Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1919 — TO ACCOMPANY LIVESTOCK TOUR [ARTICLE]

TO ACCOMPANY LIVESTOCK TOUR

Noted Livestock Expert Will Spend Day in Jasper County. Word z has been received by the committee of the Jasper County Betterment association in charge of the Annual Livestock Tour, that Prof. John W. Schwab of Purdue university, has been assigned to accompany the party which will leave the court house at nine o’clock sharp Thursday morning, June 26, to visit the-leading herds of livestock of the county. Prof. Schwab is well and favorably known all over the central states and is recognized as an authority on livestock. He has been engaged to offer constructive criticism of the methods of breeding and feeding livestock as found on the various farms and will conduct a livestock judging demonstration after the picnic dinner. Members of the committe have carefully "blazed” the trail and instructed breeders along the route to have their animals in shape and convenient to the buildings so that they may be seen i*eadlly and with minimum effort. The schedule has been carefully timed and will move according to the watch. "Predictions are made that there will be a general turnout of farmers and merchants to make this trip. Interest in good livestock has never been greater and the committee has spared neither time nor money in providing for its guests of next Thursday and a party made up of a large number of representative citizens with their families and basket I dinners, is anticipated.