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1 US" IsM SV r' Wm #V' Improved Canada Land for Sale $g§M *SvV,y ':&?# I have improved land for sale in the Houghton Hake Dis trict $15.00 to $28.00 per acre These lands are from ei^ht to two miles from town good water, deep black soil with a clay sub soil. These farms have 45 acres to 100 acres broke out on each quarter. You can buy these and make March 1 settlement. It will pay you to write me or phone if you are going to Canada. Rate about lc per mile. S. M. Petersen Phone 117 Elk Horn, Iowa. ELK HORN Peter Wycoff was celebrating bis 30th birthday Monday. Chris X. Hansen made a business trip to Atlantic Friday. A dance was given at the home of Drace Sorenson Saturday night. Oscar Hutels of Kimballton spent a few hours here in town Monday. A large crowd attended the West Hamlin Creamery picnic last week. Nels J. Christensen and family spent Sunday visiting in the country. H. P. Petersen, son of John Peter sen was out here last week on busi ness. *1 jf i. r-1 i" Miss Minnie llasmussen of near Fiscus is spending a few days here at Jefe Tovels'. Dick Powers of Bray ton has been busy this week lathing Wm. AViges new residence. Hans Larson and Simon Petersen were out at the West Hamlin Cream ery picnic and had a stand there dur ing the afternoon and evening. Have you got a'chance to win the watch, chain and brooch given away at the J. A. Petersen Jewelry Stofre October 1st, '11? If npt, why not? Weather Crop Bulletin For the week ending Aug. 13, '11. Des Moines, Iowa Both the temperature and the rain fall were above normal during the past week the average daily excess of rainfall being about 3 degrees, and the rainfall ranged from nothing in some of the southwestern counties to 5.54 inches in Dubuque County, tne aveage for the state being about 1.50 inches. Showers occurred on 1 or more dayB in nearly all sections, and were heavy over the central and nor thern districts, and excessive and da maging in some of the northeastern counties, where they were in many lo calities, accompanied by wind squalls, thunder and lightning and heavy hail. The temperature exceeded 100 degrees at many stations in the south ern section on the 10th. The drought has been effectually broken over f* of the state and the general canditione have been decidedly more favorable for all unharvested crops, pasturage and aftermath in meadows. The rains will check further deterioration of vegetation and will be of material benefit in developing the late corn except in some localities in the south western counties where the drought still continues. The rains, however, came too late to be of much benefit to early corn, which is, iu many sections past recovery, and will, ^t the best, make a light crop. Late potatoes show considerable improvement and pastures are becoming green again. The bulk of shook thrashing hai^been completed except in eastern and north eastern counties, where the work was suspended on account ot wet weather. Much plowing was done during the week and the indications are now fa vorable for a large increase iu the acreage of winter wheat. George M. Chappel, Section Director 1$, ri iftfr» •nf Ij I 1''•/ St- The Bray ton Baseball team was again defeated last Sunday by the Elk Horn team. Thomas JorgenEen left tor Colfax where he intends to spend a few days taking medical attention. JanieE Damsgaard returned from Denver, Colorado Friday where he has been staying for the past few months/ Mr. Michealsen's of Atlantic is vis iting here at the Rasmus llusmussen, Dr. Jorgensen and Peter M. Rasmus sen homes. SELECTING A BOAR TO HEAD THE HERD By HUGH WEBSTER tfi#lt§SlpiS wAi^nluO, In an interview with Mr. Wilson Rowe, who has charge of the college swine, various phases of the boar question were brought up. It Is his opinion that too many farmers disre gard the first essential in the choice of a boar, namely, the buying of a responsible breeder. The tendency is for the farmers to pick up stock from around their neighborhood. The chances for getting a good boar under these conditions are very poor. Preferably, one should buy of a breeder, who has earned a name through the quality and uniformity of his breeding. By this Mr. Rowe would not imply a breeder who has necessarily won many honors in the show ring, but rather, the consistent breeder who has been instrumental in improving the breed and who has been a consistent winner. There is but one accepted type to be chosen and that is the best. There is a mistaken idea among many farm ers that a boar to produce show bar rows is of a different type than the one that produces market hogs. Cer tainly the deep, wide type of the one would not be discredited if found' in the other. The heavy fattening over back and sides of the show hog would not be counted against if found in the market hog. The fact, however, is that the show type of boar is not found in general use. Rather, we find long, gaunt, leggy boars, lack ing in breed type and in body form. in the Iowa Agriculturist c,& 4 As Good as *f At this time of the year, when many Iowa farmers are planning to select their hog breeding stock a few words on the choice of a boar will not be out of place.-. Much of one's success is de pendent on a wise and careful selec tion. It makes little difference wheth er one is building up an inferior herd or preserving a good one, the same care and precaution is necessary. A -i ey Make 'Em. A Successful Iowa Co-Operative Creamery One of Iowa's Practical Creamerymen Tells How a Neighborhood May Organize and Run a Co-Operattve Creamery. The Strawberry Point Creamery as sociation was organized and began business in the spring of 1S92. Stock was sold to the farmers at the rate of two dollars a share and each stock holder was required to take out as many shares as he had cows. Each stockholder is required to sell his milk to the creamery or have his stock cancelled. All of the milk is hauled by routes and each patron is required to put his milk on some route designated by the board of di rectors, r.nd all are required to pay the same price per hundred for haul ing, so that the patron living farthest from the creamery does not pay any more for his hauling than does the man next door to the creamery. By B* EVANS. Iowa Adrlcultnral Colleiie. The officers of the association con sist of a president, secretary and a board of six directors. These officers meet once a month and have charge of all the business of the association such as the selling of butter, buying supplies, and the hiring of the help. Their first building was a large frame structure. Although it was built as well as a frame building could be built it could not stand the excessive amount of moisture always found in a creamery, so that two years ago It was replaced by a modern brick and concrete building costing over $10,000. The new building is located on a sidetrack and is built of pressed brick. It is 32 feet wide and 157 feet long and contains under one roof the ice house and refrigerator, the main work room, the boiler and engine room, the coal room and the store room. The directors in this association have always believed In making a Co-operative Creamery at Strawberry Point. .45.fe i, The outward form and appearance of the offspring is largely dependent upon the sire. Hence the necessity of selecting boars of the fat hog type. He should be long and wide in the back and loin, should have a good spread of rib and be straight in his limbs. A tendency to sag in the top line is counted against quite seri ously, especially in a young hog. He should be long and deep in the ham and broad when viewed from behind. The boar should stand straight on his feet, any tendency to walk on his pasterns or stand crooked on the legs being a serious default, as it hinders his service and is apt to be carried on to the offspring. Above all else the boar should have a vigorous constitu tion, head up, style and carriage. Watch out for these moping, sluggish kinds of boars, these kind that seem to be without any life and vigor. On the other hand beware of a ranter, one of these brutes that is always tearing around, grunting and hunting for trouble. The boar that gives the best satisfaction is one that comes to his feed readily, eats heartily and then lies down, satisfied and con tented. The age of the boar is of impor tance. An under a year boar should not be expected to serve over eight or ten sows. More than this is a hard drain on the fellow himself and the results in the way of offspring are not altogether satisfactory. A mis take commonly made is that of wait ing until the last thing to buy the boar, then expecting him to do his best after several days excitement and worry as the result of a hard trip and new surroundings. He should "be brought to his new home several weeks before breeding time, well sheltered and carefully fed. Avoid heavy feeding. •Jigh grade of butter, and for this rea son have always clung to the whole milk system. The haulers are re quired to deliver the milk to the creamery every day in the year. The creamery has been shut down only twice since the day it opened for business once on account of an acci dent to one of the boilers, and again when they moved from the old build ing into the new. Over twenty haulers are required to bring the milk to the creamery, where it is inspected before being weighed. Any milk not coming up to the standard Is rejected. After being weighed the milk passes on to a row of eight large separators, havfcg a separating capacity of over 20,000 pounds per hour. After being sepa rated, the milk Is pasteurized with the exhaust steam from the engine and is then taken back to the patron to be fed to calves and hogs. The butter is packed into sixty pound 'ubs and once a week is loaded into "'jfrigerator cars and shipped to New York. Because of the high qual ity of the butter, the firm now re ceiving this butter pays a premium of four cents a pound for it. Sweet Cherry Buds. Sometime in August the horticultu* al department of the Iowa agriculturaJ experiment station at Ames will be ready to distribute buds of a sweet cherry tree which has stood in the experimental orchard for nineteen years and which has* shown itself rea sonably well adapted to Iowa condl tions. Those who want to secure buds for testing may get them by writing to Professor S. A Beach. Amen. S 1 mm. IliiSii AUDUBON TWP. Sctiwartings marketed hogs in Adair Monday. John llamman and wife Sundayed at the G. Marten home. Sam Benton and family visited Sunday at Clyde Boehme's. Susie Heckman visited Sunday at the Chris Heckman Jr. home. Will Tibben and family visited Sunday at the Mart Immel home. Charlie Tibben spent Sunday with his friends, George and Adam Ernst. Mary and Fete Thielen spent Fri day evening at the Mrs. Schwarting home. Mrs. Fred Bireline has beeD very sick the past week but is some better at this writing. Florence Witte and cousin, Anna Stoffer visited Friday at the Mrs. Thielen home. Mrs. Jake Wegner and Mary Thie len visited Sunday at the Mrs. Schwarting home. Jake Wegner and wife of Temple ton visited from Saturday until Mon day at Mrs. Thieleii's. Charlie Newman anc* wife and John Petri and family visited Sun day at the Ernest Voes home near Adair. Chris Heckman Sr. and family and Mrs. Schwarting and family visited Sunday evening at the Mrs. Thieltn home. Dutler's young folks and August Dutler and Allen Ditto and lady friends visited Sunday at the Charlie Faga home. Elmer Boehme and family and Charley Boehme, wife and daughter, Mabel attended camp meeting in Anita Sunday. Sam Dutler spent Sunday at his parent's home. Mrs. Jim Burns visited at the Sam Dutler home Tuesday. James Goodwill and family visited at the Roe lliggins home. Tom Campbell and family spent Sunday at the George Moore home. Mrs. Ben Black was a caller at the Jim Burns home Friday afternoon. Miss Eathryn Dutler is helping Mrs. Tom Campbell for several days. Marie Dutler left Monday for Om aha where she will be for several days on business. -V 4 -I*. 'Wt «Sfvv, T' 1 Going To 15he Old Settlers™ Pr'Tnitrn^ Better "corriel There's going to be a good time for everybody. And say BRING YOUR. SUNDAY FACE 'Cause you want to have your picture taken. We're going to Cut our Prices Friday and Saturday. FAMILY GROUPS said CABINETS AT HALF PRICE 1 Think what this means to you. Better .Come Early. Bay State Photo Studio r. EXIRA, IOWA. Li T. GRAHAM, Mgr Mrs. James Burns and daughter went to Adair Saturday to visit over Sunday. Sam Dutler's youDg ladies spent Friday afternoon at the James Mur ry home. Mrs. George JSagen and daughter has been helping Mrs. Clint Kucfeer cook for threshers. Mrs. Tom Campbell and children, Mrs. Sam Dutler and children called on Mrs. Johu Blake Thursday. The Great Audubon County Agricultural Society Will hold their Annual and Race Meet September 19,20,21,22 It will be bigger than ever this year. Call or write for revised premium list. Many new features. Premium books in ail stores G. W. HOOVER, Pres. S. CURTIS, Sec'y Auduboh, Iowa. Audubon, Iowa. Exciting Home Drinks Lead to Exciting Saloon Drinks Protect your home and health by always serving Bonane It satisfies. Good for the family—old folks, young folks and babies. Economical—three cups for a cent, and besides that—the best and most healthful drink. Give it to the children. They will acquire a GOOD HABIT. Don't give them tea and coffee and teach them a BAD HABIT. Order a 25-cent can oj your grocer today—enough for 75 big cups. INTERNATIONAL BANANA FOOD CO. CHICAGO. For Sale by H. P. Petersen 1* & Among the Sunday visitors at the Charley Faga home were August Dutler and lady friend, Allen Ditto and lady friend, Marie, Rosa and William Dutler. Buy it now. Now is the time to buy a bottle of Qhamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is almost cer tain, to be needed before the summer is over. This remedy has no superior. For sale by WinfreyA Chantry. FOLEY/RIDNEY,PILLS FOR RHEUMATISM KfON EYS AM O BLAOOEfV A,* & 'r*4f "M -Kff 'i jj I*1 -if 4 r- •in If 't •h.li.-l, 2& Jff. Pi T§ *YI .. 21 IU -4* "t Si&i