Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-24
I,1tens;us. Farming
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Clarinda, Oct. %. Farmers OF
southwestern Iowa, profiting by the
knowledge disseminated by the agri-
cultural colleges. this year have en-
gagged in intensive and diversified
farming to a greater degree than has
ever before been known In Iowa, with
the result that numerous instances OF
increased profits are being reported as
the harvest results are becoming
known. F.%1i5. VI,
Some OF the returns are considered
remarkable. Soil investigation about
Modale in Harrison county resulted
this year in a larger acreage in onions
reported and Frank NIotz. one land
owner has rented his farm for $40 an
acre cash rent for onion production
the coming year and it is said that this
price rules where onions are to be the
main crop. a
Until this year very little attention
has been paid to clover hulIng, which
has brought big returns, r. s. Fiscus,
In Shelby county, from twenty-three
acres secured 90 bushels of clover seed
worth approximately $1,000 besides
having considerable good hay.
Wurster Brothers, farmers in Page
county, just sold IS bushels OF clover
seed for SOAPS, the product from
thirty acres which also cut two tons Of
hay to the acre.
Z. r. Walter, in Adams county.
hulled forty and ope-half bushels Of
clover seed from twenty three acres Of
hay land besides having the hay and
pasture.
Tom Coy. who farms in Page county
near Imogene. has Just gathered his
crop of onions and from one acre real
lied $500 in addition to having suffi-
cient for his own use.
R. B. Dalton, who farms partly in
Iowa and partly in Missouri, harvested
forty acres of white beans. The re-
suits were far beyond his expectations
and yielded a net profit OF practically
800 an acre, the beans selling at -
o bushel the day they were harvested.
T. A. Hall. living near Essex. in
Page county. made over 300 gallons OF
sorghum from three quarters OF an
acre OF land. He found ready sale for
IL at so cents gallon and the, outfit
with which he made his sorghum he
says cost him SzI.
Defective Teeth in Rural Schools.
A recent investigation made by the
United States public health service in
connection with studies Of rural school
children showed that 1873 per cent had
effective teeth, oil per cent had two
or more missing teeth. and only 1863
FER cent had had dental attention.
Over. IA per cent never used a tooth
brush. So per cent used one occa-
sionally and only PA per cent used
one daily. Defective teeth reduce
efficiency. Dirty. suppurat-
ing. snaggle-toothsd mouths are re-
sponsible for many, cases Of heart dis
ease rheumatism. and other chronic
affections. The children are not re-
sponsibles for tho, neglected state OF
their teeth The careless parent is to
blame for this condition. condition
which hampers mental and physical
growth and puts a permanent handi-
cap on our future citizens. School
teachers can and are doing much in.
inculating habits OF personal cleanli-
ness on the rural school child but this
VIII taM Of the highest accomplish
ment unless parents cooperate heart
lily and continuously. This is duty
which we owe our children.