Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
low in NEW YORK
Visits Congressman's Farm of
Eight Thousand Acres.
RAISE HAY and CATTLE MOSTLY
Land Worth From s25 to $3.50 Per
Acre-Captain Hull, of Des Moines,
Sees Eastern Rural Life But Thinks
Iowa Is Good Enough for Him.
Washington. D. c.. June 10.

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Washington, D. c., June 10.
At special request OF Congress
man j. w. Wadsworth, chairman OF
the house committee on agriculture,
Captain Hull accompanied the former
to his home in central New York last
week and spent a few days upon the
farm home of the New York congress
man.
Delighted With Trip.
Mr.. Hull was very much delighted
with his trip. He says New York, or
the section visited by him, is very
beautiful. The land is rolling and the
scenery inspiring. The New York
farmer is great believer in shade.
Meadows and pastures are everywhere
dotted with great trees, beneath
which cattle lie during midday, and
trees may be seen in cultivated fields.
The New York farmer believes tree
os worth more than the ground it oc-
cupies.
Raises Much Hay.
Congressman Hull says the New
York farmer does comparatively little
with corn and oats and wheat. His
land is largely devoted to pasture and
to raising hay. He maintains large
herds of cattle and great diaries are
the rule. The farmer makes his mon
ey out of beef and butter and cheese.
Land Worth $3.50 an Acre.
Land varies in price, ranging from
$25 to $3.50 per acre, according to i'm
provements, location and quality of
soil. The price will average perhaps
800 per acre. Farmers are prosper
GUS and contented. In some lines
they probably surpass the western
farmer, but in the main the easterner
has many points to learn. One would
suppose the improvements upon farms
in central New York would average
far better than those upon Iowa
FARMS but Capt Hull says this is not
the case. Iowa farmers have better
houses and far better barns than the
average New Yorker. 1t is curious
fact that comparatively few barns are
painted. Farmers say it does not pay
to paint barns built Of hard wood.
Congressman Owns 5000 Acres.
Congressman Wadsworth owns
some 5000 acres of choice land, rent
ed to tenants, the greater part of it..
The family still adhere to the tradi-
tons of the Wadsworths of genera
tons ago by having fox hunts, horse
races and other sports upon the place,
all for pure amusement and to give
| the renters a good time. 1t is said by
/ Capt Hull that the renters even have
! caught the ping pong fever and HI
found them playing the game in kitch
| ems, using raw potatoes for the balls
the cook stove for net and frying
pans for racquet. Congressman Hull
says Iowa is good enough for him.
| Know lowan Now.
| Senator Fairbanks knows" Judge
Conner, now. There is no question
about that. He got acquainted with
him during the two or three days
when Judge Conner was for" ant
Senator Fairbanks was against" the
proposition of 100000 for public
building for Boone A day or two
since the senator met Judge Conner
in one of the corridors. The formel
held out his hand, remarking 81 an
very glad to see you Judge Conner,
and his face bore submerged grill
that spoke volumes. 1t takes goot
man to down" Senator Fairbanks
and when he is downed, the senate
has great deal of admiration for tn
man who threw him.
Hears Something Drop.
Capt. w. S. Belden, of Sioux City
who was promoted to be chief of a d
vision in the office of the auditor 70
the postoffice department, had a some
: what peculiar experience at the tim
/ of taking charge Of the division. Cap
: Belden was duly appointed and pre-
sented himself with his credentials a
the Office to assume control. He wa
( met by the auditor who said the MAJ
ter was not yet settled. He informe
, Capt. Belden that he would not recoe
nize the appointment unless ordere
to do so personally by the secretary
No reason was assigned for such pos
ton and no objections raised as t
Capt. Belden's qualifications an
, worthinss. However the auditor hear,
! something drop very soon after an
there were no more objections. Cap
: Belden is in charge and is handlin
the situation creditably.
Guying Root.
: Colonel Root was telling one of hi
t early experiences as a messenger i
the senate, to party of Iowa peopl
! the other day. 1t appears that tn
S colonel was the first Union soldier al
v pointed on the messenger force, afte
the republicans got control of the sci
ate. Every other messenger was frol
the south He was intrOducad tn th
"boys" as, Colonel Root, of low;
Soon Florida man remarked: "Yo
]. Yankee, what regiment were you in?
Eighth Iowa cavalry" replied Col
Root
ooh, yes, replied the southerner,
remember the Eighth Iowa cavalr
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