Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-25
Real Business Investment.


The world has come TO realize. he
said. thai farming is a business. and
that the modern farm represents an
investment equal TO or greater than
that of the retail merchant. With in
creasing farm investments there must
be better farming and better live stock,
chat the proceeds Of the farm may be
increased. The BABY beef club, he
pointed out, was preparing the boys
and girls to meet real coalitions when
they became operators Of farms Of
their OWL.
Some years ago Dean Curtiss pre-
dicted $500 farm land in Iowa. but his
prediction was not generally accepted
seriously. The war, he said, FASTENED
the fulfrment Of his prediction, but
the S5Ge farm land would have come.
tho not so soon, had there been no
war.
The war Gid much to develop the
farm. to bring about general adoption
Of methods for greater production.
Thru the great world struggle there
was an ever increasing production of
food supplies for shipment abroad, and
the WORK Of the farmer was one OF the
big factors in Fastening the end of
the war.
Ronineers Prize Cattle.
Dean Curtiss told Of his first visit.
as boy, to the Iowa state fair, and
mentioned as the most lasting ippres-
sion the manner In which D. N. Mon
niger, a pioneer OF Marshall county.
displayed and handled his herd Of
prize cattle. Later Mr.. Gesen referred
to the Moninger stock, and told how
two beeyes from the herd set record
on the Chicago market which has
| never been eqEaIed
Few, II any, knew that Marshall
county had sent the largest beeves &c
the Chicago market until bir. Gesell
| told OF the world record animals.
Thirty Eve years ago, he said. D. NJ
Moninger shipped to Chicago two
beeves which weighted 1874 and 1.2lt
| pounds. respectively. Meyer before mol
since have two such beeves entered
| the slaughter stanchions at Chicago
These beeyes, raised on & Marshall
! county farm, established q worlds re-
cord which still endures.
Dean Curtiss said the war had
! taught the farmers team work and
corporation and thru this greater de-
veiopment of the farm was possible
Dean Curtiss received an ovation when
he was introduced, the audience rising
| to greet the eminent advocate OF
better farming.
Instructive Beef Demonstration.
| Mr. Geseil brought with him from
Chicago three beeyes, one Of which
was cut up by local meat cutter u
| demonstrate the commercial cutting o
beet, while, Mr. Gesen Interestingly
described t1hetr different cuts and theil
! commercial uses. A vote OF thank!
was extended Dir. Gessell for tho in.
terest taken by Morris & Co. and b.
himself in the meeting and for thu
work OF bringing the bseves here To-
| the demonstration. Mr.. Gesel hai
been with Morris & Co. from boyhoot
and now is eInployed>iH the hotel ans
| cut meat departments
Dir. GcseM presented to the member
4 Of the beef club booklets on beeyei
| with the name of the recipient In
scrtbed in gold on the title page Q,
each booklet
1 Value Of Cooperation.
/ Secretary KeInier !. the drst speoxes
4 spoke Of the value OF cooperation be
tween farmer and business man ant
expressed tbs hope that the com
Il msrctei club OF the future might mi
i Ersa .er country representation. Their
is no ioDgsE. ne pointed out q city q
\ country, but community, whore n
tsrssss are 10 intel efied that th'
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cry tAs bscosns q part OF thu country,
4 Mr. BHchsnAs related SoRp Apausinl
incidAnts eyeSrienced IN his tour 9
Marshall and adjoining Counties - IN
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