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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Organization Formed.

A stormy session marked the orga-
nization meeting of the Hamilton
County Pure Bred Breeders Associa-
| ton in the council chamber of the city
hall Saturday afternoon. Despite the
fact that more than forty of the county
pure bred live stock breeders were in
! attendance and interest has been keen
among them for such an organization
as has been planned. the presence Of
one or two gentlemen, who consistent
ly opposed every move made, very
nearly disrupted the association before
it fairly had its birth
Prof Rex Beresford of the Animal
Husbandry department of Ames COL
lege was present and addressed the
meeting on the benefits of united eff
forts among farmers in pure live stock
breeding. He brought out strongly the
fact that the average live stock breeder
is not appreciated at home. A man
will go three or four hundred miles
to buy an animal, when he might have
purchased a better individual for less
money in his neighboring township.
he said, due to the fact that distant
pastures always look greener."
A pure bred live stock association
gives prestige to individual breeders,
Prof. Bereford declared. The organi-
zation forms an exchange medium for
farmers All pure berd animals.
which are for sale in the county will
be listed at the Office of the Hamilton
County Farm Bureau and any inquir-
les received will be at once referred
to the owner of the desired animal
A state exchange is maintained at
Ames college. with which the local
organization would be allied, and the
county agent would be in possession
of list OF pure bred animals for sale
in the state. The fact that no one man
has a corner on the pure breeding
business, was pointedly brought out
in the statement that the champions
are changing every year.
Following the professor address,
the advisability of such an organiZa-
ton for this county was discussed
Despite the objections of the few. an
expression of sentiment found nearly
all to heartily favor organizing and
proceedings were instituted to the
effect that membership in the Hamil
ton County Pure Bred Breeders asso-
citation is entirely separate from that
in the Hamilton County Farm Bureau.
However, bureau members may be-
come members of the association by
the payment of 81 fee, while nom
are required to subscribe 81
A member paying 50 to join the bre.d-
ers' association may become a farm
bureau member also by paying an
additional 81.
On motion poultry, grain, corn and
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

i;fe stock breeders were included un
der the designation pure breeders.
A director will be appointed for eact
department of the associations, direc
tor for poultry. one for grain, ans
enc for each breed OF livestock
Officers for the association were
elected as follows: President, F. A
Huddlestun; vice president, Carl
Sparboe; secretary, County Agent
Chris Christensen; treasurer, J.. n.
Mason. Articles Of incorporation were
adopted. They provide:
| l. Name
| The name Of the association shall
| he the Hamilton County Pure Bred
Breeders Association.
H. Object.
The object of the association shall
be to promote the interests of the
breeders and to use and improve pu "e
bred live stock, corn, small grains
and poultry in Hamilton county
III. Place Of business.
The Office shall be with the Hamil-
ton County Farm Bureau at Webster
City.
w. Membership.
Any reputable resident of Hamilton
county, who is pure bred breeder,
may become member of the associa-
ton, upon the signing or authorizing
fhe signing of the constitution and the
payment of one dollar fee for members
of the Farm Bureau and two dollars
for non-members. The payment Of
dues shall be at time specified IN IT,
bylaws of the association and must
not conflict with the bylaws of the
County Farm Bureau.
On motion a committee of three was
appointed by the president to draft
and bylaws. The COM
mittee includes J. F. Webb, County
Agent Chris Christensen and W. J.
Irving. 1t will meet for this purpose I,
this evening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Hamilton County Farm News.

years previous, was 10 per cent. Thu
); prices taken are for December.
/ This two-year gain OF 40 per cen
is exceeded most of all by the kafirs
for which the increase of price at thu
! farm was 25S per cent. Next below
in order are broom corn with 220 pei
cent, hops with 1S9 per cent, tobacco
with ia per cent, and cotton lin
With 152 per cent. Other cereals now
! appear, and corn, the greatest of the
cereals, had a gain of 1913 per cent in
price at the farm, barely 120 pei
cent, and wheat 1l9 per cent.
Below the average advance of 11(
per cent in price in two years, the
scale descends to 100 per cent each
for cotton seed and rice, LOG per cent
for dry edible beans, 1O3 per cent for
buckwheat, and 102 per cent for
wild hay. Every one of the crops so
far mentioned more than doubled in
price in two years; corn, barley, and
wheat more than doubled by one
fifth.
Five crops, none of which is of
small Importance, gained in price in
the two years from u to SO per
cent-rye, oats, potatoes sweet pota-
toes, and apples. Seven crops gained
from SO to Is per cent, and these are
cabbage, onions, tlaXseed, peaches,
peanuts, tame hay, and cranberries,
the\hay crop, Of course, being of high
Importance. Gains of 20 to A per
cent in price were made by hemp,
clover seed, sugar cane, peas, and
sugar beets. and for oranges the gain
was only 9 per cent.
The price gains of animal products
at the farm during the two years are
lower in general than the crop-price
gains in general, and lower than the
price gains of the animal feeds. Dairy
products gained in price 50 per cent,
and the range is from 20 per cent
each for butter fat and cream sold
TO sc per cent for butter. Eggs gained
So and fowls raised 40 per cent, the
average being 49 per cent. The gain
for swine sold and slaughtered was
90 per cent, calves 81 per cent, sheep |
u per cent, and cattle other than
calves 81 per cent. the average for
the food animals being GO per cent. |
The work animals sold have places
lower in the scale; mules gained 80
per cent in price and for horses the
gain was l per cent. Wool gained
LOT per cent.
The gain of meat animals sold and
in average price was 63
per cent, and of poultry products, 40
per cent
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
4 Record Breaker.

Williams Enterprise: Stockbuyer
Jas. O'Neill broke all previous record
of stock receipts at the local yards
last Saturday.
He informs us that he took in 467
head of hogs that day besides the
cattle receipts. This, he says, is the
biggest days business he has ever
had in Williams. His stock pur-
chases for the day amounted to
$21,700. I
Owing to the failure to get cars he
was compelled to delay shipment
from Sunday morning as intended.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
District School Reports.

Miss Gladys Blake, teacher OF Dis
trct school number in Fremont
township, has sent $1.75 to Red Cross
headquarters as the Junior member
ships of her school. This is the first
rural school to report its Red Cross
memberships.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

luncheon served in two courses at l
o'clock. The occasion was also the
regular monthly business meeting OF
the Past Matrons and at the conclu-
sion of the business "reminiscences
We're given and an eulogy in memory
of the late Mrs. Geo. w. Lee was
read by Mrs. Oppenheimer, who
served as associate matron to Mrs.
Lee, the later being the first worthy
matron of the Eastern Star Chapter
in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
RED CROSS NOTES
Gifts to the Red Cross.

Red Cross workers at Cass Center
sent $57 to Chapter headquarters in
this city Friday. All county funds
are turned into a common account
and each auxiliary in the county
shares alike in whatever money and
materials are on hand.
A big boost was received on the
cutting machine at headquarters
yesterday, when Mrs. c. H. Clifton
contributed $25 toward its cost.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
$50 From Breeze Hill,

Fifty dollars was sent to the lOca
Red Cross chapter Saturday from the
Breeze Hill neighborhood. The none!
came from the sale of rooster at the
l.. N. Mason sale, which brought $3.50
ladies of the vicinity. Few people
heretofore suspected that roosters
were such expensise birds, but the best
part Of this instance is that the Red
Cross workers still have the fowl and
will sell it again as Red Cross bene-
CT
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Fremont.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Simonson spent
Friday in F. Dodge with Mr.. SIS
brother and daughter, Mrs. Elmer
Anderson.
Andrew and Joe VanLandschoot
were in Clarion Tuesday to attend
the funeral of relative.
Kate lie Roy of Rolfe was at
home the past week to attend the
wedding of her sister, Margaret, to
Art Ober, which was solemnized
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mary Lang and brother Joe.
The Gilbert family spent last
Friday at Eagle Grove at the Frakes
home. The occasion was a farewell
to several boys who are going into
the army.
Peter Hanson of Sioux Falls, S. D.,
is here visiting his mother, Mrs.
Hanson and brother and sister.
George Schropfer spent Tuesday in
Fl. Dodge with friends.
March l.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Seed Corn for Red Cross.

Seed corn is selling high this sea.
son, but when it sells for the Red
Cross it sells even higher than other
wise. A bushel of high test Silver
King corn given by w. ]. Irving was
sold at auction for the benefit of the
Red Cross at the farm sale of Mrs.
c. Wack southwest Of town. 1t
brought $3.50 and the money has
been turned in to Red Cross head
quarters.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
The Little Want Ad Did 1t.

One of the Freeman-J Journal
famous little want ads sold an eighty
acre farm the other day. The farm
belonged to w. w. Pearce. He put
in a small ad and a few days later
sold the farm, through its agency,
for cash! The place brought above
$4,000. Advertising is the cheapest
salesmanship in the world.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Field Crops.

A government bulletin says that
the weighted average price of prin-
cipal crops at tho farm for 1915 was
about the same as for 1914, or only
per cent greater, put in 1916 the
gain was AZ per cenH over 1915, and
in 1917 it was 43 per (ent over 1916,
while in 1917 the gain d Ter 1915. two
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Notice Of Sale of Real Estate.

In the District court of Iowa, in
and for Hamilton County.
In the matter of the estate OF
RALPH H. HALL, deceased. Feb
ruary term 1918. In Probate.
Gwyer H. Yates, as administrator
of the estate of Ralph H. Hall, de-
ceased, Plaintiff, vs.. Idalyn Gwyer
Yates ct al, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue and in pursuance of an order
or decree of the District court OF
Iowa, in and for Hamilton County
made February 5, 1918, in the matter
of the estate of Ralph H. Hall, de-
ceased, (Gwyer H. Yates, as admin
istrator of the estate of Ralph H.
Hall, deceased, plaintiff VS.. Idalyn
Gwyer Yates ct al defendants) in
Probate, directing me to sell the fol-
lowing described real estate of said
estate, ! will sell at public auction
to the highest and best bidder for
cash the South half, of the Southeast
quarter, of section %, in township
Sc north, of range rs, west of the
fifth principal meridian, at the north
front door of the Hamilton County,
Iowa, court house, in the City of Web
ster City, Iowa, on March 80, 1918,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon. Said
sale will remain open one hour.
2-25f5 Gwyer H. Yates,
Administrator of the estate of
Ralph H. Hall, deceased.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Farmers Here to Raise Wheat.

Efforts of A. c. Hoot of the Web
ster City Mills to secure a carload Of
seed wheat have been successful and
farmers in this vicinity will be sup
piled as long as the eight hundred
bushels last. Notice of the ship
ment of the grain was received this
morning from Frank L. Carey of
Minnesota, agent for the United States
food administration, to whom the
order was addressed.
At the insistance of the federal
government that, as patriotic dem
onstration, farmers plant from five
to ten acres of spring wheat, the
Hamilton County Farm Bureau has
taken the matter up and great many
farmers in this county have expressed
willingness to SOW wheat, but DIFF
ficulty has been experienced in Sc
curing the seed. The supply avail
able is what is known as a dark Mar
ours variety and is in excellent con-
dition.
Wheat as rule has not proved to
be an especially profitable crop for
Hamilton county farmers, but it is
foodstuff for which there is great
necessity under present war condi-
tons and the appeal for it's growth
-
Every citizen wants to do his bit
and the farmers can best do their
share by planting wheat, which grain
will be worth more than money
would be, if flour could not be bought.
1t requires practically the same care
as other cereals and less than corn.
Farmers, give an acre, give five
acres, ten acres and plant wheat
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
SOCIETY AFFAIRS

Mrs. Ross Doty will entertain the
Social Dozen club at her home, I'LL
Broadway, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Younkee will be hostess
| Thursday afternoon at 2:30 to the
members of the Thursday Needle
work club.
The Wednesday club will be enter
tanned at luncheon at l o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
E. +. King
The One O'Clock Auction Bridge
club will meet with Mrs. S. r. Sheldon
Thursday for one o'clock luncheon.
The U. w. S. club will meet at the
home of Mrs. A. J. Pringle tomorrow
evening.
The Pleasant Hour club will be en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. l.. j.
Wilson, 621 Bank street, tomorrow
afternoon.
Mrs. J. B. Hughes will be hostess
to the members of the War Mothers
club Thursday afternoon.
The S. O. S. club will be guests of
Miss Ruth Maxon Wednesday evening.
Fourteen Past Matrons of the
Eastern Star were entertained at
luncheon Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Geo. e. Younkee in
honor of two of their number-Mrs.
H. S. Nye, who leaves soon for her
new home in Primghar and Mrs. Joe
Oppenheimer, who recently returned
from Des Moines for temporary So
journ here. The ladies enjoyed an
informal afternoon which began with
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Another Ellsworth Soldier.

Ellsworth News: Oscar Lyders,
who has been teaching at Waldorf
College, Forest City, came home Mon
day night and spent short time here
with his mother and sisters, leaving
yesterday for Camp Dodge, where he
joined a contingent of fifty men from
Winnebago county.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
For Representative.

Editors Freeman-J Journal: Please
announce that am candidate for
the republican nomination for state
representative from Hamilton coun-
ty, subject to the will of the voters at
the primaries in June.
Randall, Feb. q.
NJ l.. Henderson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
"PigS Is Pigs

pigs is pigs" yes, but this particu-
lar one brought $50 for the Red Cross
at the w. H. Richardson sale recently.
Mr. Richardson showed that his heart
was in the right place by donating the
pig to the cause.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Real Estate Transfers.

F. A. Barquist and w. B. Kepler to
Mason Hill-wd-ne ne 19-S7-25-$6,-
900
j. J. Brennan to w. B. Kepler and
F. A. Barquist -wG-ne he 19-S7-25-
$S,400.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
WOrkrOOms Are Renovated.

The Red Cross workrooms in the
Elks' building were thoroughly clean.
ed Saturday. Outside of this, four big
boxes of supplies were shipped to divi-
sion headquarters along with two car
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Arthur Pose Does "Bit.w

Arthur Pose of the Pose market did
a bit" for the Red Cross Saturday
when he contributed case, containing
one hundred seventy-fve paper boxes,
for the use of Mrs. Yungclas in putting
up cottage cheese
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

tons of knitting. An improvement was
made on the surgical dressings tables,
all being widened about twelve inches
and newly covered with white oilcloth
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Hoover Reasures The Farmers.

Food Administrator Hoover made a
statement recently which is designed
to reassure farmers who were appre-
hensive that the government might set
maximum prices on what they have to
sell. Hoover said that general price
fixing or agricultural products is not
a part of the food administration and
will not be attempted.
"There appears to be great deal Of
transformation circulated among the
agricultural communities as to the
policy and scope of the food admin
stration with relation to price fixing
said Mr.. Hoover. Il wish to say at
once and emphatically that the food
administration is not a price fixing
body except with regard to certain
commodities which are today dominat-
ed by wholly abnormal overseas COM
mercial rations, and the surrounding
factors with regard to which are such
as to project great dangers both
against the farming community and at
the same time the consuming commur.-
ity.
"The two commodities under regula
zion are sugar and wheat. With the
further exception of cases in which it
has interviewed purely as a friendly
Intermediary between organized pro-
ducers and consumers, the food ad-
ADMINISTRATION has no authority and no
desire to fix prices on the products o:
agriculture.
SIN wheat we were faced with sin
gle purchasing agency; proportionate
purchases to the whole were such as
to dominate the price. Any relation
ship with this agency by our officials
IN limiting their operations thus be-
comes absolute price fixing and it be-
comes a question as to whether it
would be done openly and frankly with
our producing community or done sec
reilly at the will of government Off
Gals.
"In the matter of sugar it has been
common business prudence to jo!r
with the allies in definite contract
with the Cuban authorities as to-
price, rather than leave it to fiuctua-
tions which would arise from short
supplies and irregular shipping faci:
ties.
1.-THE food administration has been
actively engaged in the elimination OF
profiteering and speculation in the dis
tributing trades by regulating the !
profits on a pre-war basis. A still
greater duty has been the maintenance
of an even course of food distribution !
in these times of the great dislocution !
The law of supply and demand has
been seriously iEterfered with during
the last three months by virtue of the
cumulative irregularity and disturb
ance in railroad transportation and |
consequent delay of months in market
ing the harvests"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
harrisburg Sends Supplies.

harrisburg Red Cross workers sent
a box of finished supplies to Red
Cross headquarters Thursday. II
contained
3 hospital bed shirts.
6 undershirts. 4.
10 towels.
IS T bandages.
pajama suits. r.
10 napkins. /
l sweater
| pair wristlets.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Surgical Dressings From Jewell.

The Red Cross auxiliary at Jewell
sent box of surgical dressings to
headquarters Thursday which con-
tanned % scultus bandages and 10
roll bandages.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Red Cross Aprons Here.

The local chapter of the Red Cross
has received shipment of apron uni
forms They sell at $1.25.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04
Weigh Out Weeks Sugar Supply.

weigh Out weeks sugar supply.
One way to keep within the sugar
allowance of one and one-half ounces
to a person each day is to weigh out
the weekly amount for the family
and put it in jar or can in the
kitchen. When this is done, the num-
Der of cakes and other sweet foods is
either much decreased or sugar sub
stitutes are used for some of them.
And when the jar is empty, it's a
sweetless household until the next
weighing-out day comes around.
Lemon pie sweetened with white
corn syrup, oranges or other sour
fruit tastes just as we'll as though
sugar were used, say the cooking
demonstrators at Iowa State College.
Maple syrup desserts are patriotic
and appetizing. For general use the
light colored corn syrup is best, as
neither favor nor color betray its
presence in cookies, buildings or
fruit.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

E. f. RICHARDSON, NJ. d.
Homeopathic.
Complete electrical and X.Ray
equipment. observation-disclosures of
women and children. Office 71S Will.
son Ave. Both phones. Webster City,
Iowa
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

-W.S.S.--
FOR SALE-pure bred black Perch.
eron stallion. NJ. Seiser, phone
35f15. e-4f1j1"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

Mrs. Ross Doty will entertain the
Social Dozen club at her home, I'LL
Broadway, Thursday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-03-04

Mrs. Chas. Younkee will be hostess
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 to the
members of the Thursday Needle
work club.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-30
NO REASON FOR HIGH PRICES
ON WHEAT SUBSTITUTES

ColumbiarThe Food Administered
tlon has sent out a warning to corn
nnHlers and to Wholesale and retail
dealers In corn. barley and oats prod.
ucts that at the present prices Of these
grains cornmeal and oatmeal should
be selling at least twenty per cent
below the price Of wheat -four and
that corn -four and barley four should
BIO selling at least ton per. cent below
wheat -four.
The high levels ruling In grains as
o result Of car shortages and storn
weather Last wiater have now fallen
materially with much greater freedom
of transportation and the stocks ac-
cumulated by manufacturers and trad
ers at the prices ruling then should
have boon liquidated by this time.
In the view Of the Food Administers
ton. The maintenance OF higher
price levels by millers and wholesal.
ers will require justification to the
State and local administrators, and al.
though retailers are not under con-
troll, wholesalers will be instructed to
cease dealing with retailers who can.
not Justify their prices IA the kasia
OF the cost Of thotr goods.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-30
FARMERS URGED TO
PLANT LATE CORN

Columbia.-After grain is harvested,
every available acre Of good land
should be planted in late corn. says
the Food administration The Con-
%servation and Production Division OF
the Food Administration has secured.
for the benefit OF those who will plant
late corn. export advice.
Corn can be successfully grown, &C.
cording to Clemson College experts.
from Columbia to the coast when
planted by the middle OF June. There
Is yet time. therefore. IL corn Is plant
ed after the grain crop Is harvested,
to add largely to the corr acreage in
South Carolina. which Is greatly desir.
able.
Only good land should be planted
in late corn. however. The poorer
land a be made to produce food by
planting 10Y peas and peanuts.
1t ia stated that it will probably not
be wise to plant corr after grain in
the Piedmont section, because Of the
shorter season. For grain lands in
this section. cow peas, soy beans and
peanuts are recommended.