The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-05
AN INCREASED ACREAGE.

ford county will increase its winter
wheat acreage by IL per cent or bet
ter, which is the quota increase 1or
the state. Special Agent A. Il. Bird
who has been with us the past week.
reports enthusiasm among farmers
who have grown this crop in previous
years, and that in most cases they
are going to devote more land to the
growing of winter wheat this year.
While there are many who will put
in from five to ten acres the following
have reported that they will put in
the acreage listed below: Tracey
North go; Bert Harvey, 40; John
Deter, 80; Matt McHenry, 40; J. II
Henry. 40; Herald Alexander, 80; II.
A. Rae, 80. -,
Some, have made the remark: Il
would drill in few acres OF winter
wheat this year If ! knew where
could get the seed" II the seed Is
not available from neighbor go TO
your nearest mill, elevator or seed
house and they will furnish any guam
tity desired. ..,...,,...,.ss,,
Lii Iowa 4, farmers would replace
spring wheat with winter wheat. the
!. crsp produced would be worth $1,s7l ).
Z 642 more than the average crop OF
y wheat at the present time. Or, the
farmer could buy the whole spring
wheat crop and have profit of SAT-
ner acre left over. These statements
are based on the crop reports for the
mast 10 years, during which winter
wheat yielded an average of from to
6 bushels more per acre than spring
wheat.
It is not necessary that you have a
silo. or even that you have your fall
blowing done to put In winter wheat
successfully. II the corn is upright
and the land is not foul one horse
drill may be used to good advantage.
After the corn is husked turn the cat
tie in as usual to eat up the stalks,
the winter wheat will not be damaged
IN the least. Corn stalks afford a
good protection from winter killing. .
For the central part Of the state 1t
il advisable to have winter Wheat IN
the ground by September 2oth that IT
may have a good start in the fall ana
get added protection from winter KILL
ing.
Anyone wishing information or seed
lists may obtain the same by writing
the Department of Agricultural Ex-
tension, Ames, Iowa.
.t o.
arrived on the w. v. Huffman farm
three miles northwest of Denison Sat
nrday morning in time to see that new
cleveland tractor starting out on a
demonstration trip. 1t is certainly
easv to operate and George, the seven
teen wear old son was cutting circles
with it. 1t will turn in circle WE'VE
feet in diameter. Besides pulling two
fourteeninch plows | saw 1t doing
other stunts. At one time 1t was
hitched to manure spreader ana 40.
ing a good job of pulling heavy load
,lp a steep hill. At another time II
was furnishing power for small
grind stone. 1t is an easy matter 10
regulate the speed for any kind OF
farm work. Because it crawls ,on its
own track it can travel over the
rm1ehest land. As it is almost impoS-
sihle to tip it over it is mighty attract
i've TO farmers owning hilly land. 1t
does not pack the soil and it travels
over bitches and loose sand. At the
drawbar it delivers twelve horse pow
or It is a homely looking little cuss,
hut it gets there just the same. That
Young man, George, is some boy. he
il a natural machinist and he can DO
other things besides farm work
saw q number of pieces of furniture
made by him that was good enough
to 20 into any home in the county.
Last fall Mr.. Huffman purchased 100
head of sheep in Omaha and placed
them on his farm. They cost him 20
each and this summer he sold wool
WI, I'll average 1881 from each one or
these sheep, and he has the sheep be-
sides. Oh yes, he also has 100 lambs
which are worth about $12 each. AND
.till there are some men who claim
Il does not pay to raise sheep. | was
invited to dinner at the Huffman home
and hope to choke if | ever again
start to decline a similar invitation.
G.. w. Whey has built silo l6X42'
= porch along the south and west sides
n his residence. also built new ga
rape on his farm in section thirteen,
Gnodrich township. noticed wa
tar trough and hydrant has been
placed ia the n0rtheast corner Of that
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