Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1917 — OVER 700 ACRES IN CROPS [ARTICLE]

OVER 700 ACRES IN CROPS

Chamberlain and Marlatts Helping to Feed the World. C. S. Chamberlain and John and Ike Marlatt are putting forth a special effort this season to do their share toward feeding the world on their lands in Barkley and Walker townships. They own 1,209 acres of land there and have 399 acres additional rented for pasture. They have 199 acres of rye and fifteen acres of barley that is good; 109 acres of wheat that is very good as a whole; 180 acres of oats that are looking fine, and they have out 339 acres of corn. In addition to this they have sixty brood sows with scores of small pigs and a whole lot of steers, calves and young stock., So far the wet weather has not damaged them and with a continued favorable season they should clean up a big bunch of money this year. They have been using a tractor all season, but Mr. Chamberlain, who is a mechanic of no mean ability, says that the farmer who is not a mechanic has no business owing one. Their tractor has caused them considerable trouble and a break here and a break there is not infrequent. However, they have been able to put out a much large acreage this season than they could have done without the tractor. Messrs. Chamberlain and Marlatt have spent considerable money and a great deal of labor in tiling and otherwise improving these lands and they are now getting them in shape where they are becoming valuable and will produce good crops, although more drainage ’ is yet needed by them.