The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-12

They are the property of VIM. A.
Theobald & Sons. At the head of
this herd of forty-thrcc head stands
Andy Real, the $4,000 bull which was
purchased at Omaha last spring. Near
ly $4,000 has been invested in bring
! ing together this herd of cattle, and
it has all been done this year. The
herd consists Of twellty-One breeding
COWS. ten young bulls and eleven lcif-
crs. Six head was taken from this
herd to the Crawford county fair and
they were admired by all. Andy Real
is only two years old but he is d
wonder He is of that low down
blocky type and his hind quarters are
just about perfect.
Thirty-five years ago Patrick Mead
purchased 225 acres of section thirty.
one, Milford township. and it has been
his home ever since. He came to the
county in the year 1875. He informed
me that he will soon start work Oh a
new barn 40S4S.
Peter DeConnick is planning on
building hog house 4SX22 on his
farm in section twcntyeisht. Good
rich township. He is Investigating
hollow tile brick as building material
for the new hog house, and believe
he will decide to use it. ! have seen
many buildings made of it, and have
never heard. complaint from the man
who owned such building. He will
also build an engine and wash house
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Two years ago Thomas r. Hollander
bought the julius Schroeder farm in
section thirty-fve in Otter Creek
township and has decided the double
corn crib and granary is not large
enough. An addition 1GX26 has been
built to it, which makes the building
40x2G.
} Ernest Miller will move all the
buildings on his farm in section thir-
ty, Otter Creek township. except that
fine and dandy new residence he built
this spring to replace the old home
destroyed by fire. The buildings will
be repaired and overhauled. When
/ called he informed me that he in
tended to buy pure bred Hampshire
sire and understand he did so at the
Arion fair.
. Mic Naeve is repairing all Of the
buildings on his farm located about
one and half miles south of Schles.
wig. He attended the Iowa state fair
and while there purchased a Chester
White male pig.
While visiting at the home of T. J.
Rule in section twenty-sevcn, Para.
disc township, I saw a number Of
things which recalled bygone days.
In the year 1879 MIR. Rule and his
parents, and the other members of the
family, moved onto this farm which
later became the property of Tom,
When the family moved onto the farm
there was a. dwelling which is now
upon the farm, but it is somewhat run
down at the heel, nevertheless, there
is enough Of it left to remind one of
the days of yesterday. The building
was built of black walnut and oak
and much of it is left in good condi-
ton. In those days walnut was used
for building purpt =. A new resi-
.dence took the, pla1 the old build:
4 S1.s>s...isOon aiese-ss> Chez ,nily moved
to the farm and that building, with a
few changes, is now the home of Tom
and family. I was shown the old
granary. which is a two story build
ing with. basement In the second
story,I saw seed corn and other ar
ticles stored, but that room, has his
tory, and, no. doubt .has tender spot
in: the hearts of MANY Of the old set
tiers 1t, was used;,yar "a dance room.
and many is theytime that young