The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-22
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his live stock. but intends to put in
a water system which will afford him
all the water desired. A cistern will be
placed on a hill near the residence
and water will he piped from it to the
residence and barns. The old build
ines now used to house the cattle will
soon be replaced by large, new
cattle barn. His farm is located two
and. n half miles south of Vail.
j., II. Carr, who lives about three
miles northwest of Vail, was com
planning of lack of wind to run the
wind mill when l called at the farm
last week Wednesday. | had not been
on the farm ten minutes when the
windmill started.
have noticed a shortage in the
spring pig crop in the county. | have
also noticed that owing to the high
prices of feed, and also the high price
of pork. that many have been tempted
to DISPOSE of their brood soWs. | be-
lieye this was a serious mistake. II
the brood sows were kept until they
were two or three years old there
would not be SO many complaints OF
small litters.
A steel tower windmill was erect
ed for w. N Harrington, Jr., one ana
a half miles southeast ofVail last
week
was recently prevailed upon to eat
chicken soup at a certain farm nome
The good wife said; I'VE haven't any
thing bat chicken soup for dinner.
but YOU are welcome if you will be
satisfied with that" Nothing but
chicken soup! Nothing but diamonds
and gold, but, that which l have you
are welcome to, she might have said
/ reluctantly accepted the invitation,
but lost no time in placing my feet
under the table. How many helpings
| mad would be ashamed to tell.
Schleswig Leaier--On Monday Ed
Kastner threshed oats and his yield
went so bushels to the acre. Cras.
Ernst has the highest average on
threshirg yields that we have heard
OF this year and his average OF oats
was So bushels to the acre. He haul
ed away 36 loads from27 acres. Two
loads made 143 bushels. The oats
brought $50 per bushel. 81
i Ed. Kral, one of the many progress
sive farmers living iD the vicinity OF
Van. mas just completed new hol-
low tile silo 14x32, on his farm one
mile south Of town. ...'
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A new residence is being built on
the farm OF Geo. Roberts about one
mile south OF Vail. The main part OF
the building is 3Ox3O, two stories high.
A basement, which is under the en-
tire dwelling, has been divided INTO
rooms that will be convenient. The
first story will be finished in oak
and the second in yellow pine. EVERY
modern convenience will be included
to make this a modern residence.
Frank Pop is the contractor and he Is
doing first class Job for Mr. Rob-
erts.
On the farm of Mr.. Stehlik.~ three
miles northwest of Vail, fine and
dandy chicken house has been built.
1t Is built entirely OF lumber, except
the foundation. The side walls are Of
drop siding, which by the way, makes
very good side walls. il llmbe: is
used. The roosts are slanting, but
are hinged to the, side walls. This
permits raising Of rnosts when drop.
pings are removed from the floor. A
new combination granary and corn,
crib with driveway through the center
has just been built. It will be one OF
the best investments, Mr. Stehlik has
made on the farm and after he has
used it = year he would not farm with.
out such a building, l am sure.
Clarence Hutchinson will erect Il
combinations corn crib and granory on
his farm three miles east Of D+loit
1t viii be forty feet .ong and thirty
feet wide with a driveway through 'he
ceEter fourteen feet wide: This will
give plenty of room to place an ele
yator in the .irivewas. \ 80 :.
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"A. G. White, who lives five miles
northwest OF Vail, decided year ago
last fall that he wanted to raise pure
bred Poland China swine. At that
time he purchased oFe brood sow, but
has added to his herd since. He has.
a thrifty bunch of-young stuff and
they seem to be Of strain Of easy