Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1919 — MOROCCO [ARTICLE]

MOROCCO

(From the Courier) Mrs. George Banes of Remington spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. William Sallee. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Clark spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Clark, southeast of Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Clark received a telegram Monday morning from their son, Edward L. Clark, announcing his safe arrival In New York from' France, where he had been with the American army for a year. Herschell Har.ris reports that his wheat averaged 24 bushels to the acre, which is an exceptionally good yield for a large tract. His oats averaged 41 bushels to the acre, and the quality was very good. He had not finished threshing his rye yesterday. E. G. Perrigo was in from his Illinois farm Wednesday evening and reported that oats in his vicinity were averaging about 30 bushels per acre. Mrs. Perrigo has not been well for some time and has been taking treatments, but is now some improved. Martin Barker of Jackson township was in Morocco Friday and paid his subscription to the Courier into 1920. Mr. Barker had out 20 acres of wheat on Lon Decker s land that threshed out 580 bushels and 50 pounds, or a little better than 29 bushels to the acre.