Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-14

generally iliiaspe:l!ss,E except siiSat
depression in lumber. Large sales Of
horses have been made, it is reported.
for use by the British in South Africa.
Nj New Orleans business shows same
Trailing off, which is only seasonable,
Monty is in good demand and ample
supply. Local securities are active and
quotations We'll maintained. Cotton is
| less active and sugar IS steady. with all
isofferiiigs promptly absorbed at current
Quotations. Rice IS tending upward.
The TELEPHONE ON THE FARM.
Dwelle.s in cities and scNns have
Learned 70 value he telephone because
llt saves what IN It's absence would
prove useless steps and farmers are
also beginning 70 appreciate II. In
deed. IN ,he case III the farmer. it is
OF greater service than 70
the town resident. ". Ii. jenkins, Writ
ing u the Couairy Gentleman from
Delaware county. New York, discusses
the subject from the farmers point Of
view, SAYING
In the locality whsse i I've tilereare
several iiEes OF telephafies which run
thEu the farming districts q the sev-
eral Villages. Many Of tllt farmers
along thess lines have placed phones
IL their houses. whcn puts then in di-
lreet communication Midi the Villages
/ 1 recently Nisttca 4 farmer VINO lives
t5three Oh feu, mics from o,te Of cur
lslarse viliagss. In THIS yiiiage hs mar
Elsets he piaGuGegof his farm and OF u
tsia.gestruck garden. lthas been his
tom 10 DRIVE y the village three arlass
la Meek With a loati Of produce. Not
knowing how much he Would be ;ii.le
4 To seEi. he would often take more tnan
line could dispose Of, and this surplus,
4 kept over until the next trip, did NOT
i Always keep in Il .Illarket able condition.
sland ia this Way considerable Ma
4 wasted during the Year. This farmer
has put a telephone ingo his house.
Which places hits in communication
4 With his customers III the village. He
row receire s thair orlersSby teleplore.
tana Knowing What they Want, ne de-
flirers it to them on his regular. days Of
ilnarketillg This makes marketing
much easier and pisasaatts ard he
thinks TIE telephone a profitable In
Investment FOR. him. SOMETIMES ne whole
sales produce to dealers Wien he can
get satisfactory prices: Nhtn dealer
lin his village wisilas anything III his
\ lire he can easily order IL, if5piiees cal
be agHaiil;s eis 81, When tlss farmer has
4 anything reads, for market ne can call
slup' the deaIer ard ask prices
4 THE ,eleGhfne Not plaees him in inn
4 mediate communication with his own
#IsvIllaga. bat with nelgllloprIng villages,
Land, by telegraph OF tt.e long distance
I.tslephonc. with the city markets. The
farmer have mentioned grows 5severai
sacres Of Strawberries, rs fle aid Of the
& telephone ne is able IL learn without
a delay. whiGn is important in marketing
q berries. wtlere there IS Il demand for
ithem#and IL what price.
d There are many other uses Of the
a Telephone for the farsslsI in his Isolated
q circumstances. SO thai Very often he
can make ii both co.lYenirnt and
5lprettaple. j nave been in the railway
ssta.ioi.S Whun SOME farmer called up
Sd the gent and asked him il The goods
& he as expecting had arrived, and the
Information would sometimes save 9
"trip 10 the station III, them before tbs
u lgoods were there; Or nc WAS asked 10
.4,send Il message By telegraph ~ somt
place, with an Immediate reply.
The telephone, besides piaaing the
q farmer in Immediate communication
llWith his merchant, physician. veterinat
Z rian and others Whose services ~. may
need, affords communication between
: Farmers and their families i; 4ot onl,
facilities intercourse in business mat
tiers, but adds very much To the socia
q life Of the farmer. He conNei'sts easil,
at any time With his neighbour on an.
. subiactof interest TO them.
!, Many; farmers think tina the cost o
: the telephone is 50 great that they cal
. not afford ii. IN my locality the farm
, ers own private lines on the ca-opera
tive plan. There are main lines con
!, meeting the villages, owned and oper
J, ated by Individuals, or corporations
. The farmers have built private lire
9 which connect With these. Generally;
few individuals taking the lead tn
\ farmers ara visited in the communit.
y where the wires are to be put up, AM
3 asked to subscribe towards building tn
!, line. Some who do not wish to pa
money are allowed tofurnish work
posts, etc. The wire Is put UP q s1iii
i i cost TO saCfl IdIIIleF, putin dduliIoH y
d it he must buy his telephone TO put int
!. his house. This costs him from tiftee
to twenty dollars Then he must pa
: his share Of the tax which Is charge
: for connecting the farmers private lin
). with the main lines, which in most Q
: the communities in this section is tw
or three dollars annually for eac
!. farmer. In ore reighborhood near m
do not think the cost of putting u
: the wires and buying the telephone
q was more than thirty dollars for eac
I farmer. Perhaps this was only tn
cash outlay, and the work contribute
. by the farmers was not taken into &C
: count; was not definitely informed o
e this point Where there are such on
: portunities for building farmers line
that can be connected with main line.
Z surely money or work expended in thi
: lway win be welt invested.