Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 288, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1918 — THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER [ARTICLE]

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT OF FARM WELFARE CONDUCTED BY CO. AGENT LEAMING. The Potash Situation. “The possibility of securing supplies of potash from Europe in time for mixing in fertilizers to be used this coming spring is remote, writes Milton Whiting, chief of U. S. Bureau of Soils. His letter goes on to rehearse the potash conditions in this country, most of Which are well understood by our farmers. Muriate of potash is bqjng produced at Los Angeles, Cal., containing 3% per cent borax; Unfortunate results with this class of material makes it very unpopular in this loCal The potash produced around Antioch, Lake Side, Hoffland and Alliance, Nebraska, is more promising, and at the request of D. S. Makeever, the writer has made a complete of this material. It runs from 25 to 30 per cent potash and costs about 2135 per ton set down in Jasper county. High cost of production is more responsible for this price than the demand, which is not heavy. The best suggestion that can be made at this time is that those needing miaterial for next spring Should make arrangements with their Agent at once as there is little hope of lower price. More Shorthorns. William Hershman, of Walker township, has returned from Logansport, where he purchased two registered Shorthorn heifers from Maurice Winn. These animals are of straight Scotch breeding and were secured at a cost of $1290. Hershman believes in stocking with the best and will make a valuable addition to the livestock breeding fraternity.

Cora Growers to Meet. A meeting of all farmers interested in greater production of corn will be held at the Court House Saturday afternoon, December 14th, at 2 o’clock. The purpose of the meeting will be to take definite steps to secure the improvement desired and an interesting program has been arranged. The public is invited to attend. A Cause for <Low Cora Yields Discovered Dr. George Hoper, stationed at Lafayette by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, is about to announce one of the most important discoveries relating to. plant diseases ever made. In corn breeding experiments it has often been observed that a wed] 'bred ear when planted would produce only barren stalks or nubbins. The law of “like produces Tike” seemed to be suspended. Dr. Hoper has discovered that the most common cause of .barren stalks and nubbins is a germ disease known as root and joint rot, which attacks the vitality of the plants and prevents proper development. The disease is transmitted through the seed only. Dr. Hoper has discovered a method of detecting the presence of this disease on the plant in the fall and in the seed corn in the spring. Preliminary arrangements have been made for a demonstration. of this work in Jasper county, according to the following plan: * One hundred farmers will each be asked to contribute one seed ear. Dr. Hoper will examine these and announce which are diseased and will produce yields. The 100 ears will then be planted, each in a separate row in such a place that all interested farmers may follow the course of the disease durng the summer and check up on the accuracy of Dr. Hoper’s method of detecting the disease.

Volunteers for farmers to carry on this work next summer are in order. Food Show ! The results of the combination food show held by the Home Demonstration' Agent and the Home Economics Club of Rensselaer was a success in every way. Every township but one was represented in the donation for the county hospital. The county ladies donated: 350 quarts of canned food; pumpkin, potatoes, squash, cabbage, carrots, beets, butter, eggs, lard and a fine assortment of clean clothes. The canning clubs donated part and some all of their exhibit. The committee in charge wish to thank the ladies for their good work. Mrs. Fyfe, who acted as chairman at Wheatfield, Mrs. Halleck at DeMotte and Mrs. Rainier of Remington and Carpenter township, sent in a very large assortment of supplies. The boys and girls "Were awarded prizes for their summer’s work on Saturday. A number that had completed the work as to record books and stories failed to iriake an exhibit. All three were required. The winners of the Poultry Club are as follows: Ist prize—Helen Horsewood, Marion township. 2nd. prize—Ruth Gilbranson, Rensselaer. X 3rd prize—Helen Keever, Union township. \ 4th prize—LucilleYVanHook, Marion township. | sth prize—Ethel YJeoman, Newton township. , 6th prize—Delia Amsler, Manon township. _ Geese—Mary Franscoviak, Carpenter towfiship. Winners of the Canning Club are as follows: Ist prize—Lucy Uhn, Rensselaer. 2nd prize—'Helen Horsewood, Marion township. 3rd prize—Emma Zimmer—Newton township. 4th prize—Della Amsler, Marion township. sth prize—Carrol Nees, Manon township. „ , _ 6th prize—Cordelia Stockton, Newton township. Recipoa. Miss Clarion Beal, of Purdue, gave *

. • , ■ •• a very interesting demonstration at the food show Saturday afternoon on Meat Substitutes. Many requests have come into the office for the recapes of the dishes she demonstrated. These are very simple and cheap: Peanut Loaf—l,% c dry bread crumbs, milk to moisten, 1% c chopped peanuts, 1 egg, 4 t baking powder, salt and pepper to season. Soak crumbs until soft, in the. milk. Add the other ingredients and bake in an oiled pan or dish. Cod Fish a la Mode—l c cod sish — freshen by soaking 15 to 20 minutes in hot water, 2 c mashel potatoes, 1 c milk or less, 1 egg slightly beaten, 2 T fat, salt if necessary, pepper to season. Use enough milk to make thin mixture fairly soft. v Put into an oiled baking dish and bake 15 to 20 minutes. Baking Bean Stew. 3 small potatoes, cubed; 1 onion* water to cover, 1 can kidney beans, 1 % c tomatoes, 3 T cooked rice, 1 T fat,, salt and pepper to season highly, cook potato and onion nutil almost done. Then add the other ingredients. Cook until almost as thick as a stew.