Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1920 — CONCRETE ON THE FARM. [ARTICLE]

CONCRETE ON THE FARM.

If there is any one thing more than another that has aided the farmer in making his farm-! stead more attractive, his live stock more comfortable and his„ farm more valuable, it is concrete on the farm. It is one of the most economical and suitable farm-building materials. In permanency it cannot be surpassed. In fact, it is unequaled in this one respect. Concrete la also one of the biggest factors In making buildings rat and mouse proof. Needless to say, rats and mice have always been a constant menace to' the farmers’ grain bins and comeribs, but the widespread use of concrete on the farm has greatly reduced the damage done to stored grains. Perhaps the greatest yalue of concrete, however, is the fact that it can be mixed by the fanner himself Instead of having to depend upon • expensive masons and carpenters he can employ his spare time In concrete construction, because concrete work is something that anyone can leant with a little practice.