The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-10-24
THE REVIE WIS SPECIAL
FARM NEWS DEPARTMENT
John H. D. Gray
A. 49,. 'tg, Editor
Live News About Crawford County
Farms and Farmers
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not been put in that big barn. l
noticed a fine large stallion in the
barn and was told that it Is worked
on the farm the same as other horses.
It does considerable more than any
other horse. 1t weighs about 100 ana
is nine years old.
Dow City Informer: In the garden
on the farm Of Blume Bros, forty-One
bushels of ripe tomatoes were gather-
ed from a plot of ground 40 feet by 5O
feet. The tomatoes began to ripen
about the fifth of August and were still
ripening when the frost of October
eth froze them, at which time there
were still several bushels of green TO-
matoes on the vines. Less than TWO
bushels of the tomatoes gathered were
thrown away.
On October goth Frank North Will
no doubt send to the sale ring the
largest offering of open soWs and gifts
OF this years sale season. Ills Duroc
Jerseys have quality to 60 with their
breeding. A lot of good young boars
also 20 into this sale, at the Iarm
about one mile southwest OF Vail.
believe this sale will attract the larg-
est attendance of farmers OF any SAFE
so far this season. They want TO get
some of those choice tried sows anu
gifts. Franks hogs are as we'll orea
as any Durocs in Iowa. | want you 10
get that fact firmly fixed In your nina.
When he laid the foundation Tor TINS
herd h used only the best OF materi
al. You may go to the sale ana Duy
something lie has been years building.
Albert Knowles will soon install
water system on his farm in section
four, Jackson township.
Foundations have been made for
barn and chicken house on the clark
Winans farm in section six, Jackson
township. The barn will be 2Sx4O ana
the chicken house 12x2o.
thought had good honey story
last week when l told about bees max
ing honey in a chimney, but l nave
one this week that beats that story
for sweetness. About thirteen years
ago J. w, Coon moved onto the farm
in section thirty-four, Paradise town.
shin. There has been a number OF
trees on this farm all these years. ne
has planned to make some repairs to
the residence, but is waiting for cold
weather to do the work. He has de-
cided that cold weather would make
the four swarms of bees in the walls
of the residence less active. Four
times during the time Mr.. Coon has
lived in this house he has taken hon
ey from the building and estimates
that at least 1000 pounds have been
removed. No doubt he will get about
$50 pounds of honey the next time he
removes it. Gee, but wouldn't some
of that honey so good on hot cakes
this winter. Why is 1t that some peo-
ple have so much sweetness in their
homes while others have none?
MANY of the farmers have surprised
themselves since it has become nee
essary for them to do their own build
ing. There is w. r. Maynard of sec
ton nine, Jackson township. who punt
last fall a hog house, 2Ox4O. All or
the cement and carpenter work was
done by Mr.. Maynard and 1t looks as
good as If he had hired 1t done ny
skilled workmen. Last spring work
was started on a big barn, 36X4O, ana
the work is not all completed at this
writing. 1t is a combination horse
and cattle barn. 1t has a cattle shed
along the east end, sixteen feet wac
and length of barn. The foundation
walls were started three feet under
ground. A cement floor will be made
in the cattle shed and the horse barn
has a plank floor 1t is very attract
i've looking building. Plainview is the
name of this farm. There is point
on, this farm where the towns OF Wall
Lake, Odebolt and Lake View may be
seen. When Mr.. Maynard goes to this
point he looks down upon the rest OF
the world, or something like that Mr.
Maynard and family live in very
nice modern home that was built about
five years ago. | noticed the woodwork
finish is red oak and there is built-in
china closet, bookcase and other pieces
of household furniture.
Thomas Michaelsesn has very nice
set of buildings on his large farm in
section twenty-five Paradise township
Just recently he has spent about $4,000
in improvements to the residence.
Lighting, heating and water systems
have been installed, also number OF
repairs made to building.
c. Bryan built 20x20 addition to
his residence and relnodeled the
building on his farm in section TWEEN
ty-two, Paradise township.
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r. J. Flaherty is one of the farmers
caught by lack Of help to make build
ing improvements. He is putting up
a garage, 16x16, but wishes some car
penter out of job would come along
his way. He made the cement floor
and foundation but is little timid
about doing the carpenter work.
Chas. Schriber has work started on
a new hog house on his farm in sec
ton twenty-five. Charter Oak town.
ship. The building will be 22x4S and