Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-08-30
ANTON KUHN ON
MILITARY TRAIL
On Passing This Farm One Will
Note at Glance an Air of
Prosperity About 1t.
HAS FINE HERD
MILKING SHORTHORNS
Has Fine Home and Equipped to
Suit Thrifty Farmers Needs.
Beautiful Trees and
Orchard.

Contrary to the evidently popular
opinion that the average County
Agents life is one filled with eternal
bliss and sunshine, we find that most
of them do not look upon the posi-
ton in any such light. This is
brought out by the fact that we
find many changes each year in the
list of County Agents throughout the
different states.
1t is not our purpose to present
the gloomy side, but were it not for
the fact that in looking over the list
of farm bureau members and CO.
operators we find among them the
most successful, up-to-date, prosper
our farmers of the county, public
spirited men, many of whom receive
practically no direct returns for the
membership fee which amounts to al
most half the price Of a front cas-
ing for a Ford automobile, but who
annually contribute this small
amount for the maintenance of the
bureau and also devote much time
and thought to assisting the Agent
in his work and suggesting new lines
of activity which will be of benefit
to the agricultural interests of his
county, a County Agent might some
times be justified in feeling his work
was not appreciated.
We wish to speak of an outstand-
ing farmer, who lives on the Old
Military Trail between Fl. Atkinson
and Jackson Jet. We refer to An
ton Kuhn. One passing by Mr..
Kuhn's place will Immediately note an
air of prosperity about it. On the
south side of the road is a flourish
ing alfalfa field, in the second year
of itsi existence which last year
yielded them an abundant hay crop
and this year it has already yielded
two bumper crops and the third one
now stands almost knee high, shelter
ed by some magnificent trees and in
front Of a well pruned, well sprayed
orchard stands the home, a roomy,
square house arranged and equipped
TO suit a thrifty farmers needs. On
The north side Of the road stand the
barns, silos and other buildings for
housing his stock and if the cattle
happen to be in the yard, the WISH
tor win observe that his herd Of high
grade milking ShOrthons are now
headed by a wonderful Holstein sire
whose ancestors Of both sire and
dana show milk record of more
than 500 lbs. Of butterfat, and with
which Mr. Kuhn undoubtedly will
develop a herd of high producing
{ grade Holstein cows. H lis other stock
also shows he is a man who is con.
stantIy studying to make the mos.
out Of any agricultural enterprise
(which he undertakes.
It would not be right in thi:
article to pass over so hastily the
oya foctor for which +ba farm, /.
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