Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1918 — THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER [ARTICLE]

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT GF FARM WELFARE CONDUCTED BY CO. AGENT LEANING. Pig Club Popular. Over 30 boys have signified their desire to join the pig dub organized by some of the progressive hog men of the county. Under the rules of the club, breeders will furnish to each accepted club member a registered gilt. Each boy will raise hogs from his sow and return the best gilt from the first litter and 6 per cent interest on the valuation of the sow in payment for his pig. Applications will he received up to June 10th from boys between the ages of 12 and 20. ,

Coal for Threshing. A coal dealer calls attention to the fact that it is almost impossible to secure coal to meet the ordinary demands at the present time and that there is likely to be serious difficulty in securing enough coal to thresh the grain crop. He urges all farmers who have not made definite arrangements to secure coal for threshing to make them at once. The matter of coal has always been considered a little thing but under the present circumstances it wray be a serious affair for our farmers. Silo Meeting in Jordan Twp. A Silo meeting will be held in the Egypt schoolhouse in Jordan, township Friday evening, June 7th at 8 o’clock. people of Jordan township have been asked to build at least 8 silos this year. Come and boost for the development of your community. Farmers’ Clubs.

The Milroy County club will meet at Milroy church Saturday evening, June Bth. A lively program has been arranged. The Newton Township Farmer’s club will meet at the Blue Grass school house Tuesday evening, June 11th. The subject of “Silos and Silage” will be discussed and several lighter numbers have been arrangThe‘ South Marioh Farmers’ club will meet at the Consolidated school Thursday evening, June 13th. The following program has been arranged by Miss Hazel Jacks, chairman of the program committee: Music Utica Crowder Talk —Getting in Touch with Every Day Life .... Mrs. James Amsler Music .. Beatrice & Thelma Tilton Talk—Furnishing The Farm Home, ... Mrs. Chas. Sewell, of Purdue Musice. Talk—Farm Book-keeping, Paul Wood. Hog Feeding Trial Starts. Erhardt Wuerthner has started a hog feeding trial to determine the value of a corn, skim milk and tankage ration for hogs on blue grass pasture. He is using 17 hogs averaging 91 pounds at the stert. They will run in a small grass lot and receive all the corn they will clean up, tankage in a self feeder and such skim milk as is produced on the farm. He invited the public to inspect this lot of hogs and to keep in touch with the results. Threshermon To Moot. A meeting of threshermen expecting to operate machines in Jasper county this season will be held in the court house at Rensselaer, Saturday afternoon, June 15th at two o’clock. This meeting has been called by direction of the Food Administration and the prinicipal topic of discussion will be “What the Food Administration Expects .of the Threshermen.”

“Workmens’ Compensation Act and the Threshermen”-will also be discussed. * Representatives of the Indiana Brotherhood of Threshermen and the State Threshermen’s Mutual Insurance Association are expected to be present. This meeting not only offers an opportunity to secure the latest information pertaining to the business of threshing but also offers an opportunity for a free discussion of local problems. All threshermen and farmers are invited to attend. Meeting* In Hanging Grove. Wednesday, June 19th, at 2:00 o’clock a meeting will be given by the Food club at the Banta school house. A talk will be on “Child Welfare” by Mrs. Gwin and a talk on “War and Woman” by Miss Geyer. A similar meeting will be held at McCoysburg Friday, Jurie 21st, at 2:00 o’clock. These meetings were arranged by Mrs. Osborne, a member of the Hanging Grove Township Food Committee. Every one is invited.