Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-17
CONFRONTED ~ NEW cokoi'
rloNs BECAUSE OF DRAFTING
or SONS AND LAsoRERs.
ONE FARM HAND DEMANDS
O. PER DAY, FOUR MEALS
Msrs Land may BE- Seeded and Live
Stsek ersassd-Shortass Of Help
In Corn Picking Time Confronting
Many Men Who Farm Extensively
G. E. Wilson's Rural observations.

Deep River, Sept. 17.-Looking for
ward to another season the farmer in
Iowa finds confronting him the very
serious problem Of REIMBURSEMENT OF
|plans and methods made necessary by
ME drafting Of his sons and hired men
or war In this community Of large
arms the man who will next year be
eprived Of the assistance to which he
a. been accustomed for years. is to
% found on nearly every farm and
Judging from the manner in which ne
lies up his prospects he fully realizes
he seriousness Of the situation. On
Inc place Of 200 acres lives man 6o
ears OF age. He has three sons aged
respectively 20, II and I years. also a
daughter of IS. the latter in school.
The oldest son left for a training
amp a short time ago. There is big
held Of corn to pick besides plenty OF
bther field work. The other day
man offered his services on two con-
siderations: First he wanted $b.oo
Der day as financial compensation. ana
second: There must be one extra
meal served him daily. four instead OF
the. customary three. His services
were not engaged. The only thing that
has suggested itself to this man is to
seed down more land and raise sheep
Another case is a 400 acre farm, an
Ielderly owner, one son and one or two
HIRED men to do the work. The son
and other. help all in the draft that
Ifarmer is at loss to know how he will
/ get thru another season. Fifty acres
pf his farm that were intended Tor
kErain next year will be in grass II he
secures a catch"
On down the road lives the 64-year-
old owner of another farm one OF $40
acres. One hundred acres Of corn
pnly son in Glass l. Doesn't know
what to do will try to hire somebody
10 help him out.
Still another case: A man well
hlong in years on quarter section.
with a son who registered last week.
ksked what he would do in case the
on is called he broke down and said
ed have to quit" Then came the
han whose remedy was strictly up-to-
ate machinery and the breaking in
girls to its use. About the only
heerful appearing man found in the
hole days drive was husky young
ir haired. smiling faced son of an old
erman immigrant who after remark
g that the war would soon be over
the damned old kaiser could only
put out of the way. declared that
had raised big crop this year and
could do It again next year If the
ason permitted: that there is always
}way to get thru and he hadn't lost
4 hours sleep over it and doesn't in
end to do so from this on. He has a
50-acre corn field that looks good for
evenly or eighty bushels per acre
70 back up his statements. Good way
10 be. husky. young and optimistic.
1especially under such circumstances as
these. ,,
On a Jasper county farm the thresh-
ing run began with man who had
fifty acres Of wheat. 1t was early in
the season. the grain was not quite in
proper condition and a perfect job was
out Of the question. Some who worked
on it ventured the opinion that many
bushels. Of grain went into the straw
stack one estimate it is said, being as
high as $50 bushels. The upshot OF
it all was an order from the food COM
missioner to thresh that wheat again
and OF course this vas done. The man
who estimated ESQ bushels was just
e24 bushels too high. However. twen-
y-six bushels Of wheat means some
Thing at this time.
This locality is entitled to something
h fame in the way Of a grass seed
reducing community altho the crop
far short Of the average this year.