Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 124, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1918 — CO. AGT. LEAMING EADER FOR WHEAT PRODUCTION. [ARTICLE]

CO. AGT. LEAMING EADER FOR WHEAT PRODUCTION.

Lafayette, Ind., June I.—Stewart Learning, Jasper county agricultural agent, one of the livest agents m the state, has been named district leader for the wheat production campaign which is being started now in Indiana. He met with the other district leaders at Purdue University May 31 and helped formulate plans for the big drive to maintain the present acreage of wheat which is 25 perecent above normal, and increase the yield as much as possible. It is hoped to attain these ends through the selection of the jbest wheat fields for use as seed. Field men from Purdue Extension Department will assist in selecting these fields before they are cut, then efforts will be made to obtain these fields for seed in the county or township in which they are grown. From eight to a dozen fields will be picked in each county. , , Following thia part of the campaign, stress will be laid on early plowing and use of fertilizers containing a large amount of phosphates. , , j Mr. Learning was selected as leader in district No. 4, in which are the following counties: Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren, Fountain, Montgomery, Boone, Clinton, Tippecanoe, White and Carrcfl. He has called a meeting of county agents of all these counties to be held here within a week to make plane for the campaign in each county.