The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-06-17

Along Route No. there are many
farms tiled. Almost every farm has
some thing; some are completely
drained, and those that have not this
improvement are planning TO com
mence as soon as possible. Every-I
one Is well pleased with the tiled
pieces OF ground.
David Bryson, two miles and half
east of Oskaloosa, has just completed
painting his large mouse. This I'M
proves the appearance very much and
helps to show what a beautiful nome
he has. Mr.. Bryson is now feeding a
load of cattle and a load of nogs. The
swinel are about ready for the mar
ket, a f
A farmer made the statement that
the corn would not be plowed but
twice this year Harvest will be herel
before long and the farmer will not
have the time Most of the farmers
would feel satisfied right now II they
were assured that they would get to|
| go over it once.
A. Earring, two miles out on the
| Iowa City road, who raises consider
able fruit, stated that this kind OF
| weather was hard on the strawberries.
1t causes them to blight. There will
not be much fruit this summer, but
what there is will be nice. The ber-
ries are fine, but over half of them
become soft on the vines.
| Joe Beech found his field too wet
to pillow and he is dragging the quar-
| ter of a mile from his house to the
corner east Mr.. Beach receives no
pay for the work, but does 1T for the
/ good of the travellers. May his tribe
never grow less. t...
| Chas. Larson, four miles east of the
city, has found 1t necessary to use the
| hayrake in his corn field to get rid
of the vines that were covering his
field. The ground was too fiat and
too wet to pillow and so ne was COM
| PEELED to do the next best thing. The
rake seems to be doing the work.
Elmer Steele, just quarter south
of. Larsons, Is putting in mis- spare
time fixing up his. fences. He has
large number of small pigs and they
have been giving him much bother
by crawling under the fence into
somebody else's field. Isn't that
hog for you! The grass on his side
of the fence, is not nearly as good as
that on the other side.
The farmer is beginning to realize
the important place he is holding in
this life, and he Knows that he can
enjoy all the Injuries of the people
in the cities. M. w. Beach has been
convinced that way and he now has
one of the incest homes to be found
anywhere. The frame work of his
new house is all of native timber. Mr..
Beech cut and hauled the lumber for
that part of the dwelling from his own
grove The house is substantial in
every way and has all OF the modern
conveniences of q home in town. Hot
and cold water, gas, lights and tollet
room. The house is one anybody
should be proud of. Mr.. Beech is now
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He reports that the recent rains are
general and that there is nothing but
mud all over. Mrs. Beech states that
they have been a subscriber for the
Herald for twenty-five years and that
are still well pleased with the paper.
1t has been in her fatser's family
ever since she can remember
Lewis Coulson thinks that he has
enough white calves. In the last two
weeks two calves We're born on the
farm and the popularity of it is that
both of them are pure white. He has
a yearling that is of diherent sire and
Ii Is also white. undoubtedly Mr.
Coulson will be starting a new herd
of cattle before long. Wonder what
he will call them?
Elmer Connors' place, like many OF
the other places around his, is re-
: ceiving it's share OF the improvements.
!, A new barn and summer kitchen has
been added. Nobody was at home
so | got an eye full.
Paul Bass, who moved from near
Rose Hill. onto the Bryson farm
about three miles east of the city
has already started to add value to
. the place. Since removing there
March 1st, he has been busy remodel
ing the farm. He has planted an or
chard of pears, peaches, apples and
plums, and tiled the greater portion
of the place. He has 10 acres. Wait
until the orchard geLs large enough
and e R." will make special visit
there.
e. NJ. Chick, three miles and hall
southeast of Oska- oosa, is another OF
the old settlers of this county. He
!. came to this part of the state in so.
Part of a rail lonce is on his place
: which he states has been there for
over fifty years. He is preparing to
remove it and place a woven wire
I fence In it's place. Mr.. Chick has
I five as nice horses as you will find
In any barn. c. M. Chick and son
3 Walter, of Des Moines, are visiting
at the parental home for few days.