Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-04-22
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II Is estimated that there are al
least 5000 new silos in Iowa, erected
IN the last 2h years.
Fifty-four head OF Shorthorns sole
at Wapello recently for s10s,225, ol
an average of 420O4 per head.
Dr. Peter Malcom, Of New Hamp
ton, will become state veterinarian
July 1, succeeding Dr.. Robert A. Wall
One Of the largest land deals eve,
consumated In Jasper county wa.
that which involved the Geo. Egger,
place, consisting Of 43O acres fol
$155,S00.
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 II
increased crop production.
Red Oak is talking municipal
electric light plant. Estimates on the
cost of construction were presented
oy engineers at meeting of the city
council; 1t was estimated that build
Ing and Equipment sufficient for the
cltys needs would require $149,0
Ministers and laymen of thirty de
nominations of the Interchurch move
ment from seven states will meet al
Iowa State College, June IA, for Z
tnree weeks summer school in rural
sociology. The states that will send
delegates are: Iowa, Illinois, Wiscon
sin, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska and
Missouri,
.Oae Of the landmarks of northern
Iowa passes when Marquette is sub.
stltuted as the designation Of the
place heretofore known as North Nc,
Gregor. At recent election it was
voted to make change. Marquette
is the division terminal for the G.. M.
d st. P. and feels that Its own i'm.
portance has been overshadowed by
the fact that 1t bore the same name
as Its more rretentious 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. 90 head OF stock went un.
der the hammer, bringing more than
S90, 900, 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, 21 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,
a total Of 21,678 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 1851 or 1873
per cent were placed Nothwith.
standing the, 1893 farm hands that
were sent out COZ 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, Clin-
ton, Creston, and there is an EN-.
ployment agency for teachers only
located at Iowa City.
II the crop report of the town of
Hudson is any Indication. the
village has made colossal and
evidently successful attempt to
combat the high cost Of liv.
ing. The population OF the place is
All. Hudson comprises 1876 acres Of
taxable land of total farm acreage
of 180, of which 116 acres was plant.
ed in corn and three and one-half
acres in potatoes last year. Pastur.
age took up So acres of Hudson's al.
lotment The hamlet had 312 head
of swine on July 1, 1919, and 172 on.
Jan. /, 1920. There were nine head
of cattle of all ages, grazing along
the village streets last year, of which
five produced milk. Six hundred sew
enty-one chickens laid 1888 eggs dur
ing 1919. Sixteen horses bore the
burden of transportation and farm
work.
There are approximately 100 differ.
ent kinds Of trees in Iowa. II varie-
ties Of oak, IA willows. five naples,
five ash, six hickories, 10 to IL haw.
thornes and many other varieties.
The treasury department is expect
ed soon to send an architect to Des
Moines to look over the site for the
new federal court house t0 consider
the style Of building location to con-
form to other public structures OF, the
river front and like maffers Thai