Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1918 — The Neighborhood Corner [ARTICLE]

The Neighborhood Corner

Department of Farm Welfare Conductsd by County Agent Stewart Learning.

Annual Meeting Well Attended R. A. Parkinson of Barkley township was elected president of the Jasper County Better Farming association at the~ annual meeting March 2. Mr. Parkinson is a wellknown farmer, stockman and banker of wide experience. Moses Sigo and M. J. Deiehanty were elected vice-presidents and P. H. Hauter was elected secretary. After listening to reports of the work for the past year and addresses by Profs. Schwab, Jones, Henry, ..Pipal and Gaddis,' a definite plan of work was outlined for the coming year. This plan includes demonstrational and project work along the lines of soil and crop improvement, livestock, gardening, farmers’ clubs, industrial work, farm management and home economics. The complete program will be published in circular form for distribution. Shorthorn Directors Meet Plans for a fall auction sale of Shorthorn cattle were made by the directors of the county Shorthorn association last Saturday. This will be the firist of the kind held in this coiunty. The directors also decided to visit all herds cff the locality in order to get in better touch with the conditions. Seed Corn Situation The seed situation looks more encouraging than at any time in the 'past. The Washburn Grain Co. at Remington has bought a considerable quantity of seed which it is selling at cost. A carload of government corn Is on the way to the county which will be distributed by Babcock & Hopkins. The county seed stocks committee feels that

it will be able to handle the situation if farmers will take the corn promptly as delivered. Jasper county to be aboutr a .month ahead of other counties In realizing the true situation and has been able to get seed at reasonable prices thus far, but the prices are raising rapidly and the supply will soon be exhausted. The committee states that it is imperative that each farmer find out how much seed he needs and place his order at once.

Hog Meeting Held Mr. T. W. Logan, who has been in the county this week in the interests of increased hog production, reports some very good meeting?. "It is not too late to increase pork production,’’ eays Mr. Logan. "By giving attention the sows and pigs by supplying plenty of pasture and by properly supplementing corn with tankage and tankage substitutes, pork can be produced very profitably this season.” Oats Smut Treatment Means Dollars Jasper county farmers can divide about $1 24,000 among themselves after harvest the coming summer if each man in the county who sows any oats this spring will treat his seed to prevent smut. Approximately 62,000 acres of oats were grown in this county last year and the average yield was 4 4 bushels to the acre, giving a total yield of 2,728,000 bushels. Providing this oats brought only 50 cents per bushel, and the price is now near sl, it would mean an increased value of $124,000 to the crop in this county alone and three and a half million dollars to' the entire state. iFigures obtained from Purdue university show that the average increased yield in thirty-five Indiana counties after seed has been treated to prevent smut is four bushels to the acre. The total financial return for this county was based on this figure assuming that the increase would be the same here. However, the four bushel statement is merely the average, the actual figures varying from three to eleven bushels, according to the county and the previous condition of the crop. The cost of treating tthe seed is only three cents an acre and the return $2 per acre on the average. Home Demonstration Agent Arrives Miss LeVerne Geyer, newly appointed home demonstration agent,

arrived last Monday to take up her duties. She will at once organUo a campaign to increase the use of substitutes for wheat flour. Her services are available for organizations desiring domonstrations of this nature. Home Canning, Household Convenience and Club Work are also projects which will be developed.