Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 275, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1919 — THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER [ARTICLE]

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT pF FARM WELFARE CONDUCTED BY COUN TY AGENT LEAMINGState Farmers’ federation Meeting Next Week. While Jasper county farmers will have no accredited delegates at the annual meeting of the Indiana Federation of Farmers’ associations which will be held at the Masonic temple at Indianapolis November 18 .and 19, every farmer who can spare the time should make it a point to attend this meeting in oijder to learn the exact aims and management of the organization. _ The federation, has more, potential powers for developing Indiana agriculture than any other organization which has. existed in the state. It is a young organization and, lacking experience, has made mistakes in" the past seven months which have been capitalized by persons seeking to destroy its influence. Although Jasper county has never officially affiliated with the state federation the farmers as a rule hold the organization in high esteem and are willing to do what they can to assist in developing it. Persons desiring to render assistance to their fellow farmers can do nothing better at the present time than to attend this meeting, study the organization and management of the federation, learn how its money is being spent, what and how it plans to develop and bring back a report to other - farmers of the county.

Co-Operative Shipping Active. A meeting of. the. __C.Q-_Qpgrative Livestock Shippers of the United States and Canada will be held on the third floor of the stockyards exchange building in Chicago December 3rd and 4th to form a permanent organization for standardizing and improving methods of marketing livestock. The officers of the local association expect to be in attendance and suggest that all members who are in Chicago attending the International Livestock show at that time drop in on some of the meetings. A meeting of co-operative shippers of Indiana will be held at Albion on December llth to take local action on such"" matters as pertain to the business of shipping livestock. Acreage of Mint Will Be Increased. Owing to the high price of peppermint and spearmint oils, the acreage of both peppermint and spearmint will be materially increased in Jasper county next year. Most of the growers in this county secured yields of from forty to seventy pounds of oil per acre this season, which is selling for about $7.00 per pound, making mint culture one of the most profitable lines of farming this year. The nyuck lands of the county are well adapted to mint growing and while the price of oil fluctuates widely, the product is non-perishable and may be stored, until market conditions are satisfactory. Numerous new settings are being made and inquiries for mint roots are coming in from other parts of the state. -• ' • ‘ Corn and Poultry Show Catalogue Being Issued. The catalogue for the annual corn and poultry show will be issued within a short time, and Secretary Max Kepner is making up his mailing list. Persons intending to exhibit for the first time_ should address_ the .secretary .... at.. JRensselaer. at an early date so that a catalogue will be assured.