Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1919 — A FEW MORE WHEAT YIELDS [ARTICLE]

A FEW MORE WHEAT YIELDS

Joe Nagel reports that his 7 0 acres of wheat on the Lawler land, southwest of town, threshed out 1,728.35 bushels, an average of 25 bushels per acire. It tested on an average of 59 pounds to the bushel and there was no dockage. Last year Joe had out 30 acres that made 40% bushels per acre. Adam Nagel had out 50 acres that made 18 bushels per acre, but was of a little better quality even than Joe’s. W. P. Michael of Jordan township reports 184 bushels of wheat off of 10 acres, about 18% bushels per acre. Joe Kosta of Union township had out 71 acres of wheat which yielded 1,740 bushels, an average of about 24% bushels per acre. It was of good quality and graded No. 2. It was the best wheat anywhere in that neighborhood, and we don’t know of any farmer in Jasper county more deserving of a good cr&p than Mr. Kosta.