The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-06-17


Imig's seed house to learn how they
gather, care for and test seed corn.
Mr.. lmig won the championship Am
ateur bushel of corn in the Iowa show
1915 with his Iowa Idea" white and
has recently won the worlds cham
pionship at the San Francisco expo
sition.
All this talk was most interesting
but the afternoon was waning and
the crowd left for Fremont The tour
ing party was met at the Imig farm
by the Fremont delegation, The sun
was now shining ami the afternoon
had turned off fine and the sun had
a suggestion Of warmth about it that
was gratefully accepted. za.-tse
The Fremont Reception.
Another big reception was given
the crowd by the people of Fremont.
Business was suspended during the
stay in the town. The Fremont band
was on hand and gave a couple OF
selections. The stop was made at the
stock barns of e. j. NHeisel at the
southeast corner of town. Mr.. Heisel
is another of the men of the county
who is assisting in making the coun-
lty famous. His buildings are models
of neatness and sanitation.
The buildings and stalls are screen
ed and any stray flies happening in
that vicinity are hunted down and
cswatted Several of the Heisel Per-
cheronS were shown and here Dr..
o. Donnell continued and concluded
his lecture on drafters. He had the
crowd from first to last in rapid fire
talk. Why aren't we raising fast
lhorses?" shot the doctor. Because it
don't pay Around with fast horses
are raised a lot of fast boys. The
boys are worth nothing If they are
fast, and the horse to be worth any
thing, must be fast" And me crowd
shouted its approval. a-l...
But the hour was approaching sup
per time and the route to the Unsick-
err place at Wright was taken up and
here one of the handsomest clover
and alfalfa fields was shown and
talked about
Side Lights and Suggestions.
Many cars drove to New Sharon
for the meeting at that place that did
not trail to Oskaloosa on account OF
the threatening clouds.
1t is estimated that during the day
at least two hundred different cars
were in the tour for at least por-
ton Of the time.
Members of the Ames team compli-
mented the local management upon
the Mahaska County tour. They have
experienced nothing better. 49,
Speakers were kept ahead of the
tour by at least one stop. This gave
opportunity of advanced inspection
and the lecturer was always ready
to receive the crowd upon its arrival.
While he was talking the speakers
for the next stop were hurried ahead.
At the dinner served in the park at
OsBaloosa, Doctor A.. l.. Washburn
and his boy scouts of Troop B served
the coffee.
One of the novelties along the way
was the sight of nine mules blowing
in one corn field. .a p.
Regret was expressed that the
schedule gave no opportunity for the
visiting of a dairy or the considera-
tiOn of cattle when the county has a
state wide reputation for Jersey and
other breeds.
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Sheep also were not considered on
the trip.
Comment was created by the warm
welcome received on all sides, both
town and country.
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Almost the entire route was tagged
and greetings to the crowd were wav-
ed from practically every farm along
the route.
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At the Harris orchard a practical
demonstration of spraying was in
progress as the autos filed through
the orchard.
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One or two little mishaps occurred
during the day and some car trouble q.
developed but nothing worthy OF 2
more than, passing consideration. ...