The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01

ing about one mile northeast of Val
Is the owner Of q 4S0 tract of Buen'
Vista soil. The Storm Lake Pilot
Tribune last week contained the fol
lowing in regard to Mr.. Krals hold
ings which will be Of interest to ou
readers: How would you like to pa.
the sum Of $1O6 revenue to Uncle San
fer the recording of one deed
doesn't sound so bad when it is know
that the grantor received $105,600 fo
the deed. Rozevt Bleakly has the dis
tinction of paying the largest amour
of revenue at the recorders Office since
the revenue law has been in effect
He decided his 4S0 acre tract of lant
to ]. Fl. Kral, of Crawford county. Thu
highest amount paid before the recen
deed was recorded was $780,"
o.
Ida Grove Pioneer: A new rea
estate record was hung up at HolsteiF
last week when Charles Adams sold
ZIG acres mile west Of Holstein to
Anus Hoeck for 1925 per acre. The
place is in fine condition, the buildings
in good repair and the land as good
as any in that locality. Mr.. Adams
gives possession next March and may
move to Texas. Adams traded for the
place several years ago at $3.50 pei
acre, which made some people set up
and take notice. Now he gets an adj
vance Of $65 per acre.
Harlan Republican: Flowing is pro-
crossing at such rate that some one
has predicted it will be done by May
LIST. Now then If someone doesn't get
in too big hurry and plant too early
and waste some Of the precious seed
corn. Tho early bird sometimes catch
es the freeze as we'll as the worm.
Last week lady wrote me letter
seeking the address Of Crawford
county breeder OF pure bred Black
Langshan chickens; she wanted to
buy eggs for Matching. A farmer where
l called asked me if knew where he
could buy q few pure bred Holstein
cows in the county. I could not sup.
ply the desired information to either
party Have you ever tried the Re.
view classified ads. to dispose of or
buy livestock? Farmers who have
tried the classified ads find the de-
partment especially useful. and pro-
ductive of good results. Stock OF all
kinds, fancy poultry, seed. grain, hay,
folded, etc, finds a ready sale when
advertised in the classified adj depart.
ment. For a small investment a class
flied adj brings better returns than any
other investment that can be made.
The rate is rs cents week for IS
words or less, over Is words one cent
a word.
The rain of last Saturday and Sun.
day was a blessing to our county, for
there were sections where moisture
was greatly needed. If tho rain is
now followed by warm weather, our
fair land will again blossom like the
rose. The farmers are all we'll along
with their work, and are doing their
darndest to produce bumper crops
this season. If you have pull with
the weather man. be sure and use it,
for favorable weather is the only thing
which stands between us and boun-
tiful harvest.
About 1000 bushels of old corn has
been purchased by the government
agent, F. G. Churchill, and the Black
Hawk county agent, Mr.. Berger. of
Cedar Falls. Prices paid have been
from $500 to $500 per bushel, depend
ing upon the quality OF the corn. Corn
purchased by the government will be
stored at Mason City. Cedar Rapids
and hDes Moincs for replanting pur.
poses. 1t will DO sold back to the farm.
crs at actual cost of buying and hand
ling. Corn purchased by county agents
is bought directly by the farmers with
the county agent as their buyer. After
this week County Agent Quist is going
to use all his efforts to get the surplus
OF old corn to farmers in other coun'
ties. They need the corn for seed
and it should be used as such.
Please notify County Agent Quist
within three days after the date Of
the paper how much seed corn you
must secure through farm bureau aid.
It is now necessary to know definite.
ly what is wanted When these dc.
mands are received the farm bureau,
assisted by the state extension service
at Ames and the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. will endeavor to
find the best seed possible to make 1t
at cost Every farmer is
urged to use his own seed corn or that
grown in the neighborhood in 1916 or
1917, and great many farmers can
do this successfully II they will exer.
else sufficient care in testing the seed.
On a good many farms better seed for
home use can DO selected from crib
testing as low as 20 per cent. than
can be imported from any other sec.
ton. II it is necessary to buy seed it
should not be used until you have
made your own test and satisfied your |
self that it is better than what you
could provide from your own crib or
In your vicinity. These are war meas
lres of great importance. We will win
In the fight for great corn crop il
each one will do his full duty for him. |
self and then cooperate for the bene. /,
1T of others. And winning the corn |
fight this year will be big help to.
ward winning the bigger fight "over
here"
For the lands sake grow cattle.
believe that even on our high priced |
and we can keep profitably a part Of