Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 129, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1911 — Illinois Man Will Try Alfalfa On His Jasper County Farm. [ARTICLE]

Illinois Man Will Try Alfalfa On His Jasper County Farm.

C. F. Mansfield, of Monticello, 111., who is the owner of the farm occupied by John Walters, came yesterday and is remaining over today that be may give investigation to the growth of alfalfa in Jasper county. Mr. Mansfield has read extensively about the cultivation of this product and has learned through agricultural bulletins the essential things in getting the crop started, but before seeding he wanted to make a careful investigation of the success attained by others who have raised if. Today, Thursday, accompanied by Mr. Walters, and an assistant in the department of agriculture from Purdue, Mr. Mansfield visited Charles Pullins’ farm north of town. Ho called on Mr. Pullins in town Wednesday and found that Mr. Pullins has a foil knowledge of alfalfa and has made a thorough success of it Mr, Pulins cut three crops last year and got five tons to the acre and sold the hay for sl6 per ton. Mr. Mansfield expects to put out a liberal acreage of the crop another year.