Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1899 — Through Northern Jasper. [ARTICLE]

Through Northern Jasper.

The writer took a trip to northern Jasper last Tuesday and was much impressed with look of that locality. The finest field of corn we have seen anywhere this season was just south of Wheatfield, and it looked good for 60 to 75 bushels to the acre. Landlord Helmick of the Helmick House at Wheatfield, informed us that he had some fifty acres of corn which he expected to yield at least 50 bushels per acre. He also has 12 acres of fine oniws which he thinks will yield 400 bushels per acre, although some authorities on onions have placed them at still more. All along the 3-1 road fine fields of com and oats may be seen, some, of course, much better than others, but the average being very good indeed. The people up there all unite in saying that they have better prospects this season than ever before. The ground has apparently had just the proper amount of rain to bring forth good results. Haying is now in full blast and a good yield is assured, the quality, however, will be a little coarser than last year. All kinds of crops look healthy and rank. Wheatfield, the third largest town in the county, and the metroplis of northern Jasper, shows a prosperous growth and the town looks as tidy and has as good business houses and residences as will be found in any town of equal size in tbe state. A fine new livery barn has been erected on the ruins of the one destroyed by fire last fall, and a neat new grain elevator towers skyward on the siding of the 3-1. In company with Simon Fendig, the druggist, a gentleman by the way, who has ably assisted in the making of the Wheatfield of to-day, we wandered down to the implement house of George Stembel. We found him up to* his ears in business, and his appearance would indicate that he enjoys three square meals a day and sleeps well at night George is just as good natured and agreeable as before the election. He is erecting a fine new two-story house, with cellar, and all the modem conveniences, so for as procurable, and will have the handsomest home in Wheatfield when it is completed. We have not space to mention all the genial gentleman who grasped us by the hand and wished us God speed at Wheatfield, but they were quite numerous and we have not spent a more pleasant half-day for some time than this. We would urge our readers who can possibly do so to take a day off next month and take in the farmers’ picnic at the pretty little town of Wheatfield and see the great strides that section of the county is making toward becoming a veritable garden spot as well as a beautiiuul country.