The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
THE REVIEWS SPECIAL
FARM NEWS DEPARTMENT
John H. D. Gray
tEDTOR
Live News About Crawford County Farms
and Farmers
NELSON HOLLOW FARMERS cLUe

NELSON HOLLOW FARMERS CLUE
The Nelson Hollow Farmers clut
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Soda. After dinner the club was call
ed to order by the president.
Song and repeating of the Lords
prayer by the club.
Roll call. Those absent were T. C
Christensen, Rev. and Mrs. Coov. Rev
and Mrs. Burleigh and J. K. Black
/ and family.
Minutes read and approved.
Motion made that the club borrow
chairs instead Of buying.
In regard to the annual picnic there
was a motion that Mr.. Quist, tho coun
ty agent, get list of subjects and
speakers and send to Mr.. q. T. Dun
ham, the chairman of the committee.
Motion made anyone wishing to be
dropped should send written rcsig
nation.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
To whom it may concern: We, the
Nelson Hollow Farmers club, assemb'
led at our monthly meeting and in
consideration of the June primary at
which time candidate will be chosen
for state senator for the district con-
tanning Harrison. Monona and Craw'
ford counties. We do hereby present
the name of Prof. NJ. A. Reed, OF
Wood bine, Iowa, as our choice for the
place and recommend him probable
and competent man to represent our
interests at the next state assembly,
and hereby ask our fellow Farmers
clubs over these counties to assist.
Recitation, Edna Miles.
Motin- was made to take Mr.. Quist
into the club a. an honorary member.
Carried.
The boys and girls contests were
brought up again and were discussed
at length Mr.. Quist and Mr.. Fink
spoke very enthusiastically on the sub:
tect and said they didn't see why
Crawford county couldn't make a good
showing IN the different clubs. and
Nalso said that Craw,fcrh county Is
planning to give some splendid prizes
and that any boy or girl interested IN
these contests should write County
Agent, Denison, Iowa, for further In.
formation.
On motion the club donated $500 to
help carry on the contests OF the
county.
The club was very enthusiastic on
tho sorghum question and there was
pledged several acres OF cane. z. T.
Dnnham and 8. X. Nelson were ap.
pointed as a committee to look after
the sorghum mill and fixtures. D..
The club recommends that all who
are interested in growing sorghum
cane should notify the secretary, Lena
Nelson, as soon as convenient.
Invitation was extended by Mr..
Miles to meet at his home May ID and
was accepted.
Committees for the next three
months were appointed as follows:
Menu: Mrs. w. C. Rannells, Mrs.
z. T. Durham. Gcrtie christensen.
Program: Moses Miles, Jessie Ran.
nells, Marian Cruise. y
Subject: r. W. Durham, N. NJ. Ped.
erson, Mrs. r. w. Durham, Mrs. w,
G. Rannells.
Motion for adjournment. Carried.
Two hundred and fifty bushels of
corn belonging to Anton Bast was dis.
tributed by the county agent and his
assistant last Friday. Farmers from
all parts OF the county came for corn
from which they could select their
seed Between twenty-five and thirty
men bought corn, says County Agent
Quist, which shows that all the farm
ers arc not supplied with seed yet.
Some who bought corn of Mr.. Bast
said they thought they had enough but
l>uuiuu rounl0 nf h,c hole for
reserve. There is yet much old corn
III the county but because of the high
prices asked very little has been NOV
Ing. Farmers having old corn after
this week are liable to, realize more
than market price Farmers needing
corn will not have time to test tho
crib corn and rather than pay high
prices, will buy from seed houses who
are selling corn from Sc to $3.50 per
bushel with a guarantee test Of $50.
Mr.. Quist is making arrangements to
release other corn in tho county. The
county agent Is anxious that every
farmer gets what seed he needs this
week. Men from other counties arc
coming to tho Farm Bureau Office cv-
cry day asking how much old corn
can be released from this county. Ev-
" farmer in Crawford county should
be supplied with home seed before a
bushel goes out, yet it is not fair to
the men having old corn to have them
hold their old corn until it Is too late
TO use 1t for seed. We should help the
counties needing seed by releasing the
surplus we have here. Good seed corn
means bigger yields. Big yields are
what VIC need this year.
Some who are intending to conserve
sugar by growing a patch Of sorghum
cane for syrup may wonder how they
are going to handle the crop It there
happens to be no sorghum mill near.
They need have no worry from that
source. because the manufacture Of
sorghum syrup is simple process and
4 satisfactory home made outfit can
be devised. A simple type of hand
power crusher made OF turned hard
wood rollers may be made for extract
ing the juice. A correspondent OF
Iowa State college writes that he re.
modelled a WORKOUT clothes wringer
with iron rollers for this purpose.
Turned hard wood rollers will also
answer. The skimming and boiling