The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-03-27

Save energy by doing farm work
with a gasoline engine whenever it is
possible. A good engine will perform
any work to which it Is adapted much
cheaper than it can be by hand or fire.
quently by horsepower.
E. Crane informed me this week
that he will soon have load of hogs
ready for market. He purchased a
tractor last fall and used it for belt
work during the winter and for some
spring blowing and power to drag the
Lincoln highway. He is located three
miles west of Vail. He has an eight
acre field of spring wheat.
4 County Agent Quist informs US that
Crawford county leads by, 10000 BUSH
els in the number of bushels OF old
corn on hand according to the sum.
mary of the seed corn census received
at Ames. While several of the coun-
ties reported larger acreage than
the 1886 acres of corn to be planted
in this county this spring. none OF
them came any where near being 80
fortunate in having the seed corn sit.
uation solved. &c.,. bushels OF 1916
corn in Crawford county is going to
be a big help to seed corn shortage in
other parts o. Iowa. Much OF the
1916 corn listed on the co.4aus reports
has already been sold to seed houses.
County Agent Quist urges that the
farmers make an individual ear test
Of their seed corn now. II they tind
they do not have enough seed. get 1916
corn from ,teir neighbOrs and test
that. II you have 1917 corn from
which you can get your seed ear test:
ing, use your, new corn. Good 1917
corn that will grow is much better
than 1916 corn 1t has more vitality
and will stand the cold springs rains
better. Farmers who know they must
buy seed should buy at once. Don't
order the corn to be delivered later:
Get your seed corn home now. Test
the corn you buy Immediately. 1t Is
important to test the seed corn you
buy for three reasons: First: If 1t Is
crib run corn, give 1t the individual
ear test to find il you will have enough
seed or have some to spare, second:
il it has been purchased from seed
man, you will find whether or not 1t
comes up to the specified test. BY
every farmer testing his seed now. the
exact amour. of surplus seed in the
county will ~ made available for ship
ment to other counties. About 500
of the farmers intend to make the
individual car test. Crawford county
will have a half crop at least, for
those who do not test are taking big
chances this year. New corn picked
early has not been terminating over
$50 unless 1t was stored in protect
ed place before the October freeze.
Seed houses over the state have quit |
bothering with new seed corn for seed. |
The summary Of the census reports |
show there must be at least 5000
bushels of seed corn bought, 9,377
bushels listed for sale, 491 farmers
picked seed early, 1907 intend to make !
the individual ear test 32,047 bushels
of old corn on hand, 77,O04 bushels
new corn from which seed might be
selected and 1895 acres Of corn to
be planted. The total number of farm |
ers were 2,O48. About ten school dis !
tricts are not included in this report.
Since this report has been completed
Il has. been found that practically all
the new corn Is unfit for seed, that
more will have to be bought than the
figures show, and that much of the
old corn listed has already been re-
moved from the county. |
John NJ. Robinson, who is located |
three miles west of West Side was in |
bed when l called Monday afternoon.
Thursday evening Of last week, his |
team became frightened while driving |
through the town of West Side and at
the end of the mixup, Mr.. Robinson
received two broken ribs. While not !
suffering much from pain, he Is anxious |
to get out in the fields and take adj |
vantage Of the excellent weather we
have had the past two weeks.
John NJ. Johnson, Of Lake View, owns |
a farm seven miles north Of West Side. |
When l called at the farm, the old
gentleman was there experimenting !
the job of repairing large barn.
Owing to the absence of Mesdames |
Frank Rooch and Lou Kerrigan. the !
Jackson township Red Cross did not
have their regular meeting Tuesday.
1t had been planned to meet with Mrs. |
J. II. Lawlcr. The meeting will be
held later.
r.
The Dunn Bros, who reside six
miles south of Wall Lake shipped |
hogs to Chicago Saturday.
Two new acknowledgements re-
ported to have arrived in Jackson
township last Sunday. One came to
the home of VIM. Nobling, seven miles |
south of Wall Lake and Geo. Bartlett.
five miles north of Vail.