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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
1
Amid strong village agitation farmers and merchants back a cooperative store in Howden. A creamery meeting vote favored starting the venture. Also reported are births, marriages, a near-fire, sales, an accident, and the installation of Rev John Van der Beek as pastor, detailing local life and events.
The Section will hold public demonstrations at the field from time to time and provides a contact address for further particulars.
Rev Van der Nasid of Skeldon led afternoon service with Rev Lubbers of Sions Center preaching. Rev De Jong of Action charged the pastor and Rev De Prec of Sioux Center the congregation.
Real estate transfers recorded including Cassens J to H Van de Weerd fractional ne quarter, Zetteman J to R Kaoiker partial c 29 97 45 totaling 17250, Kuyper to A Fritts partial bik 2 and s sudd 10a swomn 21 97 46 450, Montgomery D to F F Morris w henw 30 94 46, Elgersma guard to EG 3 E Bloc Méndaak 4 its 15 16 bik 17 sadd 452.50, Elgersma H to EI G Bloemen dad 36 ls 13 16 blk 17 sadd 452.50, Falde M to Walkin its 101172 DE 46 Ames add Calliope 56500, Tuisda D to 8 De Krey partial sw S 95 43 tr 3320.
Citizens urged to aid a soil study by Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station. The Soils section plans to test lime phosphorus manure and fertilizers to improve crop yields but needs fields in various sections. Money is available to start this fall with labor machinery and materials, but not to acquire plots.
The soils section invites individuals or groups to donate land for soil experiment fields near Towz. Fields must be 20 to 30 acres, fenced, deeded to the State with revert clause, or leased rent free for 25 years if deed is unavailable. The college will manage the experiments, provide labor, machinery, and seeds.
Sioux County farmers urged to grow alfalfa in a Northwestern Bank contest. Entrants must register by March 1 1914, be bank customers, sow at least five acres in 1914, and have stands judged about June 1 1915. First five prizes total 150 in prizes with gold awards and encouragement that alfalfa improves land value and returns.
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