The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-07-21

ship. and weEe well repaid for the tim
put III on the place Mr.. Asmus ha
$50 acres in his f;lrin, and the land
In a high state Of cultivation, and higl
Nv improved. All the buildings hav
been treated to a new coat of paint TIL
,nbring, and all are in a good state o
repair. The house is a large one, tw
stories. high; and was built about /
years ago. It faces to the south, an
screened. and from this porch one la
q i, splendid view of a large portion o
the farm, The home is convenient!
arranged is lighted with a good ser
gyiceable gas lighting system, has a full
basement and is made very me-likt
by being well furnished. Mrs. Aamus
maiden name was Neimeyer, and hel
mother, better known as Grandma
4 Neimeyer, is at present visiting hel
daughter. "Grandma" Neimeyer live:
In Denison. The Asmus family is com
( pcsed Of two boys and two girls, ant
they are much help to the parents.
new hog house is one of the newer
buildings on the place and is 1Sx40 il
size, and there are 16 pens in the build
4 inx. "A large barn built upon sub
\ sfantial cement foundation furnisie,
room for number of horses, the mill
COWS, considerable grain and a large
amount of hay. A double corn crib ant
granary equipped with an elevator
Houses the corn and grain from the
farm; then there are many other build
inrs. such aDmachine house, garage
fuel house, chicken house, an Older
hog house, and smaller buildings. Mr.
Asnnus ID known as q live-wire stock
n1an. and now has on the place 70 heaC
OF Shorthorn cattle, among them being
Y mix cows: 100 head Of spring shoats
or the Poland China breed; 2S brood
Sows and 30 fall shoats, and this hero
Of hogs is headed by some of the AR
I thur Barrow of Manila, pure bred
stock. Eleven work horees furnish
annie power for all the farm work. He
has in crop this season IS acres OF
corn and 10 acres of small grain. Mrs
Asmus raised $50 Rhode Island Red
chickens. and they are doing well. She
reports q very satisfactory fruit seas
on. and has canned cherries and other
small fruit. and expects a heavy yield
OF grapes and many apples. The AS.
mus home is a happy and contented
one. and they have no intention of leav.
ing. the farm for a time at least
ses I'LL
ON the 116.acre farm known as the
Hans Asnn,rs farm in Nishnabotny
township. we found Mr.. and Mrs. z. s.
MetcaIf. formerly of Denison, and they
are nicely situated and enjoy farm life,
and take great pleasure in growing
the very hest that grows. For instance
Mr. Metcalf has in 80 acres of corn,
and ne has cultivated it for the fourth
time. and barring bad hail storm, ex-
poets to have an exceptional crop Of
corn. He is doing the work himself,
and has not hired much help during
the entire season. In storing the hay
Mr.. Metcalf drives the team hitched
m, the hay fork. and Mr.. Metcalf man.
ages the fork and stores the hay. We
believe Mr.. Metcalf has one of the best
potato patches in Nishnabotny town
shin. and he is assured of a big crop,
as he has taken extra pains ~ .ne w,
tivatton of the potatoes. ono Palcn
near the house contained SIX rows PEI
haps forty rect long, anu .aroidi tncoe
six rows the Metcalfs soid S5o.Oo wortn
and had all they desired 10 use. botn
Mr.. and Mrs. Metcair take ss sa.
deal of interest In 1rult anu sarue,i
stuffs, and we were SHOWN o. peica
trees that We're bearing, ana elci a,, llee
had many peaches tnereon. hese
trees TOT the Hl0st par Ia hsiu Pa ,,,n,,aG
maturity since the NetcaIs iiau nivsea
on the place. some peoPle aie lne ,i.,,.
to think grapes VIII nol pea a..
year, but the Metca!s dispute .l;is 49, 90,
and say that the vines On li1 ne; lain ].Inl'
have produced each year. ihey ale
certainly heavy with fruit TINS seas ~.
MIs; Met ssa,;t i'',S ,,ct, &C STRAWBERRIES.