Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-03
BUILD TOWNSHIP HALL
Farmers of Union Mills, in Ma
haska County, Solve a
Problem
PLACE FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS
Auditorium Fills LongFeIt Want
New Sharon Fair a Great Stock
Show = Clover Seed Crop is Short
George F. Thayer Comments on Rur-
al Topics.
Special to Times Republican.

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/ New sharon Oct 3.-The attention
of those who are struggling hard to
build Il coliseum in Des Moines, is
called to those who built one in Union
township in Mahaska county, as from
the latter there might be gained sug-
gestions how hest to raise the funds to
prosecute the work.
| Union township has a population of
about $50 and every time it was de-
sired to hold Il meeting there was diff
| ficuhy i'm finding a place suitable.
| Therefore it was decided that the best
build u building adapted to such pur-
poses. This has recently been COM
2OXS0, which is located at what was
known for u long time in postal guides
as Union Mills, but since the advent of
rural routes the postoffice has been
discontinued. altho the grocery store
and blacksmith shop still remain and
lis about the center Of the town ship,
and easy of access, as all roads lead to
Union Mills. It might be added that
most Of the residents there are pro-
gressive, not only in their politics, but
in their manner of conducting their
farms. This construction of a township
hall is AN advanced idea and should be
taken up by others
During the fair recently held here
the display of cattle was said by many
to be the best ever shown outside
state fair. The large herds of Way &
Sons Herefords, and the Angus herd
of Allen Bros, were the main attrac-
tions. On the closing days of the fair
both these firms had their animal sales
on the fair grounds, and both We're
we'll attended by the best farmers thru
out this seclion of the state. One of
the noticeable things about these sales,
was the fact that all the best and high
est priced cattle remained in this coun-
ty, showing that here they are all anNi-
Gus to secure good stock with which
to build up their herds AS one drives
around here he can see in every field
the results OF breeding good stuff.
The clover crop about here lis i'm
mense and the tEreshers have been
busy getting the seed. wlliah is selling
in the neighborllood of SIS per bushel
and is running only about a busihel to
the acre Many who intended cutting
the crop for seed have decided since,
however, to pillow it under. and the
rains have made it possible Ito do SO.
", 10 cfa unf
money, but those blowing it under say
that it is worth more on the land than
it would be ito cut 1T, with a light seed
yield and low price.
All the corn managed to get out IF
the way Of the frost and the best
quality for years is now in the fields.
The yield will be large. many new
cribs are going up to accommodate the
crop, and the feeding to hogs has be-
gun. I observed that the same method
which has always prevailed is in no
wise changed-that is, the farmer goes
out in the field and snaps e. load Of
corn worth SIS or $40 and drives into
the hog lot, unhitches and leaves the
wagon standing, and three times a day
goes out and throws into the mud and
dirt, corn worth so cents a bushel, to
be tramped into the ground and wasted.
Scarcely one farmer out of twenty
five has a feeding floor. Some few
have built cement floors, but the ma
jority of them throw the corn in the
mud as tho it was not worth much.
Others have taken even a more ex-
pensive way of feeding and turn their
hogs into the field and let them do their
own picking. This saves time and la
Dor.
Cement c,an be bought from As to so
cents sack and in most places sand
can be had for the hauling, and parts
sand to one, part cement, a little water
and work, will build a cement feeding
floor which will save vast amount Of
corn in a years time.
GEORGE F. THAYER.