South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-24
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Milk Tests Are Found To
Be of Statewide Interest

northern poultry show was held
here in Marion this week. The Van
Buren, farmers school still grows IN
interest and numbers. There We're
17S in attendance Tuesday evening.
An agricultural lecture course has
been arranged at the Y. NJ c. A.
in Marion.
G. l. Dyke, Starke COunty-Dur-
ing the week I was busily engaged
taking farm records from Center
township assisted by County Agent
Kell, +. NJ. Kern and w. L. Elser.
We secured 10 records.
Plan Acre Contest.
o. 3. Burrell. Warrick County
Two of our township institutes were
held this week with a large attend
ance and good interest. At Chan
der. "a boys entered the judging
contest and this helped 70 arouse in
terest for the boys acre corn con-
test for next year.
V. A. Place. wabash County-At
a meeting held at the county seat
on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at which /.
A. Coleman. assistant state leader
in county agent work. met with some
Of the leading farmers Of the county,
it was decided TO spend the major
part Of the time the coming year
on the following agricultural prob
lens: Add more organic matter to
the soil. improve the corn crop, Grad
ication Of the hog cholera and take
definite steps TO form more effect
i've organization OF the farming peo-
pie. Through this organization it is
hoped TO do more effective work on
the other lines.
c. F. Mcintosh, Greene County
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Greene County Horticulture society
met in my office last Monday. a
regular program was taken up. 4
very fine display Of apples was ar
ranged on tables in the office in
hich the meeting was held. The
people OF this county are now con-
WINGED of the possibilities of the
county along the fruit line produc-
ton and what is worth more they
are anxious to help its realization.
L. S. Clore, Laporte County
Seventy-four boys and girls from
this county will be present at the
Purdue short course. They are the
winners in the corn, potato and do
nestle science contests and. the eX-
hibits at the county fair.
Association Active.
A J. Hutchins. Adams County
On Tuesday we had a meeting Of
the Adams County Agricultural as
ISOLATION to decide on some of the
more important things that should
be pushed in the county during the
next year. 1t was decided that the
main efforts should be put on seed
corn and variety tests, live stock
production, sanitation of the hog, al
falfa and drainage. T. a. Coleman,
Purdue university, was present and
gave a talk on the work proposed
Q. Henry, Allen County - our
county organization was well started
last Saturday. Ii remains 10 get
our membership worked up before
We can say that our organization is
anything like complete. This Will
have TO be done at a meeting in
each township during the winter by
a soliciting committee appointed by
the president. There is considerable
interest being shown in the new or
ganization.
y. d. Cobb. Jackson County-The
biggest event of the year was the
first annual county corn show. The
total attendance for the four days
was 1920. There were $50 present
at the night meeting when Prof. c.
1. Christie gave an illustrated lecture
on Farm Leaks"