The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28

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Shorthorn Cattle. ....
Oct. Isl. A. Richardson, Wall Lake.
Poland China Swine
Oct 19-Chas. Speck and Ernest Po-
y leske. -
Sept. 19-J. f. Byrnes Denison.
Chester White SWINE.
Sept. 3O-C. w. Lindgren, Ida Grove.
Sept. &c. w. Lindgren, Ida Grove.
Oct. 8-P. H. Sheridan, Vail.
Oct. 9-John F. Hoist, Jr., Denison.
Oct. 10. L. Barber, Harlan.
Feb 2O-John F. Hoist, Jr., Denison.
Feb. 24-Gustav Ludwig, Battle Creek
Duroc Jersey Swine.
Nov. Nv. K Dobler, Vail. .
Sept. go. s. Larson, Logan.
Sept. 26-Moats & Son, Logan.
Oct. 12-G. B. McAndrews & Sons,
r. Vail.
Oct. 14-E. e. Handley, Carroll.
Oct, 22-B. A. Samuelson & Son, Kiron
Nov. sc. w. Hockett, Manning.
Feb. 1S-B A. Samuelson & Son, Kiron
Mar. lib. A. Samuelson & Son, Kiron
"We do not recommend the late
seeding of winter wheat as a general
practice, because we have no data
available which would justify such
recommendation, says Prof. H. D.
Hughes of the farm crop section of
the Iowa agricultural experiment sta
ton. Cali Of the data which we have
available indicates that in Iowa, wheat
should be seeded relatively early, per-
haps as early as possible and still
avoid danger from Hessian fly loss.
It is generally agreed that in central
Iowa, wheat should be seeded about
September 18th in an average season
and from September 9th to 10th in
northern Iowa" Tests made at the
Iowa station the past year, as well as
information gathered from the farm
ers over the state and other expert
ment stations indicate that when it
has been impossible to get wheat in
at somewhere near the date indicated,
then the time of seeding had better
be delayed until shortly before the
ground freezes. 1t is much safer to
seed late than at some intermediate
time as from the middle of October to
the middle of November, for example.
Tests as we'll as testimony of farmers
seem to show that seeding as late as
the last of November is a profitable
practice. One farm planted November
Goth to 2tst in western Iowa made 20
bushels to the acre some years ago.
The disadvantage Of late planting is
that one never knows when ,thesgrOund
Is going. to freeze. The advantages
\ are that winter killing is likely to be
4 reduced, 1t can be put in following
corn or other crops and fall losses
from Hessian flies are eliminated.
Il w. III. lPruter, who owns that beau
4 tiful farm located about one-half mile
west of the West Side post office,
along the Lincoln highway, is making
q number of improvements on his
farm One would scarcely expect to
read Of building improvements being
made on this farm, after ride along
the road which passes the farm. A
cement floor is being built in that al
most new hog house and cement
feeding floor, 1Sx40, Will also be built
One of those sanitary. hog watering
fountains has been installed and a
cement floor will also be built around
it. | noticed nice bunch of Duroc
hogs on this farm. Learned that. his
old herd boar was accidentally killed
this summer A large limb was
blown from tree and struck Mr.. Hog
on top of the head. This was quite a
loss, for he was a son of that grand
old sire, King the Col. To take his
place, Pathmaker, grandson of old
Pathfinder, was purchased. There is
nice crop of spring pigs on this farm
and Mr.. Pruter and son will soon be
established as successful breeders of
the popular Durocs. 4 younger son
of Mr.. Pruter, Leslie BY name, is at
the state fair this year and is showing
q bunch Of his Brown Leghorn chick.
ems.
I C. w. Lindgren writes us that he
has changed the date of holding his
sale of Chester White swine from
September 26th to September 3Oth.
Among other things he says: II am
selling a very good string of hogs, in
Guiding some. Of my top herd sows.
They are sired by first prize or cham
pion boars, such as Straight Goods,
Joy Boy, Whitecap Chief-the boar
we took first prize with in the junior
yearling class and also champion at
Sioux City last year. There will also
be two yearling boars in the sale sired
by the champion Whitecap Chief. Our
spring pig crop is the best we ever
raised, they are sired by j. BIS Best,
q prize winner last year at Sioux City,
Young Wonder Jr., by Young Wonder;
Prince Big Bone, champion boar at
national swine show last year." l.
have known Mr.. Lindgren for several
years, have attended sales that he
attended and noticed that when he
bought he always wanted the best. His
address is Ida Grove.
as4 o. r.N t..B
have had the pleasure during the
past week to eat muskmelon and wa.
termelons that were grown in this
vicinity and never ate an imported
melon that tasted better. A melon
grown upon the Lundell farm north
Of Kiron, in Sac county, was the best
favored melon | have ever eaten.
nearly swan in it and buried my face
clear up to my ears. Gee, but it was
good. A farmer located a few miles
southwest of Dow City told me the
melons had a better flavor in dry
season. The spirit of my boyhood
days arose in me and wished all
seasons would be dry and that the