The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-03-26

man talks ABOUT aILef spending lew
weeks in California is the splendid
roads they have out there. Some day,
soon it is to be hoped, Iowa and the
other states of the Middle West will
wake up to the situation and build the
same kind.
A year ago the seed corn question
was the all-absorbing topic in the Mid
die West. The outlook was dubious.
Seed that tested better than 80 per
cent was far from plentiful and would
bring just about any price the holders
conscience would allow him to ask.
Many urged the selection of double
quantity Of seed when the proper time
came in order that there might be a
liberal quantity carried over. Those
who carried over their seed should
take pains to see that it is safe, and
that it will terminate.
The dates for the Iowa State Fair
this year have been set for August 20
to 20, inclusive. .,., '- -@
Hamilton county farmers will erect
a mammoth sales pavilion on the coun-
ty fair grounds this year. The new
pavilion will be of brick and hollow
tile construction. The sales ring will
be circular, and sixty feet in diameter.
The adjoining barn will be 6Oxl2O.
POLAND CHINA FUTURiTIEs FOR
$50 1919
Breeders of Poland China hogs will
be interested in learning, of new fea-
ture inaugurated in connection with
the regular Poland China futurities
contest each year at the Iowa State
Fair 1t IS called the Junior Yearling
Futurity and carries, S420 in cash
prizes. 1T is independent Of the regu-
lar; futurity in matter, Of prizes: 10 be,
eligible animals must have been far
roWed on or after March 1, 1918, and
not later than September 1st of the
same year, and must have been bred
In herds that were nominated for the
1918 futurity In case payments have
been allowed to lapse arrangements
have been made for reinstatement. 4
Breeders are reminde dthat nomina-
lions for the reuglar 1919 Poland
China Futurity will close March 18th.
This event carries 5000 in cash prizes.
Under the revised conditions in con-
nection with the new Junior Yearllng
Futurity nominating herd in the 19l
futurity automatically makes junior
yearlings from that herd eligible to
the Junior Yearling Futurity in 1920.
If interested, and unacquainted with
the rules governing these futuritles,
<nI arI 70 THROW
Secretary of the Iowa State Fair, Des
Moines, or w. NJ. McFadden, Union
Stockyards, Chicago, ILL.,, for folder
giving full particulars.
J. N. Bell, of near Dow City, who is
operating 240 acres of land this seas
on, is very enthusiastic over the hard
surfacfng of public highways, provid-
ed many of the unnecessary crooks
and turns now in vogue are elimnat-
ed. In speaking of the road between
Denison and Arion, the sharp turn at
the Bale, farm and the road at Arion
ought to be. remedied The grade for
this road is now all in, and; aside from
some. extra surfacing is In good con-5
dition to receive the hard surface, y
The United States Department OF
Agriculture says because of the short,
age of red clover seed, farmers should
substitute alsikeA for red clover in
their spring operations. On the basis
of the present market prices two acres
can be seeded with alsike for what 1t
would cost to seed one acre to red
clover. ,sE.@, Is
s. -. sa55ss ~ So E u
Hay sold in Denison Saturday for
$3.50 ton, and car load received
by one dealer as late as Saturday noon
was all sold before evening. Straw
is selling at so cents a bale and not
overly large bales at that: It is moth
ing unusual to see loads Of nay going