Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30


Brothers are certainly doing a great
srvice to their community in demon
strating this machine. We under
stand that good many people have
witnessed the operation during the
past week. II this machine proves
satisfactory, which it has all indica-
tions of doing, it will mean thousands
of dollars to farmers Of Iowa.
Fred Klaus Of Colesburg has con-
tributed another idea along the labor
saving devices, which is worthy of
comment. In the past four years
Mr.. Klaus has been using system in
stacking his surplus hay in the field.
This stacker attachment consists OF
a series Of hay ropes. A double strand
Of hay rope is placed in the bottom
Of the rack with about eight feet free
on either end. The hay is loaded and
brought to the point where the stack
is to be built. The two strands of rope
at the rear Of the load are tied to the
two strands which are anchored at
the extreme end of where the stack
will extend. The rope at the front
Of the load Is fastened to a long hay
rope which is pulled by team. In
this manner the load is rolled off the
wagon to the center OF the stack from
where it Is pushed to the side. In
this manner the center of the stack
is always built high and well packed.
Mr.. Klaus has just finished a stack
that is about 4Ox60 at the base and
will probably be rs feet high.
The beauty OF such a devise is that
two men can operate this stacker and
do the work in the field and as many
as ten men can be put to work
in the haying process . 1t requires
just 20 seconds to unload the load Of
hay to the top Of the stack. This sys-
tenn Is much to be preferred to the
poles which are used in making
stacks and is much more rapid in
operation.
In so far as hay spelling when put
up in this manner Mr. Klaus asserted
that the amount Of hay lost would not
pay for the paint which could be put
on building sufficient to house the
hay. In these times Of labor shortage
1t is essential that we master the art
OF labor saving devices and efficiency
on the farm. The Farm Bureau will
be glad to hear from farmers who
have labor saving devices which they
think their farmer friends would
profit by.
Cow Testing Association.
Mr.. Blackman the dairy expert was
interviewed in regard to the Cow
Testing Association work over the
state He estimated that the cost Is
about 81 per COW for the year. Several
farmers have indicated that they wish
to Join a COW testing association. We
understand from Mr.. Blackman that a
man can be secured for this work at
about $500 to $500 year and that a
travelling conveyance is to be fur
nished by the association.
From the variety Of herds which
we note around over the county a
good many farmers could well afford
to invest in the association. One in
stance has come to light in which
eight cows give as great returns as
% cows. OF course II We are out of
work and need a job in which to pass
away time 1t would be we'll to main
tain the 20 cows for their board,
otherwise it would be well to get rid
OF some of them and the best way to
arrive at an honest conclusion OF
butter production is through the SER
vices or the Cow Test Association.
Judging Contest.
The Farm Bureau will conduct a
judging contest at Manchester on the
4th of August The high winner in
this county will receive a free trip
to the State Fair at Des Moines. Any
boy between the ages Of IA to IS in
elusive is eligible. They will report
Monday morning at nine o'clock at the
county agents Office at the court
house at Manchester. Conveyances
will be supplied to take the judging
class in the country to Judge live
stock. 1t is hoped that good many
boys will respond to the call as it is