The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-17

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The boys and girls are going to
demonstrate the possibilities of Craw'
ford county as a pig feeding and corn
raising district this year, says Mr.. C.
D. Fink, of Deloit and County Agent
Quist who were doing some prelim'
mary club work last week. At least
fifteen trips to the state fair and the
Ames Short Course will be given, be.
sides q trip to the International, for
the county winner in each of the acre
corn and pig feeding contest. The
county will be divided into districts
Of four and five townships. This af-
fords competition between these dis
tricts. The district winners will re-
ceive the State Fair and Short Course
trip. Every boy and girl between the
ages of 10 and IS are eligible for the
Pig Feeding contest. 1t is not neces-
sary that they live in the country. Get
pig born since February Is. this
year and sign up an enrolment card
that you will stay in the contest until
finished. There will be number Of
men in this district who will help
and explain the contest. Any boy or
girl interested in either of these con-
tests should send their names to the
county agent at once. Some one will
call then and explain the contest and
help that boy and girl get started Re-
member all who enter the contest
have everything to gain and nothing
to lose.
I'm planning farm work do not
count much on the return of soldiers
on furlough to help you OUT That is
the suggestion that Fl. j. Waters, for
mer head of Kansas State Agricultural
college, made to- group of represen-
tative central Iowa farm leaders, VINO
met in Des Moines recently to consid-
err war measures. "As long as the
war is at it's present critical stage,
not many men will ask to be relieved
to go home to work on the FARMS
said Mr. Waters. "Those men know
that they have another call right now
and they're going to attend to that.
The wise thing to do is to arrange
to get along with what help is in
sight and let the soldier boy stick to
his job Of soldering. He's needed
there pretty badly Mr.. Waters
urged upon the farmers in his audience
not to depart much from their accus-
toned way of farming. Grow what
you know best how to grow" he said,
because this is no time for expert
ments that may mean waste Of time
and seed and land. Grow what your
experience shows is best. Grow no
crops that will require new machin-
cry. Plant all the corn you can
handle. If you are blowing under
more sod than usual and can care for
it in corn, that's the wise thing to do"
"In connection with the spring drive
on dirt, the painting of buildings and
structures is deserving of special at
say the engineering extern
sion men at Iowa State college. There
is no question about the market value
OF property being greatly enhanced
by its attractive appearance. In the
judgment of experienced men, spring
painting must this year. of all years.
be classed as an essential industry"
Not in years have labor and building
materials OF all kinds been so high
in price and so hard to obtain. IN
doubtedly for longer time than any
of US now appreciate the cost of new
and repairs Of every kind
will be high. Therefore, careful at
tention to existing property and this
must include frequent painting, is
more essential. Painting that should