Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1918 — The Neighborhood Corner. [ARTICLE]

The Neighborhood Corner.

A Department of Farm Welfare Conducted by Ceenty AgentStewar* Loaming. '\ \ | “I think I hold a record in hog production’,, says W. H. Pullins of Barkley township. Last season 1 raised 133 pigs out of 138 farrowed. I attribute this success to the fact that I use individual hog houses with a special guard rail inside. A few years age it took about 150 pounds of pork to purchase a house but now it takes less than 100. “I am planning to make most ot my gains this season on early barley pasture, rape and sweet clover pastrue. supplemented with corn and tankage in the self feeder. The outlook for profit in swine production is the most promising that 1 have ever seen.” . » _ Mr Pullins will conduct a swine feeding trial for the County Better Farming Association this summer to demonstrate the value of his method of handling hogs.

Interesting Bulletin* on Hog Production. “How to handle the brood sow and litter,” “hog cholera con ,V ol > “planting table of forage crops,, and “hog management calander are four valuable publications of the extention department relating to hog production. These circulars are jrobably the simplest and best ever devised for giving definite information on making hog raising more profitable. As long as the s^ pp ‘ y lasts, copies may be obtained at the county agents office. Barley A De»irable Crop. The production of barley on the potash-deficient and muck soils of this county will probably prove more profitable under present conditions than that of any other field crop. Many of these soils will grow more bushels of barley per acre than of corn. The barley has a very short growing season and the danger from frost is slight. Its feeding value is about the same as that of corn and its selling price is higher. The more general use of this crop will distribute the farm work and assist in relieving the seed corn shortage.

Care For The Orchard. “Now is the time to get that orchard pruned up and given the first spray with lime-sulphur solution said a member of the horticulture committee of the Better F arming Association the other day. “Good apples are going to pay well for the care bestowed on them. After pruning of all crossed, dead and diseased branches, give a spray of one part of lime sulphur solution to eight parts of water. After the petals have fallen, repeat the operation, using one gallon of lime-sul-phttr and one pound of arsenate of iead to iorty gallons of water.” “If a farmer cannot care for his orchard we advise him to cut down his trees and utilize the ground for some other crop. Unkept orchards are not only nonproductive but serve to harbor all kinds of insects and diseases which menace all the orchards of the community.” The amount of time required to properly care for an orchard is small compared with the returns secured.

The End I* In Sight. Word received from Clarence Henry, state leader of the seed stocks committee this week indicates that all the seed corn suitable for northern Indiana has been assigned Farmers of this county are therefore urged to make arrangements to purchase seed from the available stocks at once. When the stocks on hand are gone the prospects are not bright for obtaining more.

Roll The WheatNow is the critical time for wheat on low land. Freezing and thawing! cracks open the ground exposing and destroying the roots of voung plants. The continued use of the roller at this time of the year will save hundreds of acres from “winter I Christian, Remington, Monday 1, I will add many bushels of wheat to I the crop on nearly every farm

A FREE- POULTRY SHOW. Through the efforts of the poultry committee of the Jasper County Better Farming Association, an educational motion picture show will be given at the New Princess theatre next Saturday afternoon, March 32, at 1:15. The films for this exhibition have been loaned by the government and show the development of the embryo during the incubation and illustrate the best methods ox poultry raising. Manager Robertson, of the New Princess has kindly donated the use of his theatre for this performance. The members of the committee feel fortunate in securing these films at this time and invite the public to attend their exhibition. The show will be free to everyone.

ton and newphew, Lawrence Hoiman, Mrs. G. A. Jacks and Mrs. J. F. Eldridge and daughter, v ivian visited school Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Maude Woodworth, Mrs. Ella Noland and Mrs. May Jacks called on Mrs. Ann Rishling and were out auto driving Tuesday afternoon. The Misses Cloah and Edith Overton and Etha Noland called on the I Cassell family Tuesday afternoon; Mias Vfernice Grey called at O. E. Nolands Tuesday evening. Waine Smith has the German measles. Mrs. G. A. Jacks called on Mrs. Ida Clark Monday. Mrs. Clark has been sick. Mrs. Chas. Lefler suffered with sick headache Tuesday.