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Newspaper
Indiana County Agent
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1916
Page
4
Readers praise the Special Poultry Show number and anticipate the veterinary science department as a key future feature. The paper invites letters on subjects, noting farmer letters about mail order trade and urging responses by February 1 with a dollar prize for the best answer. The Plainfield Messenger and Clayton Press are cited.
Clayton Press proclaims never beaten in a personal fight and Mr Lott of the Messenger backs himself. The big show is on with admission priced at $2.00. A year’s subscription to The Clayton Press and Plainfield Messenger is suggested as value.
The piece notes Indiana corn yield history and costs per acre and per bushel. It cites 238 farmers growing five acres each with average cost per acre and per bushel. It questions how farmers can profit and mentions farm practice improvements taught in country schools by G I Christie.
Seed corn advertising pays by reaching local buyers and building a farmer’s reputation. High grade seed corn for sale in large quantities should be advertised in the home paper to benefit the farmer and the community.
The article discusses the saying that the off horse pulls the load harder and questions whether the slower horse suffers or holds back. It explores whether the off horse has a selfish motive or if speed and effort are shared, using the evener as a focal point.
Engineers at Minnesota Agriculture College tested draft horse work showing the faster horse benefits from lead. A ton pulled with eight inches lead reduces load on the faster horse to 988 pounds while the slower horse bears 1,012 pounds. The article extols driving work rather than letting it drive you.
The Crop Improvement Committee model in Hampden County shows how a business like farmers’ association can secure funding and leadership. John A. Scheurele, now Hampden & Co. Improvement League secretary, led Vermont and Massachusetts efforts, helping Springfield obtain four county agents and boosting farmer influence. Over $1,000,000 in growth followed.
The league reports two and a half years of action yielding crop and farm value gains. Hampden County inspires membership drives as 1,350 people join the effort and pledge continued work led by Mr. Scheuerle who promotes a new pamphlet: 100 per cent County Efficiency.
An eastern breeder explains a method to raise pigs with minimal weaning setback. Start before weaning by teaching pigs to eat oats and milk, supplement with oil meal and middlings if needed, then graduate to separate feed, slop, and limited amounts to maintain appetite.
A California inventor patents a practical farm gate with a keeper post and two diagonally offset posts. Brackets at post ends and center hold a central stirrup with a roller supporting the gate rail. An upper and lower hanger bar with front end rollers ride the gate rail, keeping the gate from downward movement.
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