Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1918 — Page 6

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THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

Department of Farm Welfare Conducted by County Agent Stewart Learning.

viggest Cattle Feeder in State Is j Silo Booster. I “In my twenty-five years of cattle I have found no method ras profitable as I have with the lalo. I thing any farmer who keeps cannot afford to be withO, and I think also that no ran long afford to continue business without keeping tc,” said John J. Lawler. < ‘ Lawler is the largest cattle / in Indiana. Hte is the ownI A 3,000 acres of land in JasV Newton counties, feeds out J,OOO head of cattle every .nd during 1918 his buying ae Chicago market averaged Hffi'JO head of cattle a week. On aL Indiana ranches there is a batRJry of seventeen silos, the best K'oof in the world of his faith in £j|is institution. Incidentally, he gSxpects to erect some more this »Uir on top of the -fdur he put up Elast season.» The .advice of the leading cattle I feeder in the state and surely one rof the most successful regarding, the I' slip should not pass unheeded by K’ny men who are just entering the | usiness, and even the most exB erienced cattle -feeders might well B ke note. Most of the silos on Mr. Lawler’s (Lynches are 16x70 feet. “The I* >wer will send the corn up that gh without any trouble, and the ■ sher the silo is the better the i ilage will pack and keep. Then, j 4 i n ’Ph sil ° w hold more, and if ijL'man has a big bunch of cattle he | ♦ cßa'jt have to let them go before B hey are finished or sell when the | market is off, because he hasn't I the feed to keep them,” Indiana’s [ premier cattle feeder said. I Mr. Lawler has all his silage cut ■ half inch because he finds it di- ' vests better and -packs better than ' .he coarser cuts. i - .Cattle which he has in dry lot, and - on no other roughage, he feeds from 50_ to 60 pounds a day, while those on pasture he gives from 30 to 35, the amount varying, however, •According to 'the time they have been on feed and the condition. Farmer’s dubs. The Kniman Farmer’s club will meet at the school house, Thursday r* ’ «■<;, June 20, at 8:30. The -fflcers have arranged an es.y attractive program, include / everal musical numbers and an ss on “Hog Production,” by Meader. e Carpenter Farmer’s club will a special meeting oh the lawn 'Charles Welch, Friday evening, e 21. The program is as fol-

I ild Welfare Work. Mrs. J. T. Gwin ? Purpose and Scope of the rmers’ Club. .. ..P. H. Hauter • Conservation .... Miss Geyer tors in Wheat Production ; Stewart Le ami n g Ar. Welch extends a cordial invi/lon for all to attend. / The Milroy Country club will r meet at the Milroy church Saturday evening, June 22. A good program will be rendered. Harvest Meeting June 15. “What the Food -Administration ‘ Expects of the Thfeshermen and Farmers,’’ “The Workmen’s Compensation Act” and “The Repair of Threshing Rigs” will be topics which will be of special interest to threehenmen at the Harvest Meeting to be held at the court house Saturday afternoon, June 15, at 2 o'clock “Where Will We Get Help for Harvest?” and “How to Increase the Wheat Yield Next Year” will * obably be most interesting to the rmers. Representatives of the Food Adinistration, Indiana Brotherhood ’f Threshermen, Purdue university and the Public Service Reserve are expected to be present. All threS’hermetf, threshing ring captains and farmers interested in harvest, help, or a better wheat crop in 1*919 ai'e invited to be present. r aok for Small Gram Diseases Now. ©miring the next few weeks the irious diseases 6f the .small grains jay be studied to the greatest ad- • antage and the losses accruing from hem estimated. The black heads ■’ the wheat are caused by loose ’t. The average infection in county this year is about onefof one per cent. In some of ie southern Indiana counties it is laid to run as high as 16 per cent. Spores formed early in the season become imbedded in the developing wheat kernels where they cannot ‘he reached with chemicals. The ' disease can be controlled by heating seed to a temperature of 132. Bunt will soon make its appearance and can be recognized by the spreading heads of the infected plants, showing smut balls and \ emitting a fishy odor. This most serious smut of wheat can be pre- • vented by formaldehyde. v' Scab is caused >.by an organism

■ ‘ " 1 □■■r/z/zaaoa Catarrh of Stomach » X O| Did Not Know It . g‘. , WJwT Mrs. Selena Tanner, Athens, Ohio, JkT 1 ■ \ writes: “I cannot find words to ex- I - press my thanks for your kind ad- ******* *j ■ vice. I never once thought I had ca- Q . 11 B , tarrh of the stomach. I commenced 0T JllfVPfl B A faking Peruna, as you directed. My v ' Stomach continued to hurt me for 1 about two weeks after I began the medicine, and then it stopped. I now TIK.T A s have a good appetite, while before l<l\ *7 I AA I I was nearly starved.’’ tines can procure Peruna Made Me Well

which lodges in the head of the wheat plant, causing a reddish discoloration of the chaff and a shriveling of the kernels. It has been causing the most serious losses in this county. Loss can be reduced by heavy fanning, formaldehyde treatment and by following corn with wheat. Careful observation at this season will enable the farmer to estimate his loss from these diseases and determine the advisability of taking steps for their eradication. Farmers and Threshermen to Meet. The ■ County Threshing committee appointed by Food Administrator John Eger has arranged the following -program for the public meeting to be held in the court house Saturday afternoon, June 15, at 2 o J clock, for the purpose of discussing harvest problems: Report on the Indianapolis Meeting Ed. Lane Repair of Machines .. Ernest Morlan Workmen's Compensation Act. . . A. Halleck Co-operative Insurance, Charles F. Blue, Indiana Brotherhood of Threshermen Help for Harvest, C. W. Coons, JJ. S. Labor Reserve Increasing Grain Yield, D. S. Myers, Purdue University General Discussion of Local Problems. All farmers, threshermen and others interested in harvest and small grain production- are invited to attend. Meeting in Milroy. The Milroy Food clubs met at the hplme of Mrs, William Fisher Tuesday afternoon, June 4. Had a lair attendance. A demonstration was given on the use of substitute flours.

Parr Food Club. The Parr Food club met at the J\l. :,E.. church Wednesday afternoon, .lune 5.' Mrs. Charles Iliff arranged for a program, Mrs. Ufa Gwin gave a talk on Child Welfare, followed by a talk on Threshing .Dinners by Miss Geyer. The’ women present agreed to serve no more threshing suppers and serve only staples, at noon meals for threshers. Can’t the rest of the Jasper county women fall in line? Tefft Red Cross. The Tefft Red Cross devoted one afternoon; June 6, to the food question. Miss Geyer gave a talk on Food Conservation. Meeting in Barkley Township. Food club met at Blackford school on Friday, June 7. Mrs. Harry Arnold and Mrs. C. W. Reed arranged the program. Mrs, lira Gwin gave a talk on Child Welfare, followed by a talk on Food Conservation by Miss Geyer. The club has undertaken to do Red Cross work. Nearly each woman present took some garment home to sew. The club will meet the second Thursday in J uly. Advisory Board Meets. The county committee which has been .meeting with Miss Geyer lielp plan her work, has been enlarged and is now called the Advisory Board. Tfhe members were chosen from the various farmer’s clubs, townships, towns and organizations, tWenty.-three members in all. This board met for the first time Saturday, June 8, at the office of Mr. Learning. Plans „ were made for the summer’s campaign in canning and drying of fruits and vegetables. Other problems were brought up discussed. ( The board will meet' in two Inont'hs, August, 1918. Meeting in Hanging Grove. Remember the meeting at the Banta school house Wednesday afternoon, June 19, and come out and hear the talks given by Mrs. Gwin and Miss LaVerne Geyer on Child Welfare and Food Conservation. A similar meeting will be held at McCoysburg school house Friday, June 21. Car|»enter Food Club Meeting. The Food club will meet at the Blake school house on Friday, June 28. Everyone invited. Quick Breads. Victory breads save wheat flour, but we can save more by making q'uick breads, which require no wheat. The women of France are not accustomed to bake, they have no ovens to bake in. They buy bread at bakeries. We cannot ask them to bake anyway, as they are working twelve to fourteen hours a day in the field or factory. We cannot ask the men in the trenches to use quick breads either, for all their bread must be baked by r army bakers back of the lines. It is our duty to use quick breads in America. Remember, when you take extra trouble to make a quick bread, you make it possible for a soldier in the trenches or the French woman who is doing a miah’s work “over ‘ there” to have a loaf of bread.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Recipes of Quick Breads. 1. Muffins —1 c milk, 2 eggs, 1 T fat, 1 t salt, 1 c ground rolled oats, 1 c corn flour, 4 T baking powder. 2. Muffins —1 c milk, 1 T fat, 2 T syrirp, 2 eggs, 4 T baking, powders, 1 t salt, 1-3 c rice flour, 1% c ground rolled oats.

THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

VENTION By Walter S. Chambers (Manager Publicity Bureau Democratic State Committee) Chairman Van Nuys is fast getting into shape the plans for the Democratic state convention op Wednesday, June 19. Many suggestions have been received by him for planks in the platform and these are referred to the state committee which will turn them to the resolutions committee when it meets the night before. It is the general sentiment among Democrats to make the war the chief and only big issue and that all other things will be incidental. For that reason there is a disposition to deal leniently in state affairs. The demand for tickets to the state convention indicates that it will be one of the biggest ever held by the party. That there will be plenty of enthusiasm goes without saying, because among Democratic politicians there is only one disposition and that is to boost. This will be in sharp contrast to the Republican convention held here two weeks ago. It would have been an apathetic affair had not Harry New threw a wrench into the smooth workings of the machine by his vicious attack on President \\ ilson. After that it was a crest-fallen lot of politicians that left the hall when the convention adjourned. The Democratic convention next week will be one of enthusiastic patriotism. Vice President Marshall, the temporary chairman, will be the representative of the federal administration. That he will tell the truth in plain English goes without saying, nor will he be found pussy-footing when strong action is in place. He will bring to Indiana Democracy as well as to the democracy of Indiana, a message of patriotism and duty to the country. He is in close touch with what is going on in Washington and in congress. He knows the men who have heen helping and those who have been hindering or giving so sparingly of their help as to be almost a hindrance. No better or more patriotic, speeches have been .made over the country this year than those delivered by the Vice President, and he is in demand from ►all states.

Governor Ralston will probably be the permanent chairman of the convention and his address will b-» devoted largely to state issues, although Mr. Ralston has given his heart and soul toward winning this war. So much has happened in Indiana since he left the state house a year and a half ago that he could make a dozen speeches on state issues, each dealing with a different matter. Seldom, if ever, in the history of Indiana has the administration of a governor been so thoroughly, vindicated as has that of Governor Ralston, and that in so short a time. But the Democrats and the Democratic convention will be generous to the Republicans of Indiana this year. They will condone many of their shortcomings and forgive the misrepresentation by which they gained power in 1916. It is not necessary to talk much about state issues these days, as the people are acquainted with the facts and realize that a dreadful and expensive mistake was made in November,, 1916—a mistake that will not be repeated very soon. For that reason Governor Ralston, broad and kindly man that he is, will deal lightly with those who maligned him two years ago, and now stand convicted in the minds of the people of Indiana.

Chairman Van Nuys is not overlooking anything in the way of convention arrangements. Special attention and courtesies will be shown the women. A section of the balcony, close to the stage, which is the most desirable part of the big hall for spectators, has been set apart for the War Mothers of Indiana and a special invitation has been .sent to the county chairman of all War Mothers organizations to be present and bring as many members with them as possible to hear the patriotic speeches of the Vice President and others. Adjoining them a section has been reserved for the other women of Indiana, especially those who have been interested in the -suffrage movement. The Democratic state committee was the first state committee to take any action on the suffrage question. That was last January, and when the new committee was elected in May one of its first acts was to go on record favoring the women. It may be safely asserted that the Democratic platform will contain a ■plank giving the whole-hearted endorsement to votes for women, and

they have been invited to witness the adoption. From responses received by Chairman Van Nuys, the women of Indiana appreciate this courtesy and th ought fulness and will be present in great numbers. There will be no lack of men seeking places on the state ticket. Already there are a number of act ive s candidates, but at headquarters it is expected that vstveral wellknown men will ask for places on the ticket whose names haive not as yet been mentioned. Pressure is being brought to bear on Evan Stotsenburg of New Albany to make the race for Attorney-General. If he will accept the nomination it is probable that no other name will be presented. Edward. Simons of Hammond is mentioned prominently for Auditor of State. He formerly was auditor of Lake county and is well known among Democrats throughout Indiana. Captain William Gray of Covington, it was said today, will be a candidate for Auditor of State. Thomas Meeker of Indianapolis is a Candidate for Auditor of State. The avowed candidates for State Treasurer are J. B. McCarthy of Kempton and C. D. Henke of Petersburg. Thomas O’Connor of Monticello, who was defeated for the nomination for Treasurer four years ago, may make the race this time.

Announcements have been made by H. E. Grube of Plymouth, Samuel Galloway of Huntington, and Myron D. King of Indianapolis as candidates for Clerk of the Supreme Court. Edward Barrett of Plainfield is a candidate to succeed himself as State Geologist. Judges 1 laugh, Hot tel, Felt and Caldwell are candidates to succeed themselves as members of the Appellate Court. < The candidates for two vacancies on the Supreme Court Bench are John C. McNutt of Martinsville, Samuel VandiVeer of Princeton and I. J. .Moran-of Portland. Moran has no opposition. McNutt and Vandivver are seeking the position now held by Judge John W. Spencer of Evansville. At Democratic headquarters it was said .today that John W. Cravens of Indiana university and T. F. Fitzgibbon, superintendent of schools at Muncie, are being -urged to run for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Samuel Scott, su; eTintendent of schools in Floyd county, also is a candidate for State Superintendent. Chairman Van Nuys says that the Democrats will have a strong ticket. In addition to speeches by Vice President Marshall and former Governor Samuel M. Ralston, there will be short speeches by former Senator Thomas Taggart and th® four Democratic congressmen from this state. Chairman Van Nuys said that nothing better could have happened for the Democrats in Indiana than the delivery of the speeches by Senator Harry S. New and Governor Goodrich at the Republican convention. He said that these speeches have aroused not only the Democrats but thousands of loyal and patriotic members ot other parties and that their utterances have made it easy for the Democrats to go ahead with their arrangements for a large and patriotic convention.

Congratulations.

“Allow me to congratulate you.” “What for?” demanded the other, with a frown. “Oh, for just anything—the su» shine, the green fields, the fact that you are up and doing. Isn’t that something?” “No.” “Then, congratulate me for not baaing a disposition like yours.”

Just Reward.

Weary Willie —Dat’s the worst pie I ever tasted. Mrs. Jones —AVait just a minute and I’ll give you a dollar. That pie was baked by my husband’s mother.

Crowded Out.

Mrs. Flathunter —Are there any rats or mice in this apartment? Mr. Cubicle, the Agent—Only mice. We can’t supply space for rats at less than $l5O a month.

The Proper Time.

“About what time was it when the witness was giving his evidence that the prisoner lost countenance?” “I suppose it was when his face fell.”

Wrong Again.

McGonigle—l think she’s a brazen dame, Louis! Hanlon—You're wrong. Ed; she won’t even ride in a stripped roadster.

HEN in need of vjz Printing see what we can ■ do before you ■ go elsewhere.

FARMS FOR SALE

32 acres. This is all in cultivation; good corn land. Lies on pike road and dredge ditch in Barkley Tp. Sold on easy terms at $75. 40 acres. Lies on public road and is in pasture. Owner will sell at the low price of $35. Terms, ! S3OO dovn. 160 acres. This farm lies on pike road, R. F. D. and telephone, ■ near school and in good neighborI hood in Union Tp. This farm has 140 acres of black soil in cultiva--tion and remainedr pasture. It has good <wtlet for drainage with 12ingh tile on the farm. There is a good five-room house, good barn, pump house, good well, fruit, and well fenced. Will sell this farm on terms of $3,000 down and long time on remainder. Would accept ' clear property or smaller tract of -land as part payment. Price, $65. SO acres. This is level black i land and all in prairie pasture ex- ; oept six acres in grove. It lies on J public highway and in good neighborhood and is fenced and used for pasture. Price, $65. Terms, SI,OOO down. 131 acres. This farm lies on R. F. D. and near station. 100 acres is black soil and in cultivation, and I remainder in pasture and some timber. It' lies on dredge ditch that gives drainage to the farm. There is a good six-room house, large barn, chicken house, well house and good well and some hog fencing. Owner will sell on terms of $2,5 00 down and easy terms on remainder. Would also consider clear property or smaller tract of land as part payment.’ Price, $65, 1 160 acres. On pike road joining : station and school. Is all level black 1 soil with good outlet for drainage. :80 acres is in cultivation and 80 acres in pasture. There is some timber in the pasture but well set to 'grass. Will sell on terms of $1,500 down, price, $55. 100 acres. This farm lies on public road. R. F. D.. telephone line and mile ; from station. It is ah black prairie land in cultivation and pasture except three acres in timber. It lies on dredge ditch j w hich gives good drainage. There ,is now 10 acres in wheat. There is good four-room two-story house, ‘good well, silo, and small outbuildings. Price, SBS. Will sell on - terms, of sl,soodown. Would cOnsidei dear property, smaller tract |of land or western land as part , payment. 160 acres. Well located and all black prairie land in cultivation or ; blue grass pasture except 25 acres in timber. There is now wheat and oats on the farm and will be lots in corn this year. Price, $65. Terms. $2,000 down. i SO acres. This is a splendid farm in good neighborhood in Barkley Tp. It is all good soil, well tiled, well fenced, six-room house, large bam, windmill and numerous other I buildings all in splendid condition. Price. $137.50 per acre. Terms, $4,0(*0 down. j 240-acres. This is a fine tract of ■ land on main road in good neigh- ■ borhood. It is all black prairie : land and is wheat, oats, corn | and blue grass land, and all I of which crops are grown ion the land, excepting about 35 acres that is in timber. There are no buildings on this land. Owner I will sell at the low price of $65. i Terms, $3,000 down. Would consider some in clear property or smaller tract of land. SO acres in Barkley Tp. This is all good soil and good clay sub-soil, in good neighborhood. There is a fair set of improvements and good well and fruit. Price, $lO5. 100 acres. This farm is well located and has dredge ditch on line of -farm that gives good drainage. It is all black land in cultivation

Large List of Properties for Safe. List Your Farms or Property With Us. George F. Meyers

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except eight acres in timber, which lies adjoining the barn and is fenced with hog fence. There is a good five-room house, good barn and numerous other outbuildings, good well and some fruit. Price, $75. 160 acres in Union Tp. Thin fanm lies on R. F. D., telephone line and near pike road, school and church. It is all black land except 20 acres in pasture and timber. It has good outlet for drainage. There are splendid improvements, consisting of nine-room house with porches,, cellar and nice shade, largo barn and many other outbuildings, windmill and all kinds of fruit. Price, $125. Will sell on terms of $5,000 down and long time on remainder. Owf er will take part in clear property or smaller farm. 100 acres of timber land on mair» road <n Newton county. Price, $35. Terms, SI,OOO down. Owner would consider clear property in part or all. 160 acres of timber land on pike road, fenced and snniall set of improvements. Price, $35. Sell on easy terms or will take part or alt in clear property. 160 acres in Jordan Tp. This farm is all in cultivation except 10 acres in timber. It is well tiled and has dredge ditch for outlet. There is a very nice set of improvements in good condition, consisting of six-room house, summer kitchen, well, windmill and well house, large barn, double cribs and 80 acres fenced for hogs. Price, $125. Wil! sell on terms of $5,000 down. Owner ■will accept clear property or smaller tract of land as part payment.

60 acres in Union Tp. AU black land in cultivation except six acres •in timber fenced hog tight and joining barn lot. It lies on public road half mile from pike, mile from school and church and has R. F. D. and telephone. There is a new set of buildings consisting of a fiveroom house with porch, pantry and well, fair sized barn for horses and cows, chicken house and outside cellar. Price, SBS. Owner would consider part clear property. 40 acres on pike road, 10 acres in grain and remainder in nice, tali second-growth timber. Price. $65. Terms, SSOO down and long time on remainder. 145 acres in Brown county, Ind. i Five-room house, large barn, well and two springs. 600 bearing fruit trees. Will sell at a low price on easy terms or will trade fey property. Modern ten-room hoarse with all conveniences, lots of fruit cloSe in on three lots. Will exchange for land. 83 acres. This tract of land i» in Wheatfield Tp. on public road, fenced and has small set of improvements, good ■well and fruit. There is a school fund loan on this land of $1,500. Owner will sell on very easy terms or will trade for property or stock. Price, $45. 140 acres. This farm lies three miles from'this city on stone road, fenced with woven wire and cedar posts. It is well tiled and all goodgrain land. There is a good set of improvements, silo, windmill and orchard. Worth $175. For quick sale can be bought for less. Terms, $5,000 down and long time on reimiainder. Possession at once if desired. 80 acres. All cultivated except six acres in wood hog lot. New barn, fair house, fine orchard. Owner will sell on easy terms, or clear property as part ‘payment. Price, $65. Large two-story brick hotel in good condition and well rented In good Illinois town. The owner of the hotel will trade it clear for land and will assume or pay difference. Price, SIO,OOO.

Well, how are things coming with you? We expect some troubles. If we did not have we would think things were coming too easy. Understand this, the Studebaker farm wagon is the best wagon put upon four wheels; the bigger the load the lighter the draft. I have one price for all, and quality is guaranteed at C. A. ROBERTS’, Front, St., Rensselaer. ts

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