Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 207, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1915 — Reports On Crop Conditions In South Walker Township. [ARTICLE]

Reports On Crop Conditions In South Walker Township.

J. H. Shell, who lives on Dr. Turner's Walker township farm, marketed a load of wheat in Rensselaer Tuesday that was raised on Dr. Turfler's farm in Barkley township, near Gifford. It was a long haul, Mr. Shell driving 19 miles in making the round trip. It was the first wheat he had ever hauled to Rensselaer. The wheat was thrashed about a month ago and was in good condition. The balance of the crop was shipped from Gifford. Mr. Shell thought when in town Tuesday that there had been no frost in South Walker township but later telephoned that the cucumber vines plainly showed that there had been some frost. He thought it was not sufficient, however, to do any damage to com. So far no threshing has been done in that neighborhood and there are about 800 acres to be threshed. Two marines are promised for the near future. He reports that there will be about a fourth of a crop of onions on the Turfler farm. They were never overflowed by water but the water came ,so near to the surface that the onions did not grow very, well. Other crops are generally good.