Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-24
Poor Quality of the Crop in
Iowa Produces New Kind of
Travelling Man
GENERALLY FROM MISsou
Sound Corn Being Shipped In at Price
Of IS Cents = Farmer Finds OBJ
lection to Doing Business at Two
Banks - C. e. Wilson's Rural OBJ
servations.
Special to Times-Republican.

kanaWha, Dec. 24.-Iue ueIlttuu III
this part Of the state for corn with
feeding quality has resulted in the APP
kind of travelling mantle sound corn
salesman. He visits elevator men and
also the larger individual feeders, TAX
ing orders for corn that will fat
ten" He's from Missouri and is said
to furnish goods equal to samples In
quality. More than thirty carloads,
according to one mans statement.
have been bought by men living in the
vicinity Of Hampton alone. The price
paid was SIS cents per bushel, delivered
at point Of destination.
Eve learned one lesson since this
financial trouble began, and learned II
well,' said farmer to a group of lis
teners the other day. THAT Is to do
business with one bank and let the
others alone" Then he told his story
in substance as follows: Shortly afts
err rented the farm I'm OH now,I wen.
into bank to take up note that
was made payable at the institution.
The cashier, after the transaction,
was closed, said to me, Now, Mr..
Smith, you're going to keep up the
reputation Of the old farm are you
not? Your predecessor always did bus
mess here and we'd like you to do the
same Well, said I, my business gen
orally means borrowing rather than
depositing Che was an extensive dealer
and breeder of blooded stock) and you
wouldn't be particular about that kind
of patronage. I've always done bus
mess at the other bank and don't like
to change Well, the borrowing feat
ure makes no difference replied the
banker. We want your business ana
on several subsequent occasions nc
urged me to patronize the bank with
which he was connected. Finally l
went to that bank and borrowed
small sum for which gave my note.
Now, it's no secret that I'm not MAX
ing any money this year. Today
went lulU LlldI4 O0Ah 1L0 osoNCu LII o's
extension of my note. %, no. was the
reply to my request. You're not do
ing much business at this bank. Every
one Of our customers who goes to the
bank across the Street aor a favor Is
promptly turned down. We will have
to do the same way with theirs and
they did too, in my case" he concluded.
as he started on down the street. This
happened in town the banks Of
which have not at any time put limit
on the amount Of currency paid on
checks presented.
About twenty-seven years ago, a
quarter section of land "a few miles
southwest of Kanawha, was bought by
"a man fol. Sc per acre. Later it was
acquired by its present owner, Mr..
Emery Sanford, who this fall erected
on it a corn crib and granary at
cost Of $1,000, a sum exceeding the
original cost Of the farm. 1t is
the only building Of the kind
in this part. of the country and
was remodeled after the latest de-
sign used in the best corn raising por-
lions Of Illinois. 1t is 30x40 feet, Is
feet high at the corners, AZ feet to the
peak of the roof and is built largely
OF Oregon fir. It's capacity is 5000
bushels Of oats and 5000 bushels Of
corn. It's special feature is the ele-
vator which is the product of an In
diana factory and was installed by
man sent here for that purpose by the
Hoosier state concern. The load Of
grain is Driven into the crib, horse
is hitched to rope cable fastened to
large wooden wheel and the wagon
box is elevated to the top of the crib
so feet or more above the ground. At
the top it is inclined in such man
ner that the contents of the box are
emptied into chute which carries
the grain over the edge Of the bins
into which it falls BY the use of a
return pulley the horse is driven first
away from the crib then back and the
horse and driver are at the starting
point when the elevating process is
completed. A special kind Of end
gate is used, an ingenious contrivance
opens it at the proper time and the
load is transferred from wagon to
crib in less time than is required to
explain how it is done.
Unique in one respect is the farm
ing experience of William Deibler,
living on one of the routes from this
town. Twenty years ago Mr.. Deibler
located on the farm he now occupies.
For eighteen years he rented the place
from e. Wisconsin resident with MOTH
ing but a verbal agreement between
owner and tenant. Two years ago the
farm was decided to the later for a
consideration about $40 per acre less
than such land was at the time selling
for in the open market. 1t is safe
conclusion that had the nonresident
landlord experienced the difficulties
that frequently attend division Of prof
its in cases where owners and tenants
are so widely separated, the farm
would never have been acquired by the
present owner.
Those who receive their mail on
the routes from this town certainly
have reason for satisfaction in the
manner of,it's delivery. Winter and
summer the five carriers leave the
postoffice at o'clock and by noon
the last men on the routes have had
opportunity to read their daily pa
pers, most of which arrive on
early morning train. Postmaster Ellis
worth has always been a vigorous pro-
moter of plans for the best possible
mail service for the rural routes from