Agricultural publication aims to advance rural progress
Joinl i Agl published every Saturday in Indiana County by Agent Publishing Co Plainfield Indiana A W Orrs M P Bridges Fred M Breedlove Poultry Our purpose to provide a medium for honest advancement of individuals and cooperatives in agriculture education and vocational training Subscriptions three years 1 00 one year 50 cents Canada and foreign 1 00 Payment in advance. paper discontinued at expiration to indicate payment
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Indiana County
Agent Publishing Co
Plainfield, Indiana
Canada
Indiana County Agent promotes farming ads and reader trust
The column advertises meritorious agricultural ads and warns against unethical advertisers. It invites questions on farming topics, household economics, and livestock, and notes the Indiana County Agent publication aims to guide farmers in Hendricks County with practical, actionable content.
Plainfield Trial Sparks Questions Over Management
Fragmentary notes raise inquiries into the Plainfield project and its executive control. The jumbled lines mention settlement talks and material issues including cement floors, pointing to unsettled timelines and governance concerns.
County Agent Candidate Ballots Ahead of March Primary
The county will issue candidate numbers before the March 7 primary. Space is set aside for Farmer Candidates for Governor. This issue aims to help voters choose the man best fitted to receive their support.
The Indian Runner Duck Breeding and Production
The Indian Runner duck is smaller than meat breeds with drakes around 4 1 2 pounds and ducks about 4 pounds. It is a top layer among duck breeds and a small eater, with yellow skin and good foragers. Ducks weigh 2 1 2 to 3 pounds at six weeks and are suited for market eggs, a trend growing fastest in the South.
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South
East
Middle West
Pipeline Connecting Hendricks County to Information Reservoir Busted
The article discusses the Smith Lever act as a means to distribute agricultural information nationwide. It describes government efforts to extract knowledge from reports and pamphlets and distribute it to increase production and wealth, detailing the transformation of data into usable insights.
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Hendricks County
Farm Science Outreach Expands Nationally in 1915 16
The government launches a nationwide agricultural extension program delivering Washington's farm science directly to farmers. In 1915 16 nearly 5 million dollars funds the effort with 2 million from the U S treasury, 1 2 million from state treasuries, and the rest from counties colleges and other sources. By 1922 annual spending will exceed 8 million as federal money grows.
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Washington
United States Treasury
Lincoln Township Corn Show Prize Winners
The Lincoln Township Corn Show judged by John Lux and linked to the Farmers' Institute announced winners. In single ear yellow the top entries were Cecil F. Prebster, Earl Reed, and Chas. B. Bratton. single ear white Morton Barlow, Earl Reed and Wm. H. Hughes. ten ears yellow Cecil F. Prebster, Robert Worrell, Earl Reed. ten ears white M. H. Arbuckle, Joe Hufford. ten ears mixed Russell Hughes and E. A. White.
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Lincoln Township
John Lux
Farmers’ Institute
Cecil F. Prebster
Earl Reed
Chas. B. Bratton
Morton Barlow
Wm. H. Hughes
Robert Worrell
M. H. Arbuckle
Joe Hufford
Ten Ears
Russell Hughes
E. A. White
Letter from a Keeley patient’s friend on life’s two mandates
A friend writes to a Keeley patient about two lifelong mandates: win or lose. He warns that despair leads to quitting, with the world turning away, risking self harm or a miserable life.
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Keeley
Stock in Ourselves and the Path to Success
A reflective piece urges self reliance over predatory temptations. It contrasts the power of the leviathan business figure with personal accountability, warning against lapses that leave victims bankrupt in finance and health. It encourages leaving liabilities behind and hauling assets home for timely progress.
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Plainfield
County Agent Vacancy In Hendricks County
The Indiana County Agent reports diligent search for a qualified County Agent in Hendricks County. The reply to Jan 31 notes time taken to thoroughly investigate before naming a successor to avoid incompetence. Assistant State Leader I T A Coleman signs the letter from the U S Department of Agriculture. Puts Savor Into Life. Work is the best thing to make us love life. Ernest Renan.
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Christie
Hendricks County
IT. A. Coleman
U. S. Dept. of Agri
Ernest Renan
Less Than Human: Tom Rejects Child Status as Pets
In Harper's Monthly a mother asks Tom to grow up into a tidy city boy, but he rebels, declaring that children are not real people but merely pets. The vignette satirizes childhood and social expectations through a blunt, ironic line about innocence and civilization.
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Tom
Harper’s Monthly
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