Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1919 — The Neighborhood Corner [ARTICLE]

The Neighborhood Corner

Department of Farm Welfare Conducted by County Agent Stewart Learning.

potash Prices Falling •‘By fall I expect potash prices to drop to a figure where these salts may be used at a profit on most of the soils of this country,” said Professor S. D. Conner of the •experiment station, who took a trip over the county last week. “We are being offered 26% goods now for about SBS per ton and your farmers could well afford to use that, if they could get it in time for corn planting, as potash Is the answer to at least threefourths of your soil problems.” The purpose of Prof. Conner’s trip was to locate an experimental field on which to compare various grades of American potash with the German product. Such a field was located on the farm of Charles Doctor on the range line road between Remington and Rensselaer. Angus Herd Founded The first herd of registered Aberdeen. Angus cattle to be established In Union township was ' founded last week, when I. F. Meader purchased four cows and a bull of Will H l . Ade of Kentland. The animals selected are all excellent representatives .of the breed, being vigorous, blocky and early maturing. Mr. Meader expects to build up a herd of high-class animals gradually. The Angus cattle have been slow to get started in Jasper county, but in founding this herd Mr. Meader will have the congratulations of all cattle breeders as there is still plenty of room for herds of high ansrit. Club Enrollment Complete Enrollment in the Boys’ and Girls’ Industrial club work for the

season is complete, according to J. M. Sauser, chairman of the county club committee. The applications which have been accepted in the spring clubs are as follows: Potato club —Cecil Jefferies, Earl Stalbaum, Conrad Griffin, Earl Spangle, Francis Christenson, Carl Wortley, Chester Wortley, Hugo Makus, Oscar Peregrine, Leon K. Todd, Jerry D. Gross. Corn club—Kenneth Moore, Theodore Amsler, Charles Waling, William Daugherty, Francis Brown, Walter Brown, Johannes Eilts, Myron Collin, Walter Deerberg. Poultry club —Helen Keever, Ethel Yeoman, Mabel Yeoman, lona Griff, Gladys Hartley, Catharine Pettet, Rachael Peregrine, Mae Todd, Wilda Dewees, Ruth Sage, Ethel Nuss, Flossie Swisher, Ada Swisher, Myrtle A. Jennings, Golda Peregrine, Louis Deerberg, Irene Lilves. Canning club —Emma Zimmer, Mary Ruth Elder, Della Amsler, Zelma Clark, Hel?n L. Horse wood, Eva Blankenship, Lillian Kruse. In addition the total club enrollment includes 28 members of of the sheep club and 25 members of the pig club. Farm Management Committee Meets Endorsement of the campaign for cost of production records on farm crops and plans for creating a more general interest in the keeping of such records were important features brought up at the meeting of the county farm management committee last Saturday. Blanks have been provided for keeping records of the cost of production of corn, small grains, sheep, cattle and hogs, and these may be secured through any member of the committee or the county agent. Joseph Kosta was appointed to arrange for a multiple hitch demonstration to show the latest methods of working numbers of horses together without side draft. The committee decided that the twine being offered through the state farmers’ association is not of standard quality and that it should not be recommended for use. Discussion on the matter of bet-

ter farm leasee brought out uo definite conclusion and no action was taken. lUt Day May 27 May 27 has been set aside as rat day by a proclamation issued by Governor Goodrich. “I call upon and urge all the people of the state to free their premises and their communities of rats and other rodents, and I further recommend and urge the mayors of cities, boards of county commissioners, township trustees, boards of education >and other public officials to assist in the organisation of the people of their respective jurisdictions for this work and otherwise enforce the provisions of the law. I further request boards of trade, civic and commercial organizations, associations, clubs, boy scout troops, agricultural and all other similar organizations and activities, including the public press, to assist in this campaign. I further recommend that new buildings Should be made rat proof, old buildings not so constructed as far. ns possible be remodeled and rendered rat proof; that harboring places should be destroyed; that public markets and other public buildings should be rat proof and frequently Inspected. To the end that the public may know the result of the campaign for rat extermination the active forces of each county are requested to make re;>ort through the county boards of health to the state board of health of the accomplishment in such counties and the stgte board of health is requested to give proper 'publicity to the information secured." Members of homes and farms in thhr county, as well as in other sections of the state harbor rats. According to the best figures obtainable. it takes the constant services of 200.000 men with equipment to provide for the rats of the United States, supplying them with food and repairing the damage they do to property. On this basis, the damage done in this county would amount to about $50,000 annually. If the citizens of the county will take rat day seriously and <make a conscientious effort to clean out these rodents and destroy their breeding places, .. much good will result. „