Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-14
Lunch Will Be Served
N. 3. NELSON
PROPRIETOR.

PROPRIETOR.
from the operation of the farm lands
in the county. thus advancing their
value and productiveness
Discussion on Sheep.
"Are Sheep Profitable in wapelio
County," was to have been treated
by L. Dudgeon of Hedrick, but being
absent the paper was not read. How
ever the question was discussed at
some length by many OF those in at
tendance with much profit to the as
sembly. D. G. Davis stated in the
discussion that the success of sheep
raising in this county meant the elm.
ination of the dogs in the vicinity of
sheep.
Frank Gephart of Center township
spoke very favorably of sheep rails
ing. He said in part: Il would not
advise mixing the breeds of sheep,
but rather stick to one kind, if you
will get good results. Nor should
they be kept on one pasture entirely,
but change of, pasture if you wish to
make them pay Is
Mr.. Gephart said sheep raising
beats cattle raising in this county
! considerably unless the cattle are
MIXED. Some complain of the fiat
ground. l would recommend larger
variety of sheep for this kind of
ground and my experience with
sheep, as to pasturage necessary fol
+ them, is four to six sheep per acre.
believe they are profitable, as even
when wool brought low market
price here, made fair profit on
| them
Mr.. Morrison Spoke.
w. P. Morrison of the Wallace
Farmer of Des Moines, spoke on the
Successful Farmer The able mar
ner in which Mr.. Morrison acknow
edged authority on farming. handled
his subject was both interesting and
instructive. Mr.. Morrison made use
of some amusing stories to illustrate
the points of his address, in urging
the rotation of crops. He compared
the clover seed to the medicine the
Physician administers, saying this
little pill will go further to renew the
soil, once run down, than anything
else.'
He insisted that farmers took too
| much from the soil without returning
anything to replace it; that the rea-
son many farmers complain of the
soil is due to the fact that they will
not make the right effort to care for it.
Value of Manure.
How many men engaged in ag!i-
cultural pursuits place the right value
on manure? Is it not often found that
the manure thrown from the stables
should not be. The farmer cannot
off ~ ie itc
value in the three chief ingredients
| necessary to fertile soil make it
worth 1924 per ton. Many farmers
for the fertilizing value of the ami
NAL which is dual producer in that
the sheep manure is the richest fertil-
izer we have and is continually pro-
| ducing wool"
At the close of the address of Mr.
Morrison the meeting adjourned.
Many Entries.
Entries of the various products
were closed at noon today Among
the entries are found the following by
townships:
Corn-Yellow class. r c: Holman,
| Dahlonega; w. Ameang, Keokuk; J.
w. Warren, Polk; George E. Israel
Washington Perry Heady, Pleasant;
Madison Warder. Pleasant; Charles
Bluhm. Richland; John D. Dimmitt,
West Dimmitt. Fred Meyer. Dahlou-
ega; Frank Gephart, Center; G. E.
Eddy Green; J. W. Huff. Jr Compes
tine; D. c. Davis, A. S. Rubel Rich.
land; J. A. Mcconnell, Center; Walk 7!
er Proud Richland c. F. Breneman.
Highland; George Nudge. E. M. Bates
Center: John Wilmington. Cornpe-
tine: W. Denny Cliff Giltner, Dahlon
ega; William Bane, Richland, Phil
Mott. Polk. ~
White Class-H. E. Warder. Pleas.
art: George Wilson. Center; Charles
Bluhm, Richland; Frank Gephart,
Center; w. B. Morrison. Washing
ton; F. T. Chapman, Center; Tom
Denny, Dahlonega.
School Boys.
School Boys Class--Corn-M C
Morrison, Washington: Forest Diln
| mitt, Burton Denny, Phil Denny, Dab
lonega. The entries in this class are
all regular enrolled pupils of the
schools of this county and are under
is years of age, They have had to do
the greater part of the growing of the
corn to be entitled to enter their eS-
hibit.
School Girls.
School Girls Class-This is for tho
premium offered by Miss Emma Nye.