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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1921)
trwo THE ALLIANCE HERALD, FRIDAY JULY 29th, 1921 On the Road With The Herald Traveler (JOHN 0. BAVNE) AvWi'i Harry says that he has the best crop thin year that he ever raised here or any other place. He says he likes this country better than Iowa because he can make more money here. AV.VA'.W.,.VAViW.,.V.V.V.WAV.VAV.VAV Monday, as is our custom, we headed money here than twice the same land our flivver in the direction of unex-iwill produce there, in anything that jrforeil territory. The first place we they can plant He also tell us that stopped was at the home of I'ete his wheat this year is the best that Phillip Pitt was raised on the place that he now owns, which consists of ten hundred and forty acres in Box Hutte county and five hundred and twenty in Hawe county, nine miles north of Hemingford. He has fifty-six acres of wheat, twenty-t-ix of oat, thirteen of rye, ten of barley, thirty of com, one hundred and five cattle, twenty-six. horses and twenty-five hogs. Phillip pays for one close to town spuds is the best crop, but thinks he is too far away, as one will be on the road too much of the time and for him corn and hogs is tht best and easiest money. Phillip says this is the bet year he ever larmed Nas all kinds of crops are very good. Swanson, one of the first settlers of this county. He came to this county thirty-six years ago. He came here broke and today he owns eight hund red acres of good soil, two and one half miles southwest of Hemingford. Pete owes no man and has something laid away for a rainy day. He is not arming much any more, having the most of the land leased out, but has thirty-five acres of wheat, fifteen of oats, forty-five of corn, ten of millet and forty-five of spuds. Pete says that fpuds are the best crop near town, where the haul is short, for they have never had a failure. Fifty bush els is the smallest crop he ever raised here. He said rye and oats are sure crops, but did not pny as well as fpuds. Mr. Swanson is giving his children u good education, has two teachers and the rest all btarted that uay. William T'elslng is another old timer here, having homesteaded thirty five years ago. He owns one hundred and sixty acres of fine land just out f tho corporation of Hemingford to the east, and nineteen hundred and twenty acres in Dawes county that .if son is operating. He has twelve acres of wheat, ten cf oats, twelve of tpuds, and eighty-five of alfalfa. Will toys that spuds is the best crop to raise when one is near the market but does not like to haul very far, and thinks that hogs, corn and cattle are the thing for the country, where the distance is greater, he keeps one hund Ted and fifty cattle and about one hundred hogs on the ranch. he ever saw raised any place, and the spuds are a good average crop, C A. Plahn came to Hemingford two years ago from Iowa. He is a carpenter and lives in town. He came here for his health, as he had asthma very badly, but is entirely cured now, so he is well satisfied with the change. George Osborn came here from Franklin county twenty-eight years ago. He owns two hundred and forty acre, three miles northeast of town. He has the land all leased as he has just returned from California where he had gone for his wife's health. Since coming home he has started to build a fine new home, 2x2fi, two full stories. It will be modern except lights. Frank Kelsie came here from Lan caster county last spring. He is op erating nineteen hundred and sixty acres, sixty-five to wheat, forty to oats, seventy to corn, twenty-six to barley, ami forty-four to spuds. That is a splendid stand Itetter than .in average for this year. He has forty one cattle and one hundred and thirty-four hogs. Frank says he is well satisfied so far with this county and he has the best crop he ever raised any place. Elmer Kars came here from Minne sota two years ago. He lias ne Hun dred acres of wheat, twenty af outs, sixty-five of corn, thirty-two of spu Is and nine of cane. He tells us that the crops this year are the best that he has ever raised here. James Osborn was bom here and owns three hundred and twenty acres and is 0erating nine hundred and six ty. He has four hundred acres of wheat, thirty-five of oats, one hundred of spuds, one hundred of com and twenty-live of alfalfa. Jim says this is the best crop he ever raised as ev erything he planted did well this year and that everything is about as good as can be grown. He thinks this the best place for a poor man of any he ever saw. Paul Reeve came here from Iowa two years ago and is operating one .hundred and sixty acres, one and one half miles east of Hemingford, has forty acres of wheat, ten of oats, ten of alfalfa and forty-five of spuds. Paul says that this is the only place for a young man to start in, as there are so many opportunities here that do not xist in the east. He says that the land here will produce more money than the best land in Iowa. Rudolph Schmidt came here from Wayne county two years ago and owns one hundred and sixty acres of good soil, just northeast .of Hemingford. He has sixty acres of wheat, twelve of oats, six of spelts, eight of corn, ten of alfalfa and twenty-five of spuds. He says this is a better country than Wayne county as it is much easier to farm and one can produce as much here as there and that their health is better here. W. N. Frizzell came here from Iowa three years ago and owns one hundred and twenty acres, two and one-half tniles northeast of Hemingford. He has forty-five acres of wheat, thirty five of oats, twenty of spelts and fifty-eight of spuds. Will says that he would not go back to Iowa to farm, for he can make more money here and do it easier. George Snyder came here from Ce dar county eight years ago anil owns one hundred and sixty acres of good land, two and one-half miles north cast of Hemingford. He has forty acres of good wheat, twenty of oats, eight of corn, ten of alfalfa and thirty two of spuds. George says Box Hutte "has Cedar couety beat for making money, as spuds will produce August Drews came here from Adams county thirty years ago and owns one hunrded and sixty acres. He sold several hundred acres when the boh 111 was on and says that he is glad that he did. He has thirty acres of wheat, ten of oats, six of corn and forty of spuds. August says that spuds make the surest and best crop, as he has produced as high as three hundred bushels per acre and got $l.(.r) per bushel for them, but he say? that hogs and corn are the easy money and he is going to raise more hog? and corn from now on. William Katon was raised here. He is operating four hundred and eighty i.cres, with seventy-five to wheat, thirty-five to oats, twenty to alfalfa, six teen to corn, and eighty to spuds, he tells us that he has the best crop this year that he ever raised. He thinks snuds are the best crop, but says that one should raise plenty of hogs and corn as they always do well here. Will is a son of Thomas Katon of the American State bank of Alliance. Joe Kriz and sons came here from Custer county about ten years ago and they own nineteen hundred and twenty acres of good land and are farming a great part of it. lhey have four hundred and forty acres of wheat, thir ty of oats, one hundred of corn and forty of spuds. Last year they raised six thousand five hundred bushels of wheat that averaged twenty-throe bushels per acre. They do not think it will do as well this year but we think it will. Good Indications for Healthy Trade in Cattle This Fall 1 About this time of the year, here in I the west, everybody is vitally con-' cerned about the com prospect but stock growers and feeders are particu larly interested, the cattle and sheep irrower because corn belt feed Info oK. sorb the greater part of his stock and ine corn neit reeder because he puts fullv 75 nor cent of the mm h n-- duces into live stock, says a bulletin issued Dy me union Stock Yards com pany of South Omaha. According to the Julv anvrmmoi crop report the country is about to produce another tremendous crop of corn and prospects on the first day of July were the best they have been in ncariy ad years, a total acreage of 10K,!01,000 acres was put in com this venr and this forecasts a vield of 3. 123.000.000 bushels nr novt in ln.,,- est crop this country ever produced. So much for the national viewpoint. Coming closer home, it is encouraging 10 noie inai tnree stales, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois produce nearly a third of all corn grown in the United States and it is also worthy of note that these three states nre the lieoviett buyers of feeder cattle nn.l ktiMn rm the South Omaha market every season. j i ne coin crop is estimated at 3,- I 123,000.000 bushels ami these three; agricultural and live stock feeding states will prow nearly a third of this ' vast amount of corn, their production I heing placed as follows: j Nebraska 213,201,000 bushels Illinois 347.f;.)T.0O() bushels! Iowa 422,OC!t,000 bu.-hels j Total - - 1,002,970,000 bushels' The above figures are significant I when it is taken into account that all j other crops, including hay, in these' three great states are also far above j the averaire and that this is nu:illv true of all the other corn belt states that secure the bulk of their feeder lock on the South Omaha market. Takinir hII the rin-iimuliinriia intn consideration there is every indication of a healthy trade in stockers and feeders, both cattle and sheep this fall provided, first, that the western range men have the cattle and sheep to ship and second that live Mock feeders are able to properly finance their opera tions. It looks now as if supplies of feeder cattle and sheep on the market during the coming four months would be very nearly normal and it is also gratifying to note the steady improve ment in the financial situation. It surely seems as if nature was doing everything possible to repair the ravages of war and it is up to the country to take advantage of the won derful opportunities offered. In a street-car the other day a man pnd his wife saw a cockroach on the floor. "I never sec one of those things," said the man, "without won dering where it came from." "And I nevar see one," said the wife, "without wondering where it is going." "Are you sure you can prove my cients is crazy ?" "Why, certainly," replied the emin ent alienist "And what is more, if you are ever in trouble and need my services 1 11 do the same thing for you." Birmingham Age-Herald. Blackhead and pimples de part promptly after one of our electric facials and the use of Acne Cream. McVicker's Beauty Parlor. 7l Husband The doctor has ordered me to observe the greatest possible? quiet. Helpmate In that case, dear, don't you think it would be an ideal time t get back into business. Paris Illustration. B. G. BAUMAN, O. D. ymanndyBettaij I OP-TOM-E-TIUST i:m:ttt:;::8nKmmttttmtt: D. J. Foley has lived here for seven years and says that his crop this year is belter than an average of the crops he has raised. He owns, with his brother HurIi. four hundred and eigh ty cacres. They have fifty acres of wheat, thirty of oats, twenty-five of corn, ten. of spelts, ten of cane and sixty-five of spuds. He says that spuds are the best crop but that with corn and hogs, along with mixed farming, anyone should make money. He tells us that his crop is better than an average. Frank Uunce came here from Iowa three years ago, and owns three hun dred and twenty ".teres, with two hun dred acres of wheat, thirty-five of oats, fifteen of spelts, twenty of corn, and one hundred of spuds. Frank says that this country suits him as he can make more money here than any ther place he ever lived. Frank says this country suits him fine also as there are more opportunities here than any place he ever lived and he has the best crop this year he ever raised any place. Harry Foley came here from Towa five years ago. He owns six hundred and forty acres seven miles northeast of Hemingford. He has forty acres of wheat, twenty-three of oats, twenty-five of corn, five of alfalfa, fifty of more .spuds, fifteen cattle ami forty hogs. 640 ACRES Chas. Dowser came here from Nance county three years ago and owns three hundred and twenty acres oi good land. He has one hundred and twenty acres of good land, one hundred and twenty acres of wheat, forty of oats, fifteen of barley, sixty of corn, fifteen of alfalfa, twenty-two head of fine Jersey cattle, come of the best cows we have seen. Charley says that he can make more money oir of one acre of spuds than they can in Nance coun ty olf any two acres they can plant to anything. We stopped over night with these good people and we were royally entertained, music by piano and harp ami songs by the young peo ple. A. P. Gorden who has been farming three years, was an engineer out of Alliance for several years but now owns three hundred and twenty acres of this good soil and likes the farming better than railroading and seems to take to farming as a duck to water, for everything seems to do well for him and he is farming quite extensive ly for a new man. He has two hund red acres of wheat, twenty-five of oats, sixty-eight of corn, forty of spuds, forty head of hogs. Allen says that mixed farming is the thing, so one can change the land, as any crop glows better after potatoes than any other crop. Out in God's Country If it is your intention to ever make use of your home stead right, NOW is certainly the time to do so, for the de sirable vacant government lands, open to settlement, are going rapidly. If you have not already used your right and are eligible to homestead, you can take up to G10 acres out in Wyoming, in sight of the snow-capped mountains. The men who do our locating know the country like a look and our proposi tion in assisting you to find the land and to make your filing will save you both in time and money. Ex-service men should take advantage of the time al lowed them by the government for their service in the army. It shortens the time required on the homestead. Call, write or wire for particulars. Lloyd C. Thomas Krddish Block Alliance, Nebraska Thomas O. Myers came here from Nance county seven years ago, and owns four hundred acres of land with good improvements, eight and one-half miles northeast of Hemingford. He has seventy-five acres of wheat, twen ty of oat, five of barlev, twenty of corn, fifteen of spuds, thirty-five hogs and twenty-five cattle. Tom says that you must rotate crops here, that mixed farming is what pays the best, ami that spuds never fail. He says he would not go back east to farm, as he can make more money here on his farm than on any 10 acres east of the sand hills, John Pelt came here from Pohemia eighteen yars ago and owns three hundred and twenty acres of good land eight miles northeast of Heming- ford. He has seventy acres of wheat, 'twenty of oats, eight of com, ten of alfalfa and 30 of spuds. John says that spuds is the best crop, but thinks .that one should do mixed fanning to I as to change the land. The crops I this year are a little better than the Frank Kriz came here from C ister county intneen years ago an. I rwns four hundred and eighty acre of 1: nd eight and one-half miles north ast cf Hemingford . lie has one hund. jd Mid j forty acres of wheat, thirty-five of cats forty-five of corn, forty of spuds nr-d . fifty-five of alfalfa and sixfen head of cattle. Frank says that spuds is the best crop, but thinks that winter wheat and oats are good crops to raise. He says that one can make more money here and raise more per agareflS To seal In the delicious Hurley tobacco flavor. It's Toasted BASEiA '""il'i tTi rH AT THE FAIR GROUNDS, ALLIANCE unday, July 31. Alliance vs. Sterling, Colo. The Sterling team is as fast a bunch as there is in the state of Colorado, and has won from every team it has gone up against. It is an all-salaried -aggregation, and has the reputation of being the cleanest and fastest bunch of ball players in that state. The Alli ance team is in shape to make them step some, and the fans will see one of the best games of the season. Game Called at 3:30 Admission 50c The Home Team Needs Your Support. Am' IM. mi acre than they do in Custer county In 1!MS he raised 2,V.O :u.di?Is of corn on of 40 acre John Havranek came here from Bo hemia fifteen years auo and own three l hundred and twenty acres of land nine miles northeast of Hemingford. He has forty acres of wheat, twenty-five of oats, fifteen of corn, sixteen of , spuds, five of millet and twenty head of c;.tte. John says that he has made more money with winter wheat than with any other croi. but thitiVs me should do mixed farming. i Lookin Ahead. Every locomotive engineer knows that he must be con stantly on the alert, and keep "looking ahead" to safeguard his precious cargo. Are YOU Looking Ahead? Are you "looking ahead" on your journey through life and safeguarding your future by saving both your time and money? 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