South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-15
AGENTS
DISCUSS PROBLEM
Program Advocated by
News Times - Need
Corn for Horses.

day afternoon and discussed many
problems Of the labor and feed sit
uations that threaten TO confront
the farmers during the coming sea-
son. In resolutions passed by the
agents covering many phases Of the
most perpleXing questions which
the farmers are facing, the sugges
ton made in an tricle by r. NJ.
Blankenbaker in last Sundays is
sue of The News-Times. that busl-
ness and professional men should
spend their vacations this summer
in helping the farmers i'm the fields,
was heartily endorsed.
Norther Indiana counties, il was
learned yesterday, will not haso
sufficient corn for work horses,
most OF the supply that is now "a
hand among many of the farmers
being unit for horse feed. A short
age is also expected in oats. IL Was
recommended by j.. W. Schwab OF
Purdue university who was present,
that as much feed as possible be
| located by the agents. the railroads
notified a. 10 how many ears will
be needed 10 distribute the feed
| WAANA HtNNo11A anu NAAC oNaNt AOb'A
administrator be asked to cooper
ate in urging the railroads 10 has
ten the movement Of cars 10 the
points where needed.
Need Early Hay.
IL was stated by Mr.. Schwab that
for an rarly hay supply at least
three bushels of oats to the acre
should be planted. In order to car
~ hogs over 10 hex winter. MIR
Schwab recommended the feeding
IL by-products, since IL will be i'm
possible u get corn. A large acre
age of barley was recommended
planted early in order TO get a large
supply in July. The sowing ~
Llenty of oats. rape and Canada
field peas 10 be fed 10 growing pigs
was urged.
The importance OF raising plenty
/ Of poultry was emphasized by Mr..
Prosmer of the United states de
Iartment of agriculture. He stated
that chicks should be Matched 200
d1se before the frost comes next
FAN % insure plenty Of eggs next
fa!l and winter. 1.-THE early pulle:
lays the winter eggs. is the slogan
that he recommended should be
adopted. He stated that as soon as
the cockerels are old enough 10 de-
termine their sex that they should
be culled out OF the flock as they
aye not profitable. Particular stress
vas placed on the feeding OF plenty
of feed containing proteins, such
| as milk. meat scraps and dried but
termilk.
Will Meet in April.
Before closing the session il was
decided 10 meet again about the
middle Of April in South Bend.
Those present besides Mr.. Bord-
ner. agricultural agent for St. Jo-
seph county, and the other gentle.
men mentione. were the following
agents: c.. e Metzger OF Elkhart
| county: V. V. Clarke Of Marshall
county; c. A, Beuchner Of Starke
Z county: ]. d. Harper Of Laporte
county; S. G. sink OF Porter county
and T. X. Johnson Of Purdue uni
versity. assistant state leader in
agricultural work, and several rep
r~esentatives from the farm bureaus
of the counties named.
Resolutions Are Adopted.
The following resolutions we're
passed:
Whereas. The farmers Of In
diana are confronted by the most
! serious labor shortage in the his
tory OF the state which threatens
20 decrease food production and,
Whereas. There are many indus
trial workers not engaged in MAX
ing war materials, many of whom
nave had previous farm experience
who could be used advantageOusly
during the harvest season, and,
Whereas. There are thousands
Of merchants, professional men.
teachers, clerks. office men, etc,
who could render invaluable as
! sistance in harvest OF the crops dur
I ing June, July and August. and,
Whereas. The winning of the
war depends 70 a very large extent
on the noun of food produced
this year, therefore, be it
Resolved. That we. the county
agents and farmers of Northern In
diana. asSG; bled in conference at
South Bend. Ind. March "A, 1915,
urgently request the manufactures
and merchants to make their re-
pairs and annual inventories during
! July and August so that their m
pioyes may be released 10 assist in
harvesting these crops, so neces-
savy 10 the winning OF the war, and
be IL
Resolved further. That profes-
sional men. clerks. teachers. office
and factory employees and other men
arrange 20 spend their vacations
assisting in harvesting am thresh-
ing the wheat and other small
grains so vital for soldiers and
allies. and be it
Resolved further. That copies Of
these resolutions be sent 10 the de-
partment OF labor at Washington,
ID. c., 10 senators and representa-
tives from Indiana and given 10 the
press.
Resolutions committee.
&c. +. METZGER.
IT. x. JOHNSTON.