The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29

The Dutchmen, who are noted for
the great crop of potatoes they raises
are not having much luck with their
."hard apple" crop this year. Only
three and four potatoes are found in
a hill.
Ed Loot, j. w. Mcclure, VIM. and
Luther Wymore have Joined hands in
the harvest field For the fifth year
they are assisting each other in put
ting up each others hay and cutting
and shocking the small grain.
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The crop of hay this year seems to
be Of an excellent quality and lots of
it. On account of the rain the clover
hay was very ripe before 1t was cut.
A number of farmers who have ex-
Iamined the first crop for seed state
there is great amount Of seed in
the head. The majority. of farmers
who have timothy have commenced
cutting and stacking while those who
| were held back on account of the wet
spell" are just laying their corn by
and have not commenced in the har-
vest fields. A number of fields OF
small grain have not been cut. 1t is
| over-ripe, is beginning to fall. A few
of the fields are in such shape that
they cannot be cut only the one way,
while other fields are so low in spots
that it Is almost impossible to set
the binder low enough to catch all
of the heads. The crop of small grain
this year will be light, yet there are
many acres planted in wheat, barley
and oats. 1t appears as though bar
ley will yield better than any of the
small grain. Wheat will do fairly well
but the oats are thin.
A. B. Evans has built a new Ave-
room house, barn and other out-build-
ings on the west side of his place. His
son, R. 20, will live there. ~
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Wv. Robinson has, purchased one
hundred acres of land of j. W. Nc
CIure, east of Lacey. A part of the
has been moved back and new nine
room house will be built at once. }.
w. Stafford, of Thornburg, will do
the carpenter work Mr.. Robinson
will also build a new barn in the fall.
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When Moots Bros. moved onto the
place they now occupy the farm was
in very bad shape. The fences were
down and the house and buildings
had not been cared for correctly. Be-
fore they could raise crop. in order
to keep the stock out, 1t was ncces-
sary to rebuild all of the fences. The
men have remodeled and painted the
house inside and out and placed woven
wire all over the farm. They are not
through yet, but will keep fixing things
until they have one of the best inprov-
ed farms in that part of the country
]. H. Graham has improved the
looks of his house by new coat OF
color.
Tracey Stewart, son of AL Stewart
east of Lacey, had an experience
which he doesn't care to have repeat
ed One day last week he was riding
from the bayfield, to the house to get
a jug of water, and, as the jug mao &
little water in it, he started to pour
it out when it struck the horse on
the foot and frightened the animal
and caused it to run. The boy was
thrown from the horse and he receiv-
ed a cash in the scalp and cut on
the chin, which required twenty-twJ
stitches to close up the wounds. The
boy is getting along nicely now and
is able to be up and around little.
A. w. Stewart has built new
smoke house, shingled his house ami
put in a new fence around the yard.
j. o. McDonough is thing his place,
which is occupied by Geo. Jenkias.
Dan Fiske, of New Sharon, Is dong
the work with machine. ''-.e} o.,
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Owen Nash, son of G. B. Nash, go.ss
to Denver this week where he will
| work for a picture house. A change
from the farm will do the young man
a lot of good, but he will undoubtedl"
return to the farm convinced that it is
the most independent life there is.
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Mrs. Rose Cowen, of Denver, who
has been visiting at the G. B. NASH
home, east of Lacey, and with other
relatives and friends for the last
three months, has returned to her
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