Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1919 — THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER [ARTICLE]

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT OF FARM WELFARE CONDUCTED BY COUN TV AGENT LEAMING. Attend State Farmers’ Meeting. S. C. Robinson, of Gillam township, and I. F. Meader, of Union, represented the farmers of Jasper county at a meeting held in Indianapolis last week under the auspices (of the Indiana Federation of Farmers’ associations. The guests of the federation were served with a dinner at the chamber of commerce and the afternoon was devoted to addresses by Governor Goodrich, Secretary Lewis Taylor and others and to an informal discussion of problems affecting the farmer. It was brought out that the federation is growing beyond all earlier expectations and that' the program of work cut out for it last spring *was not comprehensive enough W to fill the present needs. Some of the problems incorporated in the present program include better schools, a legal staff to advise the federation upon legal and legislative matters affecting the farmer, more equitable methods of handling livestock at the terminal markets and better prices for grain. A<n organization in every county in the state, composed of every township in each county, is included in the program. Resolutions were, passed favoring a $200,000 fund to be used in carrying out the program. Most of the money was raised on the spot, a large percentage of the farmers present contributing SIOO or more to the fund. Enthusiasm ran high in regard to the work accomplished since last spring and everyone seemed optimistic as to the future of the organization.

Corn Disease Experiment Shows Result ». ~ , , The corn disease experiment located on the farm of James W. Amsler, of Marian township, by the state experiment station is worthy of a visit by every corn grower of the county, as it is showing results which have a practical application in every corn field. Last spring seed corn was secured from one of the farms of the locality and tests were conducted on the individual ears to determine the health condition of (the embryos. The corn was then planted by the ear-to-row method. In most of the plot healthy’ ears alternate with those showing diseased embryos, although in a few instances different kernel types from the same ear are planted side by side. The difference between the individual rows is very marked at the present time and the experiment seems to justify the belief that the elimination of these preventable diseases will do much to (increase the yields of corn secured. The experimental plot is open for inspection by the public' And 'offers a fine chance for .the corn grower to become acquainted with fchtSe explorations* iin a new field of crop improvement. Beekeepers Will Meet August First. The Jasper County Beekeepers’ association will hold an important meeting at the court house at 1:30 o’clock Friday, August Ist, according to Frank Foltz, president of the organization. The subjects for discussion will include requeening, fall management, disease control and ideal wintering. E. G. Baldwin will be present and will lead these discussions. Every members of the onganization is expected to (be present and to bring with him as many beekeepers as he can interest. The organization is growing in influence at every meeting. Potash Experimental Plot Shows Interesting Data. The farmer who has bogus soil patches will be interested in visiting the potash experiments being carried ®n by the experiment station on the farm of Charles Doctor,

on the Remington-Rensselaer road. The experimental field is divided into numerous plots, each receiving a different soil treatment, one-fifth of every plot •being a check strip with no treatment so that the results may be observed plainly. The main features being studied are the effect of small percentages of borax in the fertilizer on plant growth, the comparative values of different American and European potashes, the values of various combinations of phosphates and potash salts and a number of other interesting features. This experiment is furnishing data of practical value to every owner of bogus soils* and our farmers will find it profitable to visit it and gather first hand information upon the subject.