LaPorte County Home Project Drives Youth In Farming
LaPorte County extends a county wide home project program with 400 plus youths ages ten to twenty one. Lester enters pig feeding with Picky Woorsh-Woorsh, aiming for county fair prizes and Purdue short course. District leaders, Purdue University backing, and follow up visits drive practical learning by doing in agriculture and home economics.
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Lester
LaPorte ‘Coun‘ty
Purdue University
Dickens
Squeer
Winder
Smike
LaPorte County
County Board of Education and Vocational Conference Committee
Indiana
J. D. Harper
Lulu M. Williams
Pat
LaPorte
Father
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Bring Your Dinner to the Fair Picnic Reminder
The notice invites families to attend the fair with their own dinner and supper, enjoy a basket picnic under shady trees, and drink pure cool well water on site. It encourages making the event an annual family outing with friends.
Acid phosphate boosts wheat yields on stubble lands
Seeding wheat on stubble lands with 250 pounds per acre acid phosphate increases yield and quality. The fertilizer improves winter vitality and gives the crop an earlier spring start.
Canning and Silos Promoted to Save Short Corn Crop
A notice urges extending canning to corn, making silos as common as mail boxes. With a very short corn crop, the best feeding value depends on conserving every blade and stalk, and the silo is presented as the solution. Orders should be placed early to build silos.
Midway Promises Lively Scene for Big Event
Don’t miss the big Midway as it promises a lively scene with concerts games and crowds. The lively area draws visitors and vendors for a festive atmosphere and wide variety of activities.
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Mary
Same
John
First County Home Project