Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-04-22

1t is estimated that there are at
least 5000 new silos in Iowa, erected
in the last 21a years
Fifty-four head of Shorthorns sold
at Wapello recently for s10S,225, or
an average of $1,000 per head.
Dr. Peter Malcolm, of New Hamp-
ton will become state veterinarian
One of the largest land deals ever
consumated in Jasper county was
that which involved the Geo. Eggert
place, consisting of 430 acres for
s155, 800
Farmers in Ringgold county will
this season try out acid phosphate
fertilizer for Unconstitutional purpos-
es. A number of plots will be tried
to determine the effect on the soil in
increased crop production.
Red Oak is talking a municipal
electric light plant. Estimates on the
cost of construction were presented
by engineers at meeting of the city
council; it was estimated that build
ing and equipment sufficient for tho
city's needs would require $4,000.
Ministers and laymen of thirty de
nominations of the Interchurch move
ment from seven states will meet at
Iowa State College, June IA, for a
three weeks summer school in rural
sociology. The states that will send
delegates are: Iowa, Illinois, Wiscon
sim Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska and
Missouri.
One of the landmarks of northern
Iowa passes when Marquette is sub.
stituted as the designation of the
place heretofore known as North Nc.
Gregor. AT recent election 1t was
voted to make change. Marquette
is the division terminal for the c. NJ
& st. P. and feels that its own i'm.
portance has been overshadowed by
the fact that it bore the same name
as its more pretentious neighbor on
the south.
More than 900 stock buyers from
all parts of the United States and
Canada attended the first annual sale
OF pure bred Shorthorns held in Ollie
recently. 80 head of stock went un-
der the hammer, bringing more than
$4,000, or an average of better than
$1,000 head. The first 40 head sold
went at an average of better than
$4,000 head. The top price was
slightly over $4,000 and number of
animals sold for $4,000 and better
* The little college town of Mount
Vernon, believes in education. The
people of this Iowa village claim the
record for the United States for the
percentage of young folks who con-
tinue in school beyond the grammar
school age. A recent investigation
made in connection with the father
and son banquet shows that there are
only five young men in this town Of
LOO population, 81 years old or
younger who are not in school or col
lege somewhere. Cornell college is
located in the town and claims the
bulk of those who continue In higher
education, but the town sends also its
contingent of students to the state
agricultural college, state university.
state normal school, etc
In the half year since the feder-
al government relinquished control of
the state-federal employment agency.
total of 81 ,67S men and women have
been directed TO positions and So per
cent of 1917 OF them placed. In
the same period, from Oct. 10, 1919,
to April 10, 1920. 1881 were direct
ed to positions from the Des Moines
office alone, of which III ,551 or 1913
per cent were placed. Nothwith-
standing the 1,033 farm hands that
We're sent out (92 per cent of whom
were placed) there still continues a
serious shortage of farm hands all
over the state. Branches of the SER
vice are located at Sioux City, Gin
ployment agency for teachers only
i located at Iowa City.
! If the crop report of the town OF
. Hudson is any indication, the
E village has made colossal and
evidently successful attempt to
, combat the high cost of liv-
ing. The population of the place is
Ill. Hudson comprises 166 acres OF
Z taxable land of total farm acreage
! Of $50, of which 116 acres was plant
ed in corn and three and one-half
2 acres in potatoes last year. Pastur-
age took up So acres of fIudson's al
i lotment The hamlet had 312 head
. of swine on July l. 1919, and 172 on
Jam l, 1929. There were nine head
= of cattle Of all ages, grazing along
) the village streets last year, of which
. FIVE produced milk, Six hundred sew
snty-one chickens laid 2,35S eggs dur
= ing 1919. Sixteen horses bore the
burden of transportation and farm
d work
There are approximately 100 differ
ent kinds of trees in Iowa, IL varie.
ties of oak, Ia willows, five naples
I five ash, six hickories, 10 to IL haw.
8 thornes and many other varieties.