Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1917 — Page 6

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THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

Department of Farm Welfare Conducted by County Agent Stewart Learning.

Alfalfa Does Well Russel Van Hook, proprietor of Riveredge -Dairy and owner of a fine pure-bred Jersey herd, believes that, alfalfa is one of the most profitable crops that the dairyman can grow'. During the past summer he has been keeping a record of the amount of hay produced by his 3%-acre field. His report is as follows: First cutting, June 20, 7 tons; second, July 20, i tons; third, August 24, 4 tons; fourth, October 15, 2y 2 tons; total, 18% tons. Alfalfa is now quoted at $32.50 a ton in Chicago and at this rate Mr. Van Hook’s field has produced over S6OO worth of feed this year. There can be no question but that alfalfa is a splendid crop •where it can be grown. Most of the failures with the crop in this •ouinty can be traced to one or more of three causes: wrong varieties, lack of drainage and sour •oil. Grimm alfalfa is undoubtedly the best adapted to our conditions and its use is to be highly recommended. As many southern grown and Turkestan strains find their way to our markets, our growers Should make sure that they receive morthern grown seed. The value of liming and drainage li too well known to need discussion. More alfalfa fields and more •are in starting them will help solve the feed problem on many farms. A New Hereford Herd Thomas Cain of Marion township is the latest recruit to the comtpany of pure-bred livestock breeders of the county. Last week he went to Pulaski county and purchased the foundation animals for a, registered Hereford herd. “I have been raising a few cattle every year and have fed them out each winter without making much profit, and I just decided that i could do better by keeping fewer animals and selling them for a little more money,’’ is the reason Mr. Cain gives for starting his herd. The Boys’ Coni Club Arrangements are being made to measure the yields of corn secured by the boys who are members of the Jasper County Corn club. This work will start October 29 and must be finished by November 30. On the whole, the fifty members have taken a great deal of interest in their work this summer and deserve a great deal of credit for what they have done. Due to the fact that some of the members have dropped out, due to the unfavorable weather conditions, each boy wishing his yield in ensured must notify the county agent not later than October 29. Ample prizes have been provided and the rivalry is expected to be keen.

The Farm Poultry An average of over $3 per hen in eggs sold from the farm flock has been secured by Herman DeFries of Keener township this year. “In order to make the farm flock give best results,” says Mr. DeFries, “it must be given care and attention. A man cannot expect to abuse a dairy cow and have her produce a good flow of milk. Neither can he neglect his chickens and expect them to lay.” The selection of an egg breed, simple housing, the use of plenty of oyster shell, bone and meat scraps, together with ample litter in the scratching sheds are considered essentials by Mr. DeFries. Experiments conducted at Purdue over a period of three years show that birds receiving neither meat scraps, fish scraps nor skim milk (no protein ration) were kept at a loss while those receiving one of these protein .feeds produced reasonable profits. There is every indication of an egg shortage this winter. The up-to-date farmer or poultryman should begin to make plans for heavy production as 'soon as the moulting season is over. \ —i— ■ . 'I Farmers’ Clubs The regular meeting of the Bowling Green Farmers’ club will be 'held at the school house Tuesday evening, October 30. President John Zimmer promises a good program for the evening. The Parr Community club will hold its regular meeting at the school Thursday evening, November 1. The program will be up to the usual high standard of the club. The North Union Farmers’ club %ill meet at Virgie Saturday eve-

ning, November 3. Miss Esther Wiseman of the program committee reports an interesting program. Gasoline Motor School Plans for a gasoline motor school under the direction of the Jasper County Better Farming association some time this winter are being formulated. Through the courtesy of local dealers, manufacturers will send engine experts. H. P. Kinsman of the rural engineering department of Purdue Will be in the county next week to assist in making the proper arrangements for the school. Such a school at Madison, Indiana, was a decided success last year and it is hoped that this one will be of service. County Agent Conference The twenty-fifth annual conference of state extension workers is held at Lafayette this week. Several members of the Jasper County Better Farming association were in attendance.

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LOAN ASSOCIATION PERFECTED

The Walker Township National Farm Loan association of Walker, Gillam, Wheatfleld and Kankakee townships is ready to receive applications. Anyone in either of these townships wishing a loan, meet us at the Walker Center school house the first Saturday night of each month. WILLIAM STALBAUM, President; V. M. Peer, Sec.-Treas.

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SHOW YOUR FAITH IN AMERICA

By THOMAS R. MARSHALL,

Vice President of the United States. * p> 5 If we are standing in statecraft for the same things for which the Nazarene stood in religion, then we ought to be able to glean something from the discussion of his followers. Peter and Paul grew acrimonious over the relative merits of faith and works and the discussion ended with the somewhat caustic statement, “Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” We have been running up the American Flag at all the school houses in America; we have been rising with solemn countenances whenever the “Star-Spangled Banner" is played, and we have proclaimed to the world our never-ending allegiance to those great principles of democracy upon which the republic was founded and is now supposed to rest. Now we have reached the point where our faith is being put to the touchstone of our works and we are soon to find out whether this love which we profess for our institutions, our country, and our Flag, is but a sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal or whether It is a great and vital inspiration of individual and national life.

Our young men, with a devotion unexampled in the history of the world, are laying aside all the hopes of future years and are going gladly “somewhere In France” to offer, if need be, the last drop of blood In their veins as a free libation upon the altar of constitutional liberty. They cannot go half-clad, half-fed, unequipped or unassured that they will be properly looked after if disabled.

We did not prepare. We thought there was no danger. And In one year there came upon us an outlay of entraordlnary expense, which might have been prevented had we exercised foresight and courage, little by little, to get ready. It is futile, however, to hold post-mortems. The past is the dead and eternal past. This war must be fought, and it must be financed in order to be fought. My objection to Carnegie libraries is not directed at Carnegie nor at libraries ; It springs from a deep-rooted feeling that we do not take real interest In anything for which we do not make some sacrifice. I do not, therefore, want this war to be financed by those who are easily able to do so financially. I w’ant every man, woman and child in America, who has been waving the Flag, singing the “Star-Spangled Banner,” and bragging about the glories of democracy, to prove now by their works that they have a genuine faith in the American republic. That proof demands of us all that we take enough of the war obligations of this government to make us feel some sort of sacrifice for the cause in which each one of us professes to believe and does believe.

MASSES SHOULD SUPPORT LOAN

By HARRY PRATT JUDSON,

President, University of Chicago. I trust that this loan will meet a very wide subscription In small amounts. One of the fundamental elements In the stability of the financial condition of the French Republic Is the fact that the national loans are taken up In small amounts by persons who are able In that way to put away their savings with a sense of entire security. Such a policy adopted here In the first place would make It possible for government loans to be placed rapidly and effectively. In the second place, it would be a distinct encouragement to thrift, providing a ready and safe investment for small savings. In the next place, It stabilizes the entire condition of the republic. Every investor in the national securities Is thereby a financial partner In the national prosperity. I believe that few things, therefore, could be more effective for the benefit of the nation than the rapid placing of this second Liberty loan among the masses of the people in small amounts.

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THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

FARMS FOR SALE

60 acres. On Main road, half mile from pike and mile from station, school and church; is on R. F. D. and telephone line. This farm is all black land. In cultivation except eight acres In timber adjoining buildings. ' The outlet for drainage is good. There is a new five-room bungalow with nice porch, barn for four horses, six cows, grain and hay; hog house, chicken house, all new; a good well and young orchard. Price SBS. Terms, $1,500 down and long time on remainder. 43 acres. In Barkley township. This farm lies on main road, near pike, R. F. D. and telephone line. It is well tiled and all in cultivation, except two acres in timber. There is a good small house, good barn, good well, and plenty of all kinds of fruit. It is hickory and burr oak soil. Owner will sell on good terms and might take property as part payment. Price $75. 120 acres. This farm is on main road and half mile from pike. 65 acres in cultivation and is heavy clay loam soil, with good outlet for drainage. 55 acres is in pasture and mostly pole timber. There is a new eight-room house and several outbuildings, a large bearing orchard, lotß of walnut and hickory trees. Price $66. Owner will accept property or smaller tract of land as first payment and give long time on remainder. Or will sell on terms of $1,500 down. 83 acres. On main road, near two stations and in good neighborhood. 35 acres in cultivation and now in good crops, remainder pasture and timber. There is a large barn, three-room house, a young orchard and good well. There is 15,000 feet of lumber on the farm that goes with the place. Price $45. Owner will sell on terms of S6OO down and long time on remainder. Or he will take good property as first payment.

90 acres. This farm lies on main, road near station, pike and school. It has a set of fair improvements, good well and is all level black soil with clay subsoil, and is in cultivation except pasture around the house, which is a hickory grove. There is some tile and is near the proposed Ryan ditch. Price $75. Owner might take part in good property. 120 acres. This farm lies eight miles from this city and in good neighborhood, two miies from station. All black land, except 15 acres, 10 acres timber. The buildings are common, consisting of four-room' house, barn and well. This is a bargain at $55. There is a loan on this farm of $3,000, due in three years. 53 acres. Near pike and station, all in cultivation and all tiled and good clay subsoil. There is a sixroom house, barn, well and seven acres in alfalfa: in Barkley township. Price $65. Terms.

200 acres. This farm is well tiled and all good grain land in cultivation except 40 acres in pasture containing about 20 acres of timber, but is all good land. It is on public road and mile to pike. There is a large new two-story cement block house, large barn, good well and other improvements. Price SBS. Owner does not live on the farm and Is not situated to iook after it. She will sell on terms of $2,500 down and long t { me on remainder. Or she will accept a clear smaller farm or clear property as first payment. This farm is a good one and well situated in good surroundings and has good outlet for drainage. 75 acres. This nice little home lies on the Jackson highway four miles out from this city. It is in a closely settled community and in one of our best neighborhoods. It is all good grain land, all in cultivation and well tiled. There is a neat five-room' house, a nice barn and other outbuildings, good well and windmill, lots of fruit and nice shade. Price $125; terms, $2,500 down and suitable time on remainder. 156 acres. This farm lies on pike road, two miles from station, school across the road, has R. F. D. and telephone. There is a ten-inch tile that heads at line of this farm, giving fine outlet for drainage. 130 acres is in cultivation and remainder pasture; the pasture has soiue timber on it; 140 acres of this farm is level and deep black loam soil, remainder little rolling and lighter soil. There is neat five-room house and substantial and roomy barn, plenty of fruit, a good well and other outbuildings. The fencing is mostly new. There is a loan on this farm of $10,500 that runs long time. Owner will trade his equity in this farm for smaller farm, good property, Western land, hotel or merchandise. Price sllO. Or will sell on payment of $2,000 down and suitable time on remainder. Describe fully and price what you have to offer. 40 acres. This tract of land lies on public road and mile from pike. There are no improvements except fence. There is about 25 acres in nice black prairie land that has

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never been broken and has been used for pasture; the remainder is in timber. There is some saw timber on it. enough for frame v for house and barn. Owner of this land will sell on terms of S3OO down: and long time on remainder. Or R purchaser will build good house and barn they can have good time on all the purchase price. This is a chance for one having limited means to get a nice home. Price $45. This land lies four miles from good town with elevator and high school. 31 acres. This is a splendid tract of land and is beautifully situated. It is all good heavy loam soil, fine for all kinds of grain and grasses and splendid for tfuck. It is all in cultivation and is all in oats this year, which has been sown to timothy. There is a Dike road along the west side and there is a couple of acres of a nice rise facing the pike, making a nice place for buildings. There are no improvements on it except fence. On the south line there is a dredge ditch that gives fine outlet for drainage. It is 80 rods from village and station and school. Price $75. Terms, SI,OOO down and long time on remainder. Or if purchaser will build neat house and barn it can be arranged to give good terms on the entire amount. 120 acres. This farm lies on pike road joining station and at head of dredge ditch. It is all in cultivation, except eigfyt acres timber and 20 acres in pasture which could he broken. It is mostly black soil. There are two sets of improvements on this land. One 6et consists of good five-room cottage, good small barn, chicken house and other buildings; the eight acres of timber lies back of barn and is fenced for hogs. There are two good wells. The other set of improvements consist of fair fiveroom house, small barn, well and lots of fruit. Price SBS. Terms, $2,000 down and suitable time on remainder. Owner would accept clear property as part payment if not too far away. 80 acres. This farm lies on public road and less than mile from pike, and is on R. P. D. and telephone line. There is a dredge ditch that touches one corner of the farm that gives fine outlet for drainage. There is a new fourroom house and small new barn and good well. This is all black land except a few acres and has 60 acres in cultivation and 20 in pasture, which has some nice young timber. Owner will sell on easy terms. Price $75. Owner might take some clear property or live stock. 120 acres. This is a rich piece of soil and lies four miles from this city. It is on main road near pike. Is on R. F. D. and telephone line. It is all in cultivation and nice bluegrass pasture. It is gently rolling enough to drain well. There is good outlet for drainage and two large tiles pass through it. There is a good five-room house, fair barn, good well and bearing orchard. Price $135. Farms around this one are priced much higher. This belongs to an estate of four heirs and must be sold for cash. 100 acres. This farm lies eight miles out from this city and on main road, fourth mile from pike. Hat telephone, R. F. D. and near church and school. This farm has 85 acres of good black loam land adapted to all kinds of grain and 15 acres a little rolling. Part of this land is in pasture and has nice bluegrass. There are a few patches of light timber in the pasture. The farm has good outlet for drainage and is near “darge ditch. There is a good five-room house and a number of serviceable outbuildings, a good well, windmill, tank and good bearing orchard and lots of small fruit. Owner will sell at $75 and on terms of $2,500 down. Owner might take part in clear property. Owner lives on this farm. 40 acres. This little farm lies on mhin road joining station and village, is near school and fourth mile from* pike. It has good outlet for drainage and is all cultivated except small grove near buildings. The soil is productive and partly black land and part sandy loam. There is a comfortable five-room house, barn and outbuildings, good well and lots of fruit. Owner 5 will sell this farm for SBS, on terms of SI,OOO down and suitable time on remainder. 100 acres. This farm lies six miles from this city and is well located, being on the Jackson highway. It is on R., F. D. and telephone line. 75 acres is in cultivation, which is well tiled and has large tile outlet on the farm and is good grain land. The remainder is in pasture and has some timber on it but mostly small and scattering and well set to bluegrass. There is a three-room house, large new barn and good well. Price $92.50. This farm has a loan on it for $6,500 that is in easy payments and has long time to run.. trade his equity for smaller farm, live stock or good

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27/ 1917.

property. Owner lives on this farm. 200 acres. Three miles from this city. This is a fine body of coj*n and bluegrass land and is all in grain except some in bluegrass pasture. It is all tillable. It' lies on main road near pike, on R. F. D. and telephone. It has fine outlet for drainage and is well tiled. There are two sets of improvements, all in good condition, fenoing is also good. Owner lives on* this land. The main set of improvements consists of good sixroom two-story house, cement walks, large barn, double crif)s, tool sheds and a lot of other outbuildings, good well pumped with gasoline engine, which also furnishes power for other purposes. There is lots of fruit and good shade. Price $156. We have a large tract of deep black soil that is especially adapted for the raising of onions and potatoes. There are many large fields of onions now growing on this kind of land in this county and will make large yields to the owner. We will sell this land in small tracts at a much less figure than most of this kind of land has been sold at. Also will give terms. 75 acres. This is a splendid piece of land and a good home. It lies in well improved neighborhood, on R. F. D., telephone line, pike and fourth mile to country store, two-room school house and church. The land is tiled and all in cultivation and all good grain land. There Is a good two-story eight-room house, good new barn and a number of out-buildings, fruit, good well and wind mill. This farm lies six miles from this city and is occupied by the owner. Price $135. Terms, $2,000 down. 240 acres. This farm is a good one and lies od main road that is to be piked and one mile from pike now built that leads to all parts of the country. This farm has been used as a stock and grain farm. It is level and all in cultivation or bluegrass pasture ready for the plow, except three groves, in all about 30 acres. It is all good grain land and 160 acres in deep black soil and remainder is lighter soil but productive. It has good drainage, having large ditch through it. There is a good sevenroom house, good horse barn, two good cattle sheds, double crib,, granary, work shop, milk house and several more outbuildings. There* are three wells, two windmills, tanks and good bearing orchard. The fencing is good. Owner of this farm lives on it and his age and health is cause for selling. He offers it at the low price of $67.50. Terms, $3,000 down and suitable time on remainder. Or he would, consider clear property or smaller piece of land not to exceed $6,000 as part payment; 100 acres. This farm lies on. main road which is to be piked and is two miles from station. It is all black land in cultivation except ten acres pasture and timber. It is now mostly in corn, has 15 acres of wheat and some oats. It has fine outlet for drainage, having a good graded road on west side and a new dredge ditch on the south and east line. There is a. five-room house, good sized barn, crib, work shop, chicken house, well house and good well. The buildings are in good condition and not old. Owner lives on this farm and has good reasons for selling. Price $75. Terms on half. 80 acres. Owner of this farm lives on it and is a carpenter and desires to work at his trade and offers to trade the farm. There is a loan on this farm of $3,300 which runs for some years. Price of farm $75. Owner will trade his equity for clear property or small tract of land. This farm lies on public road and near pike, three miles from village and station. It has good outlet for drainage and is in good neighborhood. 60 acres is in cultivation and is black grain land; 30 acres is in pasture and has some timber but could he easily cleared. There Is a comfortable five-room house, large barn, some other buildings, good well, windmill and fruit. Describe fully what you have to offer. 78 acres. This is a good farm and all In cultivation except a few acres in grove. It is level to gently rolling and has creek running through it which furnishes good drainage. It is well tiled and is a heavy' loam soil. It has good fiveroom house, good roomy barn and a number of. outbuildings, a good well and lots of fruit. This farm is in well settled neighborhood and near school and church. Price $93. 80 acres. This farm lies three miles from this city and is one of the best farms in the county. It is all deep black loam soil and splendid grain and grass land. It is slightly rolling to make it drain nice and is well tiled and has two large outlet tile through it. There is splendid six-room house, good barn, double cribs and several other outbuildings, good well, cement walks, large orchard. Price $lB5. .

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