Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1915 — FARMERS’ INSTITUTE FRIDAY, FEB. 26 [ARTICLE]

FARMERS’ INSTITUTE FRIDAY, FEB. 26

James. Kline and Mrs. Charles W. Sewell Will Sneak at Meeting to Be Held This Week. -mmmmlLm, The Jasper county farmers’ institute will be held in Rensselaer Friday of this week, Feb. 26th, and W. S. Day, chairman, and Chauncey Wood, secretary, have completed a program that is publish°d in The Republican and which should attract a largo number of farmers and their wives. The Department of Agricultural Extension of Purdue University was consulted in making the plans for the meeting and the result is that two splendid institute workers have been secured, namely, James Kline, of Lagrange county, and Mrs. Charles W. Sewell, of Otterbein, Benton county. The following information concerning them is supplied by the Purdue station; Mr. Klein has been engaged in farming for 35 years and is now living on his farm of 160 acres of level, sandy loam soil, well suited to the staple farm crops of his latitude. He is growing several crops and classes of live stock, but his specialties are seed corn { registered cattle and horses. The farm improvements he has made include a dwelling, two barns, silo, fencing and minor buildings. He is a member of the county horticultural society and has served two years as a farmers’ institute chairman an£ four years as president of the county boys’ conn school. He has written for the local and st»te papers for many yean He began life as a farm hand at fifteen years of age. A* twenty-five he purchased an 80-acie farm and has added another 66 since. He has done farm institute work in Indiana and (Michigan. Mrs. Sewell is a farmer’s wife and has lived on a farm 14 years, where she has met the usual experiences of the home keeper on the farm. Herself and husband are engaged in grain growing and stock raising of a farm of 80 acres. The substantial improvements include a remodeled dwelling and barn, etc. Mrs. Sewell takes part regularly in the farmers' institute work of the neighborhood and for the last three years has attended several farmers* institutes in nearby counties. She is the mother of two children and is meeting and solving the . usual problems of the farm home. She is especially Interested in the betterment of the home and community. This institute comes at a time of year when farmers and their wives can attend it to the best advantage and it is hoped to have the court house filled with the • progressive farmers of the county and that the boys and girls will be present also. Don’t forget the time, Friday of this week.