HJCR1917A_13.jpg HJCR1917A_14.jpg HJCR1917A_15.jpg HJCR1917A_16.jpg Volunteer transcription - part 3 Linda in MO Jefferson County Record, Hillsboro, Mo January 25, 1917 No. 5 ~ Card of Thanks ~ We herewith desire to express our sincere appreciation of all the kindness shown us since the recent loss of our husband and father, George PLACK, and heartily thank all ?hose who by words of sympathy and deeds of love have helped to lighten our burden. Mrs. Gertrude PLACK and family. ~ Farm For Rent ~ consisting of ?? 2-3 acres one mile west of Engle Station, between Pevely and Barnhart. For particulars write to Lewis R. MURPHY, Hillsboro, Mo., Route One. ~ A County Farmer Who Was There ~ Following We Publish the First of a Series of Articles by a Jefferson County Farmer. To the farmers of Jefferson Co: I have just returned from “Farmer’s Week” at Columbia, Missouri and as I am convinced that the farmers of Jefferson County could be greatly benefitted by employing a farm agent, I have taken pains to get information regarding this matter. There are a number of Counties in Missouri employing a farm agent and it appears they derive much good from his work. The farm agents are United States officers. They are under the direction of the United States Department of Agriculture, in connection with the Missouri College of Agriculture; they have free use of the post office for their official mail. They are partly paid by the United States Department of Agriculture, partly by th University of Missouri and partly by the county for which they work. This makes the expense of the county a small matter considering the amount of benefit the county derives from the work of these agents. The State of Missouri under the name of Agricultural extension service, County Agents work, has an office in the Agricultural building at Columbia, Missouri, under the management of P. N. ROSS, County agent leader; as the name implies, he looks after the agents. To get the benefit of this great work which the United States and the State of Missouri are doing for the farmers use to solve the problems of their county. The agent is employed to do certain things which the farmers as individuals cannot do and which they cannot do unless they have organization, besides having the county Agricultural agent. If your paper will give me space I shall try to explain in a series of articles what will be necessary for us to do in order to get the benefits our governments offer to us. I believe that we farmers ought to take advantage of every help that is offered to us and when the helping hand of our government is extended to us we ought to grasp it and accept all the assistance which we can get. Fellow farmers of Jefferson County, when you come together after church on Sunday or Saturday at the store or at any meetig [sic] place, talk about farm agents, as the work of these agents is not known well enough, and cannot be appreciated unless it is known. I do not want to make these articles too long so it may not require too much space I, therefore, close for this time. Robert A. HOLEKAMP Hillsboro, Mo., Route 1 ~ 1917 Corn Yield Contest ~ The Agricultural department of the State Normal School, at Cape Girardeau, will conduct a corn arcre [sic] yield contest again in 1917. The prizes and rules will be very much the same as in the previous contests. One scholarship, valued at $18.00, is given to the person growing the largest amount of corn to one acre in each county. Cash prizes for the highest yields in the district are offered by the Cape Girardeau Commercial Club. Circular letters are sent out to the contestants as the season progresses, suggesting things that will increase yields. All that is required of the contestant is that he keeps an accurate record of all the work he does on his acre of corn. On enrolling a blank is sent to each contestant on which he keeps his record. In awarding the prizes we do not consider the cost of producing the corn nor do we require any written essays. The yield is the only thing that is considered. No enrollments are received after April 1. The plot of ground used may be an acre by itself, or it may be a part of a large field. The plot must be regular in shape and be a full acre. As long as the supply lasts, we will be glad to send a tabulated statement showing how the winners of the 1916 contest grew their corn. Enroll now! You may win some of the cash prizes. Whether you win or not, you are going to learn, more about corn growing. How big a yield could you if you made the conditions ideal on a small plot of ground. Would it not pay to duplicate on a large field the methods used by the winners to get their high yields in 1916? Seth RADCOCK Cape Girardeau, Mo. ~ Festus Items ~ Mrs. Meyer MILLER entertained a number from Herculaneum and St. Louis Sunday. The young folks enjoyed the recent skating to the fullest extent. Miss Margaret KERRNISH spent Sunday in St. Louis. Miss Winnie BYRD has been ill with la grippe for the past week. There is quite an epidemic of la grippe among the school children. More than eighteen cases were reported Thursday. Mr. O. J. METHIA has been ill for the past week but is now improving. Much preparation is being made for the recital to be given by Mrs. ATKINSON on Friday evening. H. MUELLER of St. Louis spent Sunday evening in Festus. Twenty four hour light service is now in operation in Festus and has proved thus far to be very successful. Many who were opposed to this movement are now much pleased with results. Duncan SANGUINETTE and Miss Florence CRAIG spent Sunday at Rush Tower. Miss BREHM of Herculaneum spent Sunday with Miss Lucetta WAGGENER. Mr. and Mrs. Charles TOWNSEND entertained the following at dinner on Wednesday evening: Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Le MASTER and Roy HOPKINS. Quite a number of young people enjoyed the dance given by the Y. O. P. Club Thursday evening. Our Festus High boys journeyed to Flat River Saturday evening where they engaged in a game of basket ball The score resulted in 30-23 in favor of Flat River. Mr. and Mrs. Le MASTER spent Sunday at his home in Potosi. His mother returned home with them for a short visit. Work has begun at the public school on the program to be given on Washingtion’s birthday at the Opera House. Every grade including the High school will be represented in this patriotic exercise. A. P. McKEE manager of the Festus Glass Plant is now a resident of our town having engaged rooms from Monday morning at the factory and a number of men will be employed within the next two weeks. Mr. McKEE left Tuesday morning for Indiana to purchase some machinery that is needed in the operation of the factory. C. C. ENGLAND in company with T. R. HILL spent Sunday in Maplewood. Paul BRICKEY spent Sunday in Festus. Roy HOPKINS made a business trip to De Soto Tuesday evening. A number of Masons from here attended the Shriners’ Ball in St. Louis Friday evening. Mrs. Dr. KITCHELL of St. Louis spent Saturday with her sister, Mrs. Geo. BENNETT. The house on West Main Street lately vacated by C. AUBUCHON and family is now occupied by Wm. KNOTTS and family formerly of Crystal City.