Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-23
IOWA IN Full DRESS
AoRIcULTuRALlST FROM MANY
STATES VIEW ONE OF GARDEN
SPOTS OF CORN BELT.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL FINDS
"GARDEN OF EDEN" IN IOWA
Visit to Sac County Enthuses Asri-
cultural Exports From Other States
Witnessed Some Of Iowa's Fine
Farms at Personal Glimpse and
Views We're a Revelation.

VI0"o VoTS - n0v0h0sASus
Especial to Times-Republican.
Ames. July 23.-"This is the Garden
of Eden," said Professor Hamilton of
the United States departm ent of ag-
lriculture at the close Of the inspec-
|tion trip made by the members of the
graduate school to some of the leading
farms Of Sac county. TT is everything
|that a fertile soil can be-" he went on.
Farmers like these hold up their
heads and feel that they are part of
the United States.
This days trip is worth all the ex-
pense Of the graduate school, said
Professor Rice Of Cornell University.
The fertility Of the western soil Is a
revelation to men from the east"
1T is certainly fine" said Professor
Working Of West Virginia.
Il have seen communities where
there were one or two exceptionally
Igood FARMS" said Professor Weeks of
Nebraska, "but L have never before
seen so many first class farms togeth-
err
THAT is the greatest sight I ever
saw" said millionaire agricultural
student from Pennsylvania, as he
stood at one side Of 640-a,cre field Of
oats on the Adams farm and watched
the twenty-four binders eating their
way in toward the center.
rive never seen better land. I don't
know how it could be improved" said
Professor L4auman of New York
1t was a satisfied bunch Of agricult-
ural experts that boarded the special
train at Odebolt at the close OF the
trip. They had seen q first hand
glimpse of some of the best Of Iowa's
farming country, and the sight was
revelation. They had come expecting
great things. What they saw far ex-
Iceeded their expectations.
Party Of Eighty.
The party of about eighty left Ames
by special train early In the morning OF
July &c. The going trip was made by
way Of Carroll. giving the visitors a
birds-eye view of prosperous sec
ton Of the state. Elaborate arrange
|ments for entertaining the visitors had
been made by the people of Odebolt
and vicinity. TWenty-seven autorno-
biles were lined up in front OF the sta
ton The best part Of it was that two
thirds Of the cars belonged to farmers
The farmers in the vicinity OF Odebof
have spent $4,000 for AUTOMOBILES
since the first Of January, but they
still have over half a million dollars IN
the three banks Of that town, so their
extravaganza does not need to cause
financial embarrassment In the east.
The entire delegation were loaded
into the autos and taken to the noted
Cook farm. The Cook farm was at
one time the largest in the state, but
has since been considerably reduced IN
size in order that it might be managed
more effectively. Mr.. Cook has aban-
doned his former plan Of managing
the entire farm thru foremen system,
and is now renting a large share OF
his $500 acres to selected tenants,
furnishing everything and getting
share Of the crop. All feed grown on
the farm is fed there. Cooks specially
Is Herefords, and Brookmont farm has
long been noted for the excellence \o1
its yhitefaces. BY keeping large
amount Of live stock the Cook farm
has been raised to a high state Of fer
tility. Mr. Cook is especially proud
of his pastures, which are good enough
to support considerably more than one
steer to the acre.
At noon an excellent picnic dinner
was served on the conmodious lawn
at Broolsmont After inspecting the
barns and live stock the party was
taken to the W. A. Helseu farm west
Of Odebolt. This is a 960-acre ranch
owned by a prosperous attorney Win
strong leanings toward agriculture ana
ITAHe oil q
number of fine standard bred horses,
and he takes a great deal more PRIDE
in them than he does in his automobile.
His farm is a good example OF prac-
teal farm management.
At tho Big Adams Ranch.
The next stop was at the Adams
farm. With nearly ten sections-e'lso
acres. to be exact-1ying in one con-
tiguous tract, this Is the largest farm
in the state. Organized and operated
on strict business principles. the Adams
farm is a striking object lesson OF the
value OF business methods on the farm.
The fields, for the most part, are laid
off by sections-corn rows a mile long
and oat fields mile suare. Sixty
miles of woven wire fencing and con-
crete posts separate the fields from
the roadways. The farm is managed
from central plant and two sub
stations. The main set Of buildings Is
located in the center of a section, with
a diagonal e1m-bordered driveway
running to each corner. The corn cribs
elevators and machine sheds. together
with the mess and bunk-houses. the
mule barns and the residences, make
an establishment that looks more like
Notwithstanding planf than a farm
ward. The largest building is the mule
harm. s6x232 feet in size. The motive
power Of the farm is furnished almost
entirely by big Missouri mules. shipped
up from ST. Louis.
The farm is under the direct super
vision of a manager. Under him are
ten or twelve foremen. At this time
Of wear there are about 40 men en-
ployed They are housed and fed on
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