The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-06-04
HOME, INDEPENDENCE HEALTH
E. 4. TUCKER,

One often hears expressed much
sympathy for the poor, isolated farm
fer who is slave to agricultural pur-
suits, chained to a monotonous life
where every succeeding day is the
same as yesterday, and whose wife is
weighted down with drudgery, i'll
health and lost hope IF there be q
town reader Of these columns with any
such thoughts as stated, we most cor.
daily invite him to visit the homo Of
F. H. Chapman, of Milford township,
about four miles northwest of Vail.
The farm comprises only 80 acres, but
a better eighty never laid out of doors,
and Mr.. Chapman has it in the very
best OF condition. Within the last
year he has so improved the farm
that he or any sensible chap, would
not exchange the place for the finest
city home in the land, as a place Of
residence.
The entire eighty rolls just enough
to drain well, is fenced tight, and Is
under very high state of cultivation.
The buildings are all new with the ex-
ception OF the barn, and this will be
replaced with a new modern structure
some time during the present year.
And everything is substantially built
with an eye for convenience The
house is patterned after the modern
bungalow, being 24x42 from porch to
porch, and is story and a half. On
the main floor are to be found the liy-
ing room, dining room, two bed rooms,
kitchen and pantry, with nice entry
way leading in to the kitchen. The up
per floor is divided into rooms and for
storage. To get to- the upper floor one
has but to pull a 4 chain, and down
slides a disappearing stairway. oper-
ated almost by its own weight, the on
ly one we have noticed in all our trav-
els. ,Built-in cabinets are to be found
throughout the house, an elaborate
buffet occupying corner. of the din
ing room, built in the wall But to the
pantry we would direct the readers
attention The room is all cabinets
and tables and bins. The Mour and
sugar bins operate on pivots, and are
swung around when needed, otherwise
remain unseen. Mrs. Chapman is en-
abled to do all her kitchen work right
from this pantry, and the room is one
of the best arranged imaginable. Even
the wood box in the kitchen is cab
met in design. The floors are of hard
pine as is the entire woodwork, and all
done in hard oil. The basement to the
house Is divided into two rooms, a
fruit and vegetable room, and fur;
mace and fuel room; both rooms are Of
cement, will lighted and ventilated.
The front and rear porclles are screen
ed, and aie Of sufficient size to be
most inviting. Cement walks lead to
and from the well fenced yards, and
. beautiful blue grass lawn, set with
large shade trees offers an inviting
place for lounging and resting. At the
rear of the main house is to be found
the wash house, and here this part Of
the work Of the home is done. Then
there is alarge cave. built of cement,
in which the milk, butter and other
products are kept, and there is also a
large refrigerator, in the hollow tile
supply house. Water Is forced all
over the place and the house, is sup
piled with 5both hard and soft water.
The carbide system Of lighting is used
and. is proving most satisfactory. One
of the latest additions to the home is
a large cesspool. gg,.; III
The outbuildings on this splendid
farm would do credit to a place of far
greater acreage, but Mr.. Chapman says
he improved for comfort. independ-
ence, and convenience. A garage and
harness room, with storage above is
18x2O in size, has patent folding
door, and cement floor and foundation.
The hog house is 20x40, will lighted,
and ventilated, and is built so as to
keep out the cold, and no heat is need
ed during narrowing time. Machine
sheds, good chicken house, cribs,
and other buildings are in keeping
with the buildings already mentioned,
everything is in excellent condition,
and with the building of a new barn,
the Chapmans will not want for any
thing. Mr.. Chapman has the Duroc
breed of hogs and we were shown a
fine sow, whose sire was the $1,000
boar belonging to Bert McAndrews.
He has about 80 brood sows. and they
were certainly a fine lot. twenty-five
head Of red, cattle had the use Of a
good pasture, and there were also four
head Of mules that furnished the horse