The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-09-19
THE REVIEWS SPECIAL
FARM NEWS DEPARTMENT
John II. d. Gray
Editor
Live News About Crawford County
Farms and Farmers


braska. A sister of Mrs Rath, who
resides in California and has beer
visiting in Crawford county, accom-
panied them on the auto trip to Ne
braska. Mr. Rath is having the straw
baled on his farm, seven miles south
of DenisOn, for his own us. l believe
this will become very popular in the
county during the future years, in fac,
many are now doing it.
Two months ago Claus Jochimser
purchased farm four and hal
miles west of Manila paying SITS fol
it. Last week he Shelled and sold 500
bushels of corn for which he received
two dollars per bushel.
Henry Schramn told me last week
when l called at the farm four and q
half miles west of Denison that a ga
rage 12X1S will be built. Rudolph
Henry Asmus, son of Hans Asmus
is farming his fathers farm in sec
ton thirteen, Washington township
A new hollow tile brick foundation
has been placed under the barn and
the barn will be repainted, also all
other buildings. A hog and calf shed
16X32. will be built in the near future
Mike Greder. who resides in section
thirteen, Washington township, re-
About one acre is devoted to grapes.
August Nehls is living in new res.
idence in section thirteen. Washing
ton township. 1t is two stories high
and 26x32, with basement under en-
tire house. He has an electric light
ing system on the farm and the house
and other buildings are lighted by
the same. \ water system will be in.
stalled soon.
three miles east Of Buck Grove, a
chicken house and garage will be
built. The chicken house will be 10x
20 and the garage 1OX16. Joe. son of
Mr.. Hulsebus. is responsible for the
work on this farm.
W. F.. kahl will build machine
shed 16X40 on the farm in section
thirty-four, Hanover township.
~ o. - .
Claus Rochau, the wealthies land
ewner in the~vicinitye Of Helstein,, has
disposed of his land interests by max
ing each of his ten children pres
ent of quarter section of Ida county
land. Mr.. Rochau has resided in Ida
county since 1877 and has since &C
cumulated the fortune. which now has
been divided with his children. For
the past fourteen years he has resid-
ed in the town of Holstein. He re-
tains quarter section for his own
use. Every one of the farms is we'll
improved and of the best soil.
Odebolt Chronicle: During the
storm last Thursday night or Friday
morning the grain stacks of Charles
Schultz of Wheeler township were
struck by lightning. The neighbors
came to the rescue and saved all but
one stack.
w. X. Dobler, who is located one
and half miles east of Vail along
the Lincoln highway. is building a
number of those portable hog houses
which are 7XS and will be occupied
by SOME of the many choice Durocs
raised on this farm. w. l.. Dobler.
father of w. X, started this herd
many years ago and the herd has not
deteriorated under the management
of the son. The portable hog house
is coming into very general favor
They may be made with or without
floors. If we'll made they will be
warm enough for SOW and pigs in
zero weather: and on extremely cold
nights a lantern hung in the house
will provide warmth enough.
The parents of Benischek brothers.
who reside two miles southeast of
Vail. expect visit this week from
their parents who reside in Jones
county.
Work is progressing nicely on that
double corn crib and granary being
built for John Barr on his farm four
and half miles northwest of Man
ming