Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-15

Special to Times Republican.
GrinneIi, Dec. 15-After an Interrupt
ton of two weeks. occasioned by the
livestock quarantine, those who have
been trying TO hold public sales here
are again making the usual prepare
tons and unless restrictions in this
line are continued an unusual number
of sales VIII occur IN PoNeshiek from
this time 70 March l, next.
One of the feaures of the present
quarantine ruling has been The nys-
tery that surrounds the matter OF in
spection charges. There have been
ABOUT as many ideas and beliefs about
the matter "a there are people inter
estet! in the subject some thought the
charges we're 81 for The first mile OF
travel to the herd 20 be examined ana
so cents for each succeeding mile. ON
ers had it straight that the actual cost
Of transporting was all there was 70 II
and notifications nunleratle Of these
IDEAS were held by others. The news
paper circulator knew how ne could
ascertain the facts. He would ask
A
himself and he did And this is the
exact answer ne obtained. The next
man that asks you about inspection
charges, you just tell him You don't
know Now this was not quite so
satisfactory TO the truth seeker as il
very evidently was 10 the A. s Y. and
the former tried again and was given
To understand that no "shortness" was
meant but that the matter couldn't be
explained satisfactorily. Another
method suggested itself The man who
had submitted animals 10 inspection
and had settled ur" might not have
found the thing too complicated for
his comprehension. Search was made
and one OF these was found. Had six
ty-one mead Of stock inspected. dis
lance from Grinnell about three miles.
inspected by Talbot; method OF trans
portation, livery team, time occupied
in inspection somewhere from ten 10
twenty minutes; charges 81 Another
case this Second hand" but correst
beyond doubt, and not so very COM
plicated either. Animals inspected.
two and one-half miles from Grinnell.
TRANSPORTATION furnished by owner OF
stock: total charges - cents.
It is to1d of one stock owner living
AZ a considerable distance from town
that he called for inspection received
his permit and inquired as TO charges.
Declared he would never pay the bill.
The INSPECTOR said. You are good for
it and You will pay IT. and went on
his way and there the matter stands
or did stand a few days ago.
One farmer here ~ho has had years
Of experience as road supervisor hopes
the present road law. which he thinks
a good one in general will be amended
so that 1t viii not require SO long 4
time to get action when something
goes wrong with a bridge, cul5ert or
grade. He says that in the Old days
when a culyert washed out or a plank
in a bridge gave way the proper official
was notified ard the difficulty rernedied
al once Thai the officer entrusted
with the duty understood that he was
expected to act at once and that ne
acted. Then he cited several cases in
his neighborhood where roads were al
most impossible for weeks al a time
because Of neglect to repair them, and
Il certainly is fact that there are very
many places along the roads in this
part Of The country that need atten-
ton, washed out approaches to bridges.
broken planks. etc.
John s. Rollins has what is perhaps
one OF the largest alfalfa fields that
have thus far been established in this
part Of the state. Il IS twenty-five
acres IN extent and was sewad with a
seeding ot cats. Another nan nam ed
Otcheck. d prize grain exhibitor here,
also has q small field tina; is said 10 be
q success.
TWO exceptions 10 all ordinary
methods Of operating farms are 70 be
, found in the Rock Creek community
southwest Of Grinnen One Of these
is the Decatur farm, large place
which Is being run by three Of the De-
catur boys. an in the pos. and all W.
| married. For tNo years they have
been Catching IT. and according 10
outside information. fully cerroborated
| by unnistakable appearances the bust
| ness Is in a very fol1ris1ing condition.
SO far az financial results are con-
cerned. Interviewed the other day two
/ members Of the firm we're found out
side at work while the third vas busy
| with housework. Asked If re was the
regular kitchen man, he said there Uas
no regular apportionmeut Of duties.
| nothing except an arran cement where
! by the last one mp IN tire morning had
to do the Homework for that day and
J that he happened 10 be the victim ri
/ the hour. Wasn't tf1ere because Of a
liking for that sort OF work. Another
case Of bachelor farming Is that ~
barnes brothers. in the Same locality.
where two sturdy young fellows have
made good under unusual circnrn-
| stances. At one time thege had 70
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