The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-06-23
THE FARM NEWS
SPECIAL PAGE DEVOTED TO THE FARMING
INTERESTS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY

+, This building is 26x60 with plenty o.
| light and Ventilation, and very warm
| in the winter months. A new machine
house is now being painted, and there
are two other hog houses, big Grill
| and granary, besides a large barn fol
the horses and milk COWS. All tho
| outbuildings are electric lighted, and in
the stock yards there is an arc light
Mike Wagner is the contractor for tho
painting job, and when he gets the out
buildings painted, he is to tackle tho
house; he says he holds a union card
but we think he took it from his over.
alls, but he is doing q good job at that
Besides the hogs on the Nicholson
place, there are a large number of cat,
tie and Fl head of young horses. Claire
has in IS acres of corn and the same
number of acres in small grain, and he
has found time to set out a good sized
orchard, and when this gets to bearing
we expect some of the fruit. He keeps
a truck for the heavy hauling, and a
fine touring car for pleasure.
For a young married couple, who
knew nothing of farming four years
ago, we'll put Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson
In competition with any of them, and
We'll win. The day we called at the
place, Mrs. Nicholson was entertain.
ing her mother Mrs. O'Connor, Mrs.
Mrs. Con Hassett and Francis Monat
CHAN. hI
+. It was our privilege recently to en-.
Joy visit with the nominee for super.
visor from the west end of the county
Fred r. Shirtcliff, who lives in section
16, Willow township. Fred has lived
on this place for many years, and he is
well known all over the township, an6
,.fe gpr, 1,o will h,
township by big republican majority
this fall. He and his son, F. S.. are
running the farm this year, and on
Thursday, Fred was cutting a splendid
stand of alfalfa. The father and son
have in 60 acres of corn and about &C
acres of small grain. There are only
two work horses on the place, all the
heavy work having been accomplished
with n tractor. Mrs. +. S. Shirtcliff
has been quite i'll the past couple OF
weeks, and her sister, Mrs. Grace My.
ers, of near Denison, has been caring
for her. Her many friends will be
pleased to learn that she is rapidly
gaining in strength and will soon be
enjoying her usual good health.
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Will J. Siglin, of section 80, Willow
township, is spending some money this
spring in making improvements ON his
laTIH he mas lou tiCreS Oh Inc: Jas. Cuc
farm and on Thursday, had Nick Mill.
err and force of men from Charter Oak
building a new machine house. Ht
will also raise his house and build a
cement block foundation under the
building. In 1877 he erected a large
barn with a capacity of 16 head of hors.
es, granary for 600 bushels of oats.
and storage for large number of tons
of hay. There are a number of other
buildings on the place, and all are in a
good state Of repair. Mr.. Siglin is
keeping 40 head of cattle, including six
milk cows. He also has 80 spring pigs
Of the Duroc breed, purchasing the
foundation stock from Bert Hunt, Of
Denison. These Durocs are a fine look
ing bunch Of hogs. Mrs. Siglin enter
tanned a crowd of young folks recently
from Council Bluffs. The party was
made up of the Misses Anderson, Carl
krauth, and Mr.. Remde.
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Richard Kinney has on his farm ir
section ID, East Boyer township, fine
lot of purcbred sheep, and they are
doing well at this time. They are be.
ing bothered a little by the nu.
wolves and have to be
driven to shelter every evening.
This place is used as stock
farm, and there are many head of live
stock on the place. Mr.. Kinney drives
out to the farm almost every day and
takes look at the stock, and when
occasions presents itself, he buys q
hoof or two and sends out to the farm.