The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-06
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| Edward Meyer, of section 8, Charter
Oak township, is a worthy represent
alive of the rich community in which
he lives. He was born right on the
farm he now occupies, in 1883, and is
q son Of the late Adolph Myer, one oi
the best known settlers Of western
Crawford county. Edward has not on
~ gained an education in the schools
OF the county, but he has gained a
wonderful and successful education in
the school, of experience. After quit
ting school he Immediately took UP
the duties of farm life, and early dis
played good judgment in the selection
and handling of livestock. Upon the
division of his fathers estate he came
into possession OF considerable proper.
ty, and today he owns 815 acres of as
fine land as lays in Crawford county,
and it is very highly improved. To
become an extensive raiser and feed
er of livestock it was necessary to
have the improvements, and these he
now has and he keeps them in excel.
lent repair. Take for instance the ele.
vator, this building has capacity for
$4,000 bushels of grain, and Is equip.
ped throughout with all kinds of ma.
chinery for the handling of the grain.
Elevator, tanning mill, grinder and all.
Mr.. Meyer has rented out something
like 400 acres of his land, but 1t is so
rented that he virtually controls it. A
very large barn will hold the horses
or the farm and the number at present
is "a. Among these horses are three
pure bred stations, two of them being
Percherons and one a French draft.
In cattle Edward keeps Aberdeen-An-
gus and has used for years nothing
but Imported stock. He has on the
place at this time rs head OF COWS and
rs heifers. Recently he sold a fine
bull to Charles Greene for which he
was paid long price. Last winter he
had the misfortune to lose Is head of
cows. and he has never determined the
cause of their illness. In hogs he for.
merly kept the Poland Chinas, but OF
late years he has the Hampshires and
these he fattens for market. Mr.. Mey-
er and his wife are identified with the
Lutheran church and for many years
he was school director of his townhsip.
He Is an up-to-date, live-wire farmer
and stock raiser, and we are pleased
to have made his acquaintance.
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Sir Pieterje Ormsby Mercedes 41st,
a Holstein Freisian bull. sold last week
in 'Moorhead, Mimi, for an even $685.
900. Four years ago this animal was
sold to E. c. Schroeder for $500. In
the $4,000 transaction Mr.. Schroeder
and Gustav Pabst syndicated, and Mr.,
Schroeder paid $780, for half in
terest in the bull he had sold for
$1,000. 49, p. ... ~...
Fred Knop, of Soldier township, is
another breeder OF exceptional Durocs,
and he caters to the cherry red, as
does !Samuelson Mcdonald and otherss
He is now getting ready herd that
ne will show at Des Moines and at
Sioux City and the Arion fairs. In all
ne has SO head Of young ones. 80 brood
sows and two herd boars. Sensation
as yearling weighs better than 500
pounds and was purchased from Ed
Kernes, of Nebraska. He is a fine
specimen OF the breed, we'll balanced
throughout, good action and color.
Giant Model Jr. at 10 months weighs
around 400 and lis a pig that Mr.. Knop
raised himself. He has the making
Of a reputation for himself as he is SO
we'll proportioned, smooth with a
good coat Of hair, and Knop says he is
winner. When we called at the
Knop place Mr.. Knop was over at
Richard Banks helping with the
threshing and we looked the hogs ov-
er with the consent Of Mrs. Knop. Lat
or we met Mr.. Knop and he told us
something of the herd. He has five
fall boars that are described as being
'dandies," and three of these will |
make part of the show herd. The
knop Durocs are we'll known through
out Soldier township as we'll as in |
other parts of the county. For next
year Mr.. Knop has rented the julius !
place of 100 acres and will
move thereon next March. The place
g more suitably adapted for his pur-
poses than is the present location, and
Mr.. knop says he will do. much bet
er on the new place. Mrs. Knop is
daughter of Mrs. Geo. Ullrich, one
II the old settlers OF near Charter Oak.
This season she raised $50 chickens /