Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1919 — THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER [ARTICLE]

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT OF FARM WELFARE CONDUCTED BY COUN TY AGENT LEAMING. Farmer! to Discus* Federation. At the request of the Indiana Federation of Farmers, Secretary P. H. Hauler has called a meeting of the 'board of directors of the Jasper County Betterment association which will be held Monday evening, August 25th to confer with officials of the state association relative to the $200,000 guarantee fund which the farmers of the state are raising. The state federation will be represented 'by P. R. Burton, Who has charge of this district. Will Stay By Rosen Rye. Despite the practical failure of the rye crop this year in many localities, the majority of the growers of Rosen rye retain confidence in this variety and expect to sow it again this fall. Up until filling time, the new variety had every indication of outyielding the common rye two to one Hot, dry weather and scab infestation made such inroads, however, that in some localities the yields secured 'below that of the common variety, poor as it was. Eight representative threshermen have 'been keeping records of the yields of all Rosed ahd common rye that they have threshed this season. These reports are not all in and complete statistics are not available, but the reports received indicate that the Rosen rye has averaged about three bushels per acre more than the common. While .this is a small margin, most of the farmers realize the adverse rye conditions and among them the new variety has made many friends. Party to Attend District Meeting., A party of farmers, members of the Jasper County Betterment association, will auto to Lafayette on next Thursday, August 28th, to attend a district meeting of the Indiana Federation of Farmers, according to plans being made by Joseph Kosta, of Union township, who will be in charge of the party., The autos will leave the court house square at 7:30 o’clock in the morning and Mr. Kosta invites all who are interested in the state organization to foe on hand and. make the trip. Potash Plot* Doing Well. That this is a year when potash fertilizers for corn are going tc pay big dividends on the high priced goods is indicated by the appearance of the corn on several experimental plots which various farmers are carrying on on their farms. Stephen Kohley, of Marion township, is experimenting with potash from various sources compared with varying amounts of phosphate fertilizers. He reports that, from present appearances kainite is giving the best results. John Rush, of Newton township, has a plot on which he is comparing wood ashes brought from southern Indiana with various other forms of potash. Mr. Wood finds the wood ashes to be a cheap and satisfactory source of potash for corn. Livestock Men Will Meet. A meeting of representative producers of the Various breeds of livestock found in the county will be held at the court house Friday evening, August 29th, for the purpose of making arrangements for the annual livestock show Ho be held some’tiriie this fall. Breeders who have been working on the matter report an unusual interest in the event, especially among the hog breeders.