Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1919 — The Neighborhood Corner [ARTICLE]

The Neighborhood Corner

Department of Farm Welfare Conducted by County Agent Stewart Learning.

Boys* Working Resorve Camp Established. A boys’ working reserve camp will be established in the truck region of Jasper county this season, according to plans perfected by Fred R. Farnam, state director of the U. S. employment service, last week. A company of picked young men will be selected in Indianapolis and sent out within a short time. The young men will be housed in buildings of their own and one of their number will act as cook and general housekeeper. An experienced foreman will be responsible for the work of the boys and will see that their living conditions are satisfactory and healthful. This camp is an experiment to determine the practibility of using the working reserve for handling farm work on a large scale. Should it prove practical, more camps will be established. Short time camps will be established in various communities at such times as harvest in order to supplement the local shortage of help. The plan looks as if it might be entirely feasible and may develop into an important factor in solving the transient help problem. Th* Farmer*’ Club Seaton la On. The Milroy Country club will hold its regular meeting Friday evening, June 6th, at the Milroy church. George Foulkee, of the program committee, reports that a good program has been arranged. The North Union Farmers’ club will hold its regular meeting at Virgie Saturday evening, June 7th. Secretary L. E. Harrington reports a program consisting of numerous musical numbers and recitations. Prof. R. S. Thomas, of Purdue univers%, will make en address on “Soils.” The Parr Community club will hold its regular meeting at the Parr school building Tuesday evening, June 10th. John Brown, of the Indiana Federation of Farmers, is expected to be present at this meeting. The South Marion Community club will hold its regular meeting at the consolidated school building on the evening of Thursday, June 12th. A special program has been arranged by the young people of the community, consisting of a home talent play and a minstrel act. A small charge of ten cents will be made for the benefit of the home demonstration fund. . .. The people of Kankakee township will hold a meeting at the Tefft school pn the evening of June Bth for the purpose of discussing the organization of a Community club. The public is invited to attend. The Walker Township Farmers’ club will hold its regular meeting at the Kniman school on the evening of June 19- H. H. Overton, of Purdue university, will give an address on “Farm Management” as one of the numbers on the program. Next W**k I* Rooster Week. A general observance of Rooster week, June 2nd to 7th, will save thousands of dollars to the poultrymen of the country, in the opinion of Jesse Snyder,, president of the County Poultry association, which is promoting the movement among its members. “Selling or confining all roosters after that date will prevent the spoilage of vast quantities of eggs both on the farm and on the way to the consumer,” says Mr. Snyder. “This loss is borne directly or indirectly by the producer, so that it is up to him to prevent it by a little action at this time.” Reports from the poultry dealers indicate that the observance of this week is becoming more popular each year and it is expected that more roosters will be marketed during the next week than ever before. Higher prices for poultry products and a better understanding of the market demands have had a fine . effect upon many of the farm practices relating to the handling of the flocks. Soils and Crops Experiments Begun. Ernest Fergus, of the Indiana experiment station, was in the county last week and started the experiment which the station is conducting in cooperation with the local soils committee to determine the relative values of different grades of potash on corn and grasses. A. I). Duddleston, ; of the experiment station, has completed the initial steps of a com disease control experiment in connection with the county crops committee. These two experiments are expected to throw considerable light on two of our farm problems. Others are to be taken up dying the season. Bee Keeper* to Hold an Important Meeting. President Frank Foltz, of the local Bee Keepers’ association, has arranged for a meeting of that organization to be held at the court house Saturday afternoon, June 7th, at 1:30 o’clock. E. G. Baldwin, of the U. S. department, will lead the discussions on “Swarm Prevention” and explain how honey yields are increased by this practice. The talk wtill be illustrater by a practical demonstration of the steps involved.