County Agents Attend Purdue Short Course Week
Indiana county agents gathered January 11 to 15 at Purdue University for Farmers Week. Of 2068 attendees 778 came from 27 counties with agents, while 65 other counties provided remaining visitors. Benton county agent J W McFarland brought 171, LaPorte county agent L B Clare brought 70 youths, and discussions focused on demonstrations and a farmers institute to boost community cooperation.
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Indiana
Purdue University
J. W. McFarland
Benton County
L. B. Clare
LaPorte County
W. A. Loyd
North Central Division
Southern County Agents Hold Meeting
Princeton County agricultural agents from several southern Indiana counties met with Gibson County agent Roy R. Marshall and heard addresses by Christie Cole Harvey and Beavers of Purdue University. Visiting agents included O B Burrell of Warrick F L Wright Posey A W Hays Sullivan and C F McIntosh Greene.
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Princeton—County
Indiana
Roy R. Marshall
Gibson County
Messrs. Christie
Colean
Harvey and
Beaver's
Purdue University
O. B. Burrell
Warrick
F. L. Wright
Posey
A. W. Hays
Sullivan
C. F. McIntosh
Greene
Farmers organize at Coatesville meeting in March 1915
A large group of farmers and stockmen gathered at Coatesville assembly hall on Thursday in March 1915 following a call to organize. The event aimed to consolidate local agricultural efforts and discuss cooperative action and mutual assistance.
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Coatesville Assembly Hall
Record wheat plantings rise in Vanderburgh County
Evansville area reports about 1000 more acres sown to wheat in Vanderburgh last fall than ever before. The Pocket, nearby Indiana region, may gain 25000 bushels in output this year. Farmers foresee good crops as winter conditions benefited wheat, with more corn and oats planted due to high prices and plowing underway. Early February floods deposited sediment boosting potential yields.
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Evansville
White
Vanderbure
Indiana
Evvansville
Farmers Expect Record Corn Crop This Spring
Open winter leaves many acres of corn land plowed and ready. Weather has limited progress for years, but spring arrival brings anticipation of a big corn crop.
Sugar Grove Organizes Farmers Club In Guilford Township
The Sugar Grove neighborhood organized a farmers club to cooperate with County Agent A. W. Orr. Regular meetings will feature entertaining and instructive programs. Officers for the first year include President Herman Ramsey Vice President William Newlin Secretary Alice Edgerton.
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Farmers’ Institute
A. W. Orr
R. A. Oge
Greencastle
John Stout
Clayton
Coatsville Farmers’ Institute
Frank L. Brown
Marion M. Miller
W. E. Greenlee
W. T. Beck
Wickwire
York
Coatsville Herald
Sugar Grove
Guilford Township
Herman Ramsey
William Newlin
See’y
Alice Edgerton
Look Out For The Sharks Warning From Illinois Agent
A public warning from C. H. Cathout, Champaign County Illinois agent, cautions farmers that con men and peddlers may target them amid bumper crops. Pass them by and beware of others seeking quick profits.
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C. H. Cathout
Champaign County
Illinois
Beware land schemes from unscrupulous agents warned
The passage cautions locals about land fakirs selling wornout plots in other states at inflated prices. It urges keeping money local, investing in existing land, and highlights county watchdogs stopping frauds like miraculous wheat or lightning rod schemes, while warning against J Rufus Wallingfords.
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Sam
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Purdue
Southern County
Coatesville
Mt. Vernon
Farmers Club
J. Rufus. Wallingfords
Standard
Uncle Sam
Ferree & Griggs
Hendricks County
Danville
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