Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-04-01

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While the demand IN the spring
for heavy horses is always higher
than in the other seasons, the past
few months have shown sales be-
yond expectations. especially for city
uses. The Sioux City market, which
10 one Of the largest horse markets
in the United States, sold nearly a.
900 horses in 1919 and since Decsua-
Der they have surpassed tho average
figures.
There is plenty of good corn q
Cedar county Of the best feeding quail
ity and 1t Is selling at $50 . bushel.
Much corn throughout the State has
been moving, some going to market,
while in other cases it has been
bought by local feeders. The supply
of corn is larger than it would be IL
farmers we're feeding . normal
amount Of cattle, which has not been
the case this winter.
A course in philanthropy and So
cial service work will be added to
the curriculum at Drake University
next fall. Opening Of the now cours.
es are contingent on securing thesen-
tire $2.O00,000 endowment fund now.
being solicited by the school. Drake
authorities. however. think the
amount will be raised by next fall
in time to permit enrolment Of stu.
dents In these classes when school
reopens.
There were 491 fires in Iowa In
February this year, involving loss
Of $536,031 or an average loss Of ST.
091, as compared to 387 fres in the
same month year ago and $40 fires
in February, 1918. The February loss
last year was 1853, ,666, or an average
Of $1,000 per fire, and in 1918 the
loss was $394, ,959, or an average Of
$1,067. In January this year there
were 731 fires in the state, involving q
total loss of $799, 9,O45, or an average
loss Of $1.106. The losses In Janu.
ary, 1919. totaled $76o.7l2. from SIT
fires, or an average loss of $1,471. In
1918 there were 688 fires, with total
loss Of $617,324 or an average loss Of
$s97.
Hamilton county wool growers mar.
keted last year 23,369 pounds Of wool
at an average price Of IS cents per
pound. Two methods Of marketing
wool were tried out. At Webster City
and adjoining territory. the wool was
shipped through the Iowa Fleece Wool
Growers Association, for which an
average price of Sc cents per pound
was obtained for 1869 pounds. This
method had the disadvantage or walt
ing for the returns, but had It not
been for this possibility Of marketing
It would not have been possible for
the sheep men to receive the prtce to
which the local market finally raised
and the price which was received for
the wool sold to the highest bidder.
delivered at Stratford
r. O. Hazen, well known Polled
Hereford breeder of Iowa, who has
fed Polled Herefords for Ia years,
says that the future success of the
Iowa feeders of pure bred live stock
will depend on how carefully the own
er feeds his stock Mr.. Hazen says
that he feeds alfalfa, bran, corn and
oats in great quantities. "The feed
ing Of young calves Is one Of the es-
sentials of the pure bred business. A
growing ration will give plenty Of size
in latter years. Let the calves run
with their dam until close to the time
OF her next calf. II necessary to sup
ply plenty of milk give the calf an.
other nurse COW. Alfalfa, bran and
oats from the bulk of the ration.
Corn is fattening and is limited in
the calf ration.
When Kelley's- contingent Of Cox
ey's army arrived in Iowa from the
west in 1894, there was considerable
apprehension lest an outbreak of
lawlessness might result. and to pre-
vent this a number Of State military
organizations were called out. In an
article on the militia of Iowa. in the
Iowa Journal of History and Pol.
ftics," Mr.. Upton quotes the Adjutant
Generals report Of 1895 to the eff
feet that, in that connection, the
first practical use OF bicycle corps
for military purposes in the United
States was made in the transmission
of intelligence by couriers from the
commanding officers at ChautauquA
to the Adjutant- General at the trans
fer depot, by means of which the Ad.
jutant- General was fully informed at
all times of the movements of the
army and troops"
Fifteen years ago baby was born
in Ocheyedan, Osceola county and
given the name OF Carl Jess. For
three years he was cared for by q
mother who did the best she could for
the development of the child under
circumstances most cruel. The baby
was permitted to grow up in ognor-
ance and treated as slave. Perhaps
in every county in Iowa family may
be found living In such a condition as
found in this incident. Why will q
civilized community tolerate such Q
condition? II the authorities had
been notified by the neighbors of this
particular instance OF brutality and
neglect, it is possible that Carl might
have been placed in home some.
where and given proper training and
develop like all children should. Claus
Jess might still be alive and boy
would not be forced to look back and
realize the enormity OF crime Of
which he is not responsible.
Truck crop irrigation projects In
ror,a orn IN the Increase MnAcA.