Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1919 — SHORTHORN ASSOCIATION STARTS CALF FEEDING CLUB [ARTICLE]

SHORTHORN ASSOCIATION STARTS CALF FEEDING CLUB

Shorthorn steers for every young man or woman in Jasper county who is properly equipped to care for them is a proposition which is ,being offered by the Jasper County Shorthorn association in cooperation with the banks of the county. The association believes that this locality is bound tp develop into a beef producing center and has determined to lend its support in this direction. ....... Any person between 12 and 20 is eligible to receive two steers provided they can show the committee that they are rsponsible and have the proper equipment to feed them .at a profit. . W. H. Wortley, president of the organization, has charge of the plan. The banks have agreed to lend the money at a reasonable rate for the purchase of these cattle, which will be high grade Shorthorn, last spring calves. Mr. J. J. Lawler has been secured to select the animals personally. The steers will be -distributed to applicants at actual cost, on notes to run for the duration of the feeding period, the calves to be fed about ten months and sold at auction for This class of cattle has been very profitable during the past year, a similar club in Henry county returning a profit of $27 per head over cost, feed and all other expenses, and a club in Fountain county showed a profit of $52.50 per head. Extensive cattle feeders state that the outlook for feeding this class is unusually good. The members of the Shorthorn association and the banks believe that cattle feeding, when properly conducted, is one of the most profitable farming enterprises of the county at the present time and believe that this plan will demonstrate the fact and incidently make money for the young men and women who join the club. The County Agent has been placed in charge' of applications.