Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 263, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1918 — Page 3

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A department of farm welfare CONDUCTED BY CO. agent leaning.

Oom Club Workwr. Finished. 95.2 bushels of air-dried corn were produced by Charles Waling, of Newton township, this season. This young man has the distinction of being the winner m one of the most hotly contested corn growing clubs ever conducted in the county. Last spring thirteen /young men set out to see who could raise .the largest number of bushels of high grade born on an acre of ground, under the direction of the County Better Farming association. The plots received special attention all summer and last week representative portions of each plot were husked out and weighed. The moisture content of the corn from each field was determined and the yields were all reduced to a 15 per cent moisture basis, thus giving every member an equal chance. The boys producing the five higest yields are as follows: Charles Waling, Newton. 95.2 bu. Clermont Stack, Carpenter 94.4 bp. Francis Brown, Jordan 74.6 bu. Walter Brown, Jordan .. 71.7 bu. Theodore Amsler, Marlon 67.6 bu. The young men also made an exhibit of the corn produced, which was judged by Prof. Kruers a few weeks ago and on the basis of the best corn and the highest yields the following awards were .made: - ' Ist, Charles Waling; 2nd, Clermont Stack; 3rd, Francis .Brown; 4th, Walter Brown; Sth, Theodore Amsler; 6th, Francis Wilson; 7th, Lester Wortley; all of whom will receive cash prizes, while members producing less than 65 per cent scores will be awarded diplomas for their efforts. Signs of the Times. Two more Shorthorn herds were added to the ever Increasing number In Jasper cbunty last week. John J. Kelley, of Carpenter township, has purchased four excellent cows as a foundation of a herd which he expects to enlarge from time to, ,tlme. The indi- ,, viduals selected were good, substantial animate and are a credit to the community. John Scheurlch has purchased six, head as a start for his farm In Barkley township. ‘T feel that by keeping a few good cattle I- can make more money than by keeping a number of Inferior* ones,” is the way he sizes up the situation.. Fanner* Will Handle Limestone. At the request of W. H Pullins, of Barkley township, the directors of the Rensselaer Farmers Grain company have decided .to handle ground limestone in order to assist the better farming campaign of the county. The limestone will be sold at a small nominal profit and will offer the farmer two distinct advantages. It will enable him to purchase the product in less than carload lots and will save in hauling, as the farmer may bring a load of grain to town and take a load of limestone home. Mr. Pullins has given some Interesting results that have been secured through the use of lime in growing legumes In this county and is a strong booster for its use. Farmers desiring to secure lime from the first shipment should make their wants known immediately. , Add Phosphate Gives Good Returns. With corn at 90 cents per bushel, 12.35 in returns for every dollar Invested in acid phosphate is the result secured In a field trial pn the farm of R. L. Budd, of Union township, this season. Last sprnig Mr. Budd selected a uniform, well drained field of black sandy loam, such as Is common in northern Jasper county, and laid off four plots in It, which he planted to corn. To on plot he applied slag at the rate of 200 pounds per acre, to another no fertilizer and to the third and fourth, 200 pounds of aeid phosphate and 1-10-1 fnlxed fertilizer respectively, drilled in the row. The following yields were obtained, expressed in bushels per acre: Slag 22.25 No fertilizer 28.50 Acid phosphate ...33.50 1-10-1 23.75 It will be seen from the figures that both the slag and the 1-10-1 seem to have actually reduced the yield, Instead of Increasing Jt. Mr. Budd accounts for this by stating that the corn suffered .from the dry weather and believes that the application of these ipdterlals in the row caused the corn to fire badly, a rather common experience With heavy applications of fertilizer on light soils. The fertilizer situation is one of extreme Interest to farmers of northern Indiana, many men reporting good results with certain cpmbinations and others securing poor results. The Better Farming Association is collecting a mass of data from results secured in the county this season and will publish figures from time to time. Stockmen’s Handbook issued. The Indiana Veterinary Department has just issued a reference book which should be in the hands of every stockman. It gives information that the Shipper must know in shipping stock into all other states or in bringing stock into this state. It also gives instructions as to the tuberculin test, the malliur test and other veterinary vfork for inter-state shipment It also gives a synopsis of the laws of the state affecting the livestock interests. Free copies may be had by laPiHlcation to the Better Farming office in the court house. liime Helps Corn. Last year J. W. Amsler, of Marion township, applied 2 tons of limestone per acre to strips through his farm. This year on the high sand, the limed strips are producing 3937 pounds of corn per acre and the unlimed strips 3885. On medium sand the limed strips are producing 2800 pounds of corn and the unllmed 2675. On the clay ground the Mme soil produced 4462 pounds of corn and the unllmed 4112 pounds, a difference of about five bushels per acre. Limestone, clover and manure are bound to be the winners in soil improvement through the greater part of the countyand the farmer who realizes it first is the one who may be expected to reap the greatest reward. Food Conservation B.port. Fourteen women volunteered to keep a record of the amount of food saved in four weeks. The amounts saved according to these records are: Wheat, 880 lbs.; meat, 132 lbs.; sugar, 103 lbs.; fat, 88 lbs. Used as a war measure: Cotb^hels^ 686 ’ 146 Kal ” and P° tatoes 22% Canning Beporta. . » ? flrßt wee,£ I” December, the Ist to 7th, each home will be canvassed in order to ascertain the amount of food preserved in Jasper county-this year. Be ready to give this information when you are called upon. , Girls* County dub. Mabel Wallace, of Gillam township, member of both the Girls* Canning and Poultry clubs, as the result of her summer's work, has raised 400 chickens and preserved 500 quarts of food. Prepare for Jack Frost. Now that the garden products are ready for storage, the following suggestion may help to Insure them against decay: Potatoes, turnips, carrots, parsnips and salsify are best stored in the cellar.' Store potatoes in a dark place with temperature between 33 and 35 degrees F. Beets, turnips and carrots may be stored like potatoes, but keep better condition when covered with sand. Place a small amount of sand in the bottom of a box, then alternate layers of vegetables and sand. If the vegetables start to shrink moisten the sand occasionally. In drying beets the tops should be twisted off and not cut with a knife, as this will cause “bleeding,” and very oftefi decay. Squash, pumpkins and onions can be stored in the attic. Onions before being stored should be thoroughly wall cured.

A GREAT VICTORY FOR WILL H. HAYS

His friends in Indiana taka a pardonable pride in the success with which Will H. Hays, Republican national chairman, has handled the congressional election campaign that closed on Tuesday, it was not a 'hopeful prospect at the outset. Soon after the President was inaugurated for a second term, the country was plunged into waT. Foreign complications welded the people of this country as they had never been bound together before and there was every indivation when Mr. Hays was appointed, that it would be a very delicate and difficult undertaking to make headway against the national administration in war time. z Mr; Hays handled the situation, from the very start, with a degree of broadminded Americanism that disarmed the opposition. He made it very-plain that the Republicans were just as loyal, and a little more so, than members of the* President’s party. There was no chance to play' the Democrats as a war party when the Republicans were solidly backing ■■ a Democratic President’s war pro-, gram. The danger of creating the' impresson abroad that we, were a I divided people, on War matters, was ■ avoided by the attitude of the Republicans and their The cards were all stacked for a Democratic success. The President and his advisers had practically every- : thing ih their hands. They had, un- 1 limited patronage and opportunities for making political capital at a time when the public was particularly susceptible. A few misplays at Repub- i lican national headquarters very easi-.] ly might have blinded the people to ■ the weaknesses of the opposition. Mr. Hays played his cards with skill, fairly and above, board, and won a .brilliant success under, adverse condi-tions.-—lndianapolis Star.

GOOD POLITICAL NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS

Neighboring counties seem to have answered the President’s note for the election of Democrats, only, in much the same manner as Jasper county, as indicated by the following: Newton. Republicans Recorder, Edgar Steward; assessor, Frank Cox; treasurer, John Sell; sheriff, Earl Gardner; surveyor, J. R. Deardurff; commissioners, J. B. Staton and iS. H. Dickinson; councilmen, S. G. Kindig, Harry Warr, S. J. Christensen, C. L. Constable and’Abram Dewees. Pulaski. Republicans—Clerk, George Collins; auditor, Jerome C. Howe; treasurer, Cecil Bachtenkerker; sheriff, Frank J. Kopkey; coroner, Raymond J. Ives; surveyor, Russell E. Nutt; assessor, D. R. Haschel; commissioners,’Fred Kroft, William F. Badger; councilmen, Luther Thompson, Joseph H. McConnell, Lewis Kroft. White. Republicans-—Clerk, Grover V. Love; treasurer, Edmund B. Steely; recorder, George W. Gilbert; sheriff, Ben Price, Jr.; coroner, M. M. Hughes; surveyor, George A. Thomas? assessor, William F. Snyder; commissioners, A. A. McClean, John Mattix ; councilmen, Samuel A. Burns, Charles A. Holladay, Jesse D. Kiepinger, R. E. Hornick. Tippecanoe. Republicans—-Clerk, W. W. Johnson; auditor, J. C. Doyle; treasurer, A. M. Sucese; recorder, Marvin House; sheriff, William Weinhardt; coroner, William*F. Mcßride; surveyor, E. C. Minton; assessor, George F. Frazer; commissioners, Harry E. Yundt, Grant G. Dyer. Lake. Republicans—Coroner, E. E. Evans; assessor, William Black; clerk, H. H. Wheaton; treasurer, Ralph Bradford; sheriff, Lew Barnes; surveyor, Ray Seeley; commissioners, J. Claussen, George Schaaf.

UNION RED CROSS STILL BUSY

Mrs. William Faylor, secretary of the Union township Red Cross auxiliary, reports that they are still busy raising money. On Monday, October 28, this organization served lunches at the Robert Smith public sale, at which they cleared $20.46. On Saturday, Nov. 2, they cleared $20.95 at the Earl Williams public sale. At the Joseph Brown sale on Monday, Nov. 4, their net proceers were $11.40.

TAKING NEW CORN.

We now have our dryer completed and ready to use and can handle new corn. We would be pleased to have our many patrons take notice of ■this fact. The Farmers Grain Co.

NO WOOD FOR SALE. Our present supply of wood has been exhausted and we will have no more for sale until further notice. Ptease do not call us in regard to same, as we cannot accommodate you. X J. Lawler, by James E. Walter, Manager.

PAY DR. WASHBURN.

All persons indebted to me are hereby notified that all accounts have been left at the First National Bank of Rensselaer u and you are requested to call at once and make settlement. Dr L M. Washburn.

Dampness causes decay. They will keep well in slat - boxes or shallow trays. Squash and pumpkins should be laid out separately m the floor of the attic, not heaped. They also can-be stored in the cellar near the furnace and keep for some time. Place in barrels or boxes, packed in straw or excelsior. They should be carefully handled so as to avoid bruising, and sort frequency. - Cabbage is better stored outsidb in a straW-lined, well ventilated pit. ’ Celery may be stored outside In trenches made about the depth of the celery and 12 to 16 inches wide. This trench should be on a hillside or a well drained spot. Place plants upright and leave until touched by frost. Then cover over with leaves. Leave one end of the trench open for use. Before using this celery, freshen up by placing In cold water to remove the frost When kept irxsfede it is Important to keep roots moist and leaves dry.

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