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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1924
Page
7
At F. A. Doud home five miles northwest of town, Ralph B. Hardy notes a 160 acre farm. Doud grows corn on 70 acres planned, with 40 acres of osts and remaining pasture and hay ground. Floyd raises 70 spring pigs and reports wonderful luck with his pigs.
Spring chores reveal a small farm routine. A farmer recently sold several fall shoats and milks four cows producing a substantial weekly cream check. Mrs Dead has no chicks yet but hosts an incubator likely to hatch soon.
The report visits Wayne Caster eight miles southeast of town where he finished corn planting last Friday. He farms 160 acres with 46 acres of corn 16 of hay and pasture grazing rest. Five cows milking with potential more. Son Roderick has a year old baby beef calf and a Holstein heifer that placed sixth at Hardin county fair last fall. At Frank Sheldon’s three miles northwest, he owns 160 acres with 60 acres oats 75 acres corn and pasture rest. Elza Pound works for Sheldon with 140 spring pigs aiming for 200 and about 100 new chickens. They milk four cows.
The report notes a call at the home of J W Perkins, called Jack, who owns a farm of 240 acres that he rents out. It records his ownership status and ongoing rental arrangements.
A survey of local farms details 140 acres for W. QO Chaney with 70 oats and 70 corn, plus 40 spring pigs on Perkins farm. The Cobbs rent 146 acres and plant corn, oats, and pasture while Mrs Cobb cares for 250 chickens and 25 daily eggs. Fred Doll owns 120 acres with Charley farming 35 acres of corn and 90 spring pigs, milking 10 cows, and poultry numbers steady. Hessian Fly notes show small losses this year and a new observation station at Mills County. Further data cover 140 acre Clay farm with 69 acres corn and 40 oats, plus 12 spring pigs.
The time to prevent the sale of noxious weed seeds in clover seed is before harvest. Inspect the clover field for curled duck buck horn Canada thistle and other weeds. Remove small weed patches by hand or burn to prevent mature seed. If many weeds exist cut early for hay instead of seed.
An Mississippi group of merchants bankers and farmers in Columbus Lowndes County forms to promote immigration of farmers from Iowa and other midwestern states. The report visits Art Ruxton at 160 acres 80 owned 80 rented with 40 acres oats 85 corn and 3 hogs 40 chickens hatching and incubators ready.
A highway road notice informs H C Bunger and all concerned that a commissioner has been appointed to view a road starting at the northeast corner of Section 15, Township 88, Range 19, west 5th P M, in the described area.
Hardin County Iowa reports approval to vacate the road segment running south between Sections 14 and 15 a distance of 44 miles. Objections or claims for damages must be filed in the Auditor's office by noon July 7, 1924. Writings witness Calvin Boylan, Auditor of Hardin County.
In Hardin County Iowa the undersigned is appointed and qualified as Administrator of Uriah J Bowman deceased. All debts should be paid promptly and all claims presented to the administrator for allowance by the Clerk of the District Court. Dated May 15 1924. Mabel A Howard Clerk District Court Albert Steinberg Attorney.
Notice to voters of Hardin County Iowa that on June 2 1924 a primary election will decide whether to order the erection of a County Home for the Poor at a cost not exceeding 37000002 dollars. Ballot contains for or against the proposition. Dated Eldora April 29 1924. Board of Supervisors Calvin Boylan County Auditor.
OWASA South reporters note visits by Mrs Ilo Granzow Ruth Granae Charles Tietz George Jackson and Ben Wickham with a river picnic. Herman Teske Sr and sons attended church. Katheryn Spurlin goes to Marshalltown for summer work. George Reed and Lucile Bakkie wed by Rev Kinney and honeymoon in Oskaloosa. Orchestra entertained at the Patty play. many Sunday visits and social calls across Eldora Gifford and nearby homes.
Mrs Linwood, a noted 80 Master of Oilselty, plans a dynamic recital featuring creative dances in minimal attire and costume mantels, aiming to showcase regional artistry and bold performance styles.
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