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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-09-15

M, and will probably hold out until
some time Friday morning. A pa
rade of decorated automobiles, an adj
dress by Hon. Burton Sweet, Con
gresham from this district, at eleven
o'clock, followed by picnic dinner
on the grounds Ball games between
Sand Spring and Buck Creek and
Worthington and Ryan. Games and
races of all kinds. A pony swing
and picture show and SO on. through
out the day (f it doesn't 'rain.) All
members OF the American Legion are
asked to appear in uniform. The
Boy Scouts will furnish the music.
F. N. Baldwin came out from Ames
Wednesday and returned Friday ac-
companied by his little daughter, Mary
Eleanor, who spent the summer with
her grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Boil
man.
Mrs, Marian Spence entertained a
number of young ladies last Saturday
afternoon in honor of Miss Jessie Dun
lap for whom shower was given.
DR.. Hinkhouse occupied the pulpit
Of the Presbyterian church last Sab
bath in the absence of the pastor.
Rev. ]. c. Tourtellot Of Morrison,
Illinois, and Mrs. Jennie Austin OF
Austinviile visited several days last
week with their mother, Mrs. r. A..
T0urteiiOt.
Mrs. J. C. French and children Wis
tied several days with her sister. Mrs,
Blanchard at Edgewood recently.
Quite q delegation from our Sab
bath schools are intending to attend
the County Convention at Delhi this
week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-09-15
HIGH GRADE SILVER AND
LEAD NINE.

Experienced Mining Engineering and
partners have rich Silver and Lead
mine, in proven district ready to ship
ore. Need money for road and to in
crease output. Seven claims. Main
Vein 5 feet wide exposed 1000 feet.
Other veins and big low grade lode
adjacent. Ore shipped by burro av-
eraged over 500 a ton. You deal
direct with Co. For reports, etc, write
L. W. Whiting, Mining Engineer,
NINA. NEVADA. A Clean Legiti-
mate Investment worthy of your sup
port. Will make a big paying mine.
Marietta will be the scene of the next
boom. Inquire at once.
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Delaware. County Farm Bureaus

ent kinds OF feeds and results of the
experiments.
There is marked demand for
young men who are qualified to take
up Cow Test Association work or
Creamery Assistants, throughout the
state and in adjoining states Any
young man in Delaware county who
has had farm experience and has re-
ceived high school education would
do we'll to investigate the possibilities
of an education along the lines of
dairying, provided they are interested
If there are any young men contem-
plating attending Iowa State College,
If only for short period. they might
we'll Investigate this branch. The
course offered in dairying could be
secured by writing to Mr.. NJ Morten-
son, Professor of Dairying, Ames, la.
WHAT ABOUT FEEDERS2
A good many farmers will begin to
wonder what they are going to do
with the present seasons corn crop.
If we have an early frost it will mean
a soft corn crop which will need more
or less immediate disposition and that
means that large number of feeders
would necessarily need to be brought
into the country. If the weather
conditions are favorable and the crop
natures there will be, a surplus over
the usual demand as It seems there is
a general prospect for a bumper crop
OF corn. The sale OF grain will be
limited owing to reduction in price,
This is one of the years that silo
will prove profitable and farmers who
can store. some Of their crop III silo
will have the advantage over their
neighbors. The question OF buying
feeders is one that needs considerable
analysis at the present time. Money
is scarce and prospects for good
price in the future for finished ami
mails is a question mark. However
some men seem to think. that should
the price OF feeder cattle and sheep
drop to low levels Of last season at
this time OF the year. better margin
OF profit is assured with the prospects
of cheaper feed than the last two or
three seasons. The buyer who can
use good judgment in selecting feed
er animals eliminates part d the
chance for loss. The feeder who can
feed them at q minimum cost will
eliminate second factor OF q possi-
BILE loss. There will be an abundant
amount Of forage this fall owing to-
continued rains and II the season
should continue open will permit OF
a longer period OF pasturage. In this
respect sheep and cattle which can be
bought reasonably can be maintained
at a minimum cost. From feeding ex-
periments which have been conducted
for several seasons past, covering
period of, years OF high and low feed
costs, 1t will be safe to conclude that
marked economy In feeding will rem
der largest returns. 1t was shown in
cattle feeding experiments that steers
receiving liberal supply OF ensilage
and clover or alfalfa hay together with
ration of about twenty-five per cent
of full feed of corn. gave the largest
margin Of profit While these ami
mails did not top the market as CONF
. H u -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-09-15
HOPKINTON.

. 4
Paul Hinkhouse of Chicago visited
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. Hinkhouse,
last week.
]. c. French has purchased the W.
Fl. Littlefield residence in which he
has been living.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert DeShaw was operated upon last
week for appendicitis at the Anamosa
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bates and MIR.
and MIS- Howard Putnam II Monti-
cello were guests of Mrs. r. J. Davis
Monday AMI Mr.. and Mrs. George
Keith Of the same town on Wednes-
day.
M. w. Campbell was here from Rock
Island for a few days visit at the
home OF his grandmother, Mrs. c. l..
Campbell.
Mr. Euji Tsukasaki of Cornell Col
lege gave interesting talks in the Ep-
worth League and evening service
at the Methodist, church.
Rev E. C. Reeve and family arrived
Saturday morning front Clearfield.
Penn, to visit C. E. Reeve and family.
Mr.. Reeve has recovered from an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis.
Miss Winifred Whaley Of Austin
Vile visited several days last week
with her grandmother, Mrs. r. A.
Tourtellot.
The Y. w. C. A. delightfully."- enter
tanned the Lenox College students,
faculty and others last Friday evening.
Elliott Good. who is now employed
in q mandatory in Rock Island, vis7
tied his uncle. George Good, last Tues
day.
Mrs. S. G. Hands of Davenport was
the guest of her sisters, Mrs. w. K.
Reeve and Mrs H. A. Philip, last
week.
Robert Tibbitt OF Cleveland, Ohio.
and niece, Mrs John Judson, OF He
bron, Illinois, are guests OF the Tib-
bits families.
Rev. W. H. Ensign attended A
meeting of the Synod's New Era Com
mittee last Tuesday at Des Moines.
Mrs. John Frazier and daughter OF
Manhattan. Kansas. were guests last
week in the home of DR.. w. c. Mason
and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B Spence were in
Scotch Grove last Sabbath and as
sisted in the music at the services OF
the Presbyterian church. They were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. ]. W. Gala
han.
A number of young people came
over from Buck Creek Friday evening
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as surprise to Miss Hazel Wilson,
who left Saturday to teach near Spirit
Lake.
The Mems class of the Methodist
church, with their wives. enjoyed their
annual supper last Tuesday evening.
An address was given them by Rev. A.
l.. Murray of ST. Johns Episcopal
church of Cedar Rapids.
Quite a number of automobile loads
of men went out Friday on booster
trip for the Harvest Home picnic.
They were accompanied by the Boy
Scout Band.
Pete Guthrie and Misses Ethel and
Eva Haigh met with an auto accident
Wednesday west of Gil. DeShaw's res
idence. The auto running into some
sand turned over and threw all OF
them out Ethel Haigh suffered a
fractured collar bone while the others
escaped with bruises.
A little daughter was born last week
to Mr.. and Mrs, Arthur Himebaugh.
Mrs. Heber Gill. who many years
ago resided in Hopkinton, visited last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. VIII
hanson. Her husband was for sew
eral years a member of the LenOx
faculty and supplied the Presbyter-
ian church at the same time.
Rev Hans Naether. well known in
this community, has received call to
become pastor OF the First English
Lutheran church located at Puerta de
TERRA, Porto Rico. In addition to
his work as pastor he expects to as
sfst in establishing school of Chris
tian workers and to educate pastors.
Rev. Naether will close his work In
Kansas, September 18th and expects
to sail from New York October 9Th.
Rev. Naether had charge Of the Lhth-
eran church at Castle Grove. He was
also graduate of Lenox and his go
ing to Porto Rico will add another
name to the list of Lenox graduates on
mission fields. and all old friends will
wish him success in his new work
Harold Pane. who has been working
for William McGlade during the sum-
mer, broke both bones in his arm
Friday while cranking the car.
F. A. Peet. who was a member of the
Leader office for several months. ac-
cepted- a position with the Democrat
and has moved to Manchester. Mr..
Dow of Greeley fills his place in the
Leader office and expects to move to
Hopkinton.
F. Z. Williamson received word last
week OF the death of his aunt, Mrs.
Salina Williamson, at Albion, Ne
braska. She was the widow OF Thos
Williamson and they were among the
early settlers of the county. coming
here from Kentucky. Mrs. William
son was the last of the charter mem
bers of the Hopkinton Presbyterian
church
The public schools opened Monday
with an entirely new corps Of teach
ers. except Mrs. Margaret Belknap.
A large number from Hopkinton at
tended the Buck Creek fair not-with-
standing the threatening clouds.
The Boy Scout Band went to Auro-
ra Saturday to play during their fair.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the Harvest Home Picnic
next Thursday, which begins at 9:45 a.
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te. The place consists Of lao acres
and the consideration was 5000 per
acre.
Editor L. ]. Lycan has disposed Of
his interest in the Earlville Camera
to William C Snyder Of Kenosha.
Wisconsin, a brother Of the junior
member OF the firm, and the firm
will now be known as Snyder Bros.
Mr.. Lycan will return to kenosha
and Mr.. Snyder will move his family
TO EarlviIle as soon as house can
be secured.
f. w. Stephenson, assistant State
Dairy Commissioner, will deliver an
address at the Dairy, Day Picnic at
Petersburg Thursday, September 18TH.
Joseph Wulfekuhle, well known
and esteemed young farmer residing
north of Earlville. died at his home
Tuesday as the result Of acute APP
pendicitis. The funeral was held at
st. Peter and st. Paul's church In
Petersburg Friday morning. He was
soldier Of the World War and was
buried with military honors, the Earl
vile American Legion Post being in
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs Cy, Kenny and Mr.
and Mrs. James Kenny went TO storm
Lake last week to attend the funeral
of their uncle. John Kenny. The iat-
ter was for many years a resident OF
Northfork township and has many
friends here who regret his death.
Mrs. E. o. Hunting of Denver, Colo,
is visiting at the homie of her father.
Rev. w. ]. Suckow
Cards have been received by friends
announcing the marriage OF Garth
Dunn to Miss Ruth Parker, which oc-
Cured at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Parker,
in Burlington, Iowa. September md
At home in Burlington. The groom IS
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Dunn OF
Earlvilie and is an estimable young,
man. During the past few years he
has resided i'm. Burlington where he
holds a position as advertising man
ager of the John Boesch Dry Goods
establishment. The newlyweds have
the sincere good wishes of the groom.s
many friends in Earlville.
Cecil Arden, contralto. of the Met
ropolitan Opera Company, assisted
by Nils Nelson, pianist, will give. re-
cital in the NJ E. church Saturday
evening, September 18th. The recit-
al will be under the management OF
F. fWerkmeister & Son and admittance
will be by invitation.
Mrs. Henry Irms of Clarence Iowa,
. is visiting relatives in this neighbor-
hood.
A social dance will be held IN the
opera house Friday evening, Septem-
Der 18th. Music by Noack's orches-
ira.
Wendalt Baskerville of Monona,
who was visiting at the home OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Baskerville
was injured when his fathers auto
was upset, throwing the occupants
out. The formers leg was so severe
ly injured he will have to use crutch-
es for some time.
C. A. Pierce of Manchester spent
Thursday at the Millen home.
C. W. Moore of Epworth was call
er here Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-09-15

pared with full fed steers the margin
of cost of production was such that a
greater profit was made ultimately.
II there are not sufficient hogs to
use up the corn crop it might be adj
visable to feed more than twenty five
per cent of full feed to cattle owing to
the fact that there Will be considerable
competition between full fed classes
of livestock and those on lighter ra-
tons, especially If the price OF corn
drops to a low level. But where
there are sufficient hogs to use the
corn crop it may be marketed with
higher margin of profit in that man
ner. To those who are intending
purchasing feeder cattle 1t would be
advisable to secure animals of good
scale and in fairly good flesh, if for
short feeding period, while the longer
feeding period animals in thinner
flesh can be secured. In the purchas-
ing of lambs for feeding purposes it is
never advisable to buy under sized or
stunted animals as they never devel-
op in the proportions to those who
have had a better chance and the
differences in price rarely justifies
the loss and lack of gain which ac-
companies the purchase of poor
grade Of. lambs. In buying sheep two
years old and over for feeding pur-
poses, special attention should be
paid to the condition Of the mouth as
aged sheep quite frequently are found
with what is known as broken
mouth in that teeth have dropped
ut. This necessarily will handicap
them in the feeding program.
II farmers Of the county are con-
templating purchasing feeders it
might be to their advantage to pool
their interests and hire the services
OF an expert who can secure their
livestock for them. The Wool Grow
ers' Association Of Delaware County
can we'll undertake. the purchasing Of
feeder lambs and sheep while the
Breeders Association can possibly
offer their services in the purchasing
OF feeder cattle, to the farmers of the
county. Matters Of this kind should
be brought to the attention OF the
County Agents Office where It can be
put in the hands of the proper par
ties.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-09-15
EARLVILLE.

Frank Robinson one of the progress
sive young agriculturalists OF TINS
neighborhood was united in marriage
to Miss Clara Raforth Wednesday at
high noon. The ceremony took place
at the home of the brides parents MI.
and Mrs. Frank Raforth Rev. -.
Wendt officiated in the presence OF
immediate relatives only, using the
beautiful ring ceremony. After the
ceremony sumptuous wedding feast
was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson
are two of the well known and highly
esteemed young people of the neigh
borhood and have a host OF frlends
who wish them happiness and pros
perity. They have gone to mousse
keeping on the groom's farm south OF
Earlville
Mrs. w. /. Millen and Clifford spent
Friday in Cedar Rapids, the latter go
ing from there to Mt Vernon to re-
sumo his studies at Cornell College
Ida Norman has resigned her po-
sition at the telephone exchange and Is
now clerking in the post office. Ey-
lyn Haas has succeeded Miss Nor
mann as TELEPHONE operator.
Louis Hoeger purchased the VIM
Segbers farm, located, near New Vi
emma, which was sold by auction,
This fine farm consists of 16O acres
and brought the high price OF $500 an
acre.
Rev. w. j.. Suckow and daughters
attended the dedication of the Congre-
gational church at Manchester. Rev
Suckow taking part in the, program
Friday evening.
Emma Mertz of Dubuque spent a
couple of days at the Werkmeister
home last week.
The Good Cheer Club was enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Amanda
Dake Friday afternoon. The veneer
able women enjoyed a social AFTER
noon and at the close the hostess
served refreshments.
Lawrence Powell is disabled with a
fractured arm
Mrs. George Parkin lies in a crit1-
cal condition at her home as the re-
suit of a stroke of paralysis sustained
a week ago.
w. III. Powell spent a couple ioi
days at the Minnesota State Fair
leaving from there for Mahnomen'
Minnesota, to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Alice Prussia and family.
Robert Carly and son Glen We're
callers in Dubuque Friday.
The Hopkinton Boy Scout Band
twenty in number accompanied by
several auto loads of boosters ar
rived in Earlville Friday afternoon
for the purpose of advertising the
Hopkinton Harvest Home to be held
on Thursday. September 18th. The
band is certainly credit to the town.
Esther Davey is in Finley hospital
Dubuque, recovering from the effects
of an operation for appendicitis.
Arthur Bentz of Charles City spent
part of last week with his family at
the home of Mrs. Bentz's mother. Mrs.
August Irmscher.
Mrs. B. Nagel visited relatives In
Manchester the first ef the week
Henry Willenborg has sold his farm
southeast of Earlville to Andy Schiich-
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DELAWARE COUNTY FARM Blu

DELAWARE COUNI1 FAh-u DU
Those who attended the farm tour
on September sth pronounced IT a
success. Everyone was interested IN
(. viewing crops and enjoyed most
pleasant time at the dinner hour The
/ women of the party served one OF
those old time basket dinners which
did not leave any doubt as to having
a satisfied feeling.
The first stop Of the tour was made
at the, farm of Vim. Mead where the
party inspected an alfalfa field. the
third cutting of which was on the
grounds. This is the second year for
this field. Mr.. Mead made the state
ment that they would gather over SIX
and one-haIf tons or better than three
ton per acre. This, alfalfa heid Is
seeded on poor gravelly soil. BY
eryone agreed that Mr.. Mead has made
a success of the alfalfa business. On
this same farm spring seeding OF
alfalfa was inspected which had been
sinoculated by the use OF soil on which
sweet clover had grown. II was
very evident that the incubation was
not complete as there were many
plants turning yellow and did not
show a thrifty condition.
The party next camped on the Fra
zelle farm for the dinner hour, from
which place they went to the farm OF
Harry J. Ryan Jr. At Mr.. Ryans
farm poultry culling demonstration
was given for the benefit Of the women
and talk on diseases and housing
poultry. The women OF the party
were very much interested in inspect
ing the poultry house which Mr.. Ryan
has constructed. using the missouri
type as model. The spring chickens
which we're Matched in May showed
excellent growth on this farm. They
had been given the Ames balanced ra-
ton of food during the summer which
Ia accountable for the excellent show
ing which Mrs. Ryan had made with
the poultry. While the poultry was IN
progress the men in the party visited
field OF soy beans and corn for hog
ing down and for silage purposes. a
study was made on the value Of inocu-
lation. Mr.. Ryan indicated in an adj
Joining field where clover had been
seeded this spring on land part 81
which had raised soy beans the year
previous. The stand Of clover was
affected materially by the presence o.
soy beans having been grown. It being
easily determined as to where the SOY
beans had been grown, owing TO the
excellent stand of clover and the
thrifty condition of the crop. MT,
Ryan's opinion, after his two or three
years experience Of soy beans, Is that
the Ito San is probably the best va
riety for Delaware county, especially
for hogging down purposes
The next stop was made at the tarH
of Rector Bros. where the use OF cpm-
mercial fertilizer on the corn was IN
spected While there were only two
check rows to be considered a COM
parison Of fifteen or twenty ears from
cneck rows and those receiving the
commercial fertilizer, it was apparent
that the corn receiving the fertlilzer
showed larger ear and slightly ad-
r q g. d
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vanced maturity. Had there been
more check rows than this it probably
would have been more apparent. At
this farm. the grain shocking machine
was also Inspected and labor-saving
device for handling hay in the barn.
The party then went to the farm of
r. N. Davis where a second field of
alfalfa was inspected. Mr.. Davey ex-
planned to the people Of the tour, how
the crop was seeded and he showed
the party an excellent stand with the
exception of one strip through the
field which, had not been lined. On
this piece of land practically no alfal-
ia was to be seen while on either side
was salfalfa fifteen to twenty inches
high. The present growth represents
third cutting. However. Mr.. Dayey
has been hogging down this FIVE acre
field with 142 head of spring shoats.
These shoats are now hogging down
corn on an adjacent field and run on
the alfalfa pasture. The pigs certain
ly showed thrifty condition. MT.
Davey has some plans of his own in
regard to the future of hog production
on his farm and heitold the members
Of the party what the plans would be-
The best part. Of it was that he in
tended to- increase the alfalfa area to
about twenty acres. Mr.. Dayey gave
a very interesting talk on the seeding
of his alfalfa and the need of inocu-
lation and lining. The need OF lime
was very apparent in spite OF the fact
that out-croppings of limestone we're
to be found not four rods from one
corner of the alfalfa field
The tour disbanded about five
o'clock on the Davey farm. Everyone
present agreed that it was VERT prof..
table day spent in visiting the differ
ent farms and inspecting crops and
soils. 1t is hoped that the Farm Bn-
reau may establish a number Of these
farm tours in the future and that a
large number Of people will take adj
vantage Of the opportunity to see the
progress that is being made IN the
county.
THINGS OF INHERENT.
Registration Of students at Ames
College will take place on September
9th and 28th. Classes will start the
morning OF September 18th. It Is
hoped that Delaware county will have
q stsong representation at the College
this year. "A three months short
course for training OF Red Cross Rural
Community Work, the first OF its kind
In Iowa and the first Of its kind IN
the United States, will be given at
Iowa State College this fall. Anyone
is eligible to enroll in the short
course who is interested in rural
community life. The course will IN
clude such subjects as Rural Socioi-
ogy, Community Organization. Social
Surveys, etc. On Armistice Day. Mo-
yember 18th, the State Agricultural
Feeders Day. Mr.. Edward Eyvard
and his associates in the experiment
are promising a program that will
keep visitors busy throughout the
day. The experiments last year were
witnessed by several hundred farm
ers from all parts of the country, who
were there TO study the value OF diner