Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1919 — FROM HERE AND THERE IN INDIANA. [ARTICLE]

FROM HERE AND THERE IN INDIANA.

Fifty per cent of the Floyd counjty farmers who own their own land : are endeavoring to buy ground limestone and apply it on their land 'this fa'll, County Agent C. U. Watson reports. A number who are seeking to prevent long hauls with the stone have purchased crushers and are grinding their own stone. A number of Steuiben county farmers purchased five cars of A-l grade fertilizer for fall use,, at a cost of $6,000. The order was cancelled when inquiry to the county agent and state chemist revealed |that the fertilizer was not up to ; standard, and an order was placed for a better brand. The district agent resigned and took a position with the company handling the better grade of fertilizer. At the request ,of the county superintendent of schools. County Agent Bausman, of White county, has prepared an outline for the teaching of agriculture in the rural schools of the county. It will serve as a guide for all teachers in the county, The importance of cleaning wheat twice, that is to be used as seed, has been shown (by County Agent M. A. Nye, Union county, on the farm of Irving LaFuze. Out of five counts of wheat put through the fanning mill at s a high rate of speed to remove the joint worm, an average of twelve grains out of every one hundred were shriveled and unfit -for seed. Five counts after running the grain through a second time at a slower rate showed that only one grain in every one hundred was unfit for seed. A grain dealer of Lima, 0., has purchased three run-down farms in Steuben county, Ind., and will follow the directions of the county agent in building them up. He will use limestone, fertiilizer, legumes and a system of crop rotation. Silos will 'be erected on each farm to encourage livestock production.