Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 146, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1919 — TO ACCOMPANY LIVESTOCK TOUR [ARTICLE]

TO ACCOMPANY LIVESTOCK TOUR

NOTED LIVESTOCK EXPERT TO SPEND DAY IN COUNTY NEXT THURSDAY. ' ' - Word ihas been received by the committee of the Jasper County Betterment association in charge <xf the annual livestock tour, that Prof. John W. Schwab, of Purdue university, has been assigned to accompany the party which wi'li leave the court house at 9 o’clock sharp next Thursday mornitig, June 26th, to~Yisit the leading herds of livestock of the county. Professor Schwab is well and favorably known all over the central states and is recognized as an authority on livestock. He has been engaged to offer constructive criticism of the methods of breeding and feeding livestock as found on the various farms, and 'will conduct a livestock judging demonstration after the picnic dinner. Members of the committee have carefully “blazed” the trail and instructed breeders along the route to have their animals in shape and convenient to the buildings so that they may be seen readily and with minimum effort. The schedule has been carefully timed and will move according to the watch. Predictions are made that there will be a general turn out of farmers and merchants to make this trip. Interest* in good livestock has never been greater and the committee has neither time nor money in providing for its guests of next Thursday, and a party made up of a large number of representative citizens with their families and basket dinners is anticipated.*