Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-17
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BIG INCREASES IN LAND
G INCREASES IN LAND
Land That Sold for $40 Only Fourteen
Years Ago is Now Worth From $50
to $10o-Great Corn Prospects-ob.
i.ct Lesson for Cooperative Cream
eries-Wilson's Observations.
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Goldfield, Sept. 17.-Fourteen years
ago Mr.. D. ID. Wood came to this
state from Illinois, and bought farm
near Goidtield, paying $40 per acre for
the place. 1t was the first farm in
the locality to change hands at that
figure. A local banker intimated to the
purchaser that he had paid a rather
high price. but the optimistic farmer
told him that he expected to see the
time when it would be worth 500. The
banker predicted that 1t would not
reach half that price during the life
200-acre farm several miles from town
only fairly improved sold at $50, and
many places in the vicinity could not
be bought for 500. Mr.. Wood, who
has only reached middle age, has add
ed another $50 to the price, at which
he expects to see land sell in this part
of the state.
This locality will have the best corn
crop in several years this season, and
the answer to the usual question::
"How's your oorn?" seems strangely
unfamiliar without, the usual III frost
only stays away two or three weeks
longer" Some new cribs will be re-
quired to hold the big crop of this sec
ton. one of which Is in process of erec-
ton on the farm of the individual
above mentioned. It will be 2Sx32 feet,
sixteen feet at the corners. twelve foot
driveway, with bins overhead and will
be equipped with an elevator. No more
old fashioned unloading by hand on
that farm. The crib when completed
viii cost about 500. A new idea in
crib construction said to be employed
in some places is that Of the standing
floor. The drag is placed on the lower
side, the crib opened and the corn
may all be shelled without any show
cling at all.
Those who, because Of former dis
astrous experience or for other reas-
ons, doubt the possibility OF success
fully conducting farmers cooperative
creameHes, could learn something by
that is doing business a few miles west
of this town. Last year 1t disbursed
s35 900 among its patrons, and this
year promises a gain of at least $15,-
900 over that sum. This means that
$4,000 pounds Of butter will have
been manufactured by January I, and
prospects are for still heavier out
put next year. One forenoon last
week 1000 pounds were churned. The
secretary of the company, when asked
why the concern was so successful
answered that 1t was run not with a
view of declaring big dividends, but
with that of affording a nearby mar
ket for cream. That the management
was harmonious, some Of the present
directors having served continuously
in that capacity ever since the COM
pany was organized, ten years ago, and
that good salary secured and retain
ed the services of first class butter
maker. The product is sold in New
York, and the secretary is receiving
orders every week that he can not
fill Tiled ponds, new barns and other
evidences of prosperity abound all
over the community affected and the
visitor in the neighborhood wonders
why such an evident opportunity of
certain financial gain is so generally
neglected turnout large portion Of the
country.
This locality affords a fine illustra-
ton of the effect on rural population
of a dairying community and a district
devoted to grain raising and stock
feeding. A short distance north Of
here is tract of some 1900 acres
local population which the place sup
ports is thirty-six people, about half
of whom are small children. county
twenty four miles square would con-
tain 1872 such farms, and at the same
rate of population would provide a
home for less than 7000-not more
than third as many as could find
employment in a like area with dairy
ing as the predominant occupation.
One of the unusual features of this
vicinity is its numerous flowing wells.
All that is necessary to obtain one,
over quite an extensive area, is to drill
down seventy to ninety feet. and the
result is rise to a point from four
to ten feet above the surface, of the
very best of water. Neither pump.
windmill nor tank heater are required
to keep a constant supply of water
for stock winter and summer. Sew
eral farmers have put down three or
four wells in different parts Of their
farms. their permanence is attested
by the fact that many of them have
afforded an undiminished flow for
many years. One of the finest of these
"spouters" is utilized as fountain in
the beautiful park near the town of
Goldfeld. Q. n. WILSON.
Wedding at Latimer.
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Latimer, Sept. 1.-THE marriage of