The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17
SEED POTATOES ARE
AVAILABLE

Iowa potato growers who have sur
plus seed for sale may get help in find
ing a market for them through c. L..
| Fitch, potato specialist of the agricul-
tural extension department of Iowa
State college.
The extension department does not
buy and sell seed potatoes, but it does
list names of those who have seed for
sale for the information of those who
want to buy. Many requests for names
Of those who have surplus come into
the college from time TO time. The
need OF good vigorous potato seed in
Iowasis great at this time because the
hot season Off 1919 was unfay0rab1e to-
a good crop i'm this state.
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The senate committee on agriculture
has completed Il he agricultural appro.
tpriation bill. and among other things
the committee added $500 900 to protect
stock in this country from the foot and
mouth disease. There was previously
about 5000 available SO that there
will be $1,000. 900 N an.
At a public sale at Cantril, Iowa, fifty
Hampshire hogs were sold ranging
from $500 to IS 900 in price, J. "A.
Franklin, Of Midland, Ga, paid S. 900
for q boar and C. II. Morgan Of Ar
mour. S. d., paid $500 for a sow.
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Many farmers and breeders in Craw-
ford county are beginning to realize
that 1t Is, more advantageous to have
their cattle housed in a building erected
for that purpose only. their hroses in
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agricultural engineering faculty, Iowa
State college. says: "The construction
Of farm buildings fs getting 10 that 1T
has simmeredS itself down to a point
where a farmer must concentrate on
farmer is fast beginning to realize the
oid fdea thas fthr Wais hns foSf s slH
stitute suitable housing place for his
livestock is Fobs0letesN fTs'S@F Il d
The Farm Ryfeas federft! Ia st Ag ssas
the farmers of Iowa. and this is ,eVi.
dehce that the farming business is rap.
idly assuming higher plane. These
books, which ara insOees Il 1lrosyEhO1t the
state. are thesTesultspf {arin EharexusAc:
tivities&and the fASmerss afs yaifldinH
them practical and serviceable. The
books show how to figure labor returns,
e netainpogcs hoy e ae ena leaks
cost OF raising hogs. Che latter, beinig.
made q feature of the book and the ar.
arrangement is such that the cost of feed
and labor may be accurately accounted
for. In addition each record contains
a plan for summarizing and analyzing
the results of the farm operations. Cor.
les Of this book may be obtained, by ad.
dressing the Office Of the Farm Bureau
federation at 5Ames, or from County
Agent John Quist.
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III. G. Newcom, Of DelOit, was in Dem
isOn Thursday and called at this de-
partment. He is the owner OF a couple
of very fine purebrei jacks and placed
an order for some bills and advertising
for the 1920 season. One of lthe jacks,
DR.. SappingtOn, he purchased from f.,
T. Abbott and this animal Is a very
large type jack. He has been duly reg.
istered and also has been certified as
being free from disease or unsoundness.
.es. The other jack. King of Missouri
sfnllaOf vim animal He also has been
duly registered and certified TO as be-
ing purebred and free from disease and
tlnsoundness. Both sof5sthe hicks will
be kept at Mr. Newcoms barn in De.
lott. His phone number Pc.
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The farm bureau of Dubuque county
has decided to employ for the coming
year trained nurse Of wide expert. |
ence, to give the children Of the rural
schools the benefit of health supervise
Jon. The plan of work during the
school year will consist in giving the |
children of the rural schools a physical |
examination once a month, cooperating !
with the county superintendent.