Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-29
GrinneIi and Vicinity.
speciaI to Times-Republican.


Grinnell, July 29.-Fred Otcheck,
whose farm is two miles west and one
mile south of the ice plant in this city,
stated yesterday that his oats threshed
ont thrty-five bushels to the acre, his
wheat eighteen bushels, and his mixed
barley and rye, seventeen bushels His
early potatoes yielded fifty bushels per
acre. but the late ones were entirely
eaten UP by - grasshoppers that have
been very damaging in that vicinity.
He IS fairly optimistic about his corn
crop. Mr.. Otcheck Is always a strong
competitor for the prizes Of the corn
show in this city and. with the other
members of the family, carries off
more premiums than any other inGivid-
ual or family.
Notice was taken in these columns a
few days ago of the struggle carried
on by John S. Rollins, of this city, for
the eradication of the little bunch of
Canada thistles that have obtained root
On railroad ground and on State street
just east of the union depot. But he
is not the only one having trouble with
this unmitigated pest of an agricultural
community. Mr.. W. S. Leisure. who
has owned a farm a mile south of the
city for the past twenty-five years and
cultivated i, himself much OF that time.
has a patch approaching a quarter OF
an acre in size with which he has been
battling for the past four years without
seeming to have gained any advantage
over the tenacious nuisance. He has
got down on his knees and dug down
three or four inches into the ground
and cut off the roots and then filled
up the hole with salt but ne AYERS that
the root will simply reach out sideways
till it gets past the death dealing salt
and come up to the surface and make
ready to bear seed for SELF propagation.
He has taken the same course and used
kerosene and still without avail. At
present he is trying method which he
has been assured is certain. death to the
pests, that of cutting them off at the
roots when the sign OF the zodiac is in
the Eeart. AS he is veteran OF IN
civil war and a member of the G. A. K.
he hates to surrender to such an in
significant looking foe and takes this
as almost a last resort, having no faith
in the signs" Of the heavenly bodies.
AS he has recently had some experience
with huge wart on his hand. which
Is gradually and painlessly disappear
ing after the muttering of some incan-
land Mumford, of this city, after he
mad tried all other means OF getting rid
of it, ne concluded he could lose moth
ing by trying this plan with the thistles.
DR.. o. +. Parish. Z. b. Brande, A. l.
Frisbie, Jr., and H. B. Storm, in an
auto from Grinnell. Joined a Quertette
OF Brooklynites, DR.. c. D. Busby, Coun-
ty Attorney L. NJ. Reed, F. L. Neff and
William Karr, and proceeded to day
of primitive enjoyment on the banks
OF the Iowa river in the neigh borhood
of LeGrand. After eats and other
enjoyments the homeward run was
made by way of Tama City, Belle
Plaine and Brooklyn, and the usual
fishing stories seem to be in circula-
ton.
Dr. and Mrs. c. E. Harris are spend
ing some time in Chicago with the
mixed purpose OF recreation for both
and special research for the doctor
Mr. and Mrs ]. w. Fowler are hav-
ing the pleasure Of a visit from Mr..
and Mrs o. d. Jordan and their two
children, whose home is at Flagler,
Colo
Rev. L. S. Hand, Of this city, Will oc
cupy the pulpit Of the Congregational
church at Hartwick tomorrow in place
Of the regular pastor Of that church.