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

in order to make the club go and get
the prizes offered and tell you. we
must find those 50 somewhere" This
is the sentiment that is going over
the farm boys and girls of the state
who are enrolling for the annual pig
club feeding contest conducted each
year by the agricultural extension de.
partment of Iowa State college. With
the nation asking Iowa for an increas'
ed pork production for 1918, these
clubs ought to make a record. This
county will be counted on to do its
share and have pig club that will be
second to none. Information in regard
to joining this club may be obtained
from the county agent or the county
club leader.
Turning livestock on fields early in
the spring when the ground is soft and
the grass beginning growth is likely
to puddle the soil and weaken the
plants. Pasture should have suffi-
cient time to recover from the winter
before being grazed. Young grass is
extremely washy and needs especial
care. Unless considerable mature
growth remains from last season the
pasture will be OF little value early in
the spring for livestock. Too close
cropping will show its injurious ef-
fects when the dry season comes. It
weakens the plants, even when grow
ing conditions are favorable. Moder.
ately close grazing throughout the
season is the most profitable method.
That old corn can not be depended
nnon for Good nooco popnfn1 tosf IF
every ear is made is shown by the re.
suits secured from tests of 5000 ears
in Franklin county. There were just
three cribs OF 1916 corn in the county
that made much Of a, test at all. One
good, one Of 200 bushels tested 40 per
cent and another OF 200 bushels. As
per cent. One crib of 700 bushels
tested 20 per cent good.
When the calf is two weeks old,
grain and bright clean hay should be
offered; the quantity should be In.
creased as the Calls appetite demands.
Milk substitutes are not equal to
milk in feeding calves, but give fair
results when used with care. Now that
milk Is in demand for human food they
are particularly recommended. :
Kitchen walls should be painted so
that. they may be wiped with damp
cloth, making cleanliness possible with
out great demand on strength and
without the disarrangement caused by
embarrassing or calcimining.
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Frank Barrett is having set Of
new buildings built on his fifty-three
acres located about one mile south OF
Denison, just south of the cemetery.
W. j. Marshall has charge of the work.
A barn, which will house ten horses
and fourteen cows, is almost complet.
ed. 1t is 32x42 and has two driveways
running through the barn, from north
to south and east to west. In that part
of the barn devoted to housing the
cows cement floor has been made
and also cement feed trough. The
frame of the barn was made OF native
timber. A chicken house, 10x24, has
been completed and work will start on
a modern residence of the bungalow
design. 1t will be 26X32 with ten foot
posts and have basement under en-.
tire building. Other buildings will be
built. The farm will be operated as a
dairy farm. There is never failing
spring on the farm and water will be
pipcd from 1t to the buildings.
VIM. NJ. Murphy, who is farming tho
Mike O'COnnOr farm, about five miles
east of Denisoll. was on his way to Vail
Monday afternoon when met him. He
was going for seed wheat and he told
me he intended to have about thirty
five acres of wheat.
J. II. Algoe is planning on building
this summer a residence 3OX3O on the
farm four miles west of Vail. He has
twelve acres of spring wheat and was
sowing oats Monday afternoon. 10