Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 183, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1920 — COUNTY AGRICULTURE NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY AGRICULTURE NOTES.

- Good Sood Wheat. Sometime ago Mr. John Bill brought in a' bunch of Jones* Climax Wheat heads to the County Agent, which were raised, by Mr. Bill’s son-in-law, Mr. Keen, near Goodland. Tuesday the County Agent had the pleasure of being at Mr. Keen's home and inspecting the wheat. The wheat shows up fine. It is a long headed, big stiff-strewed variety of wheat The wheat could be certified as it came from a good seed company and about 99% per cent pure. Last year the wheat was not fertilized and yielded 22 bushels to the acre. Mr. Keen did not fertilize hit wheat this year and the field is yielding a * crop that is above the average for this year. Those wishing good seed Wheat will find this to be excellent seed. We are going to try and make this wheat as near as 100 per cent pure as we can by picking out all the mixed heads out of four or five shocks and using this pure seed for a test and seeding plot for next Trpctor Demonstration Postponed. The tractor men feel that the farmers are too busy threshing right noy to attend a tractor demonstration, besides bring in their tractor to take, part in same. One of the tractors that was going to be nut in the demonstration is now pulling a threshing machine and it would be impossible to get it now. So it is the sentiment of all concerned' that tiie tractor meet be announced for Saturday afternoon, July 31st, be postponed until a later date. Watch the papers for new date of demonstration. Poultry Culling Demonstration. All the ladies should take advantage of the Culling Demonstration to be held on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1920. One at Mr. Alfred Duggleby’s west of Tefft at 9:30 in tiie forenoon and at Mr. Oscar Hauler’s in the afternoon at 2:30 two miles south east of Rensselaer.

The following letter was sent to us by the. Purdue Poultry Department for the benefit of us aH. "Conditions indicate a profitable year for- the hen in Indiana. We hope Jou obtain your share of the profits. “May we venture a few suggestions to you? Two or more culling demonstrations will be held in your county by members of bur department under the supervision of your County Agent. Don’t miss the chance to attend one of these because culling the flock can now be done easily, accurately and profitably. You’ll save feed, make money and improve the breeding qualities of your birds. “Regardless of cost it will be profitable for you to feed your chicks throughout the summer. If hatched in May or later they will mature earlier if fed on meat scraps, tankage or milk along with mill feeds throughout August and September. Keep chicks growing and never starve them, for fall eggs are desirable and profitable. “Sell all slow growing, under, sized males or females now, as broilers. The price will drop faster than will be their gain in weight Don’t plan to breed from slow growing cockerels and later maturing pullets are poor breeders. “If you are interested in utility judging of poultry, send to us for leaflet on the latest methods and. -then plan to make an entry in the newly added utility class of the poultry department at the State Fair. Judging hens for past egg production, and competition along this ling should interest you as farmers. . “Keep up summer egg production by feeding more heavily of mash than you have been doing during the spring. It will retard the milt and keep the hens in good physical condition. Yours truly, Purdue poultry Department.”