Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1920 — OATS ARE TURNING OUT BIG [ARTICLE]

OATS ARE TURNING OUT BIG

While Wheat Yields Are Fair and Grain Is of Fine Quality. Threshing is very general now in vicinity of Rensselaer and it is possible to secure figures on many of the yields, especially of wheat, not many fields of oats having been threshed at this writing. The wheat is all fine quality and most of It is grading No. 1, none lower than No. 2. It is probable that $25,000 worth of wheat has been taken in by the elevators here this week. Following are some of the yields reported: Tom Cain, 4 miles south of Rensselaer, 10 acres of wheat, averaging 21 bushels per acre. Al Daugherty, southeast of town, 20 acres, averaging 25 bushels. Beaver & Lawler, on old Dr. Hart-* sell farm, west of town, 40 acres fly-infested, averaging 9 bushels; 40 acres good wheat, southwest of town, averaging 20 bushels. Willis Lutz, on farm near Lee, 20 acres, averaging 27 bushels. Charles A. Reed, on Walter Porter farm, southwest of town, averaging 28 bushels per acre from one field. Frank Kanne, on former S. E. Sparling farm, west of college, 15 acres, averaging 16 bushels; 50 acres of oats, averaging 64 bushels per acre. E. Wuerthner, northwest of Rensselaer, averaging 27% bushels -of wheat per acre. George Spangle, on Mrs. J. W. Williams farm, northwest of town, averaging more than 17 bushels per acre.