Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1918 — The Neighborhood Corner [ARTICLE]

The Neighborhood Corner

Department of Farm Welfare Conducted by County Agent Stewart Learning.

“The best show of beef cattle CV6r held in Northwestern Indiana,’’ is the verdict of livestock men on the show held by the County Breeders’ Association of Rensselaer last week. With good weather and an appreciative crowd, the event was carried off under ideal conditions. Ninety-five head of Shorthorns in the barn showed the hold that the breed has upon the county at the present time. These animals represented holdings from the herds of Hen-y Amsler and son, James Amsler, P. H. Hauter, John Loneran, Charles Paxton, R. A Parkinson & Sons, C. H. Wood and W. H. Wortley, together with the heifers hglonging to members of the County Shorthorn Club. One ,of the interesting features of the show was the high quality of herd bulls on exhibit, a remarkable improvement having been made in the past year. In the sweepstakes class, Goldpiece, shown by Parkinson & Sons, was awarded first place; Victor Dale, shown by W. IH. Wortley second, and Aviator, shown by C. H. Wood, third. As a class the heifers shown by the Boys’ Shorthorn Club exceeded all expectations as to their appearance. Put out a year ago in thin flesh, they came back mellow and glossy and fit for places in any herds. In placing the class Professor Schwab awarded first place to Northview Belle, shown by Earl Parks; second to Crimson Rose, shown by Louis Lane; and third to Misses' Choice, shown by Sylvester Amsler. The prizes offered by' the First National Bank for the greatest improvement during the. year were awarded as follows? !<:. $25. Sylvester Amsler: 2nd, sls, Edward Running: 3rd. $lO. Theodore Amsler. The Herefords were represented bv the herds of three breeders— O. S. Bell, Thomas Cain and Fred Phillips. These three herds represented the best blood lines known to the breed and the individuals correspond to their breeding. The keenest competition in this showing resulted in the senior heifer calf class where the Fairfax heifer of Thomas Cain was awarded first. The present tending for better

hogs was well illustrated in the hog department where the exhibit was at least five times as large as last year. The awards were as follows: Duroc—Boar under one year, Frank Alter, Ist; Guss Yeoman, 2d, 3rd. Sow under one year, Frank Alter, Ist, 2d; Tom Cain, 3rd. Big Type Poland China—Sow under one year, Sage Brothers, .Ist, 2d, 3d. Spotted Poland—Boar over one year Rollin Stewart, Ist; boar under one year, Osa Ritchey, Ist, 2d; Elmer Jacks, 3d. Aged sow, Osa Ritchey. Sow under one year,' Ernest Morlan, Ist, 2d, 3d. ' Chester White— Sow urfe. cne year, Paul Brusnahan, Ist; Clarence Kelly, 2d. Hampshire—Boar under 1 year, Russell Van Hook, Ist; Watson Humes, 2d, Sow under one year, Russell Van Hook, Ist; Leon Bailey, 2d; Orval I Hague, 3d. I Sheep—Aged ram, Henry Gowland, Ist. Ram under one year, Ed Ranton, Ist, 2d, 3d. Aged Ewes, Ed Ranton, Ist, 2d, 3d. Ewe Lamb, Henry Gowland, Ist. Horses —Aged draft mare, Guss i Yeoman, Ist, 2d. Best gelding one year, Guss Yeoman. Best colt, Elmer Jacks. Best mule colt, I. L. Jones, Ist, 2d. Jerseys—Aged cow, Russell Van Hook. 2-year-old, 1-year-old, Russell Van Hook, Ist, 2d.

“The Jasper County Shorthorn Club heifers are the best fitted cattle that I have sold this year,’’ said Auctioneer Carey M. Jones, who sells practically every working day in the year. “The boys who cared for them deserve much credit.’’ Shorthorn men declare ttffit the average of $357 made by these animals to be a conservative appraisal of their worth, although the figure was the result of two conflicting elements, the youthful enthusiasm of the young men who were determined to keep their heifers on the one hand and the epidemic of "flu,” which kept away outside buyers, on the other, caused a wider variation in price than conditions seemed to warrant. Of the 40 head which were distributed last fall at an average of $153 each, 33 are now on the farms of the boys to whom they were originally and each has become the nucleons of a new herd of registered cattle. Club Members Make Progress. Fifteen dollars in cash was distributed among the members of the Jasper County Pig Club last week as premium money for progress imade. On July 6, about 20 breeders furnished as many boys with registered gilts. The gilts were judged upon distribution and ’again last week, and prizes awarded on the basis of greatest imprqvement. The records of the winners are as follows: NAME BREED GAIN

Orval Hague, Hampshire...... 165 Edward Cain, Duroc. . . '. 99 Clarence Kelly, O. I. C.. . 98 Ivan George, Hampshire 89 Kenneth Spencer- Hampshire.. 90 Chester Kimmel, Hampshire... 72 Russell Rayburn, Spotted Pol. C. 81 Leon M. Bailey, Hampshire..'.. 84 The first prize winner imade a gain of 1.59 pounds daily. The average daily gain was 88 per cent. Members of the Corn Club held an exhibit of their products last week. These ten ear samples were judged by Prof. Schwab, 'who announced the following winners: Francis Brown, Raymond Wilson, Theodore Amsler, Lester Wortley, and Fred Waling. As soon as the boys’ corn is dry enough for husking the yeilds will be determined and prizes will be awarded upon a combination of yeild an exhibit. ihe Potato Club, under the direction of County Superintendent Sterrett, has completed its season’s work and the following awards have been announced: Name ' Yield Ex. Prom, pct pct Carl O. Wortley 75 95 First Chester L. Wortley, 76 90 Second Francis Christenson 59 80 Third .er. . wuian asi, M,,