The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-03-26
as 10 COW PROFITS

JOS L. OiSOll, VI uSdI 1lN11, ACiu "a
general farm sale last week, at which
time he disposed Of number Of grade
Holstein COWS. An average Of $104
wasi received, and one 2-year-old heif-
err sold for $3.50, and one COW brought
$151; Mr.. Olson has been milking a
number Of cows each year for the past
20 years. II, a.
During the past year II COWS fur
nisked the following figures: t,.3 III
By milk and cream $640, approx
manly 1000 pounds.
sle pounds of butter used BY fam an
2 385 gallons whole milk, $4S.S0.
$50 gallons whole milk fed to calves,
$8501. g..
~ calves, worth. at birth ,$110. Is,
Simmed milk at $3.50 per thous-
and pounds for hogs, 1885. E5
Making total Of $142S gross re-
CENTS from II cows, one year.
HE cost of keeping these cows was !:
m pasture, 5 months at $500 per
month, $11O. 8.y, 3Q
month, ss93. sss !,
TO interest on investment, use Of
barn, insurance, ETC.. $l22. gs
Total expenses 1925. fta r..E
Showing a net income Of 5000 for
LABOR. During the 20 years Mr.. Olson
Gays he has MIXED only one year at
a loss, that year he was hailed out
and had to buy all feed and bedding,
also lost several cows. ats
On inquiry now milking compared
with feeding cattle, he said during
these years he fed cattle five seasons;
one year at. a good margin of profit,
three years at a positive loss and for
the remainder he would state the facts
and leave to the reader as to the
profit or loss of that transaction. Fla
The year in question he fed IS good
1880 pound steers Z months, had good
luck and each steer made an average
gain OF $50 pounds. After he had fig
llred up all expenses as he has above
on the milking business, for last year,
he found that he had as profit $.55 for
labor Handling about 1900 bushels
Of corn, some Of 1t three times, 8 tons
oil meal and l6 tons OF hay He says
he IFS too lazy to work Z months for
$3.55 and quit; would rather follow
the humble Job alta profit than some
thing that for him is absolutely un-
certain Harlan Republican. vi
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SPECULATIVE FEVER REIGNs
While there are many legitimate en-
terprises in the country having sales
men in the field selling stock in such
enterprises, there are hundreds Of
purely speculative concerns trying to
sell stock to farmers and others. No
doubt there are. thousands Of dollars
leaving Crawford county every week,
savings and accumulations of people
who have the 'get rich quick" bug in
their ears. The Sioux City Journal Of
Saturday, had the following item re-
garding the fever" ...
An epidemic Of itching palms, super
induced by get rich quick" fever, has
seized hold on Sioux City territory and
lis wringing golden toll of millions of
dollars from the afflicted. s,s.
Liberty bonds. boarded savings and
widows mites are being dumped upon
the altar Of speculation and into the
golden mill that grinds out skads upon
skadss OF gilt edge stock certificates
gilt edge in appearance, at, least-ln
limitless volume, apparently. re,
All army Of stock and bond sales
men and promoters, wearing diamond
studs and royal raiment,, living the
life or kings and sporting the prosper
ity OF Wallingfords, is reaping a har-
vest. .l-a
Statesmen for newly organized cor
poratfons, few of which are legiti-
mate; are making q cleanup. In one
hotel there are eighty stock statesmen,
who are making this city their head
quarters. !,
These statesmen are selling stock OF
all kinds, but tile principal seller Is
stock in oil corporations, which are let
ting in the small investor for q few
cents a share, Most Of the statesmen