Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1919 — The Neighborhood Corner [ARTICLE]

The Neighborhood Corner

Department of Farm Welfare Conducted by County Afent Stewart Learning.

Farm Management Expert Scheduled Word has been received that Mr. M. H. Overton, Farm Management Specialist, will be in Rensselaer from March 11 to 14, for the purpose of assisting farmers Who are keeping records of their work in closing up their ibooks. The larger feature of Mr. Overton’s work will be to analyze the farm management systems as shown byiithe records and poiht out changes in the operation of the farms which will result in greater project to th§ owners. On the afternoon of March 13 and on Marph 14, Mr. Overton will give personal assistance to persons desir--1 ing to start production cost records, a line of farm business by a growing number of fanners. About 100 farmers of this county are now keeping farm accounts in co-operation with this office and others who desire to begin are invited to secure appointments with Mr. OverFarm Accounts and Production ■Cost Records are doing wonders in increasing the efficiency of many farms. Farmers Meet March 4th. “Shall the County Farmers’ Organization merge with the _ Jasper County Betterment Association . is one of the questions to be settled when the County Better Farming Assosiation holds its annual meeting on March 4. 6 The Farmers’ Association is stronger than is generally realized. As the /true function of an organization is to promote the interests of its members and not to confine its efforts to the holding of regular meetings, the local association has been particularly strong as it has accomplished everything that it has started out to do. Whether or not the organization loses its identity, the farmers of the county will be asked to develop an agricultural program for the year on March 4. Changed conditions require counsel and thought before action and every farmer is invited., to take part in the deliberations of the day. „ , Club Officer* Confer. In spite of bad weather, representatives of a majority of the farmers clubs of the county came in some time during last Saturday to confer with Prof. 0- F. Hall, club specialist, relative to' community organizations in the county. Every representative expressed a'desire to start the clubs again as soon as conditions became settled. It was decided informally that the club leaders should meet at the court house at 10 o’clock March 4th, and plan a uniform program of action as a guide to the management of the different clubs. A hope was expressed that such meetings might be held at a profit every few months*

Prof. Hall will speak ait the library at Remington on the evening of March 11th. Young Men Available for Farm Work Plenty of boys and young men are available for farm work this year, according to F. R. Farnam, assistant federal director of thq Working Reserve for Indiana. “The type of young men is higher than last year; the weight is batter, and experience runs higher.” Last year, about 120 boys from other localities were placed on farms in this county through the Working Reserve, and of these about 75 per cent proved excellent help and were offered employment this season by their employers. In the light of last year’s experience and Mr. Farnam’s statement, these young men should prove much more satisfactory than the run of transient labor. Rensselaer Home Economics Club M*ets. The Rensselaer Home Economics Club will meet at the library Saturday, March 1. The following program will be given: Roll call—Favorite quotation. Woman As A Spender Mrs. Harvey Messman A Real Neighbor.. . .Mrs. W. S. Day Public Health and School Nursing I Mrs. O. Hauter Review of Chapter 3 in New Housekeeping Mrs. A. Eib