an interest in the development of marl' deposits, which are to be found in several places. A good grade of marl has a high value in sweetening soils. When found in localities from railroad stations, the development of these deposits will result in a great saving in freight and hauling to the farmers who need the matreial. —o — Purdue University writes: “Weare very much in need of men capable of supervising the official testing of pure bred dairy herds. lam writing you to ask that you give me the names of men in your territory who are ambitious to study the dairy industry in Indiana, receive ’ good pay and all traveling expenses. We should hold a training course for all such applicants of three or four days’ duration near the last of September. Please assist in location suitable material.”