The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-29
MOBILES COUNTY FARMS,
Farm Of jones Bed}1rd-A Large
Farm-WcW StockcG-Large and Con-
yenient House-A PENNSYLVANIA Far

Fnrm-UcW Stockc6-Large ond Con-
reniert House-A Pennsylvania Fdr-
4ncr.
Our feature Of writing up the farms
Of Mobiles county is meeting with 10
little favor from the public. Occasion
ally some one whose farm is thus
brought before the people has q neigh
Dor or two who do not think that 'he is
much of farmer after ALL" and they
profess to be offended at the publici-
ty thus given to a neighboring farmer.
All we have to say to these persons Is
that we will set it all right when we
come to write up their farms, which we
hope to do in due time.
We had heard good deal Of the farm
of Jonas Bedford, in Dewal1 township,
and on Monday last we visited the place
and gathered some facts Of interest,"
The farm lies on the south line Of the
township fronting the road which runs
between Dewald and Ransom, the dis
lance from Worthington being about
nine miles and the direction southwest.
The farm contains three quarter Sec
tons in one block. About ono mile
west is another quarter section, thus
giving Mr.. B. section, or Go acres of
land. OF the 4S0 acres in one block.
there are 800 acres broken and about
230 in crops. Mr.. 3. had out this year,
10 acres Of wheat, 20 acres of corn,
IS acres Of oats, and some flax,
Mr.. y. has three sons with him, who
have done most Of the farming. The
| eldest will take charge of the farm the
coming year. They came to the Colo
ny in 1872, among the first settlers, and
broke 60 acres the first year, $50 The Sec
ond and so the third orthe present year,
about 80 acres being broken on 4 claim
Which Mr.. ). purchased.
The farm is well stocked, the farm
ing being done principally with horse
teams and the most improved macl!in-
cry, among which is Il reaper and
mower, Il harvester, a tllrcslcr, horse
rake, gang plow, and other Implements
Mr. B. has PLANTED some 1000 cuttings
for forest trees and has IN orchard star
ted Of about 60 apple trees. His house
is probably the largest farm house III
the county, being built with a wing,
the main portion being ~ by IS and tie
wing IS by 20. There is u good well I'M
der the porch, from which we brought
up with a pump a cool drink Of water,
and took Mr.. b word for it that he
had good cellar and cistern.
Or course farm like this is not to
be made il two years and IL half with
out some expenditure Of money. Mr..
Bedford has laid out upon the farm
about $4,000 dollars III cash, and from
present Indications he Will in Il few
year have one Of the finest farms il,
MINES ota. Mr.. b. came here from
Sullivan county, Pennsylvania, and we
see Oh this farm the unlniStakable car
marks Of u Pennsylvania farmer.
We questioned Mr.. 3. a., 10 ilj, N TIL
obs, but he said that prairie farming
was new to him and he Wascxncrimcnt
ing like others. The grass1oppcrs
damaged his crops to the extent OF
about 81 800 and his yield Of wheat will
not be above I 900 or l POO bushels.
DR.. Foster, in u recent Washington
letter to the Duluth .Niun(S0tIl, says
Of our member in Congress:
';Dunncll, in the House, may have III
walls in pure speech making. hut has nc
superior i'll the species of debate that
requires q man on the spur Of the mo
ment to talk sense well. and to the
point, and he always commands tho
House, and always votes"
[Fron the Rock County Herald
DR.. Vary is absent ut present making
arrangements for putting up y Touring
mill at this place.
Post Master Goo,luOW. Of Wortllinr
ton, has been spending considerable "I
his time in these parts Of late. Fer
llaps he will locate.
Dan Shell of Worthinyton showed
his ''sWcct vinegar countenancr III this
place on last Friday. He was looking
after his livery and stage matters.
1t is IN old saving that 1.-THE pen is
mightier than the sworl,' but til.
weeks Herald proves that q pair o.
:cissors will beat the pen two 10 one
and then have copy left for next week
Township maps for sale at the AD
VANCE Office.