Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1918 — THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER [ARTICLE]

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT OF FARM WELFARE CONDUCTED BY CO. AGENT LEAMING. Seed Corn Situation The tabulated results of the Jasper county seed stock and labor committee show that the farmers expect to plant 63,946 acres of corn as compared with 79,644 reported for last year. Fdr this there are 8,269 bushels of seed on hand, while farmers estimate 9,305 bushels will be required. There were 2,034 bushels for sale at the time the survey was taken and 3,238 bushels to be bought. The shortage in the county is given at 1,204 bushels. Mepibers of the committee believe that a greater shortage will be found after all seed is tested. As many did not realize the condition until after the survey was made. The next step of the committee, after the testing campaigns, will be to locate good seed to make up the shortage. This will be under the direction of the state leader who will place our farmers in touch with other communities which have a surplus. State Leader Henry has issued the following statement in regard to the condition in Newton, Jasper and White counties: “Your district and the district around Indianapolis has a greater shortage of seed corn than any other part of Indiana. lam afraid we will have to bring corn for your counties from somewhat further south in the state. There is , no. doubt but what we can get it or rather there is no doubt but what we can get corn of a little later naturing variety than your men have been accustomed to growing. However, there is considerable early maturing corn to be found in the southern part of the state. This corn was brought from northern Indiana and Michigan last spring and used to replant the flooded district following the June floods. They may be enough of this corn to meet all of northern Indiana needs. I thing it would be well to urge upon your men to. use a later maturing corn this year for their silos, saving as much early maturing seed as possible for the general crops.”

Prominent Livestock Man To Speak. John S. Schwab, of Purdue, has been added to the list of speakers who will appear on the program of the annual meeting of the Jasper County Better Farming Association March 2nd. Mr. Schwab has done excellent work in swine production and his work will appeal to livestock men. Others speakers will include a representative of the bureau of plant industry, Prof Myers and Clarence Henry, who will deal with organization work. The meeting will be held at the courthouse and will begin at 10:00 o’clock, lasting all day. A war program for -increased crop production will be formulated at this meeting. Farmers' Clubs. The North Union Farmers’ club will hold its regular meeting at Virgie Saturday evening, March 2. Mr. L. E. Harrington had arranged an unusually attractive program vjhich will include an address by C. Henry, state leader of the government seed stocks survey. The club is thriving and invites all to share in the good things that it provides. The Kniman Farmers’ club will hold a county farmers’ institute at the Kniman school, Saturday, February 23rd, begining at 10:30 and continuing throughout the day. Prof. F. C. Gaylord, of Purdue, will discuss “The Farm Garden,” Mr. R. A. Conn “Profitable Dairying” and Mr. I. F. Meader. Meader will tell of his hog feeding demonstrations. There will be plenty of music by the Kniman Glee club. The Gillam Farmers’ club will hold its regular March meeting at Independence church the evening of March 6th.

The Farm Labor Problem. “Where are we going to get help this summer? is the cry of the farmers of the state. With the high wages that must be paid for skilled farm labor, many farmers are turning to boys for assistance. 135 farmers of this county have signified their intention to use this summer if they can be secured. Dr. Stanley Coulter of the boys’ working reserve states he believes he can supply this number for us this year. “Our farmers are appreciating the value of the boys now much more than they did last year,” said most of these boys are energetic and Dean Coulter. “They realize that intelligent and that a little time and patiehce will make very useful workers of them.”