Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 278, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1918 — HE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER [ARTICLE]

HE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

■ '' >■ ~zz_':. '-; at,"* j FARE CONDUCTED BY CO. | AGENT LEAKING. - . I a. .a.—— Hog Cholera Appears < fl Hog cholera has appeared in Milfly township in a drove of hogs flipped in from Illinois about four leeks ago. Otiier cases of suspicious flog diseases have broken out in difflerent parts of the county. | As the loss of the hog ci op at this ■me of the year is little short of a flalamity to the average farmer every flffnrt should be made to prevent the flprad of-this dangerous disease. - I Farmers with sick hogs can do their flart ‘by securing prompt, veterinary fldvice and by following' instructions liarefuUy*. The farmers who will noflify his neighbors that the disease is Fin the farm will do them a great flavor. Neighbors can do their part fly keeping away from infected premfles, keeping hogs away from public loads, the use of plenty of range and flhe liberal use of serum when cholera F A Sue care how may eave thousflnds of dollars before the hog crop fl marketed. | Farm Building plan* Arrive. I A complete set of farm building ■dans is kept on fide at the Better ■'’arming office for the. reference of flnyone who desires to build. The flilans show the latest designs of pou'lflry houses, hog houses, barns, cribs, flranaries, cottages, farm houses, self ■feeders, septic tanks and other farm flquipment. Copies of the individual flilans may be secured for the actual float of material, used in their makelip, which varies from 20 cents to flne dollar, Hwlsn Ely Doe. Damage. fl An examination of a dozen or more fliarly sown fields of wheat indicates fl slight, though general infestation of flhe Hessian Fly. i For the benefit of flien who are growing their first crop ■>f wheat, it may be said that the presence of this insect at this time of the l/ear is indicated by the dying of the fluter leaves of the plant or the enflare plant and. the finding *of “flax ■seed” or the pupal stage of the fly fliear the roots. Little or nothing may flie done to prevent damage in an inflected field.

gs Bee Keeper* Organise. » ■ The bee keepers of Jaspr county ■Completed an organization last Saturday for the purpose of controlling diseases, disseminating informationen proper methods of honey production and to develop the industry ■generally. Frank Foltz was elected Khe first president and Miss Oka Pan■oast was elected secretary. ■ Dr. J. G. Baldwin gave an address ■tn which he emphasized the importance of proper wintering and showed ■how neglect was responsible for low ■toney production. He had with him K model packing case, consisting of a ■platform large enough to extend out■ward 6 inches in every direction from ■four hives placed in the center. These ■lives were resting on top of 2x4’s perwnitting packing underneath. The ■ase 'had removable sides and top, per■nitting the hives to be packed with 6 ■nches of sawdust around the sides Knd 8 inches on top. The entrances Ks the hives were-closed to the size ■?f a 5-8 inch auger hole. | ‘T want to congratulate you on the K>est bee organization in the state,” Kaid Mr. Baldwin. : :The possibilities ■for bee keeping here are much greatK rthan I imagined.” ■' The association expects to hold ■neetings from time to time with dis■ussions of swarm control, bee diseases and other topics of interest. ■Every bee keeper is invited to join End become a booster. ■Saturday Aftrnoon Meeting* to Be ■ Held. ■ Continuing a policy adopted last ■winter a series of farm meetings will ■>e held in the court house on Saturday afternoons during the coming sea■on. The purpose of these meetings ■s to give the people an opportunity ■o discuss the vital agricultural proibof the day, under the leadership specialist. i November 80, the food cluv rrs will meet, on December 6th a ■ood Show will be held, orf*Qecember KI a farm management expert’ will ■ippear. Other numbers being arranged are: ■ “Efficiency in Farm Labor.” ■ “Steps in Livestock Improvement.” ■ “Farm Building Construction.” ■ “The Fertilizer Outlook for 1919.” ■ “Farm Records,” and others. PerKone desiring special subjects dis-, ■wants known. ■ Farmers’ Clubs. ■ The regular meeting of the North ■inion Farmers’ club will be held at ■Zirgie Saturday evening, December 7. ■Ln unusually strong program has ■men arranged. ■ The Bovs’ and Girls’ Clubs. I The Boys’ and Girls’ Poultry and ■banning clubs have sent in their records of work done this summer. The ■banning elub reports 903 quarts preserved. The Poultry club raised 796 ■hickens. These products will be exhibited Friday and Saturday, December 6th and 7th, in the Jay-Williams building, first door west of Roth’s ■neat market. Come in and see the bisplay. Show the girls that you are Interested in their work. ■law Home Economics Club Organised ■ Nine women met at the home of ■fin. Lawrence Sayler, of Newton [ownship, Thursday afternoon for the burpose of organizing a home economics club. Mn. Oscar Hairter Bind Mrs. Marion Adams, of the RensEber Home Economics elub, and Miss fceraldine Hadley, of Purdue, helped I” The following officers Were elected: ■resident, Mrs. Wallace Sayler; vice [resident, Mrs. Jay Stockton; secrewary and treasurer, Mrs. Lawrence Bjayler. I ■

constitution and by-laws. We are very much interested in this new organization and wish thee# the best, of success. Food Coasorvation Meeting. A conference of the food clubs of Jasper county will be held in the court house on Saturday, November qn+K at 2 o’clock. This meeting is prwiwninary to the World Relief Conservation Week, Dec ember 2-6. It is to particularly emphasise the necessity of continuing an intensive effort to save food for the sake of starving humanity, who are now threatened with a calamity more destructive than the Hun armies. - While this meeting is called especiaffiy for the food club officers, the general public is invited.