Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1920 — COUNTY AGENTS NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY AGENTS NOTES.

* • '• ■ ? * ; <T’ ‘ < Farmin’ Federation Meet*. The officers from every township- in the county met for their first business session in the County Agent’s office Saturday, October 9, at 1 o’clock. Mr. Russel Van Hook was elected president in place of Ed Ranton who felt that with his inany farm duties he would be unable ;to be the president of the organization but was in harmony with the movement and wished the federation the best of success. Among the other numerous transaction* it was voted that a competent stenographer be secured as assistant secretary to Mr. Charles Postill who will be located in the County Agent’s office. . Jliss Rose Keeney has been secured to fin this very important position. The township Fanners’ Federatiqn meetings to be held this week are: Milroy, Thursday evening, Oct. 14; Jordan, Thursday evening, Oct. 14; Wheatfield, Thursday evening, Oct. 14; Walker, Wednesday evening, Oct 13; Marion, Friday evening, Oct. 15; Carpenter, Friday evening, Oct 15; Hanging Grove, Monday ‘evening, Oct 18. All the are to hold meetings this week, but so far the above dates are the only ones sent in to the county agent. The farmers in each township should make special effort to atcent membership. Ek Show. big Fall festival in Rensselaer. he dates and be issible. Bring in ’ p^ov3ion S are . IjjTHyp of i

animals. The large -tent for the oncoming show is already on the grounds. Ear-to-Row Demonstration. Plans are being made with the Soil and Crop Extension Department at Purdue to hold, an Ear-to-Row Demonstration f on Garland Grant’s farm onemile west of Rensselaer on Friday afternoon, Oct. 22. The object of the demonstration is to prove that one ear will yield more corn to the acre than another. The exact hour for the demonstration will be announced later. Selecting Seed Corn. It is hoped that the farmers of Jasper county won’t overlodk the importance of' selecting good seed com and save out ten ears of the very best for the corn and poultry show which will be held later on this fall. Short Conrse at Purdue. Announcement has just been made by Dean J. H. Skinner that Purdue University Farmers’ Short Course will be held January 10-14, 1921. You should make your plans accordingly and arrange to attend. The advantages of these short courses are manifold and should not be overlooked by the farmer who is interested in agriculture.