Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 18, Number 13, DeMotte, Jasper County, 20 February 1948 — GOVERNMENT BUYS CARLOAD FRITTS CERTIFIED OATS [ARTICLE]

GOVERNMENT BUYS CARLOAD FRITTS CERTIFIED OATS

Carl Fritts, prominent farmer, of this locality, sold a carload of Certified Clinton seed oats to the government, February sth. Mr. Fritt’s 3000 bushels was one of 150 carloads purchased by the government and sent to Europe. His seed oats was all raised, certified and processed at the Fritts’ Seed plant, located on his modern farm just South of DeMotte.