Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-29

gave another one of his splendid talks
for at this ponit a number of the far
mers from the south part of the coun-
ty had joined the party. The expert
found many points of excellence in
Mr.. Jensen's hogs and an interesting
discussion followed the lecture.
At each one of the stops Miss Nell
NJ Barnett who had charge of the
Home Economics department address
sed the ladies on matters pertaining
to the home and the work of the
house wife. Domestic science came
in for the most part and the subjects
discussed and enlarged upon were,
animal Foods" "The Vegetable
Garden" Sanitation" THE School
Luncheon" Food Values" Thine
and Labor Savers" "The House" and
Bread" The number of ladies who
heard these subjects so intelligently
discussed ranged from thirty to sew
enty-five. It afforded the women an
opportunity of meeting together and
exchange ideas. 1t was an opportun-
ity for the young housewife to get
in touch with the methods of the old
err housekeeper, 1t was an opportun-
| ity for the more experienced house.
keepers to check up and find out
whether they were getting into a rut
or whether they were up to the times.
1t was an opportunity for the teacher
to see her work in relation to the
work of the home maker.
The last stopping place was the
picturesque and thoroughly modern
lied farm of A. p. Hansen. His
strictly modern and up-to-date hog
and COW barns, silo and chicken
houses and corn crib were given spe-
cial attention. In fact the Ames ex-
pert found it second experiment
station. so to speak. With high priced
feed, economical gains are important.
The way to get the cheapest gains
wanted, and Mr.. Dorchester and Mr..
Fenton were given a splendid oppor-
tunity to demonstrate in a practical
way what could be done and had been
done on the Hansen farm. Mr.. Han
sen is said to have splendid type of
silo and he knows how to use the en-
silage to proper advantage, as was
brought out in the talk and discus
sion of Mr.. Fenton and others on this
all important subject. His large corn
crib was wonder and the labor saw
ing devices that II contained were
marvellous.
Inasmuch as the farm inspection
tour was made not only to study soil,
crop and live stock conditions which
prevail, but also the house, buildings
and mechanical equipment and the
features Of convenience and santa
ton of the farm home to make 1t a
good place to live in; the barns and
other buildings with special reference
to their general healthfulness, con-
venience and economy no better place
in Audubon county could be found
and the local committee was indeed
fortunate in being able to get Mr..
Hansen's farm as one of the stopping
places on the tour.
At least 100 Elk Horn Boosters
who had been out advertising the
Elk Horn Chautauqua stopped at the
Hansen farm. After the lectures at
the barns and the splendid lecture
by r. e. Herrick on farm orchards
and its real Importance and value to
every Iowa farmer, the big crowd
was invited to sit down on the grassy
lawn to hear musical selection by
the Elk Horn band.
r. c. Fenton and r. s. Herrick
then made short talks who later cali
ed upon Mr.. Hansen to make few
remarks. He is one of those whole
|souled fellows who makes friends at
sight. In a very happy vein he well
coined the visitors to his home. He
said he gladly welcomed the Yankees
from the north to Denmark, for they
were now in the great productive
valley that was settled by the big
Danish colony, the first of whom
came to that locality forty years ago.
In fact j. U. Hansen, more Familiarity
known as Carpenter" Hansen, the
first Dane to settle there was present
Mr.. Hansen then stated that he
had prepared supper for the lecturers
from Ames who were served in the
house while ice cream and cake was
served to over two hundred people on
the lawn.
1t was indeed a fitting climax to
the end of a perfect day and 1t was
with much reluctance that the crowd
dispersed
The farm tour is sort of a COM
munity affair as it affords people an
opportunity of meeting together and
discussing matters that are of mutual
interest. 1t was delight to the Re-
publican representative who Joined
the tour and he is deeply indebted to
a number of persons for many court
estes shown him at all of the stops
that were made.