Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-12
PoWEShiEk COUNTY FARMEH
DEMONSTRATES SUCCESS AND
PROFIT IN HORTICULTURE.
CARES FOR HIS ORCHARD
as HE WOULD CEREAL CROP
Raises Winter Varieties Almost Elk.
elusiveiy-Farmer Has ice House,
Wash House, Wood House and Ga
rage All Under One Roof-Wilson's
Rural Observations.
TO Times Republican.

Brook. n. Iowa, Nov. 12.-There is
belief IN the minds of several people
that while Iowa soil and climate are
unsurpassed for the raising Of corn and
other staple crops, when it comes to
fruit growing residents of the Hawk
eye state must take off their hats to
those of a dozen or more different sec
tons of the country, north. south, east
and west. Occasionally some courag-
eous fellow is bold enough to assert
that natural conditions are as favor
able for the business here as anywhere
else, that the trouble lies in the lack
of expert and scientific methods on the
part of the grower and that whenever
he does his part with care and intelli-
gence, nature Is prompt in complying
with her part Of the contract There is
an Illustration of the matter on the
farm OF Mr.. A. Doty, north of Brook
lyn a few miles. Twelve years ago he
set out an orchard Of about three and
a half acres with the trees twenty-four
feet apart one way and thirty-two the
other way. 265 trees In all. Up-to-
date, only two of all that number have
died and the others bear about the
same degree of resemblance to the
trees in some Iowa orchards that razor
back hogs do to premier taker. at one
OF our state fairs. They have been car
ed for as well rs other kinds of prop
erty on the farm. The first season after
planting the trees Mr.. Doty raised
crop of potatoes in his orchard but
since then nothing has been planted al
tho he has cultivated between the
trees regularly each year with disc
and harrow and no weeds have been
allowed tn grow. The trees are spray
ed three times each season and in the
fall an application of Stacked lime
with little paris green applied with
a brush to the lower parts of the
trunk, prevents gnawing Of the bark by
rabbits.
According to Doty's belief the or
chard should occupy gently rolling
ground which should be tiled. An alb
rupt south slope is too hot in sumTne r
and a north slope is too cold in Win
ter He has a double row Of nulber
ries on the north and west for protec
from both winds and birds. Insists
that the presence Of birds is desirable
because they destroy insects injurious
| to tree life.
III INC stletllpH Va SdilellSs many
make the mistake in planting for too
many fall apples when one tree each Of
three or four varieties which mature
| their fruit In succession is enough. The
others should be the standard winter
varieties. The Doty orchard produced
about 400 bushels of fruit this year and
farmers institute held in Brooklyn
few weeks ago apples from this or
| Oh I'd ic ca id
that as the Judge gave his decision in
one case, he remarked Here is an
apple that comes from cultivated or
chard."
One farmer near here is erecting a
farm building, something entirely out Of
the ordinary. 1t is 44x20 feet in size
eight feet high at the corners. Cement
foundation walls except the south end
at which are placed two big sliding
doors. The north end is but a few fee,
from the dwelling. The northwest cor
ner OF the building is fitted up as ar
ice house. The northeast part is the
wash house. To the south of this is
a woodhouse. The southeast part is
a blacksmith shop and on the south
west corner is the garage, all under
onef.
On the 500 acre farm Of T. II
Craver. south of Searsboro there is an
other big farm building nearing com
pletion. When it is done 1t will b,
perhaps the finest and largest one Of it
kind in this part of the country. 1t il
. only a hoghouse. but men are build
ing homes for their hogs these days
that on the outside at least presen
a far more imposing appearance thai
i. many of the residences built not so lon;
ago. This one is sSx22 feet with
!. feed house adjacent 16x24 and fourteen
/, feet high. Thirty-one great oal
i, posts support the center and sout
side and a cement wall and cemen
= wall is on the north side. In the sout
roof are ten long windows for ligh
and ventilation. The floors in the par
l. for the brood sows will be made O
'' paving brick. On the north there ar
double board walls above the cemen
:. with tar paper between. The fee
l. house is being equipped with engin
l. grinder, waterworks and everythin
IL else that one could imagine as neces
sarv in place OF the kind. The cos
Il of the building and it's equipment wi
not fall much below $1,000
. Another neat appearing building re
Gently put up on Searsboro route
is barn on the G. w. Copeland farm
- It's timhers are of elm sawed out {
'' logs taken from local forests.
There will be more shredded cor
!. fodder put in Poweshiek county barr
;, this year than in the past three {
" four combined. The scarcity Of ha
!, has compelled the cutting up OF a lart
!, amount of corn and a large proportic
:, of it is being shredded. Some lart
= outfits are working thru the counts
!, after the manner of a threshing M
NJ chine but there are also many sms
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