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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
COAL CONTRACT LET
Schools Will Pay 81 o5 Per Ton
For Lump and ST. 90 For Mine Run

Oskaloosa school board in regular
session Tuesday evening took up
business attendant upon the opening
of school together with routine bust.
ness, claims, etc.
A number Of new teachers were
elected to fill VACANCIES as follows:
George Yount, vice ]. A. Sewers,
resigned.
Eugenia Malcolm, vice r. p. An
kenbrocH.
Helen Sewers vice Clara Rakow.
Faye Hardin vice Georgia Wood.
Mildred Spence vice Pearl Burket.
Louie Mason vice Helen Snyder. ,
Jane Oliver vice Winifred Caffall
Bids for furnishing the city schools
with fuel for the season of 1916-l7
were opened. Figures were submit
ted by four dealers, the Blackford
Company, Bennett & Capel, Central
Supply Company and Carr & Hart.
The bid OF the Central Supply Com
pany was accepted at the following
rates. rancy lump $2.95, Mine run
SLIGO. rs .8tH
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07

briquets, which burn very much like
coal. Mixed with crude molasses
from sugar mills it is also used as a
forage for cattle, while semi-success.
full efforts have been made to convert
the Vegetable fibres into a cheap grade
of paper. Several processes, also
haYe been, devised to .instill from peat
commercial alcohol, by-product OF
this manufacture being large quaint.
ties of ammonium sulphate which is
valuable as a fertilizer.
The peat Dogs of Ireland have been
so persistently emphasized in all eco.
nomic discussions of the Irish people
as well as in the literature of the coun-
try that the average individual has
come to think of this island as having
virtual bog monopoly, but as a mat.
ter of fact there are eighteen times as
many square miles of such land in the
United States and Canada as there are
in Ireland, while Continental Europe's
Dos aggregate an area as extensive as
that of the French republic. i, Not all
bogs produce fuel neat, however,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
ADAMS GRANGE MEETS
Good Crowd Present and Enjoyable
Time Had.

Adams, Sept. 2.-(By ,Pansy)-The
Adams Grange met in regular session
on Thursday evening. There was a
good crowd present considering the
busy season. Refreshments were
served by committee. Strawberry
and vanilla ice cream and cookies.
Miss Jennie Denney of Madison town
Ship and Hazel McCord and Edith
Smith of Oskaloosa were welcome
Visitors.
Miss Helen Hanna is at Lake Gen
eva, Wis, camping with the Y. w. c.
A. girls of Penn college.
Miss Jennie Downey of Madison
friend, Lois Allgood.
James Natter and his brother Chris
are. attending the National G. A. R.
meeting at Kansas City and will Wis
it their captain before coming home.
Mrs. G. E. Hanna and son Robert
We're week end visitors at the paren-
tai POmerOy home.
Mrs. A. B. Hanna Is visiting in the
country with the children.
Mrs. Frank Bacon is quite poorly
and has been taken to Des Moines to
consult physician there.
Mrs. Walter Willhoit, and son John
were recent visitors at Ralph ALL
goods. ,. g..
Mrs. Robert Bass and son of Ute,
Iowa, have returned home after
pleasant visit with relatives here.
Quite number of our people were
in attendance at the State Fair at
Des Moines. ..'-
Miss Edith Smith Of oskaf6osa viz
tied last Week at THE Newt8n Kfizer
home. '.'' .''"3 ~" .i7i%i
Adams township will be we'll repre-
scented at Penn college and high school
this semester. Those who will at
tend are as follows: Edith and Eliza
beth marlborough, Blanch Rob-
erts, Lena Ruby, Lois Allgood, Clyde
and Bruce Hanna. Lois Bacon. Mabel
Bass, LOTUS Comstock, Madge Rob-
erts and Eva. Bass.
J. w. Hanna is having a new cement
silo erected and is building a new
hog house.
Ross Allgood delivered hogs We'd
nesday. '''' -" ','-" .'' '''''
I Glenn Eveland' visited over Sunday
with his brother Mark aid family.4d
r The Henry StringfelloW family have
the sympathy Of the c6mrifunity in
the loss OF Mrs. Ollie StringfelloT,
who Was Stricken with apoplexy and
died very suddenly Wednesday. MRS.
Stringfellow Was augbodo woman, well
fixed in the community. A good
wife and mother and she will be miss
ed by the father and childrennand the
entire community.Gh brow risdf tGh.
b Allgo6d Gsehool.w begin 6nNseptg6
with Miss Morrow as teacher. ladp
j" The threshing is all finished in this
neighborhood 'n .lGUi'W o.,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
MAIL oRpER BUSINESS.

A few weeks ago, ninety car loads
of mail order catalogues came to Des
Moines. Post Office to be distributed in
Iowa. They shipped them by freight to
the center Of the state because it is
cheaper and then distribute from one
point by parcel post. 1t is stated the
'costlqof distributing these catalogues
was $20,00O.OO.
For the past week, as a conse-
quence, our mails have been full of
mail order house catalogues" says the
New Sharon Star. AT one time a few
days ago nearly a wagon load came
to New Sharon office on one mail.
The mail order houses know that it
pays to advertise. They spent vast
sums of money getting their wares be-
fore the public and that is what sells
their goods. They employ the very
best descriptive ad writer's who paint
the virtues of their wares in the most
glowing terms and the buyer after
reading this feels he is getting won
derful bargain for the money.
The only way the local merchants
can compete with the mail order
house is by advertising. He must keep
himself and his business before the
public He must talk his own goods
up or people feel doubtful about them.
THE public has come to recognize
that if a man has goods worth while
he will not be afraid to say so. If he
says nothing they take it for granted
he has nothing" ..,Hr.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

American dairymen occupied a
strong position in the foreign trade. Of
the year just ended Their sales to
foreign countries were by far larger
than ever before, while imports OF
competing products fell to the lowest
point touched in the last six years
The aggregate value of our exports oil
butter, cheese, milk, and cream in the
fiscal year 1916, according to the Blu
reau of Foreign and Domestic Com.
merce. Department OF Commerce, was
"a million dollars. being 10 million
more than in. 1915, and 81 million
more than in 1911 or 1913. On the
other hand, imports Of that group in
1916 amounted in value to slightly
less than 10 million dollars, as against
lax million I'm 1915, 10% million in
1918, and 10 million in 1911.
Export sales of condensed milk dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 30,1916.
rose to the stupendous total of 1856
million pounds, valued at 1914 mil.
lion dollars. thus eclipsing the record
Of 81 million pounds for 1915 and the
annual average of 1e million pounds
Tor 1910-1914 The total exports of
cream and milk. fresh or condensed.
amounted TO 13 million dollars during
he year. being 1--WE times the value OF
IMPORTS OF that character. while IN
81, five years earlier. imports val
ed at million dollars, were double
be value OF exports
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07

Cheese of American manufacture
was also exported in unusual quaint
ties, the total of "A million pounds for
1916 being exceeded in recent years
only by the larger aggregate of 80
million for 1915 and closely approx
mating the annual exports of from sc
to so million, pounds which ruled
some, % years ago, Imports of for,
eign cheese tend steadily downward.
80 million pounds having come in dur,
ing 1916, against 80 million in 1915,
40 million in 1913, and 4G million in
1911.
The years exports of butter
amounted to 1874 million pounds
against 10 million in 1915, being twice
as much as in any other year since
1907 In 1906 the total temporarily
rose to 81 million pounds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
AFTER BOOZE ;;YENDERS
''--' : 'tNT-E| - v u = 'TJ.-I = III
Liquor Found and, Destroyed aud
=. p@nCash Taken to Pay Fine! '"7r

III cutskEl ABaIa.a agst 0tlup Df1auu
Police officers made Investigation OF
the residence of Mrs. Mae Turner, No.
80 North F street, Monday afternoon
and evidence of sufficient extent was
obtained to warrant the arrest Of the
woman on charge of dtsorderly con.
duct and keeping 'disorderly house.
/. Search of the place revealed a guam.
'tity Of liquors, about two and a half
gallons, in containers which was TAX.
en- in charge and the woman placed
under arrest. Search of the premises
also revealed a sum of cash, $1O3. sc
which was also levied upon by the Of.
fcers and taken in charge Of this
money $2610 was in dimes and the re
mainder with the exception of nine
dollars, five and two two-dollar bills,
was in single dollars, bills and silver.
At the preliminary hearing of the
case held Tuesday afternoon defend
ant was found guilty as charged, fined
$50 and costs, which amount was turn
ed over to Mayor Harold and the de-
PENDANT also surrendered, title to, and
possession of the whiskeyHl 3tEi Il
Z Before Squire o. CT G: Phillips; in
the condemnation proceedings against
a certain quantity of Intoxicating IL
quors siezed by police officers some
days ago at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Merrill ON South First
street. The case was, taken before
Squire o. c. G. Phillips on, change of
venue and on Tuesday the; liquor was
condemned and ordered destroyed &C
cording to law. 49, .....l.... 49,.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
New sharun Star. That New 81

New Sharon Star: That New ShaI
on is live town is proven by the fact
that property brings a good price and
is in demand. One gentleman said to
US last week: While was looking at a
house with intentions of renting it
two different people came to buy it.
Iowa onions are being exported
this season to England. From the
Pleasant Valley district north of Day
export in Scott county, number OF
shipments Of the bottleneck yellow
variety have been made, for which a
price of $3.50 bushel was received
by the growers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
TOY PISTOL WORKED
Said to Have Prevented Hold.up
at M. & St. L. Depot.

An attempted hold up occurred at
the NJ. & st. l.. railway passenger
station about two o'clock Tuesday
morning when colored fellow at
tempted to go through the pockets of
a man who said his, home was in
Knoxville. The attack was made
suddenly but just as suddenly came
an unlocked for defense. The vic
tim of the assault had made the pur-
chase of toy pistol for his little
son during his, Labor day visit in Os-
kaloosa. 1t was a little gun that
squirts water but it looks much like
a real shooting iron, When the
sudden attack was made by the thug
it SO transpired that the intended
victim had his hands in his pockets
and one rested upon the make-be-
lieve revolver. Like a flash the
thought of a makeibelieve defense
crossed the mind of the Knoxville
man. When the hand came out it
clutched the revolver which was
aimed full at the head of the negro.
The hold-up saw the reflection along
the barrel, sprang to one side to get
out OF range. took to his heels
around the corner of the building,
and is likely running yet AS no
arrests were made, no names We're Sc
curedy go q 81 gS0i ~
"a r----r-4 solisf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
BURIED At STUART, IA
Injuries at Harvey Proved Fatal to
Rock Island Engineer;

Grafton Zenor, of Knoxville, the
Rock Island engineer hurt in the
wreck at Harvey, and brought to Os-
kaloosa for treatment at the hospital,
died about $50 o'clock Saturday ev-
ening. His injuries were of a ma
,turet that precluded the possibility of
life. &c.. Aside, from other wounds, re-
ceiVed, the upper portions gof thenbody
of the man were literally cooked by
the steam and recovery was impossi-
BILE.
The body was taken to Stuart, Iowa,
Monday morning by the brother, How
ard Zenor, of that place. Funeral and
interment took place there.
Grafton w. Zenor was 40 years of
age He leaves a widow, seven chfl-
dren, a brother and a sister.
q" Mrs zenor. the wife, was in Wyom-
ing. WORD of the accident was sent
by wire. She made a drive through
the rain to catch through train and
reached Marshalltown Sunday night.
She telephoned to Oskaloosa, was in
formed of the death, and went on to
Stuart, the former home, to receive
the body.
Henry Vanderberg Of Valley Juno.
ton was sent by the Brotherhood of
Valley Junction as an attendant for
the injured man and was with him
here and accompanied the remains to
Stuart.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
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B A S E b AL l.
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oskaIoosa Blues 1o-AIbia II

OskaIoosa Blues 10-Albia II.
Although Abba was not represent
ed in the grand parade of the morn
ing, Abba was much in evidence in
the afternoon The Monroe county
delegation was made up of some ten
men, and a few hundred rooters, who
preceded with much self assumed au-
thority to trouhce theElDcal base ball
club often termed the Oskh6dsa
Blues.
Loose playing on the peart of Man
ager Heilman's aggregation and failj
ure to back up Shoemaker, brought
about defeat for the locals. An over
abundance of errors in the sixth and
seventh frames allowed Abba to
overcome an to. 2 lead. and obtain
the long side of the score. Abba as
serted herself at the very first of the
game and after a squabble concerning
the lewiston of the spoils, the game
proceeded
IN
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07

The ancient history columns con-
Quoted in the current newspapers are
always interesting. For instance in the
Sioux City Journals twenty years
ago" column, there is statement that
w. L. Harding has accepted position
as grocery clerk in local store" From
grocery clerk to governor in twenty
years is going some. But 1t only proves
again the wonderful opportunities of
this free country.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07

/ Summary-First on balls, off Ter
Irell, 6; off Gallagher, 2; off Shoemak-
er, g. Left on bases-Blues 5, Abba
3. Two base hits-Earl, H. Shaw, G..
Shaw, Rocky, Turner. Home runs
Rocky. Struck out by Shoemaker 13,
Terrell g.. Gallagher 5. Umpire, Charles
pete, Brown. ~; uGy ya!, sl4;i-. :or
'@~ Evening Band Concert. lg%
/ In the evening thousands OF the peo.
pie and countless. automobiles, gather.
ed about the uptown park to- hear IA
special concert by the 54th Regiment
Band Of Ottpmwa. Almost every num-
Der was applaudedito the echo and
ran. erous encotes Were called, for. y (
A special feature of the program of
the Program was the numerous vocal
selectio:is that brought ttimuItuoig ap-
plauSG. .1ta.t#'.. ,'. g%'pN
Trades Assembly Ball. F.,
! The dance at the ArmOF& Hall given
by the q. Kaloosa Trades Assembly
was one Of the most successful featur
cs of the big celebration. AT one time
there were about $50 couples on the
floor. Clough's Orchestra delighted the
big crowd with their music and made
great big hit. Although the room
was warm, yes, hot-everyone was
having a good time, and the music
was too good to pass up.
Those in Charge.
Oskaloosa Trades Assembly admin
istration under the direction of which
the labor day program in Oskaloosa
was carried to successful issue are to
be commended upon the excellent
showing made. Officers. were unremit-
ting in their zeal and effortto make the
affair worthy the cause and they are
receiving congratulations. s7a; ., =.
The administration handling the La
Dor Day business consisted of:
President, T. M lWells :2..... tar
Vice President, j. B. Fansher.
Recording Sec'y., George A. Fritz ,
Financial Sec'y., William Boyer. 4
Treasurer, Harry Smith. r.9' 3,
Trustees, John Hartman, DAVIS S.
Barr and Miss Hazel White. - |
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07

been taxed for the construction of any
part of highway used by the stages,
their owner must pay a tax equal to
per cent Of the amount contributed
by the railroad companies. Under this
law 1889 was collected down the
close of 1914.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
JUMPING AT CONCLUSIONS.

For ways that are dark and tricks
that are crude the Des Moines Regis
ter is peculiar The Iowa Methodist
Conference at Mt Pleasant, following
a custom inaugurated many years ago
passed ringing resolutions against the
Liquor Traffic and,
Resolved. That the Iowa An
nual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church declares itself
unalterably opposed to the cleo
ton of any man to office in the
state of Iowa whose official atti-
tude, past and present. presents.
any question whatsoever. -as to-
his loyalty to the cause OF prohi-
bition."
In great headliners the Register
says this was a condemnation of Hard
ing. No names are mentioned, and if
records, are coTrest the resolution
might apply to Meredith as well. Up
to date Harding has proven that he
is a member in good standing of the
Methodist church never drinks any
liquor, and never signed a saloon pc
tition. Mr.. Meredith has confessed
that he keeps wine in his cellar and
drinks champaign on occasions. 1t is
also said he has signed saloon petit
tions in Des Moines, and never had
anything to say in favor of prohibition
in the publication of which he is edi-
tor, up until he had been nomiD qted
for governor.
Why did not the Register say that
the Methodist Resolution condemned
Meredith? We wonder!
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
Senators viii Take stump.

Chicago, SEPT. eleven United
States senators today, including Cum.
minis and Kenyon Of Iowa, wired the
republican headquarters offering 70
stump the middle west and extreme
west In support d eandidate Hughes
for the presidency.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
Airman Fatally Injured.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 6.-Major w
X. Campbell. British airship instruct
or at Curtis aviation school here, was
fatally injured and passenger stu,
dent was hurt when their biplane fell
200 feet. Campbell suffered a frac
tured skull, broken right leg and a
broken ankle. ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
ascHooL BEGINS NEXT WEEK.

ascHooL BEGINS NEXT WEEK
School begins next week--Gee Whiz!
What a joke vacation is;
Seems like just the other day
Since away back there in May,
When / almost didn't pass
Being far behind the class
Cause l couldn't figger good
Like the other fellers could.
But there's some things l can do
Which are done by just a few.
If 1 can't add very high,
Or divide of multiply,
! can climb the tallest trees,
And / amt afraid OF bees,
And I dove across the crick,
Which beats any 'rithmatic.
And since school was out in June
/ have caught a ring-tailed coon,
And a possum-snowy white,
And a crow as black as night;
Trapped two owls with yellow eyes
And a toad that ketches flies,
Shared a rabbit and a mole,
oAnasPAnow where's a gopher hole.
liSS
IL amt much good at sums
l can dislocate my thumbs
Pull my chin into point,
Throw my elbows out of joint;
Stretch my mouth to twice its size,
Wag my ears, an cross my eyes,
Growl the way bull dog growls
An boot an cry to beat the owls.
Hope the teachers bac kagain
That we had last year, for when
! would get my numbers wrong
She was sure to come along
Sit right down by me, and say: ,f..s..
Are your problems hard today"
sI"1 And / always said they were
r Cause Liked to look at her.
Like to watch her fingers go
When she added up a row,
Keepin. everything in line
Not all muddled up like mine.
When she smiles an pats my cheek
I'm too glad 10 think or speak : I,
I'll did I'd likely say: = I,
DEll bring youfsome owls some day
vi jnsmD1JsHi rs yJnuDJ 41zan-.,t
Going. TO have a, nice newusuit nit
Belt to match, an cap to boot, 4
'. Got two neckties, red and blue,
Going to have my hair cut too.
Had my shoes half-soled today,
Haven't had them on since May,
10 What a joke vacation is
Just a few more days-Gee Whiz!
NAL Rose, Oskaloosa, la.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07

The Hague, Sept "a Zeppelin
very badly damaged landed at Mons
following a raid on London and
was dissembled and shipped to Ger.
many, according to advices received
today. Several of the. crew were
wounded
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
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c L A S S IF led
Using
FINE GRAIN AND STOCK FARM in

TIVE UHNIN NND STOCK FARM IN
Southern Missouri for sale: 500 a.
275 in cultivation; 100 a. first and
second bottom; good for machin-
cry; well finished S,room house;
large barn. orchard, cellar, two
bored wells, two coed springs, valu-
able timber, good pasture land On
county road, 4 miles from good live
town and railroad; also brick
building on square. and town lots.
Perfect title. Sold at auction Sept.
20, 1915, Land sold in different
tracts. Reference. J. A, @. Rey.
noids, Cashier Bank OF Ava. Ad.
dress Miss Ada Nash, Ava, Mo-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
Three New Cases.

Des Moines, Sept. 6. - The state
board of health today received the re-
port of three new cases of infantile
paralysis, one in Des Moines, making
a total of 11S cases reported since the
epidemic started two months ago.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07

The Enterprise reports that some
OF the best gossips had a we'll devel-
oped case of infantile paralysis in
Brighton last week, bat good dose
of castor oil cured the babe and spoil
ed the story.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07

1t is gratifying, indeed, to find
that Mr.. Wilson still stands on the
suffrage question where he stood at
the beginning of his administration. He
has changed on about everything else
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07

lin New York state. every person
or company operating a stage line
over any part Of the state or county
highways must obtain permission for
doing this from the Public Service
Commission. Furthermore. IL any rail
road or street railroad company has
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
They Did Not LII. Il,

Some Of the oskaloosa merchants
raised raised complaint yesterday about the
location OF the numerous concessions
ana stands in the street at the front
Of business houses.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07

+ AILGOOD-Jefferson Allgood died
at his home in Spring Creek township
on September End, 1916, at 2:3O o'clock
a. M, aged rs years and IL days. He
was born on August 20, 1887 in Ken
lucky, and has lived in Iowa for the
past "a years Heart trouble from
which he had been suffering for one
year was the cause of death. He leay-
es his wife and five children, four
sons and one daughter Funeral servic-
es from the residence in Spring Creek
township at o'clock p. m. Sunday,
September 8, lnterment in White Oak
cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07

Take a look at the school house
the next time you drive by it. If it
is not in good order, start. something
with5the directors. .su.si .,r. .r
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07

1.-The man on the corner says the
court may recognize the difference be-
tween accusation and guilt, but the
public seldom does.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07
Former Auditor Dead

Des Monies, Sept. 6.-Dennis Burns,
formerly state auditor, died shtoday,
following an operation performed last
week. 70 nSa
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-09-07

Experts say, we'll denied corn
makes the most profitable silage.
Watch for the dent.