Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03

been caused largely by the unusually
fine condition OF the roads and the
favorable weather. Considerable priv
ate buying has also been done here BY
those who ship to other parts OF the
state.
While II is unqucstionably credit
to the farmers of this section that they
have been able to produce all this grain
stll it looks like some way ought TO be
devised wh ercby large part Of 1T. at
least could be consumed at home. Even
Wright county soil can't stand such
drain always on It's fertility and stu
continue 10 respond as II has this year.
Another man said I'm feeding two
, loads of cattle this winter as usually
do. am not worrying at all about the
price. Last year cleared $3S per head
on what l fed hardly expect any
such ,esl;lts this year. OF course feed
FOR d,rec; profit but for an Indirect one
also. Look at that crib OF corn he
Went on see how many OF the ears
ar a foo; long? That corn was plant
cd June 6. 30 YOU suppose that could
/ nave been raised on farm grained all
over from year to year? Some years
there Is an apparent loss IN feeding cat
lie. hui If everything is taken into COM
siGeration these losses are seldom real
ones. ! have never been able 70 con-
vince myself that there is any profit in
simply ra's'ng corn for the market.
viii surely he ahead On this years feed
ms as have in other Years"
It VIII be seen by this activity in
grain that this is not an important
stock feeding center. Most Of those
who fed became discouraged with the
outlook and have already marketed
their stuff. ono Of the few extensive
fectgrs said Tho great trouble with
cattle feeding thosc days is the unrea-
sonab!e price we have to pay for the
cattle we feed. A cost OF 6 cents for
fceders means certain loss to the man
! who undertakes to nnsh them. Old
/ time feeders are becoming Disguised
J with the western end of the business
and are dropping ont. IL this keeps on
I awhile owners OF stock cattle will not
be able to dictate prices when the buy
er visits him and then there will be
| a chance for some profit in cattle feed
ing. AS ii is now. no such chances eX
! ists'
! One thing that the farmers OF this
/ locality should appreciate this year is
their flowing wells OF which there are
hundreds within a radius Of n few
miles. while thousands Of dollars are
heing srcnt on new wells in other parts
of the state not particle of complaint
is to be heard here about lack Of
water. On farm after farm no tank.
pump, windmill or engine Is necessary.
i yet an abundance of pure water OF the
! desired temperature is always avail
! able
The wind may blow just as hard as
it used to do. 1t may be that the snow
sall averages as heavy and the mercury
may drop below the zero mark just as
often as it did years ago. but that isn't
saying that tho winters these years are
| what they WERE" said the old settler.
when l came here more than forty
years ago." he went on. there wasn't a
house In Norway township which lies
north and west of here. Not a tree
was to be seen for miles and miles. Ev-
cry fall a great prairie fire burned up
all the grass that grew on the great
! prair!es and there was nothing what
ever to stop the wind or the snow that
1t carried. The little grove that I set
out on my place was the only one for
miles around here and have seen
snowbanks twenty feet high around it
since it was planted" What did YOU
pay for this FARM" asked. Five dol
lars an acre." he answered And tina;
wasn't cheap either" spoke up an old
lady. who sat sewing in corner OF the
room for that man has hauled a good
many loads OF wheat to Webster City
and Garner and returned at the end OF
two days with q load OF coal Just
about all he had TO show for his wheat
after paying for the fuel and meeting
the expenses Of the trip. This old floor
was covered with men good many
nights In those days. she went on
They were on their way from the coal
mines at Lehgh TO their homes around
! Belmond and were glad to sleep on the
hunks we were able to fix up for them -
G. f, WILSON.