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

shire hogs. The Yorkshire is white
breed of English origin. In Denmark
England, Ireland and Canada, where
the raising of pigs for bacon is al
important industry, the large York
shire with is crosses is the most com
mon breed used. l saw real freak
or curiosity, in the field of seed corr
on this farm. AS evidence that it i:
not common will mention that Mr.
Woodruff has been asked to eXhibi
it at the Ames corn show this year
What do you think of this: one ker
mel of seed corn producing one STOCK
and three suckers upon Which are
growing four good ears of corn ant
three nubbins? He has field O.
Reeds Yellow Dent seed corn whicl
is we'll along toward maturity. it has
started to dent. $50 choice Chester
White spring pigs are doing theil
best to make hogs of themselves, and
they have very good start right now
| understand that Mr.. Woodruff and
many other Crawford county farmers
will take seed corn to the Ames corn
show and they expect to return with
their share Of the prizes, too
o.
Fhrmers who never went in for
| feeding operations before are serious
ly considering their possibilities and
profits. The United States Depart
ment of Agriculture has launched a
campaign to restock American farms
with cattle, sheep and hogs. Every
farmer who has roughage or feed 60
ing to waste or who can feed stock
will be asked to cooperate. The gov
eminent proposes to do it's part by ar
ranging for distribution of feeders
and help in extending credit to farm
ers. 1t has been pointed out that
every farmer who can feed stock
should do so; first. as patriotic duty
to help relieve the meat situation, sec
ond, because of the fact that it offers
him a better chance of fair return
than in years past. $500 -e..
| Hans Blohm has built an addition
to and repainted his residence iii Mil
ford township. A trip to his farm
will convince you that Hans believes
in keeping everything spick and span
around the farm. ... ....,- ..
! ]. A. Houlihan now resides five and
a half miles northeast of Denison, but
he will be located just one mile north
west of town next spring, when he
moves onto that 17G acre farm he pur-
chased of c. +. Brogden last week.
| He paid $210 an acre for 1t.
|, found Fred Kahl busy mixing
| mud" when | called at his farm two
| miles southeast of Deloit last Fri
day. Two rooms of his residence is
being replastered and garage, 12x-
%. will be built to house his auto
mobile. o..
About one month ago A. j. Mason
purchased the George Wright farm
two miles east of Dcloit, A porch
has been built along the south side
of the residence and he is also plan.
ming on building a new barn in the
near future, .. -.... .s-5...; !.
=. Samuel Anderson gave me several
of those North Western Greening
apples last week. They are not as
large this year as they have been in
former years but the. quality is ex-
cellent. Mr.. Anderson is located on
a good farm about one mile southwest
of Deloit. ,gs
A person driving along the farm
Of B. Boysen. one and half miles
west of Deloit would naturally think
it would be poor place to ask, are
you going to make any building I'M
provements, this fall?' The farm now
looks like it has about everything in
the line of buildings that could be de-
sired. However, NJ. Hansen Informed
me that work would start right away
on a cattle shed, 4SX5G. -, ~
A new silo has, just been completed
for j. H. Fink, one and half miles
northwest of Deloit. 1t is 14X30 and
built Of cement slabs. A new house
and barn were built last fall. The
barn is very convenient. 1t is a COM
bination horse and COW barn There
are three double horse stalls and
stanchions for ten COWS. The barn
is 3Ox4O A milking machine will be
installed next spring. A new cattle
shed will be built soon, it will be FAX
80. l saw fifty-three choice belted
spring pigs in the feed lot.
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Peter Petersen is hauling building
material for a new cattle barn on
his farm in section thirty-four, Otter
Creek township. 1t will be 4Ox52.
The center section will be devoted
to the storing Of hay.
o
Elmer Birkhoefer has nice bunch
of cattle He has herd OF twenty
five grade Hereford COWS and a pure
bred bull which he paid 1928 for last
spring. He is located on his fathers
farm three and half miles northwest
Of Dow City.
One and a half miles; south of Ma
nilla may be seen: a mighty classy
bunch of pure bred Hereford cattle.
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