The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-05
THE FARM NEWS
SPECIAL PAGE DEVOTED TO THE FARMNG
INTERESTS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY

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THE POTATO SITUATION
At the present time the country APP
pears to be facing a potato famine to
q greater extent than ever Before, and
the farmers of Crawford county will be
asked to exert greater effort in plant
Ing potatoes this year. If they will not
grow for market, they viii be asked to
/, grow enough to- provide their own use
at least, and thus prevent an actual
famine, such as is being experienced
this spring.
What conditions viii BE next fall are
hard to forecast. The crop last season
: WAS below that Of the preceding year
with market value OF two and one.half
times of last year. ITO plant an acre
az potatoes this season will require an
outlay OF from $50 to SIS per acre for
the seed alone. The rental value Of
the land plus the cost of cultivation,
etc, wifi mean that farmers will have
an investment Of well up. to 800 per
acre. says one agricultural writer
From present Indications many farm,
efs are planning to plant some other
crop, and III certainly requires a great
I deal Of courage on the part of farmers
to plant very heavily under the present
conditions. g,
4. An Iowa grower recently reported he
had been offered Sc 600 more than his
,iseed cost him at the time the seed was
put away last fall. This grower. stated
that he was disposed to sell and plant
TO other crops. 1t lis reported that
ttlmuch OF the potato growing section In
Ethe north is being combed by buyers,
from the. larger cities for potatoes that
chad been saved for seed, the buyers
sNsings the seed for table consumption.
Because Of this situation 1t Is feared
that the acreage planted this year will
sbe greatly reduced.
The part Of wisdom now would indi-,
s,cate that every one should try to grow
5pOtatoes in quantities for their own
ause. The soil to receive the seed, should
better Preparation; Seed should,
ebe more carfully cut than fOrmrly in
order that the seed may go farther IN
iplanting. Seed that odinarily would be
discarded should be used II better can
mot be secured.
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The Charter Oak Times says that a
local lumber company has contracted
to supply the material for a new gran
airy on the John Pirwitz farm south OF
Charter Oak. This building has been
contemplated for some time, but Mr..
Pirwitz has been unable to hire build
ers until this time.
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Will Crosby, Of West Union, sustain
ed property loss of $125 to $3.50 re ),
Gently, because a. four.year-old mare
belonging to- him, which was running
In the barn lot, was afflicted with too
ralch curiosity and while standing on
Wet ground outside the barn, ssbit off
an electric button from the barn wall
The mare, got the fill current of the
10 volts, a current that humans can
sustain without serious injury, but
which to the horse, meant instant DEATH,
The button the mare bit on was still
in her, mouth after DEATH, Mr. Crosby.
found. ie
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Cog Cs.; Ki,ascksE Of Harlan, the i
confinement the erection Of a $50,000s|
home lii Hnilan. =, l5s a. j
as ,s'pa5ist fiji ~ Sotf's /. i
No milking for him; quits a $40 .jbb.l
]. w. Buie, d farm hand who has beefhl
Working, for. Walter. Wubker. ,.nealsl
Yorktown, Iowa, quit a $40 per month
Job with board and washing, because
he was asked to milk, Buie Us 'FRONT.'
Missouri. y . - ita @s 4
On Thursday last the Iowa state fair
management announced an increase in
the price Of admissions to the fair this
year. The general admission was adj
va11ced from SO cents to rs cents for
adults. The prices for children will
not be advanced. The management in
making the announcement declares
that It is, forced to make the advance
because everything which enters into
the cost Of the fair has increased. Iowa
will OFFER $135,00O in premiums at the
coming state fair; this being the laEg-
est amount ever offered exhibitors ~
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