The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-20
Decatur County Farm Bureau.

We had very good crowd at our
good roads meeting Saturday, con
sidering the condition of the loads
which were all but impossible.
bills that were being introduced in
the legislature and gave those in at.
! tendance better understanding Of
what was just taking place.
/ The general consensus of opin-
ION of those present was that we
4 surfaced roads. but would all like to
4 have them if they did not cost so
4 much.
The bill as fostered by the Iowa
State Highway Commission provides
for five or six miles of road being
built each year for period OF Y
years no bonds to be issued only as
money is used.
The road would be 9 feet wide
concrete and brick with three foot
wing or shoulder of crushed stone
on each side, this strip to be built on
one side of center Of road and an
other 9 feet strip or hard surface
the cost of such road completed at
100000 per mile. The, provisions
for cost would be met by aid from
following sources for each mile con-
structed, taking for granted that the
cost per mile would be $4,000.
Federal Aid -. .........$ 1000
Auto tax Call trucks to be
taxed same as passenger ooo
Land owners abutting on
l proposed roads assessed
co un zy R tsx ee ASSESSED ii77M -''''
per cent and including ex-
| tension of road building,
levy of 2 mills taxable
| property in incorporated
| towns -. -. .... 49,. $500
| otdl %-S'o'N
This will probably be changed in
several respects before it ever be-
comes law and possibly it may
never pass. There are other bills
for consideration that have many
good features in them. Here is
subject that is of vital interest to ev-
to have a speaker with us which will
be Saturday. March Int. Come.
Press articles have heralded the
| fact that all over the county that
the Greater Iowa Association was
the father Of the Iowa federation of
published in. the Iowa Homestead
asking if this was true. mr.. j: R.
Howard. president of the Polk
County Farm Bureau, who had more
to do with the preliminary work of
organization of the State Federation
of Farm Bureaus, than any other
man, in a lengthy statement has
this to say: THE organization start
ed here in Polk county and the
Greater Iowa Association has moth
ing to do with it. The policy of the
federation is further stated IT, be CO.
operative with all organizations
which are constructing in the up
building of Iowa or the bringing to
notice of those interested, the re-
sources of the different communities.
The federation hopes to foster in
creased production, and after pro-
duced to facilitate better marketing
by creating more equal distribution.
better transportation facilities, bet
ter agricultural education, better
rental systems and all allied inter
ests of the farm. In other words it
is the clearing house for all the big
important policies and problems that ,,
concern the farmer Directly
We are now offering the following |
seeds for experimental plots: Oats,
Iowa 1O5 and Iowa. corn varieties,
Reds Yellow Dent, Oderbricker,
Alfalfa. Sweet Glover and Early
Ohio and Irish Cobbler potatoes: If
you are interested in any of these
will you call us on the telephone. or
write as we want to start number
of them?
contest and the prize to the winner
of the free trip to State Fair.
Also wish to announce that the
Pig Club. Poultry Club, and Corn
Club work will soon be started.