Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1918 — LETTERS FROM OUR READERS [ARTICLE]

LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

There Are Potatoes In Colorado At Least. In. renewing his subscription for The Democrat, George K. Michaels writes from Del Norte, Colo., under date of September 22: Mr. F. E. Babcock, Rensselaer* Indiana. Dear of recent date at hand. Will say neglect is my I only excuse, although have been very busy digging potatoes. Hu.d ent 53 acres which made about !•>*> sacks of marketable and 25 sacks of seed per acre. Our sacks weigh around 112 pounds. We got 11.30 per cwt. for most of them. 1 only got half on 50 acres as they Were out on shares, but had 22 acres of my own. We have about ill acres yet to dig. Now, while we are talking about -spuds,” will tell you that two of my brother-in-laws’ potatoes are making 250 sacks of markets per I acre, while my father-in law han I 4t> acres which may average 300 ‘ mrA" per acre. This 40 acres has i bee w in alfalfa for 3 or 4 years, I We have 180 acres of peas, 20 , acres of pretty good wheat and some hogs, 00 or more. Now we don’t raise corn, but Iwe do raise crops which beats : corn to death. Well, we won’t worry you any t more about this, what we think, ■glorious country of ours, but I should you ever get near us be sure ; and eome and see us ahd we will prove to you- that we—or this valley—has Indiana bested. Mr. Babcock, we have noticed by your paper of your enormous crops of which we and the country as a whole should be glad. We are well and aiding the war in every resi>ect. Our next loan will be large enough, something better toan 16,000,000,000, and wo must all do our part. We want to be able to take our part of the load. I wish to extend our subscription from May 4, 1918, to May 4, 1921, if yon please. You will find an enclosed check to the amount of $6.00. Thanking you for past favors, and regretting our regleet and extending our best wishes for health and prosperity to all Jasper county friends, we remain yours,—-GEO. K. MICHAELS AND FAMILY. ' ■. \ , ■' ' The average British resident gets in a year by post fifty-four letters, nine postcards, seventeen book packets and circulars, four newspapers and about two parcels.