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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-10-30

land has become too valuable to en-
courage such waste Of good SOIL In
many localities such loss of soil has
become appalling. The most effective
method is to prevent erosion from get
ting a firm start. The care Of the soil
is the problem of the farmer today.
Not only ourselves, but our children
and our children's children, Brother
Quist, must obtain livelihood from
the soil which we now cultivate. The
wasteful practices today must be cor
rected by the farmers Of the future
why not conserve now before it Is too
late. You have county agent to as
sist you in the work, so why not use
him? That reminds me Of something
my father told me many years ago.
He said, after taking look at the
high water mark on my neck, John
ny, laid in fresh supply OF soap,
why not use it," 1t is the same thing
concerning the county agent; you
have him, so why not make him work? ?
Dern him, it will serve him right
You should certainly be pleased
with e. B. Gooch's Hereford sale on
! his farm near Ute. The COWS and
heifers will be bred to the great
Stephen Fairfax, son Of the king Of
Hereford sires, Perfection Fairfax.
There are a number Of matrons in this
sale that are just about perfect There
are six head of richly bred bull that
should please the most particular.
This is Mr.. Gooch's first sale on the
farm, he has held the others in Oma-
ha or Sioux City. Here is chance
to buy this stock at less expense to
you than it would be if you were COM
PEELED to go to the above mentioned
cities to attend the sales. In many
respects this offering is superior to
the others gone before. The only mis-
take you can possibly make in con-
nection with this sale istto miss going
and laying in some of this good seed.
There is nothing better in the Here
ford line. The farm is located five
miles west of Charter Oak on the
Denison-Sioux City autQ highway,
about one mile east of Ute. The sale
will take place Friday, November Sth.
/ called on the Denison Seed Co.
one day last week and learned that
thew had on hand 1000 bushels of ear
seed corn in the drying racks. was
told that they would lay in stock of
about five thousand bushels. This, firm
does other things besides handle
seeds. They have right now nearly
100 head of steers in the feed lot and
are also feeding 1900 lambs. They
only recently shipped in a car load OF
sheep. The senior member of the
firm, Jacob Weiss, has been a sheep
man" for many years and has made a
barrel of money out of his sheep. He
didn't tell me so, I got it from one OF
those little birds. More than one
thousand farmers in the United States
reported on the cost of feeding a single
eve for the year 1916 and her lamb
until it was sold, They also reported
the income from selling the lambs and
the ewes fleeces. The average cost
for feeding eve and lamb one year
was $4.69. From the fleece of the eve i
and the sale of the lamb there was an
average income, according to 1000
farmers reports, OF SLID.
For wintering bees successfully in
the warmer parts. Of the country the
hives may be left out ofSdoors in cases
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-10-30
THE REVIE WIS SPECIAL
FARM NEWS DEPARTMENT
John IL D. Gray 'E..5~
Editor
Live News About Crawford County
Farms and Farmers
John II. D. Gray
Editor

Houston of the department of agricul-
ture, Mr.. Hoover of the food admins
tration, and representatives of the
quartermast er general of the army and
of the paymaster general of the navy,
a unanimous agreement was reached
that all future purchases of beef for
our army, navy, and marine corps and
fighting forces Of the allies shall be
made on basis of quality, prospect
i've of weight The representatives of
the other departments agreed that the
department of agriculture should Sc
lect the meats on the basis of quality
through its inspectors at the purchas-
ing markets.
The arrangements effected will pro-
tect the fighting forces in the matter
of quality of meats and at the same
time will bring about better bal
anced condition in the livestock indus.
try This course Of action is in &C
cordance with sound principles Of pro-
duction and conservation which have
been advocated by the department of
agriculture, the food administration
and the other departments, with a
view to an assurance Of an adequate
supply of beef for the future.
had the pleasure of attending last
week one of the most successful sales
of pure Bred male pigs held in this
section this year On last Tuesday
|B. A.. Samuelson sold forty-two pure
bred Duroc spring pigs on his farm,
four miles and half north of Kiron.
u. rryo hoa onI tho rnoHc
were worse. ! drove nearly all the
way in drizzling rain storm and the,
roads were heavy and sticky. The at
tendance was not large, but most of
those in attendance were bidders. The
offering did not carry much fat, but
was in prime condition. They were
showing great length and height and
were classy bunch taken as whole.
There were a few in the offering not
quite up to the size Of the majority,
but still of good size, which sold for
considerable less than the top prices.
There was no real sensational prices
paid, but many sold well up at the top,
which is proof that the offering was
uniform, and the sale did not depend
upon one or two in the offering to
boost the average of the others. The
top price received was $34O and an
other sold for $500. The top twelve
sold for an average of S216.66 and the
top eighteen sold for an average Of
$182.22. Only thirteen in the entire
offering of forty-two sold for less than
SIS. l will give you the prices re.
ceived for the top twelve: $40, 1920,
$3.50, $3.50. $3.50, 5000, $3.50, $3.50, SITS,
$165, $3.50, $3.50. Many of the pigs
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IL. B. ~. & .g q n, 10 4.
with good insulating material around
the sides, top and bottom. Complete
directions are given in Farmers Bull
letin 1912, recently issued by the
United States department Of agricul-
ture. The packing should not be de-
layed too long, October being the best
time in the north central states. Four
colonies are kept on one foundation,
according to the bulletin, and are in
closed in one case. Insulating lnateri-
al, such as cork chips fine shavings,
sawdust, dry leaves and other such
substances, should be packed closely
6 to 8 inches thick about the hives.
The entrances are kept open by what
is known technically as tunnel. The
size of the opening is made smaller
as the winter grows colder. The api-
airy should be protected from wind as
rain proof.
The breeders of Duroc swine should
be interested in the Dobler sale Sat-
urday. Mr.. Dobler will sell "a spring
boars. Is fall gifts, yearling boar, 10
spring gifts and 10 tried sows. If you
are supplied with a male pig to head
your herd it would seem that those
spring gifts and tried sows should be
attractive. There are females sired
by King the Co.., Great Wonder, Big
Muncie, Critic Wonder, Col. Redeem
Ter, Grand Model seth, Col. King Or
ion by King Orion Cherry. That looks
to me like great assortment of sires
and you should be able to find in this
sale females just as you like them.
The boars going into this sale are just
as good and just as, dependable as the
females too. Let's take day off Sat-
urday, November I'd, and go to Vail
to attend this sale. Remember every
thing in the Offering is immune by
double treatment in July. -
X am going to be surprised if Eric
Mesenbrink, of section 8, Hanover
township, does not build silo on his
farm He is thoroughly convinced
that it is a profitable investment and
about all that is felt for him to do is
to have the work started Speaking
of silos reminds me that recently
saw the picture of an old silo used in
MoAlCO over AUO years d6O. 1Ct, dAIO4
200 years of satisfactory service, a
few farmers still consider them an
experiment I believe a silo is one of
the most essential things on an Iowa
farm. You may think you can't af-
ford a silo but you can not afford to
be without one
I noticed a picture that c. S. Nc.
Donald is running in his advertise.
ment announcing the sale Of 20 pure
bred Duroc spring boars. That pic
ture is the picture of the type OF Du.
rocs that are bringing the high price
in every sDuroc sale. While to some
they may look trifie long in the leg,
they are the fellows who grow larger
than those more heavy built and
blocky in their infancy. If you want
to raise the big type fellows take a
look at that picture again and when
you attend the sale select his type for
your herd boar.
The first great requisite Of sue
cessful sale is buyers. To get the
buyers to attend your sale is the most
part connected with the
sale. There is no other medium for
bringing the attention of your brother
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went to farmers residing in Sac, Ida
and Crawford counties. j. A. McIlrath
was on the block and he conducted a
very satisfactory sale / am sure. This
sale was sort of an experiment for
Mr.. Samuelson. While he has been
selling and breeding Duroc swine for
twenty years, and has held fifteen an
nual sales of bred sows, this was his
first public sale of boars. He has sold
every fall from fifty to ninety boars
at private sale, but this year decided
to select bunch and sell them at
auction. Possibly the fact that the
Webster City firm who printed the
catalogue made Mr.. Samuelson say he
would sell bred" Duroc Jersey boars
had something to do with men driving
through the mud and rain to attend
the sale. They wanted to see 'em.
The coal shortage for next winter,
estimated by the fuel administration
at about 100000 tons, makes it nee
essary. that wood should be used to
save both coal and Transportation.
Country districts and small villages
are in position greatly to help coal
conservation by burning wood. Farm
ers now use on their farms 100000
cords of wood annually. All farms
should use it during the war or emer-
gency periods, officials urge. Any
kind of coal stove or furnace can be
used for burning wood in pinch.
With careful attention to drafts and
CRATES, the change can be made with
little trouble. On the average, ac-
cording to the forest service, United
States department of agriculture, a
cord of wood is about equal to seven.
tenths of a ton Of coal. Two cords Of
soft wood are required to equal ton
of coal, but a cord of wood from
number of well known kinds Of trees
will equal ton of coal in heating
value, and for three varieties-osage
orange, canyon live oak and black To-
cust-a cord has a higher value than
a ton Of coal Most of the oaks and
hisckories, as well as western yew,
honey locust, blue gum, sweet birch
and number of Others are the equiv
alent of nine-tenths of one ton OF coal.
The following have a low heating
value, but are approximately equal to
onelhalf a ton of coal: Yellow buck
eye, black cottonwood, Eastwood,
western red cedar, Alpine fir, Engle-
mann spruce, black willow, balsam
fir, Sitka spruce, aspen and white
spruce. IL H.
County Agent Quist accompanied
me to the Samuelson swine sale last
week. When not complaining of the
condition of the roads we were MOTTO
ing and speaking of the farms as we
rode along in the 4d; At one place
Brother Quist called my attention to
a pasture where the soil had started
to wash and erosion was getting a
start. Said he: II would like to get
a chance to stop that right now, be-
fore it gets a further start" When
writing up the sale I happened to
think of that remark, which gave me
the inspiration for this article. The
first thought that presents itself is
this: If the land owner knows how
to stop it, why don't he, and if he does
not know, why don't he consult the
county agent? The agent is able and
willing to give him the assistance. II
erosion gets a start it will soon spoil
much valuable land, and prompt &C
ton should be taken to stop it. Our
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-10-30
u. DATES CLAIMED FOR LIVE.
STOCK SALES

Hereford Cattle
Nov. Sc. B. Gooch, Ute ~
Aberdeen Angus Cattle
Oct. 31-Francis T. Martin, Wall Lake
Poland China Swine
Oct 19Chas. Speck and Ernest Po-
leske.
Chester White Swine.
Oct. Eli. l.. Barber, Harlan
Feb. 20-John F. Hoist, Jr., Denison.
Duroc Jersey Swine.
Nov. Nv. X. Dobler, Vail.
Feb. 18-B. A. Samuelson & Son, Kiron
Mar. 11-B.A. Samuelson G. Son. Kiron
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RAISE HORSES OF BETTER
QUALITY

Large numbers Of undesirable, medi-
OGRE horses are being turned onto the
market at present in all parts Of the
country in order to save feed, accord
ing TO reports to the United States de-
partment Of agriculture. As conse-
quence the market is glutted with
commonplace animals of this descrip-
tion to the extent that the prices paid
are unusually low. The department
urges farmers to raise horses of bet
ter breeding and quality. The supply
OF desirable quality heavy draft horses
\ Or animals suitable for artillery or
cavalry purposes is below the demand,
while the prices of such animals are
CORRESPONDENCE high. In view Of both
the domestic and foreign demand dur
ing and after the war for quality
horses, farmers should begin now to
stock up their barns with horsefesh
Of the desirable type. Under existing
conditions feeding stuffs for work ami
mails are extremely high in price On
this account it is imperative that the
farmer should winter only work stock
or the useful, most efficient and yalu-.
able type One heavy draft horse will
perform the work of practically two
understood. inferior plugs, while such
an animal can be fed at about the
same cost for maintenance as for one
Of the plugs. When the farmer desires
to sell a heavy horse of quality and
breeding he can always locate realty
market, whereas inferior animals or
dinarily can be disposed of only at
sacrifice.
UNITED STATES TO BUY BEEF
FOR QUALITY
AT a conference attended by secre-
try Daniels of the Navy, Secretary
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-10-30

Every female in the calf high class stock bulls and
Iii females are Cows sired by Perfection
Fairfax Crusader Fairfax Dale Fairfax Hero Dover 18th Per-
feet Donald They bred have calves by Stephen
which cost Mr. for which he has been offer
S10OOo-crusader by Imp. Farerout of dam by
the $4,000 Fairfax Anxiety Fairfax and Dis
turber J
The bulls very choice and good enough to head your
herd Wilton Real young of Fred Real, exceptionally
Surprise tried SIRE proven his worth BREEDER
NJ YOU will confess you his OF Louis Fairfax
V.1so good one and others equally attractive
NEyery bought animal from this herd has
Nj by doing So Many doubled their on their in
XVI There can be question but this offering, from
w standpoint is useful and valuable collection OF
1Nattle Mr. Gooch has offered at public SALE
vseen offering and believe il to be great array OF
EVoyaly bred breeding cattle In fact it is the best Mr.
yffered at public appraisalJno. II. D. Gray, Denson
Staan
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Total number of hogs 80. -.147473
Thirty districts did not report; esti-
mate on this is 25S00; making an esti-
mated grand total of 1929
A revised list of farm building plans
has been issued by the agricultural
extension department at Iowa State
college and may be secured by those
who write for it. This list includes
brief description of more than 100
different kinds of farm structures for
which the college can furnish blue
prints and construction details at s
cents sheet. This includes every
thing from houses to self FEEDER
troughs.
l hope to meet many of the readers
of this department at the Martin sale
of Aberdeen Angus cattle midway be-
tween Wall Lake and Lake View this
week Thursday. 1t is strictly high
class offering of black beauties and
hope many of our readers will be lib.
eral buyers.
Leonard Jingle last Tuesday pur-
chased six fall gifts and four tried
sows of Ernest Poleske. They are
from Mr.. Poleske's herd of big type
Poland China swine, and, while have
not seen them, l am confident that
they are classy bunch, for that is the
only kind Mr.. Poleske raises.
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The first great requisite Of a sue
cessful sale is buyers. To get the
buyers to attend your sale is the most
important part connected with the
sale. There is no other medium for
bringing the attention of your brother
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-15
EBERT SCHOOLS

Twice before it was decided to op-
en- the schools in Ebert, but each
time some condition influenced the
school board to keep them closed.
However, last Monday the board had
a meeting and after consideration of
conditions decided to open the school
next Monday Nov. 1s. We hope
nothing will interfere with this and
that all pupils will be present eager
to put forth every effort to make
UP for lost time. The teachers are
willing and all pupils should be
willing and keenly desirous to make
extra effort so as to complete the re-
quircd work for the year.
]. II Albright.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-15
DENVER BOY SAW RED CROSS
RELIEF WORK IN GIANT
DISASTER

Max Hebercr, a Denver boy, who
was present at the time of the giant
explosion at the T. A. Gillespie load
ing plant at Morgan. N. j.. on Octo-
Der S and 6. commends the prompt
action of the Red Cross in meeting
the emergency. In letter received
by sohn w. Morey, Manager of the
Monnts<a Division. he says;
Il went on military duty at the
scene of the Morgan explosion, which
you perhaps read about in the papers
and had the unique experience of
being under shell fire without being
at the front. l have a piece of a
shell that exploded near the truck
l was driving.
Il feel 1t a duty to speak here of
the fine work that the Red Cross
did at the Morgan explosion, where
over ten thousand people were left
homeless and many killed and
wounded. and the scenes j saw in
creased my respect for the Red Cross
one hundred per cent
The quickness and resourcefulness
with which the American Red Cross
met the record for an organization
already famed for its promptness
and efficiency.
The disaster began on October 5,
when scores of tons of deadly TINT
in magazines exploded, destroying
buildings and starting fires for miles
around the plant. Half Numbered
workmen were killed outright. sever
al hundred men and women injured,
and thousands of persons were made
homeless. The explosions and fires
lasted over period of two days, and
the inhabitants of all the neighbor-
towns began fleeing in terror soon
nfter the first explosion occurred.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-15

here among her numberless friends
and acquaintances as Nell Hart.
She was married to John Hughes OF
Elizabeth four years ago last Septem-
Der and they left Immediately for
Montana where they took up home
stead near Columbus where they have
since resided.
Besides husband and three year
old daughter she leaves father,
three sisters, Miss Ruth Hart and
Mrs. Tom Fahrion and Mrs. Ambrose
Sexson and brother, Frank Hart.
The funeral was held yesterday
at Elizabeth. interment in the Eliza
beth cemetery.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-15
SAY, WANT TO PUT IN A WORD
FOR THE RED CROSS"

Private Alan Archer Stephens
with the 14sth Field Artillery in
France, writes to bis sister. Miss
Dorothy Stephens of Greeley. that
the Red Cross food "just hits the
spot" His letter in part. follows:
This afternoon and last night
was corkor. The sky was lit up as
far as you could see with the red
glare of the big guns and star shells,
with now and then the sharp red
light and dun crumple of bursting
shrapnel.
Il saw two balloons come down
in flames today, and also saw one
OF our aviators bring to the ground
the Hun plane which did the dirty
work. Both observers in the bal
looms got out all right in their par
achutes.
Say, | want to put in a word for
the Red Cross. They are doing
wonderful work over here and de-
serve the greatest praise as well rs
support. had the pleasure to
drink four cups of hot chocolate at
a Red Cross station the other morn
ing about three o'clock We had
been up after ammunition and were
pretty cold and tired, SO when some-
one said There's Red Cross man
putting out hot chocolate down the
street. why, ,way we went. and say,
maybe 1T didn't hit the spot. !. The
officer on duty was an awfully nice
old man and said Take all you want
boys, and VIC sure did"
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-15
MRS. NELLIE HART HUGHES DIES
OF INFLUENZA

Mr.. J. d. Hart of Elizabeth receiv-
ed the sad news Monday morning of
the death II his daughter, Mrs John
Hughes of Montana. Mrs. Hughes
had been sick only short time
with influenza after aursing her
husband thru d light attack of the
disease
Mrs. Hughes will be remembered
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-15

Miss Anna Colbut is q lite sick at
the home of her brother. WIN. north
east of Fondis. They were all down
with, the influenza and she went to
walt on them and was stricken with
the same disease in a few days after
she went there. She is some better
and we all hope for a speedy recov-
cry.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-15

little Incident indicating the
smallness OF the world was given n
letter written by Frank Reevell to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Albin a short
time ago. Frank stated that one
day while on leave from trench duty
to a little town to do some shopping
he met Charlie Skow VINO was resi-
ing by the roadside with his machine
gun company. After an hour or so
visit Frank proceeded to town ana on
his return run across Happy Moore.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-15
NEWS FROM KIowA

Miss Margaret Pfiaum visited with
her parents last Sunday.
Matt Gordon of the IL was visit
ing the County Seat Monday.
Attorney Alphin of Denver was in
Kiowa this week on business.
Cal Rex returned to our city Wed
nesday evening after several months
absence.
D. Eppler, one of Elbert County's s
pioneers. was visitor in Kiowa last
Saturday.
Arthur C. Todd of Buick was in
Kiowa last Wednesday transacting
legal business.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. Frank Edinger. Thursday Nov
ember the 21st.
The county commissioners we're in
session Wednesday passing the usual
routine of business.
Mrs. Fred McIlhenney returned
"Wednesday from a several weeks Wis
1t with relatives at Hiver Bend.
We are informed that Eyler Ras-
mussen was few days ago trans
ferred from FIT Calling In n TEXAS
camp
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-15
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to extend through the
medium of this paper our sincere
thanks to the many dear friends
who so generously assisted us dur
ing the illness and death of our dear
father and husband
Mrs. VIM. Casey and sons.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-15
HE KNEW

Tommy tdictating letter to be sent
to his wife): The nurses here are
a very plain lot
Nurse; Oh, come. l sayl That's
not very polite to us.
Tommy: Never mind. nurse, put
it down. It'll please her,-Ladies
Home Journal
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-15
VICTORY JUBILEE

A fine celebration will be held
here Saturday noon in honor OF the
great victory. The committee Is
now making arrangements for speak
ers and a spread. Everybody come
and have time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-11-15

Latest instructions from headquar-
ters are that no cartons be issued to
any individual who does not present
Xmas parcel copuon label received
from abroad. and only one carton
viii be issued for each label