Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1920 — Count Agricultural News [ARTICLE]

Count Agricultural News

Department of Farm Welfare Conducted by County Agaat

Important Notice. County Agent Mawhorter will be absent from the office during holiday week and will be at the home of his father, who is very seriously 111 at the present time. If there is any imporunt business or information needed, please leave word with Miss Keeney at the office and prompt attention will be given 1L Corn and Poultry Show. Many farmers are making plans with the county agent to assist the poultry association in carrying on one of the most successful poultry and corn shows, Ulso a boys’ and I girls’ club show. This show will be held the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th of January, 1921. Everybody make a special effort to pick out their best fowls and best ten ! ears and also single ear of corn for } exhibition at the county show. The poultry association has for several weeks been giving a great deal of attention to the arrangemenU for this coming event Christmas Greetings. There is not a day so dark or gloomy or a day that is so bright or a time that is so discouraging but out of it all God looks after and cares for us all. With best wishes for a most prosperous year and happiness, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. County Farmers' Federation Meeting. The county farmers’ federation meeting was held In the court house on Thursday, December 23. There was a goodly number of fanners from eight of the thirteen townships in attendance. A very enthusiastic meeting was held and many Important points were threshed out, such as the survey of each township for the pooling of fertilizer orders and the allowing of bills and expenses of the president while attending the district and state meetings, also the election of Joe Kolboff a committee of one to «work in collaboration with Mr. Lawson, livestock committeeman of the third dWtrict R. J. Yeoman also read a clipping from the Indianapolis Star concerning the appointment of Russell Van Hook, chairman of the county organization, to the position of one of the legislative commititeemen for the state. This shows that Jasper county is fast coming to the front in farm federation affairs. Mr. VanHook*s appointment will, no doubt, bring considerable weight to bear on legislative problems In Jasper county.

. Farmers’ Short Course. The farmers’ short course will be held at Purdue university January 10-14, 1921. At the same time will be .held the state corn show, the Purdue apple show and the boys’ and girls’ potato show, and other exhibits. The schedule of state associations which will hold their meetings during the week is as follows: Indiana Corn Growers’ association, Wednesday, January 12. Indiana Vegetable Growers’ association, January 12. Indiana State Dairy association, January 13. Indiana Home Economics association, Thursday, January 13. Indiana Livestock Breeders’ association, January 12. Indiana Hereford Breeders’ association, January 18. Indiana Shorthorn Breeders’ association, January 18. Indiana Angus Breeders’ association, January 18. Indiana Holsteln-Frelsian association, January 14. Indiana Guernsey Cattle club, January 14. /' Indiana Jersey Cattle club, January 14. Indiana Ayrshire Breeders’ association, January 14. A large number of the strongest workers of the United States will be brought to Purdue for the farmers’ short course and it is an opportunity for the people of Indiana to get information on the important and pressing problems of the time. Farmers and their wives are urged to attend the short course and take part In this worth-while program. County agents, home demonstration agents and club leaders should plan for this week and organize a party of their people and bring them to Purdue so that all the counties in Indiana may be well represented. A full program of the short course will be sent upon request to the dean of the School of Agriculture, Purdue university, Lafayette, Indiana.