Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1919 — The Neighborhood Corner [ARTICLE]

The Neighborhood Corner

Department of Farm Welfare Conducted by County Agent Stewart Learning.

To Control “Take All”. Professor C. C. Woodbury, director of the State Experiment station has Issued the following recommendations for the control of “Take All.” “Fields which are heavily or generally infected should be plowed up at once and planted to corn or soy beans.” “Where the disease is restricted to a few small spots in the field these should be cut over a week or ten days before harvest with a scythe and -after the cut wheat is dry burn over the area if this can be done without danger to the standing grain. Otherwise the infested areas and the wheat for a rod or more surrounding should be left uncut at harvest and burned over as soon as possible afterward. Do not allow stock in the field until this is done.” “Since the straw from infected fields is a good carrier of the disease, such straw should not be spread or allowed to reach the manure heap.” “The grain from infected fields

should not be used for seed nor so disposed of that it may become mixed with other wheat for seed purposes.” “All fields having the disease should be put into * grass, alfalfa or other legumen as soon as possible and left for about four years.” “Do not plant wheat, rye, barley or oats upon infected soil. Corn, alfalfa, clover, soy beans and pasture grass can probably be grown.” . “It will aid greatly in combatting this disease if you will report any suspected occurance in your locality. We will endeavor to send men to localities where the disease is reported and any cooperation which may be able to furnish them will greatly aid in this work.” South Marion Community Program. -The South Marion Farmers’ club will hold its regular May meeting at th'e Consolidated school building Thursday evening, May 29th. The program committee has arranged a fine program which will include, among other numbers, addresses by Mr. L. S. Roberston of Purdue, and Moses Leopold, president of the County Betterment association. This is the first meeting of the club this season and a special invitation is extended for all to attend. Milroy Country Club To Meet. The Milroy Country Club will hold its regular meeting in the Milroy church Saturday evening, May 31. Officers of the County Betterment association and a representative from Purdue university will be present and speak. The meeting is open to everyone. Self Feeder Proves Profitable. “I find more farmers are using the combination of corn, tankage and pasture this season for feeding their hogs than ever before,” ig the report of E. P. Lane, chairman of the County" Livestock committee after making an investigation of the matter. “It takes lots of nerve to put this high priced corn into the hogs and anything that will cheapen the ration is bound to be sought by one hog grower, and so far nothing has been found to beat this combination for this locality where clover pastures are scarce.” Go After The Rats, May 27th. At a cost of 25 cents per rat, a Newton township fanner is ridding his farm of these pests. He pays his 12 year old son this sum for every rat destroyed, and the boy, with traps and rifle, has bagged over 60 rodents

this season. May 27th has been proclaimed “Rat Day” by Governor Goodrich, who urges all citisens to destroy all rats and mice, clean up their breeding places and make all buildings rat proof. Rat Day should be observed generally in this country. A day spent by each farmer in energetic war against rats will do much to rid the county of this nuisance. List of Registered Sires Compiled. The Breeders’ association has recently compiled a list of pure bred sires of the county which are for sale or exchange. This list includes animals of practically every breed and was compiled for the purpose of making the purchase of good animals easier. Copies of the list can be secured from the secretary, Russel Van Hook, Rensselaer, or the county agent. More Pure Bred Hogs. George Foulks and son, of Milroy township, have purchased registered Spotted Poland China sows from Mrs. Jennie Conrad to establish a herd of these hogs on their farm. While blooded livestock has been a little slow in getting a start in Milroy township, several herds of the Spotted Poland Chinas have come in recently and more herds will follow. At present there is not a township in the county that does not have breeders of pure bred livestock.