Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1905 — Make An Oat Of This. [ARTICLE]

Make An Oat Of This.

Th(»t on the former McCoy, now Bill land in Jordan Tp„ threshing of the 700 acres of oats is in pro* gress and is a good two weeks’ job, So far the yieldjis about 50 bushels to the sores and it is expeoted to hold oat at that figure for the entire 700 acres. Toat will make 35,000 bushels which is a good many oats to raise on one farm. JWhile talking about oats is a good time to say that Anse or Barney WoodswortbJ is now high gun on big yield, going John Marlatt’s 63 bushels to the sere a bushel} and a half better, making 64}. Barney’s field was not very big however, only six acres in extent His land is just east of town, and part of the former very highly cultivated F. W. Bedford farm.'. Oscar Banter. 2 miles southeast is going after Barney’s record when he threshes, and may gst it There are others.