Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1915 — March Departed As Peacefully As It Came In. [ARTICLE]

March Departed As Peacefully As It Came In.

The month of March passed out very lamb-like. In fact, the entire month was the freest of storms of any March in the memory of the "oldest inhabitant." While generally cooler than usual for the month, there was no severe cold and no bad storms. The roads were the best ever known here for the Reason of the year. The cool has held back the fruit and all vegetation, and no garden making has been done as yet. \ April was ushered in Thursday no perceptible change of temperature, although it did not freeze as usual Wednesday night. Rain is needed very badly, and it is to be [ hoped that we will get plenty of moisture this vnofitb. Oats sowing is pretty well over with, and a good acreage has been put out, the weather having been such as to enable the farmers to do all the plowing and harrowing they desired to. It is probable that there was never so much plowing done in this section of the state during the month oi March as w'as done this spring. With the bright prospects- for splendid prices for grain next fall and winter, a larger acreage of corn will probably . be .planted here than ever before, and every farmer should make an effort to put out every acre' that he possibly can. It is the corn crop that brings in the largest returns, and the next crop is going to bring an extra good price. With fav-, orable weather conditions the farm-1 ers should experience one of the | most prosperous years they have ever | known, and if they do not take ad-j vantage of the opportunities before j then; they have no one to blame but | themselves.