Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02

S W ehS ildlueSI KIND or work.
one OF the principal reasons that
man prefers the city is that he begins
work at O'Clock and at o'clock his
Gay is done. Instead of fourteen
hours he gets through in ten. There
is no reason for doubling that the
farmer and his team would do more
work in ten hours, with less fatigue
than he actually performs in the long
days common on a farm Every man
utacturing industry has adopted the
ten-hour principle and why not the
farmer? Let any farmer in a com
munlty adopt the tep-hour plan, make
his help as comfortable as possible,
pay good wages-and pay promptly
give an occasional holiday and the
question of securing good ilelp and
retaining it will be solved. Others
Will observe the success of the plan
and we shall hear no more complaints
OF trouble in keeping boys on the farm
or OF retaining hired help.
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune: With
her immense corn fields now in tas-
sci, Buena Vista county looks as pref.
ty as picture.
Emmettsburg Reporter: ]. Root
Jr., has sold his farm in South Vernon
to j. G. Trent for SIS per acre, or S.
600 for the so acres. 1t is a splendid
farm and will make a nice home for
anyone. 1t has splenid orchard on
it. Farm lands are still going up and
SIS an acre is getting to be quite the
common price. In fact. many are
holding for $50 to $1O0 per acre.
Hampton Record: The threshing
machine men in the vicinity of Meser-
vey are asking cents bushel for
threshing oats, and the farmers up
there declare that they will not pay
1t. They held meeting Friday even
ing of last week to form an alliance
against the threshing men, and an
agreement was drawn up and signed
by several of the farmers present who
agreed not to give their job of thresh-
ing to machine charging cents per
bushel for oats, and also not to assist
in job where 2 cents a bushel was
charged. About the time that the pa
per was signed there came through
the open door of the building where
the meeting was being held a shower
OF eggs of different ages many OF
which took effect, so that the meeting
hastily adjourned The business men,
of Meservey offer reward for the an.
prehension of the person or persons
who threw the eggs. but no arrests
had been made at last accounts.
Ringgold Record: The country Isl
now everywhere most beautiful. The
LEAKAGE is full and perfect In form and
color. The grass of the pastures isl
luxuriant and the cattle are las fat as
grease" The corn fields that were
not broken by the storm are a sight to
behold. They are beautiful seas of
living green. There need be no doubt
but God was looking on the country
when he said "All was good"
Independence Bulletin-Journal: The
apple crop of this vicinity this year is
something near the line of phenome-
nal. We will not have only apples to
eat, apples to cook, but we will almost
have apples to burn. At the present
date they are coming into market
from the southern part of the county
in heavy loads. On Monday from the
Van Orsdal farm there came load of
thirty bushels, which found quick sale
among the merchants. On Tuesday
from the Frink farm there came load
of thjrty-five buhsels. which were dis
tributed among the hotels and resi-
denees. The varieties are principally
the late Duchess and the Wealthy, and
they realize from 60 to 80 cents per
bushel This means neat little sum
for the farmer on the time and money
employed, and so far the fruit finds al
ready market at home.
Manson Democrat: The editor Of
the Alton Democrat tried to collect al
bill from burly blacksmith who is
also a deadbeat, and Mr.. Blacksmith
BACKED the editors eye. Editor Wolf
gave the coward half column roast
and says he is going to let the matter
drop. This may be all right in Alton,
but if we had that kind of deal on
hand We would let something else
drop and it would land right on the
blacksmith's head
Sheldon Mail: j. B. Carl has sold
his farm just east of town to Chaun-
cey Ruby at 500 per acre, possession
to be given in the early spring. In
the deal Mr.. Carl takes Mr.. Ruby's |
residence. Mr.. Carl purchased this
farm of ]. R. Mitchell, four years ago
at $65 per acre This is the largest
price that has ever been paid for a |
quarter section farm in this locality.
Merrill Record: Joseph Shirbon
tells us that he killed two monster rat. |
tlesnakes this week while assisting
his son stack grain. One of the snakes |
was on a load of grain and was dis.
covered just before it was about to !
be pitched with bundle of grain to !
the stack. 1t was fortunate that no.
body was bitten by the nasty reptile.
These snakes seem to be quite miner
oIs in this locality this season. A
little boy killed one near town lass
week that had sixteen rattes. The
snake fought a desperate battle buzz
finally succumbed.
INTERVIEWS AT LONG RANGE.