Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-05-06

partment OF agriculture. For Iowa
this is an increase Of more than 5000
OOO pounds over the production Of 1918,
when S488S, ,4O4 pounds were market
ed. Iowa has at present 1870. 200 dairy
COWS producing on the average Of 16O
pounds Of butterfat per year. It IL
estimated that each person consumes
three gallons Of 20 per cent cream
worth 30 cents per gallon. MIX IL
consumed at the rate Of IL pints per
person. This consumption is increas-
Ing at present, due to the campaign
being waged in the state for the great
or use Of milk for children. II Iowa's
cows produced 200 pounds Of butterfaf
annually they would require no more
outlay Tor housing and labor and little
more for feed than now. The cow
testing associations are making the
fight for better cows and greater pro-
duction per capita.
BOone.-Great plans are under way
for the benefit Of the boys and girls
OF Boone county this ysar. At a re-
cent meeting twelve live stock breed
ers met with County Agent Beeler to
talk over plans, 1t was decided to
back several definite club projects.
Corn clubs, colt clubs, pig clubs and
heifer clubs will be organized and
started at different seasons and the
membership will be limited. The calf
club will be started at once and a com.
mittee Is now looking for the heifers.
Shorthon, Angus and Hereford calves
will be bought, with this club limited
to u or IS. Last year 81 chose the
ShorthOrn breed alone.
Tama.-Forty-flve head Of Short
horns from the N. j. Smith herd, one
mile south Of Tama, were sold at auc-
tion for a total OF $24,b0O, or an aver
age Of $500 head. The sale was well
attended and buyers were present
from all parts Of Iowa and from ad-
joining states. This was the last Of
the four sales conducted in the past
month by the members Of the Central
Iowa Shorthorn Breeders, previous
sales having been held at Cedar Falls,
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Des Moines. Economy and thrift
have invaded the rank and file Of the
Mason City, Red Oak, Cresco and Ar
lington high schools. The Girls Lit
erary society Of these schools have
voted that all members shall wear
house aprons to school instead Of the
more expensive dresses and suits
which they have been using for their
school clothes. A signed contract from
all the boys in these schools that over
alls will be their outstanding dress
until school terminates in June was
secured.
Grinnell.-The figures Of the census
just taken show the population to bs
6,S62, gain Of but 326 over the CEN
sus figures Of 1910, or but eh per
cent. It seems incredible to many
that the gain should have been 90
slight, and there is the usual tendency
to dispute the count. This does not
include the nonresident college stu
dents, who make the actual popula-
ton Of this city greater by several
hundred through the college year.
Mason City.-Ten thousand acres
Of Iowa land will be planted to sugar
beets this spring. The factories at Ma
son City. Belmond and Waverly will
be running full capacity this fall. The
Mason City factory did very profit
able business the past year and Will
employ many wOrkmen the coming
,year. Russian labor is employed prin-
cipally, the workmen being secured by
the companies, but the growers are ex-
pected to pay them.
Coon Rapids.-Live stock has been
moving out of the Iowa feed lots at
a rapid rate until recently. The move
ment has been unusually heavy owing
to the necessity OF cashing In stock on
farms that changed hands March !,
the recent muddy condition Of feed
lots and the fact that there is no In
centive to finish cattle on expensive
corn with beef prices as low as they
have been lately.
Observation-Disclosures the year
ending March 81 the IRE department
answered 155 alarms. The total loss
from fires during the year was $685.
833.98. with loss on buildings $50,
1872, and loss to contents, 04,W7.24.
|. Covering this loss Insurance was car
tried on buildings and contents amount
ing to $884,15O. OF this amount 9433.-
$50 was on buildings and $434,8O0 ON
contents.
Des Moines.-Gift Of a $4,000 farm
for educational purposes to the United
Brethren church by Adam Shambaugh
Of Madison county featured the open
ing Of the. Interchurch World Move
ment financial campaign for 81. 900 600
in Iowa. Reports were slow in COM
ing to the state financial directors Of
fee, but 1t is estimated that at least
81, 100000 of the quota was raised the
FIRST day.
Des Moines.-Two men dressed in
soldiers uniform shot Mr.. and Mrs.
C. w. Rosner Of Des Moines. dragged
them from their automobile and drove
the machine away. Rosnef and his
wife were not wounded seriously.
They had 'picked up" the two men,
believing them soldiers. and driven
about three miles when the shooting
occurred.
Ames.-Rural ministers and laymen
Of 80 denominations are TO study %.
GEOLOGY at the Iowa State college dur
ing the three weeks beginning June
Ia. Glasses viii also be held in rural
education and agricultural extension