Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1917 — The Neighborhood Corner [ARTICLE]

The Neighborhood Corner

Department of Farm Welfare Conductsd by County Agent Stewart Learning.

Every One Help the Corn Show. This is a time for standardization. Manufacturers are discovering the “best” type of any given product and are sticking to it. Jasper county has at least fifty types of corn which are commonly grown. It is probable that if this number was reduced to a half dozen highly developed strains the yield of the county would be much increased. Nothing helps in the ptandardization of corn wiarieties more than a live corn show. The poultry association will hold a good show in connection with the poultry exhibit January Ist. to sth. Every farmer who has the interests of higher corn production at least should have a ten ear sample at this show. The experience in picking out the exhibit will do him good. The point that the judge will bring out in scoring his sample will do him more good and the inspiration that the community will gain by having a large number of entries and a good attendance will be the best of all. Do your part by selecting your exhibit now. Saturday Afternoon Meeting “Winter Care of Poultry’’ will De the subject of Mr. M. L. Bosner of Purdue at the farmers’ meeting to be held in the county agent’s office this Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. With high prices for feeds, hens must produce eggs and produce them abundantly in order to be profitable this winter. Drop in and hear Mr. Bosner. He can give you pointers that will be worth considering. “Order your potash"now for your corn ground” was the advice of Prof. A. T. Wiancko at the soil meeting last Saturday. “I have investigated the matter carefully and find that the supply will" be somewhat shorter than it was this season. Some of the coimpanies are putting up a 55 mixture for this area at a price which farmers can afford to pay for it. Dealers prices are now about $38.50 per ton but will advance before spring. Early

; buying will save money.’’ The indications are that Prof. Wiancko’s . advice will be heeded by many. For Merit Trustee Burdett Porter of Carpenter township has arranged for a box social to be held at the Welsh school house Saturday evening, December 15, to provide funds to reward the boys and girls of the township who complete their industrial club work. All the schools of the township will co-operate in supporting this event. Farmers’ Clubs The Newton Farmers’ club meeta next Tuesday evening at the BlueGrass school. A Christmas program has been arranged. The Kniman club meets next Thursday evening, December 20, with a special program. The Bowling Green Farmers’ cluib has changed their meeting night to Thursday evening, December 20, since their regular meeting night is on Christmas. A Christmas program has been arranged and a good crowd is expected. Remember to come Thursday evening, December 20. Blood Will Tell “I sold my yearling cattle the other day at $66 a head,” prominent farmer of Wheatfield township. “These animals were high-grade Angus and were good individuals. A neighbor who has not been paying much attention te breeding sold a bunch of three-year-olds for $45 a head. There is as much in breeding as feeding and I am glad to see the good stock come into the county.’’ Sweet Clover As a Soil Builder “What is the best cover crop to increase the nitrogen and organic matter supply in the soil?” was a question leading to a lively informal discussion at the soil meeting last Saturday. A few farmers had best results with cowpeas and soy beans in corn; others suggested Mammoth clover. Prof. Wiancko stated that probably best results cdhld be secured by seeding sweet clover on the wheat in the spring and plowing under in the fall or next spring. The use of sweet clover is not new in this county andresults indicate that a more general use is to be recommended