Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1920 — OATS ARE TURNING OUT FINE [ARTICLE]

OATS ARE TURNING OUT FINE

Many Yield* of 60 to 80 Bushel* Per Acre Reported. The Democrat is now able to get a line on the oate yields in the vicinity of Rensselaer, and the average is perhaps the best ever reported here. There has been no rain here since the oate were cut and the quality is of the very best. At the Indian school, just south of town, one field of 35 acres threshed out 80 bushels per acre, and the average on 65 acres waj 78% bushels, we are told. C. E. Prior reports 73 acres of oate on the former Strong farm in Newton township, turning out an average of 60 bushels per acre. A. R. Schultz in the Schultz settlement in Union township, reports a 47%-bushel average on his 60 acres. Wheat up there, however, is quite poor. ( JS. P. Honan’s oats on his Barkley farm averaged 39 bushels; wheat 12 bushels and rye 12% bushels. Out on the W. M. and F. L. Hoover farms, southwest of town four miles, 20 acres of oats turned out 60 bushels per acre and 38 acres 56 bushels; 60 acres of wheat 9% bushels per acres and 40 acres 5 bushels. George Putt of West Carpenter was in yesterday. Oats in his vicinity are turning out right around 50 bushels per acre, on an average. County Commissioner Charles Welch had one field that turned out 72 bushels, but that was the best Mr. Putt had heard of.