The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-11-13
THE REVIEWS SPECIAL
FARM NEWS DEPARTMENT
John II. D. Gray
EDITOR
Live News About Crawford County Farms
and Farmers '

| lessons this big show teaches are
| especially needed at this time to slim.
ulate production. and for the part
these lessons play in preparation for
the period after the war. A small
army OF mechanics and laborers are
at work preparing the mammoth
structure for the exposition. This es'
sential preliminary task is being con-
Quoted on a more elaborate scale than
heretofore, the management being de-
termined to insure the comfort of Wis.
itors, exhibitors and their charges.
The spacious buildings and grounds
are being artistically decorated, emb.
| lens of the allied nations now bat.
Ting on European soil draping both
| interiors and exteriors. Since the in
| auguration of the exposition it has
been the policy of the management
| to spare no expense to insure perfec-
ton in every detail Owing to in
creased cost of material and labor,
these details might have been neglect
| ed this year, but the directors decided
that it would be doubtful economy and
the high standard of previous years
| will be maintained if not excelled.
When the gates of the exposition are
opened on November 3Oth for the
great livestock roundup of the season,
1.-THE public will realize that regardless
of obstacles and abnormal conditions
nothing essential to the success of the
exposition has been overlooked.
Henry Adams has new barn near.
ly completed on his farm located six
miles northwest Of DenisOn 1t Is ASK
"a and will be used for cattle barn.
A generous part of the center will be
used for storing hay. The hay NOW
the west side stalls have been built
and the mich COWS will be housed
therein. On the east side is located
the large cattle shed, which extends
entire length of building. Mr.. Adams
will erect new horse barn next year.
This farm will certainly be well pro-
vided with buildings when the horse
barn is completed. Mr.. Adams was
not at home when called, so | did
not look around as much as l would
had he been there. noticed a mighty
good looking hog house. and several
other good buildings. Mrs. Adams
told me that they were practically all
new. -.. ,,
The Gooch sale of Hereford cattle
on his farm near Ute last week Fri
day was not as we'll attended as it
should have BEEN The nearly all day
rain of the day before made auto driv-
ing. almost impossible-as | discover
ed-and kept many away who would
have been there had the weather con-
ditions been more favorable. Many of
the females sold were very thin in
flesh As the pastures were very poor
last summer these cattle had very
poor picking and number of the
COWS had calves at their sides, which
also reduced the flesh considerably of
the mothers In all fifty-six head were
sold and they brought total of $685.
$40. The six bulls-four were only
calves-sold for total Of $1,655. The
bulls averaged $275 and the females
$433.
A black male pig recently strayed
upon the farm of VIM. Eggert and he
called up all of his neighbors by phone
but could not locate the owner OF the |
uOS. AS d last lCSO1y 1lC pau
the Reviews classified department and |
after one insertion of a three line adj
vertisement the owner was located |
The hog had wandered about seven
miles from his own fireside. This is |
not the first time that it has been
proven that livestock will wander a |
long ways from home. 1t is not the |
first time either that an advertisement |
in the Review brought results. With |
our nearly 1000 circulation it covers |
it's field as no other newspaper in this |
section Of the state.
. I received circular letter from F.
Eric Miller, state apiarist and among
other. things in it was program of
the meeting of the Iowa beekeepers'
association to be held in Des Moines
November 9th and 7th. Il noticed that
DR.. A. F.. Bonney, of Buck Grove, was
on the program. His Subject was Bee
Yard Chemistry" Mr.. Miller says:
Although we are hardly finished with
this years work it is necessary to be.
gin preparations for next season. One I
very important factor all heekeepers
should consider is the purchasing Of
hoo cunn1iac Tho nracpOt nricac ara