Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1914 — EXPERT ON TRUCK FARMING AT NEWLAND [ARTICLE]

EXPERT ON TRUCK FARMING AT NEWLAND

Henry Bell, of Chicago, Has Promised toJTalk to Truck Growers Next Week. ■ in—lip II M Newland hustlers are at work and they propose to let nothing &tand in the way of the development of that section as a truck farming district. In order that they may start light Ed Oliver has arranged to have Henry. G. Bell, president jbf the Middle West Soil Improvement Association, talk to the farmers of that locality and to all who care to heat him. The exact time for Mr. Bell’s visit has mot been decided, but it is probable that it will be Saturday of next week, April 11th. There are fifty-seven new families at Newland and others are coming every day. Some of them are experts in onion and truck farming, coming from land similar in general respects to the land at Newlafid and some from localities where pnion land sells as high as SI,OOO per aerp. Others are from factories and offices* and have had no experience in truck farming, Mr., Bell will talk on truck farming and there is the greatest enthusiasm being evidenced among the Newland people because of his promised visit. He has made truck farming a special study, understands planting, cultivation, marketing and every feature and all who are interested in the development of this important section of Jasper county will find it to their advantage to hear him. - ' ■ That the land around" Newland Is splendidly adapted to general truck farming as wall as onion growing is certain and the fact that it is within three hours’ ride of the Chicago market will make every acre valuable far beyond the prices n<Vw prevailing. Among the men who have staked their fortunes there are many who have the intelligence and the industry to develop it to the highest degree and they want to become familiar with the most scientific methode. It is to provide for this instruction that Mt: Bell has been asked to pay a visit there and plans are being made for a splendid gathering on the occasion of his visit. The exact date will be published as soon as arrangements are completed.