Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1918 — NOTED HOG MAN WILL SPEAK [ARTICLE]

NOTED HOG MAN WILL SPEAK

Series of Talks on Pork Production Scheduled for Next Week. Mr. T. W. Logan, a practical hog raiser of Lafountain, Indiana, has been assigned to Jasper county to give a series of talks on Hog Production, according to information received by County Agent Learning Friday. The following chedule has been arranged: Tuesday, March 12, Blue Grass school, Newton township. Wednesday, March 13, Consolidated school, Marion township. Thursday, March 14, Wheatfield school, Wheatfield township. Friday, March 15, Welch school, Carpenter township. Each meeting will begin at 7:30 in the evening.

This work, which is to be carried out by the swine production committee of the Jasper County Better Farming association, is for the -purpose of assisting the government campaign for a 20 per cent increase in swine production in Indiana. Mr. Logan comes to the county well recommended as an extensive hog producer. He will especially emphasize the value of good summer pasture, care of young pigs and proper rations for finishing hogs. “Under present conditions, hog production can be made extremely profitable as well as patriotic,’’ write# Prof. J. W. Wiley, in charge of this work. “Mr. Logan has a multitude of good ideas that I can safely recommend to the farmers of your county.”