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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
1
New York reports the Iron Age stating drastic cut in pig iron production and a surge in exports as remedies to restore normal industry conditions. It notes July furnace closures and 240 furnaces inactive as of August 11, signaling a sharp reduction in active producing capacity.
An Evening Journal correspondent tours Maple Hurst Farm near Keota owned by Singmaster & Sons. J O Singmaster guides the visit as the writer notes the farm’s vast scope, famous horsemanship, and generous reception amid questions answered in detail. The piece extols Singmaster’s reputation as world class horsemen.
The article notes weekly plant capacity and furnace closures as central west owners bank stacks by Sept 1 to cut output. It cites reduced production rates, stock depletion, and improved export trade potential despite high freight costs and expensive ores. The Singmaster family history follows with ranch growth and wealth from hard work.
The Singmasters began in Keota with a single horse importation in 1874 and built a vast operation. William Singmaster expanded to about two thousand horses, fourteen hundred acres of main farm, and additional land in Keokuk county and beyond. Their complex includes ten windmills, a 27 room residence, and a large Keota sale barn where about fifteen workers prepare horses for October sales.
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