Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1919 — THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER [ARTICLE]

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT OF FARM WEL* FARE CONDUCTED BY COUNTY AGENT LEAMING. . . . > I. N>-..1.r , Farm Management Expert Scheduled. Word has been received that Mr. M. H. Overton, Farm Management Specialist, will be in Rensselaer from March 11 to 14, for the purpose of assisting farmers who are keeping records of their work in closing up theirbooks. The larger feature of Mr. Overton’s work will be to analyze the farm management systems as shown by the records and point out changes in the operation of the farms which will result in greater project to the owners.

On the afternoon of March 13 and on March 14, Mr. Overton will give personal assistance to persons desiring to start production cost records, a line of farm business essential by a growing number of farmers. About 100 farmers of this county are now keeping farm accounts in co-operation with this office and others who desire to begin are invited to secure appointments with Mr. Overton. Farm Accounts and Production Cost Records are doing wonders in increasing the efficiency of many farms. Farmer* Meet March 4th. ■ “Shall the County Farmers’ Organization merge With the Jasper County. Betterment Association?” is one of the questions to be settled when the County Better Farming Assosiation holds its annual meeting on March 4. The Farmers’ Association is stronger than is generally realized. As the true function of an organization is, to promote the interests of its members and not to confine its efforts to the holding of regular meetings, the local association has been particularly strong as it has accomplished everything that it has started opt to do. Whether or not the organization loses its identity, the farmers of the county will be asked to develop an agricultural program for the year on March 4. Changed conditions require counsel and thought before action and every farmer is invited to take part in the deliberations of the day. Club Officer* Confer. In spite of bad weather, representatives of a majority of the farmers clubs of the county came in some time during last Saturday to confer with Prof. O. F. Hall, club specialist, relative to community organizations in the county. Every representative expressedadesire to start the clubs again as soon as conditions became settled. It was decided informally that the club leaders should meet at the court house at 10 o’clock March 4th? and-plan a uniform program of action as a guide to the management of the different clubs. A hope was expressed that such meetings might be held at a profit every few months. Prof. Hall wilLspea.k at the 41brary at Remington on the evening -of March 11th. Young Men Available for Farm Work Plenty of boys and young men are available for farm work this year, according to F. R Farnam, assistant federal director of the Working Reserve for Indiana. “The type of young men is higher than last year; the weight is better, and experience runs higher.” Last year, about 120 boys from other localities were placed on farms in this county through the Working Reserve, and of these about 75 per cent proved excellent help and were offered employment this season by their employers. In the light of last year’s experience and Mr. Farnam s statement, these young men should prove much mtore satisfactory than the run of transient labor. Rensselaer Home Economic* Club M«ets. The Rensselaer Home Economics Club wiß meet at the library Saturday, March 1. The following program will be given: Roll call—Favorite quotation. Woman As A Spender. .... • • • • Mrs. Harvey Messman XKNSghbor. . . - Mrs. W. S. Day Public Health and School Nursing . . . . Mrs. O. Hauter Review of Chapter 3 in New Housekeeping. .... .Mrs. A. ,Eib