Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
LOCAL MAN PRAISES CORN.
Rich Farm Lands in Ohio and Ontario
Bumper Crops and Better Prices.

| Rich Farm Lands in Ohio and Ontario
Bumper Crops and Better Prices.
Mr. Clayton Thomas has just re-
turned to Marshalltown after weeks
absence as a member of a special par
! ty making a tour of inspection of rich
! farm lands in northeastern Indiana,
! northwestern Ohio and southern On
tario. The members of the party were:
I c. w. Norwood, Vinton, Iowa; Lewis
! Miller, Waterloo Iowa: w. D. Barnard,
; Belle PLANE, Iowa: James Hunter.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa: T. Ferguson, OF
the Ferguson Land Company Parkers-
4 burg, Iowa; H. W. Wilhelms, Parkers-
/ burg, Iowa: Clayton Thomas. Mar
, shalltown, Iowa; John Baty, Sisour-
ney, Iowa; G. A. Smith, Grinnell, Iowa:
! J. W. Thompson, Marengo. Iowa: o.
: linger Brothers. Maxwell, Iowa; H. B.
, Hall, Iowa Falls, Iowa; A. L. MillhOl-
! lin, Tama, Iowa.
! The party went by train to Ligonier,
Ind, the headquarters Of the Straus
Brothers Company. owners Of the great
! farming territory they were to see.
/ From Ligonier, they travelled by auto
! mobile over northeastern Indiana,
! northwestern Ohio, and across the
river from Detroit, Mich, thru south
ern Ontario.
Upon his return. Mr. Thomas was
very enthusiastic about the trip and
the possibilities Of the farm lands he
hao visited. In speaking of his tour,
he said: Every one in the party was
very favorably mpressed-especially
with the fine black corn land of north
western Ohio and southern Ontario.
We were especially interested in the
quality of the soil, comparing it criti-
cally with the land with which we are
familiar here in Iowa. We even be-
came so enthusiastic that we are going
to have the soil analyzed by an Iowa
chemist, so as TO be able to compare
the soils in Scientific way. The gen.
eral indications, the growing crops,
etc, seemed to all of US to indicate
that the corn lands Of these territories
will produce certainly as much-if not
more-ln crops, than the best Iowa
land. They appeared to be truly WON
derful"
When he was asked about the rela-
tive merit Of the lands as an invest
ment Mr.. Thomas said: From the in
vestment standpoint, farms in north
western Ohio and southern Ontario are
really better. Prices are comparatively
lower and grain markets are better.
Eastern markets pay from 5 to ~
cents more per bushel for corn and
so to IS cents more per hundred
weight for live stock. Moreover, the
farms are in such splendid condition.
We were surprised to find almost ev-
| erywhere fine stone pixies, the major
| ity Of which are all paid for. Another
| thing that impressed us all so we'll
| was the general plan of systematic TIL
| ing which we found thru all the land
which we inspected. When the soil
analysis Of the Iowa chemist is COM
pleted, I shall be pleased to give any
one who may be interested the benefit
of the information obtained, for l am
sure that this analysis will prove the
wonderful quality Of the farm land
we investigated I will be glad to talk
to any one about our trip and the
lands we saw at any time they care to
see me, and give them all the informa
ton we secured, for I know it will be
of vast interest to every person in our
vicinity"
The Straus Brothers Company are
the largest farm merchants in the
United States, dealing in well-im-
proved farm land and specializing in
corn farms. The home office of this
great organization is in Ligonier, Ind,
with branch offices in Fort Wayne,
! Ind; Paulding, O.; Detroit, Mich;
Chicago H., and Redwood Falls, Mimi.
They are coming into Iowa this year,
and have established a district office
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in charge Of
one of their district managers, Alva
Knapp.
This brings right to all residents Of
Iowa a splendid opportunity Of secur-
ing the best farm values obtainable.
The Stratus Brothers Company has a
high reputation for absoluee RELIABLE
ity and square dealing. The special
trip thru Indiana, northwest Ohio and
southern Ontario was arranged by
them for these Iowa men because the
company wished these men who are to
represent them in Iowa to know the
lands at first hand and not merely
by description. 1t is only by personal
inspection that they can actually know
the land and talk intelligently about it.
| II is always the policy of the Straus
Brothers Company to have their rep
resentatives in a position to give re-
liable information, SO that their opin-
ions and advice shall not be given off
hand, but shall have the basis Of ac-
| tual fact and personal investigation.
| When you interview Mr.. Thomas, you
will talk to a man who Is thoroughly
! informed about this territory and can
/ tell you all the actual facts, just as
! he has seen them on his own tour Of
! Observation-Disclosures.