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Missouri Agricultural Report. 



C. D. Bellows. 



heavy in the country districts. Gov- 

 ernor Major is closely in touch with 

 the farming interests of the State and 

 owns two farms in Pike county. 



Charles D. Bellows, Fourth dis- 

 trict (Progressive Republican), Mary- 

 ville, Nodaway county. — Born at 

 Urbana, 111., October 10, 1864, but has 

 resided in Missouri since March, 1865. 

 Educated in the schools of Nodaway 

 county. On October 9, 1899, was 

 united in marriage with Miss Emma 

 Douglas. They have four children. 

 Mr. Bellows was appointed a member 

 of the Board of Agriculture in 1912. 

 He has for many years been a breeder 

 of Shorthorn cattle, his herd being one 

 of the best known in the State. 



John Parker, Fifteenth district (Re- 

 publican), Carthage, R. F. D. No. 3. — Born 

 in Knox county, Indiana, March 17, 1861. 

 Came to Missouri in 1869 and was educated 

 in the Missouri schools. Was married in 

 1906, his wife being Miss Lena May Sutton. 

 They have three children. Mr. Parker 

 served for two years as deputy sheriff of his 

 county, and was for six years superintend- 

 ent of the county farm, and for five years 

 superintendent of the Jasper County Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station farm. With the 

 exception of eight years his entire life has 

 been spent in agricultural pursuits. He is 

 at present engaged in general farming and also makes a specialty of 

 Duroc-Jersey hogs. As superintendent of the Jasper County Ex- 

 periment Station, Mr. Parker did much valuable work and carried 

 on experiments which are of great value to the State. 



John Parker. 



