The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-10-24

Two weeks ago saw q lonesome
man; he was a doctor without Q pa:
tent. But this week saw a man
who was still more lonesome: he was
q farmer without a farm. This man
goes down to the depot, to see the
cars come in, and then walks slowly
up the street to the post ONCE. He
drops into the stores to make short
visits, hut does not remain long, be.
cause he thinks he Is in the way
around the store If he does not 60
there to trade. Gee, amt this "a lone
tome town. Nothing to do but sit
around" is the song he sings, want
to call your attention to another re.
tired farmer He retired on the farm.
He has built a nice little cottage for
himself and mother. Has 1t furnished
with the best of everything and all the
modern conveniences OF the town
home have been placed in this, farm
home. He is right out on the firing
line, SO to speak. When he feels like
It he helps the boy, who now operates
the farm. He is surrounded with ev-
erything that has been q part Of his
life for so many years. q, He has an
auto in which he makes short trips to
town for q little variety and is then
glad to return to home, sweet home.
Father and mother still have many
useful years left, and they can do q
world Of good right out in the coun-
try. where their heart Is in the work.
No doubt the social functions of the
big towns will not appeal to father
and mother as 1t does to the city folks.
who pretend to enjoy pink teas and
light conversation. Sitting around
town Is about as lonesome q pastime
as can imagine for, q man who has
led an active life and still has pep
and desire to do things. -.......,.
W H.s..a,-O- .e
Odebolt Chronicle: Notwithstanding
the prediction OF shortage of farm
help, on account Of the war, corn husk.
ers are as much in evidence IN ana
around Odebolt and vicinity as in for
mer years. Five and six cents bush
eli for field corn and Is to II cents q
bushel for pop corn seems to be the
prevailing wages in this and other
sections Of the state. With the good
stand and big prices for husking
there should be lots OF Jack taken
down by the corn huskers this fall.
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II notice the newspapers are report
Ing that many this year have grown
two crops Of potatoes Oh the same
ground. 4 I did the same the past two
years.
About two weeks ago when ! visited
the town of Manning the merchants
were paying 80 cents per bushel for
potatoes. Last week they were pay
ing $40 in trade for screened spuds.
SGlidden Graphic: J. w. Coleman re-
cefved last Thursday from Omaha
about the finest load of feeders that
has ever been shipped into Glidden
They cost $3.50 per cwt. and at that
price the present market price OF fat
cattle will have to be pretty we'll main
tanned to bring a profit to the feeder.
That Mr.. Coleman has confidence in
the future Of the livestock industry
r. shown by the fact that he will feed
about 60 cattle and 500 sheep this win
ter.
Every day farmers tell me they
want to make building improvements
mt can not, because they can not
nrocure the wOrkmen to do the work.
During the past month at least one
hundred more carpenters could have
/ round employment in this county.
u Many OF the farmers are doing as much
n the work as they can themselves,
that is improvements that have TO be
made. They have enough to do with
Their farm work and this additional