Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1910 — Fine Corn Raised On the Old McCoy Union Township Land. [ARTICLE]

Fine Corn Raised On the Old McCoy Union Township Land.

A. W. Sawin, who last year purchased the former McCoy farm in Union township of John Eger, has raised on it some of the best corn we have ever seen and the result is a proof that the land In Jasper county is hard to beat for corn growing and also shows that a careful seed selection has a big bearing on the kind of corn produced. Mr. Sawin last week brought to the Republican office three ears, or rather, he let us select three ears out of a bushel that is the best while dent corn we have seen in many years. He also brought with him that day one mammoth ear that weighed 2 pounds and 10 ounces. This ear had been exhibited at the Parr Fall Festival and real estate agent, George F. Meyers, had taken such a fancy to it that he contracted for the ear, paying 1 cent a grain. There were 1,560 grains on the ear and Mr. Meyers paid $15.60 for it. A bushel of corn at this weight would consist of 26 ears and a;

this price would bring $405.60 a bushel. A Hope, Ind., paper relates the sale of some high priced corn at the Masonic sale at Edinburg, when 15 ears were sold for S3O and 180 ears sold for $l2O. The price Mr. Sawin received was far greater and it is probable that no corn raised in Bartholemew county is any better, if as good, as the corn Mr. Sawin has raised, and Jasper county can hold its head up good and high in the matter of corn. It is interesting to know that the Rensselaer poultry show has decided to couple with its show this year a corn contest and exhibit and every farmer should help make it a success. No chance of a disappointment if you buy your fur coat this week of Simon Leopold. Do yourself a good turn; see the large assortment we have, and compare the prices. MODEL CLOTHING CO., SIMON LEOPOLD, Mgr.