Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1914 — COUNTY FARM SUGGESTED. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY FARM SUGGESTED.

Farmers Will Be Directly Ben efitted by Proposed Plan. Fowler, Ind., October 2.—Benton county may obtain an agricultural experiment station, similar in a way to those conducted by the various states, if a suggestion made to J. W. McFarland, county agent, is accept-

ed. According to this plan he is to take charge of the county farm, which comprises about 160 acres, and to work out experiments, such as the production of soy beajis, the cultivation of alfalfa, and the numerous other tests that would be of interest and value tp the farmers. It is contended that if the agent conducted his experimental work on the county farm, the farmers would be benefited to a greater extent, and the agent would have better results than by going from one field to another in the different parts of the county, whereby he loses a great deal of time. It has also been suggested that the county agent on the county farm could give better attention to animal diseases and hog cholera matters, especially methods of prevention of that disease, as well as the prevention of tuberculosis in cattle, could be given closer and more satisfactory attention. McFarland approves the plan. The entire matter will rest with the county commissioners, and may receive action at an early date.