The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-06

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The members OF the Farmers Union
will hold a big picnic at Charter Oak
on Wednesday, August Goth, in Car.
stems grove. 1t is expected every
member of the union will be present,
and participate in the events. Speak
ers well Known to the union members
will speak, and there will be amuse-
ments OF all kinds, and a general good
time Is anticipated. See the ad in an
other column Of this issue. 4..
The name Meyer is well known in
western Crawford county for it rep
resents remarkable success in farm
Ing and stock raising and in financial
matters. Adolph, who bears the name
OF his sire, lives in section "a, Soldier
township, where he owns 800 acres of
land, and has 1t improved to such an
extent that It is easily termed one Of
the best improved farms in the neigh
bOrhood. Tie land is especially adapt
ed to stock raising and agricultural
PURPOSES 1t is just gently rolling and
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too many waterways. The house is a
large and very convenient one, we'll
projected from the north winds and
has q splendid view from the south.
For the livestock and machinery and
products of the farm Mr.. Meyer has
many buildings. The horse barn is
42x72 and there Is, room for all the
horses Of the place, 10 in all, the milk
cows and hay and grain; an elevator
holding between 5000 and 1000 bush
els Of grain is equipped with all neces.
sary machinery and bins; COW barn
48x50 with hay above furnishes ample
room for many heads of stock, and the
hog house is 24x60, built of cement
with 20 pens and is exceptionally we'll
lighted from the south and is SO situ-
ated 1t is not necessary, to have heat
during narrowing time. Adjoining this
splendid building is large cement
feeding floor with a cement wallow;
disinfectant is poured into this wal
low and OF course the hogs carry this
all over the yards and they are there
fore in a most sanitary condition. In
each of the yards one finds one of
these cement feeding floors. Mr.. Mey-
er says he intends to build another
hog house this fall, even larger than
the old one. He now has on the farm
200 head of pigs Of the Duroc breed,
and secured his foundation stock for
this herd from McAndrews at Vail
One hundred head of these pigs are of
March farrow. During the winter Mr..
Meyer had 80 head Of brood sows, and
altogether had 375 pigs, but lost
number for various reasons. He re-
Gently paid a veterinarian over $500
for vaccinating his herd. The day we
were at the place Mr. Meyer and his
men were caring for the pigs that had
been treated-a lump generally forms
on some part of the body after vacci-
nation, and this must be opened. Mr..
Meyer does not hold public salesof his
hogs, sbut, sells =at4private treaty, and
already fifteen head Of fine shoats have
been spoken for by his neighbors. In
cattle Mr.. Meyer caters to Aberdeens
and at the head Of his herd which at
this time comprises 20 head, he has
some of the George Neddermeyer
stock, At this season of the year he !
keeps considerable help and pays as
high as $50 per month and keeps his
mans automobile. And he also has a |
good car Of his own, and keeps the two
cars housed in a new cement block
garage. Mr.. Meyer is well known in
the. community as a man of integrity,
and in all of his dealings he is known
for fairness and thus keeps the good
will OF all. s. s
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The height Of woman's kitchen /
sink and work tables are important
factors in her well-being and well-do-
ing, says the United States department
Of Agriculture. She can't do as much
or as good work and feel we'll and
strong with her sink and table so low
that she has to bend over to work, or
so high that she has to reach up" !,
as she would were they the proper
height. AS general rule, 80 to Sc
inches from the floor is the height for
general work tables and the bottom
Of the sink should usually be 80 to 81
inches, from the floor. However each
woman ought to find out for herself
the height! OF the table at which she
can work most easily and efficiently,
and see that her work tables and sink
are adjusted accordingly.