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Show Tho editor of The Record jumned into Dr. Leonard's private cor Inst evonlntr and was whirled awav to the Doctor's farm in tho vicinitv of the Berry ranch some two or three miles this Bido of Canarraville whore the man of medicine has n small armv of men and teams cntracred in clenrinc. plowing and harrowing eltrhty acres of virgin soil. It is tho intention to plant tho entire eighty acres to corn the present season. Tho tract is a nice level one, and tho state highway passes through it, so that it is very accessablc. The doctor intends raising rais-ing com nnd hogs es a sort of amusement amuse-ment to break the monotony of his medical practice. Tho O. N. O. Club held its regular semi-monthly meeting at the homo of Mrs. Roy F. Homer Wednesday evening, even-ing, and discussed matters pertainintr to tho social affairs of tho club. It was decided not to attempt a party for the current month, but to figure, on something out of the ordinary for fconic timo in May. Mrs. Homer was tho hostess of the evening, and served tempting refreshments. State Engineer Bsors', is now in Washington county in company with J. H. Manderfield of the Salt Lake Route and some other state officials. It is learned that Mr. Beers will be in Iron county within tho next day or two and go ovor all tho s.tate roads of tho county with Commissioner J. M. Hendrickson, when further improve-nVMilf improve-nVMilf will b dtcdod upon. It is learned that George Esplln, who raised a nico field of corn and fattened a fine bunch of hogs on his Quitchapa farm last season, will plant 200 acres of corn this year and grow a much larger drove of hogs than ho did lust season. George has evidently satisfied himsolf that there is money to be made raising hogs. Some residents of Cedar City have Purchased electric incubators and nro employing electricity for keoping the ejrtftj at the propor temperature. |