Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 232, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1918 — THE-NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER [ARTICLE]

THE-NEIGHBOR-HOOD CORNER

a Department of farm wel- ' fare CONDUCTED BY CO. AGENT LEAMING.

Mew Flan for Securing Dime. ■The government’s action in placing lime upon the preferred list has reawakened a general interest in liming in many sections of the County. Many farmers hesitate, however, to purchase an entire carload at one time on account of the difficulty in getting it unloaded in time to avoid demurrage. A number of farmers, however, have signified their desire to secure a few loads from each car Shipped in. Farmers desiring to avail themselves of such a co-operative plan are invited to Inform the County Agent not later than Saturday, October 12th, of the amount that they can take from each car. Ground limestone can be set down at various points in the county at from 31.30 do 32.00 per ton. At the present price Of fertilizers will probably give greater returns on the investment, if used with clovers, than any other method of soil improvement, with the possible exception of tile drainage. Sage Brothers Make Good Average. The Sage Brothers Big Type Poland China sale last week made an average of about 360 per head. As most of tne animals sold were spring pigs and as was the young men’s first sale, the showing was very satisfactory. The quality of the offering was good and it is fortunate that many of the animials stayed in the neighborhood. Harvey Williams, the only other extensive breeder of this type of hogs in the county, expects to offer selections of his own breeding this fall. Farmers’ Clubs. ■ The North Union Farmers’ club will hold its regular meeting in the Vingie school house Saturday evening, October sth. The following program has been arranged: Son® Primary School Talk Rev. J. B. Fleming Election of President Election of program committee Closing song. ...Members of Adv. Room Everyone is asked to be present. The Gillam Farmers’ club will hold its regular meeting at Independence church Wednesday evening, October 9th. Aside from numbers by local- talent talks by P. H. Hau ter, Chauncey Wlood and Jesse Snyder, of the South Marion club, will be featured. The South Marion Farmers’ club meeting will be Held at the Consolidated school house Thursday evening, October 10th, at 8:30 p. m. , The following program will be given: Music Kohley Talk Extension Speaker Song Ruth Daugherty Paper Mrs. Sunderland Music Florence and Hazel Jacks Recitation Loretta Kanne A meeting will be held at' the Taylor school house In Carpenter township Wedpurpose of considering the organization nesday evening, October 9th, for the of a Community club. Mr. Clarence Henry, of Purdfie, will be the principal speaker of the evening. Wiiile previous attempts to get together in this locality have been foHed by the weatherman, hope has not been abandoned and a good meeting is anticipated. Sorghum Seed for Foulfry. A ■ poultryman calls attention to the high feeding value of sorghum seed for poultry and suggests that a conservation program might call for a little more attention in the z matter of saving this seed. Sorghuril seed has about 95 per cent of tihe value of corn when fed to chickens. Sorghum will yield up to ■ or 50 bushels of seed per acre. While most of this is saved, the press of work is causing a few farmers to leave the heads in the fields where they have fallen. Sheep Club for Young People. The sheep club recently organized offers a fine chance for the boys and girls of the county to enter a profitable line of buslnes with little or no cash outlay. Goo dreturns are being made from the sheep business at present and there is little reason to think that the future is not bright for it. There are hundreds of acres of land In the county where sheep

could be grown at practically no expense. The boy or girl who starts Uhls fall with a flock of five breeding ewes will not only do a patriotic thing by increasing the wool supply, but will al% obe engaged in a work which should prove unusually profitable. *“ - Demonstration in Mewlon Township. There will be a demonstration on sugarless recipes at the home of Mrs. , Earl Kennedy next Wednesday after-’ noon at 2 o’clock, October 2 th. Everybody come.