Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-13
Northern, Io1ua Items

and the injured man removed to his
| home. where he rallied after a few
hours. Mr.. Beer was able to resume
his duties at the school Tuesday. but
he has not entirely recovered from the
effects Of the fall.
Waterloo.
How man, unaccustomed to toll
and outdoor life. made a five-acre
tract yield more than 800 an acre
clear profit and recovered his wonted
health and vigor, is told of j. E. Bar
rett Of Cedar Falls, who Is sitting on
the present Jury panel. Mr.: Barrett
owns farm in Dallas county and has
a large interest with his son in a
bank. He is methodical. accustomed
to keeping accounts. When Mr.. Bar
rett came to Cedar Falls to educate
a daughter, he lived a retired life the
first year. He became pale, and did
not enjoy as good health as ;. he did
when he was active In the sunshine
and fresh air His son advised him
to purchase small tract. and he act
ed on the advice. Last year,,it is said.
he charged all the family expense
against the five-acre tract, located near
Cedar Falls. and came out at the end
Of the season with S5OS in the bank
This means that after paying the liv-
ing expenses the land yielded more
than 500 clear cash per acre.
Cedar Falls.
There is good profit in dairy farm
ing as carried on by the members Of
the Benson Cow Testing Association,
an organization of farmers few
miles west of Cedar Falls BY weigh
ing and testing the milk production of
each idnividual COW and culfing out
the poorer ones in their herds, these
farmers are reaping a golden harvest
compared to their profits of few
years ago before they adopted scien-
tiflc methods of feeding and grading
stock. The production records Of the
ten best cows in the association have
just been compiled and they show a
gross income per COW OF from
s177.90 to s221.1o at the average mar
ket prices of butter. The Individual
butter production from each COW in
one year being from 449 pounds
to 737 pounds. These farmers have
received on an average Of 80 cents
pound for this butter. Ten COWS
like the ones whose yearly records
follows would make any family a nice
living and give them snug bank ac-
count
Monticsfls.
The German drug store which has
been conducted by members Of the
soetje family for over nifty years has
been sold by the present proprietor
Oscar H. SoetJe to Messrs H. r. Kett-
litz. of this city and to Fred Kay Of
Haxelton. The present Mr.. sSoetje's
father founded the business in 1866.
building the store building in which
the business II conducted. In 1868. The
late Herman Tlarks was taken into a
partnership by the elder Soetje short
time before the death Of the latter.
When Oscar 8oetje finished the phar-
maceutical course at the University Of
Michigan. he also was taken into the
business. His father died In early life
and Herman Tiarls about . year ago.
Mr.. Soetje retires principally on ac-
count Of his health. He expects to seek
q change Of climate In q few months.
Mr.. Kettlitx. the senior member aof the
now iirm. has been In the employ Of
tho old firm for more than twelve years
and is well liked and well known
turnout the county. Mr.. Kay Ii the
eldest son Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kay
Of Haselton. where he has been con-
Quoting Z drug store.