Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-04
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The Argus" Correspondent Visits the
Famous Cooke Ranch in Iowa. hit
of Political Powder.

Editor ARGUS.
EARLY, Sac COUNTY, Iowa, Oct. l.
Having heard so much when in Illinois
of the Cooke ranch in, Iowa, a number of
US visited that celebrated place on Thurs
day last. The estate consists of about
thirteen sections, or s, 800 acres of AS
pretty land-which is situated in the
Boyeur valley-as eyes ever beheld. And
although Mr.. Cooke informed NE that
fifteen years ago there was not shrub
upon the place, nevertheless there is now
a double row of trees around each half
section with residences aud barns for
tenants. The Cooke residence is of noble
proportions. The hay barn is sixteen
sided which gives it q round appearance
from distance. The cattle barn is 200
feet square, which contains silo in
which they were putting thirty acres of
corn and fodder cut up into one inch
lengths by steam power. They mix corn
meal with the corn and fodder when put
in the silo, covering all with about two
feet of soil which is carried up by steam
power and elevator. There are three
steam engines upon the premises, one of
which grnds 100 bushels Of corn per
hour. There are telephones from one
portion of the estate to another. Mr.
| Cooke is claimed to be the largest breeder
of Heretord's in the United States. We
| went into one herd of one hundred cows,
/ some of which would measure from two
/ and one-half to three feet across the hips
! The calves sold for as much as $500 each,
| and Mr. Cooke Informed me that the bust.
ness paid. We likewise saw herd of
100 yearling heifers, which were beauti-
full to look upon. Last year they fat
tened 800 steers. They have now one
hundred in the pens fattening Water
is forced into each pen and building By
steam power and hydrant. At present
they have about twenty hired hands
sometimes they have upwards of two
hundred. Mr.. Cooke informs me that he
spends four months in the year upon the
ranches, the remainder in Chicago
Necessity Jeems" is highly denounced
IN the state of Iowa for his defense OF
trusts; that while Sherman is derouncins
trusts and Culom is exertlng himself il
the senate 20 have law passed to pre-
vent the formation of trusts and in tn
face, too, of the republican platform
Blaine says: They are largely private
affairs, with which no one has any RICH
TO interfere" While that Joslln CORES
pondent is denouncing Prof. Dickie, AM
calling in question his motives becaus'
he supposes he is paid for his services
why don't he place Mrs Fletcher an,
the Rev. McPheeters in the same cate
CORY? was informed by prominen
republican that McPheeters' term
were $500 per month. No won
: der this campaign, as McPheeters sale
lis going to cost millions of dollars.
Then again, why don't he let US into til
secret2 What Carnegie & Co. and tn
: other millionaire monopolists are psyin
, to the mouthpiece of the republican pa
= ty for his defense of those institution
called trusts" which are intended
choke off competition, and by that meal
rob the widow and the fstherless az
diminish the comforts of every workin,
y mars home in the land?
Will have something to say hereaft,
!. with regard to prohibition in Iowa.
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