Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1919 — Page 7

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Oak Lawn Stock Farm IMNIUNED HAMPSHIRE BROOD SOW SALE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1919 80 TRIED SOWS, FALL YEARLINGS AND SPRING GILTS . Every animal ineuredfor 60 days for 80 per oent of purchase prloe free of oharge to the purchaser by the Hartford Insurance Co. at the GAYETY Rensselaer, Indiana F» ■ - AkP’k F jfl ■ ■ * r x' QUALITY REMAINS WHEN PRICE IS FORGOTTEN United States Food Administration License No. G 03619 ROBERTS & OAKE (Incorporated) PACKERS UNION STOCK YARDS Chicago, December 19th, 1918. E. C. Stone, Secretary, American Hampshire Swine Record Assn., Peoria, Illinois. - ar rs * Knowing you to be interested, we submit the following facts relative to the Grand Champion Load of hogs exhibited at the International Live Stock Exposiload consisted of fifty-four Hampshire hogs, fourteen months old, averaging 391 pounds and were bought by us at 21 cents per pound live weight. Their dressing yield was 84.9 per cent, as compared with about 76 per cent, tor mixed hogs. . . . , . They wfire the talk of the Exposition and it is our belief and hog experts agree, that they were as fine if not the finest load of hogs ever received in the Union Stock Yards. This exceptionally high dressing yield verifies these opinWe being manufacturers of high grade- pork products distributed under our “Quality Brand” and being especially partial to Hampshire hogs, upon hearing that the Hampshire took the Grand Championship Prize, -made up our minds that we would secure them regardless of cost, believing that the best yas none too good for our products. * An especially pleasing feature both to us and in their favor was that in the killing, they dressed absolutely clean, or in other words, not a single carcass was held by the U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry Veterinary Inspector for a post-mortem examination. We know these facts will be pleasing to you. Yours very truly, ROBERTS AND OAKE. G. I. McClear, Secretary. auctioneers: Col. Thomas E. Deem, of Cameron, Mo., Col. F.H. Hub Ifthn D I OUflO P 0(111 stick, Atlanta, lad., Col. Fred A. Phillips, Rensselaer, Ind., W. A. Me- ||l|||| K I MW|\ Al A|l|| Curtain, Rensselaer, Ind. James N. Leatherman, Clerk. Uwllll ■■■ 'liiUniU WK Wvlli

SEVENTH ANNUAL PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will sell at public auction at the seventh annual sale at the Marble ranch, 2 miles northwest of Wheatfield, Ind., sale to commence at 10:30 a. m., on THURSDAY,-FEBRUARY 20, 1919, the following* personal property: 175 Cattle— 2s good big cows with calves at foot; 20 heavy springers, reds, blacks, solid colors, will be fresh in 10 to 30 days; 30 three-quarter blood Polled Angus calves, steers and heifers, bees on full' feed since weaned, wt. 600 to 650 lbs.; 25 good Polled Angus heifers, all bred to registered bulls; 20 head steers and 25 heifers, reds and iroans, wt. 60Q to 70 0 lbs.; 1 registered Polled Angus 2-year-old bull; 1 pure-bred Polled Angus bull calf; 2 yearling Jersey heifers, look like full bloods. 5» Hogs—s brood sows; 1 sow and 3 pigs; 50 shoats, wt. 75 to 100 lbs. 25 Sheep— 2s good young blackface ewes, heavy with lamb. 25 Horses—2o head of good farm chunks, mares and geldings, 6 and 8 years old; 4 or 5 good serviceable work horses; 2 teams of mules. 3*" Farm Tools—l Deering corn binder; 1 Milwaukee grain binder; 1 Studebaker wagon; 1 endgate seeder, new; 1 lime sower; 1 Oliver riding plow- 3 riding cultivators; 1 disc; 6 sets double brass mounted 'breeching harness; 1 grindstone, and other small farm, tools not sere mentioned. - .. . Terms—rA credit of 11 months

will be given on sums over $lO, bearing 6 per cent Interest if paid when due, if not paid at maturity 8 per cent interest from dote; 2 per cent off for cash when entitled to credit. ’ H. W. MARBLE. Wm. Smith of Kouts, Ind. and Wm. Smith of Crown Point, Ind., Auctioneers. Free conveyances to and from sale , from trains on N. Y. C. and C. & E. I. railroads.' BIG PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will sell at (public auction at the farm known as the S. P. Stults farm, 4 miles southeast of Demotte and 4U miles east of Thayer, commencing at 10:30 a. m., on TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1919, 9 Head of Horses and Mules—Consisting of 1 span of black mulea, 6 and 7 years old, wt." 220 D; 1 sorrel gelding 10 years old, wt. 1200; 1 bay gelding 9 years old, wt. 1250; 1 roan -horse. 8 years old, wt. 1300, blind; 1 black mare ,6 years old, wt. 1100; 1 gray mare 6- years old, wt. 1100: 2 coming 2-year-old colts, all sound and in good shape. - | 45 Head of Cattle— Consisting of ? 4 milk cows, all giving milk.

one with calf by side, 2 will be fresh in summer; 41 head of yearlings. 12 Head of Sheep— Consisting of 8 ewes, will lamb the last of March; 3 ewe lambs; 1 full blood registered Shropshire ram. 1 Big Type Poland China boar. Farm Implements— Consisting of .2 John Deere gang plows; 1 8-Joot disc; 1’ 9-foot disc; 2 2-horse cultivators, etc., etc. < Terms—A credit of 10 months will be given on sums over $lO, bearing 6 per cent Interest if paid when due, if not paid at maturity 8 per cent interest from date; 2 pef cent off for cash when entitled to credit. S. P. CHENOWETH. W. A. McCurtain, Auctioneer. H. C. DeKock, Clerk. Hot lunch by Ladles’ Aid. JERSEYS FOR SALE For sale —Lack of pasture for 1919 compels me to offer for sale some of my cattle. As a sample, will describe the following pair: “Shy Lady’s Phyllis,’’ 359130, dropped May 1, 1916. Sire, “Diploma’s Fern Lad’s Rassellas,’’ 130677. Dam, Imported “Oxford’s Shy Lady,” 221963. Solid color, dark tongue and light switch. A splendid Island type of young cow. square bagged; now milking and a high tester. Will freshen March 27. Bred to my fine -young bull, “Riveredge Ferir,’’ 159131.* Also- offer full sisfibr to this young cow —“Shy Lady’s April,” 384267, dropped. April .1, 1917. This heifer will freshen April ‘23d.

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She is an exact copy of her sister '‘Phyllis”—as like as two peas. She is bred to the same bull. Party buying this pair (do not care to separate, as they are a foundation of great merit for some one) will be given, free of charge breeding privilege in next gestation. You will really get six head of “Golden Fern” Jerseys in one year’s time. Price for the pair $500; 12 ■months’ note at 5 per cent accepted from the responsible. I have standing offer of SSOO for the 4 i£*year-old sister of these young cows, and I see no reason why they will not be as good. All pedigrees furnished.RUSSELL VANHOOK. Rensselaer, Indiana. Department of Farm Welfare Conducted by County Agent Stewart Learning. A Stitch in Tima. In spite of the general feeling of pessimism in regard to the condition of %he>,wheat crop, it is not too late to take measures which will result in saving thousands of acres of wheat in this county which are now in a very critical state. The very best wheat at the present time in the Turkey Red or <bther hard variety

sowed before September 25 on reasonably good land with * liberal application of fertiliser. Such wheat, if <ivon a fairly heavy coat of straw or manure has. an excellent chance to come through the winter in good shape and to produce a good crop next cummer. A number of leading farmers are taking advantage of the frozen mornings and are busy with straw spreaders or manure spreaders and have protected most of their crop. .The same treatment, coupled with judicious and continued rolling next spring, will give a new lease on life to many fields which now aeem almost helpless. Straw and manure applied to wheat fields at this time will not be wasted even if the crop should fail. . Jasper county fanners have between >150,000 and 1200,000 invested in labor and seed for their 1919 wheat crop. It would be regretable if any wheat farmer could not find the time to protect his part of this investment. A few days now spent in caring for the wheat may make the dierence between a good crop and a complete failure at harvest time.

A Good Resolution. "This is the year that I am going to start to take care of my orchard in the way that I know it should be cared for,’’ a farmer the other day. “My regular work is up in good shape and I have the time to start a ‘reconstruction period’ right on my own farm.’’ There are plenty of fruit trees in the county to supply good fruits for everyone if a little time and thought is bestowed upon them. Thus far the winter has been unusually favorable for orchard care, practically every day being suitable for pruning and many days being satisfactory for winter sprang. -• A general use of the pruning saw, lime-sulphur and arsenate of lead would make such a change the quality of fruit produced in the locality that old residents would not recognize it. And certainly the change would be for the better. Corn Stalk* and Wheat Scab. The discovery of the fact that wheat scab, a disease which is becoming prevalent in this locality, has for its host the corn plant will probably bring about some important changes in crop rotation. In a series of observations last summer it was found that in wheat fields which were planted to corn the year previous, the amount of scab averaged about 11 per cent, and where some other crop preceded the Wheat the average was 1 to 1.4 per cent. It is thought by specialists that the wheat scab is a natural parasite of the corn plant, living on the dead stalks through the winter and attacking the wheat heads at ripening time. It is probable that this disease, -tfftich appeared to be a grave menace to wheat production in Indiana, may be controlled by removing the >wheat crop as far as possible from corn in rotation. In order that we have first hand study of the matter ip the couijty, the writer suggests that farmers who have on their farms wheat after both corn and small grains, count the percentage of scab in each at harvest time and report on the same. A simple study of the relation can be made by trying a small bundle of com -stalks in a field of wheat sown on uninfected land and observing any increase in scab immediately arqund the bundle. Tractor Experience* Reviewed. Unbiased information as to the success of the farm tractor in Indiana is given in Circular 89 of the State Agricultural Experiment Station, copies of which may b§ obtained at the Better Farming office. A discussion of size of farms needed, cost of fuel and repairs, proper size of tractor, life, effect on increased ac-

PULLIN PUBLIC SALE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 7 miles northeast of Rensselaer 7 HEAD OF HORSES 7 Gray mare, 9 yrs, wt 1300, extra good one; bay mare, 9 yrs, wt 1200, perfectly r-JJ, genble; gray mare, 14 yrs, wt 1500, good worker; 2-year-old bay colt; 1-year-old bay colt; black and white Shetland pony mare, “SMw 6 yrs old, in foal - broke to ride and dnve! «. black and white spotted gelding, broke to ride and drive. These two ponies are beauties. 3 Jersey Cows 3 These are extra good cows, all bred, two are pure bred. All are giving fine flow of 1 milk, testing high in butterfat. 2 PURE BRED 01 C PIGS 2 Male and female, wt 100 tbs. MSHlllseilßHm* 1 ! 400 Bushels Yellow Cprn in crib. , ' FARM IMPLEMENTS — 7 -ft binder, Janesville gang plow, li inch* Deering mower, Janesville corn planter, 80 rods wire, fertilize® attachment; cultivator, wagon, 3-section harrow, walking plow, top buggy, pony buggy and harness, 2 sets heavy work harness, set single harness, and many other useful articles. USUAL TERMS. ~ JOSEPH PULLIN. L ' — r - \ • • "* ■ ■ W. A. McCurtain, Auctioneer. Charles G. Spitler, Clerk. I Hot Lunch by Ladies’ Aid. . |

COUGHINC SPELLS BREAK YOUR REST Put * stop to them with oML reliable Dr. King** New Discovery That raw, hoarse throat must bar soothed. That phlegm-loaded chase must be loosened. That cough nun* be checked so you can sleep. Dir. King's New Discovery nas beesa relieving colds, and coughs for half a. century without the least disagreeabia after-effects. Your druggist, has It because it * well-known and in big demand. Try this for Constipation Keep the bowels on schedule time with Dr. King's New Life Pills, the system freed from poisonous wastes, the complextion clear, the stomach sweet, the tongue uncoated, the breath untainted. Mild yet positive in action.

reage, delays due to mechanical trouble, dumber of days senrice per year, together with a detailed discussion of the proper conetructlotf’of the various units of th etractor are some of the more important items taken up in this work. Hot Luncheon in Rural Schools. Do you like eating a cold box luncheftn at nqon day after day? This is what many of our school children do eight months out of the twelve. Besides being unappetisine, investigations show that children will do better mental work when provided with something hot at noon. Is it fair to ask a child to miss hie good hot dinner at home and expect him to do good work at school? Tha problem of seiwing hot lunch in tha rural schools is easily solved. Only one hot dish to supplement the ©ord lunch brought from home. Thia could be done by practically every rural school in Jasper county by using the ordinary heating or oil stove. Baking potatoes, apples, squash, roasting meat and sandwiches, soup or cocoa. Wednesday Miss LuAeg at Surrey served potato soup at noow made on an oil stove. Miss Knapp at G.iord has her domestic science class prepare the lunch. Miss Day Jordan at Newland uses her oil stove part of the tiiue and also uses tho furnace. Some of these schools serve every day and others only once or twice a week. An adequatelysupervised lunch at school, whether prepared there or at home, is fonceded to contribute to the child a health and to his readiness to leaom. Hom* Economki Club 1 Meets. The Newton Township Home Economics Club will meet Thursday, Ferris. The topic for discussion is Poultry, Incubators, Brooding, Feeding, Rearing of Chicks, and Diseases Among Chicks.

General Auctioneer I. am experienced In the auction ; business, having conducted soms ot i the largest sales in thu county wim success. I am a judge values bbo a >ll make an honest effort to fee, the high dollar. Write or wire for terms •*** dates at my expense. J. R. Brandenburg Phone 106-H, Frsncesvilla, toA. OTHERS g Keep the family free

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