Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1919 — THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER [ARTICLE]

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT OF FARM WELFARE CONDUCTED BY COUNTY AGENT LE AMINO

Wheat Variety Trial Under Way. Gladden, a variety of wheat introduced into the state last fall has come through the winter better than any other of the three varieties being tested out on the Kurrie land one and one-half miles northwest'or Rensselaer this season. Last fall this variety was sown between Turkey Red and Gypsy, considered the most hardy varieties of this section of tne state. The new variety has come through in fine shape and has made a good start, the Gypsy coming second, and the Turkey Red coming at the foot with a comparatively thin stand and with plants of apparently lower vitality. Turkey Red is usually slow to start in the spring and harvest time may show entirely different results. Now is the time to check up on the winter resistance of the numerous varieties of wheat grown in the county. While time of seeding and fertility of soil have much to do with the appearance of wheat at the time of the year, general observations of value can be made by anyone, who will watch different fields as he travels through the country. Winter resistance being one of the essentials of good variety of wheat for the locality, too much attention cannot be given to this matter at this time. Potash Experiments to Be Located. With a view of establishing sO JP e fertilizer experiments to compare the more important of our domestic potash materials with German potash, the Indiana Experiment Station has asked the writer to locate some black aandy loam soil which is deficient in potash. Four or five acres of soil of uniform composition that can be leased on a cash basis- are required. It must not have had treatment with manure, straw or potash fertilizers to any extent in recent ye*«The state officials desire to take exclusive control of the field, and harvest the crop. As heavy «PPh<f; tions of potash are to be apphed to many of the experimental plot, the field will undoubtedly returned to the fanner in a much better condition than when the work is started. Any farmers who have such so<) conditions and desire to lease it to the experiment station should report the fact to the county agent at once. The question of the values of different kinds of potash is one that comes up frequently and any data throwing light on the subject will be welcomed by our farmers. Stock Feeder* Save Money- ■- About |l4 per ton was “jed on a carload of tankage unloaded by the livestock committee of the County Betterment Association last w«®kthe Annual Meeting early m the month, the point was raised that hog feeders were having difficulty in purchasing tankage when they £ SfiST.SU" •* the purchase any brand of unkag f lt h gf. «ired and to furnish a man to heli the car make collections and handle all details for $1.25 Per to The committee selected a , know” brand at SO percent

goods which cost the farmer $101.50 per ton. It is probable that the committee will continue to take care of the tankage situation. /T Serioua Corn Insect in U- 3. . - Professore James Troop, Entomologist of the State Experiment Station has sent out a warning for farmers to be on the lookout for a serious corn insect known, as the European Corn Borer, which has been introduced into New York sand some of the other eastern states. According to Prof. Troop this incest is liable to find its way west and in ease it does make its appearance in the corn belt of the middle west, is likely to do very serious damage to the crop. Ohio has already taken action along this line and farmers are urged to keep a careful watch, and if anything in the way of borers should make its appearance in their fields to send in specimen as soon as possible. Should the borer become introduced it would cause a very serious damage to the corn crop. Prompt attention may be able to stamp it out.