Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 154, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1919 — BLAZED TRAIL TO BELL RANCH [ARTICLE]

BLAZED TRAIL TO BELL RANCH

STOCK RAISERS FROM ALL OVER COUNTY AT SHOWING SUNDAY P. M. Under the auspices of the Jasper County Betterment association, an all day picnic and showing of Polled Herefords was held at the home of Oren S. Bell, one mile west of Parr, Sunday. A rare June day, a crowd which was bubbling over with en- ! thusiasm, a magnificent showing of ' stock, the property of Mr. Bell, addresses by Warren T. McCray, B. F. i Fendig and W. L. Wood, and the I keen appreciation of the crowd : made the day one of success in i every respect. It was the first of a series of delightful events which are to be held by the Betterment association during the coming months in the interest of better stock in Jasper county and it is anticipated by the organizers of the association that the future years will find Jasper county stock becoming 'better and better. - From all parts of the county people wended their way to the Bell ranch, attracted by the various numbers on the program and in no way were they disappointed. A big basket dinner was held in the grove

lat the lunch hour which was followed by the showing of Mr. Bell’s ' wonderful herd of Polled Herefords. 'W. T. McCray, supreme among I stockmen of this section of the state, talked on .stock and stock raising and-attributed his success to : careful study and breeding. He praised the herd of Mr. Bell and was firm in his conviction that he has the foundation for a herd which will eventually prove to be one of the best in the world. There was ' much of a beneficial nature contained in Mr. McCray's address for the farmers. Mr. McCray was followed by Representative W. L. Wood, who spoke on “Thrift,” and what it means td the present day and future generations, and especially what it means to the farmer boy and giri. B. F. Fendig spoke oh the»workings of the Betterment association and the amount of good it is doing the farmers of the county and the promises it holds forth for the future. Mr.* Bell is to be congratulated on his herd and is rapidly becoming recognized as one of the premier stock raisers of the county. Perhaps not the oldest herd in the county, yet it holds a promising future surpassed 'by none, the result of a careful study during the past several years. Led by S. P. Hilliard, several automobile loads of people from this city attended the picnic and were greatly pleased with the day’s festivities.