April 1st, 1901 was the day my grandfather and grandmother moved onto the farm I currently own. My father was born there in
September of that year. They added onto the house in 1905 making it a five-bedroom home and had a poured concrete silo erected in
1911. In 1914 they purchased a neighboring farm and added onto and remodeled the main dairy barn in 1915. They purchased another
neighboring farm in 1930, during the depression. Paid cash. No mortgage since the original was paid off in 1914. No debts, highly
productive land although accompanied by a much shorter growing season than Iowa, good neighbors although not as many anymore,
excellent markets for farm products, great transportation network, lots of trucks. 25 150 car trains go through every 24 hours.
Cold in winter, hot in summer. Looking forward to a great year. Happy April first.
September of that year. They added onto the house in 1905 making it a five-bedroom home and had a poured concrete silo erected in
1911. In 1914 they purchased a neighboring farm and added onto and remodeled the main dairy barn in 1915. They purchased another
neighboring farm in 1930, during the depression. Paid cash. No mortgage since the original was paid off in 1914. No debts, highly
productive land although accompanied by a much shorter growing season than Iowa, good neighbors although not as many anymore,
excellent markets for farm products, great transportation network, lots of trucks. 25 150 car trains go through every 24 hours.
Cold in winter, hot in summer. Looking forward to a great year. Happy April first.