The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-07-25

AA~t''oA~ AlC%. ~. M. NlillIll.
Township Presidents For BigeloW-
D. G. Holmes. Ransom-AIr. Gray.
Indian Lake-Rev. Chas. Peterson
Lorain-Rev. c. Brown. EXIT. l..
/ Taylor. Graham I.akes-NIr. Chidley.
Seward-Mr. Vail. Olncy-R. G.. Still
man. DewalI-tTonas Bedford. Her
sey-Miss Campbell. Little Rock
Miss Wetherby. Wilson--(:eo. B. Akin.
Worthington-Prof. r.. F. 1Iumston.
MOBILES COUNTY FARMS.
Farm Of aaron Lunbert-Pl,.ck and
Persercronre-A Cool Crop-lfo,c to
Form-Fuuh IN MOBILES County,
Small rs. Large Farms.
Our stove is at present capped with
a sheaf of flax which makes it look like
monument erected to Agriculture
This sheaf Of flax came from the farm
of Mr.. Aaron Lambert, who lives
about five miles West Of Worthington,
on the Lu Verne road, in Dewald
township. We give an account Of Mr..
l1ambert's farm 1T this time, not be-
cause he is one Of our most extensive
farmers, but because he is one Of our
best in proportion to his facilities and
means. lie probably stands alone in
this, viz: that his crop has not been in
the least injured by the grasshoppers.
Ills success iii securing Il good crop this
year, he attributes Chiefly to hard and
thorough. work, and he is willing to adj
init Mrs. Lambert's claim that her
prayers had much to do with saving
them from the grasshoppers.
Mr.. Lambert is an Englishman hy
birth, who came to America about 80
years ago and settled III Wisconsin,
About zine years ago, he came to Min
nesota and settled in the vicinity of
Rochester. In the Spring of 1872, he
came to the National Colony, and Sc
lecteu 4 claim Of so acres west Of town,
as before stated. lie says, without
reservation, that this is the finest farm
ing country lie has seen. lie arrived
here with but four dollars in money.
! but with good teams and implements
and several stout boys to help him.
by breaking and working some for
others, he.ma,lc some MONEY each sea-
son, and now hasa comfortable house
and about 30 acres of land under cul~
! tivation. cropped this year about as
follows: - acres Of wheat. IL Of oats,
10 Of flax and ten Of other crops.-
Among his 'uta lagas is one which
measures three feet across the leaves.
All his crops are i'll excellent condition
except the potatoes and corn, which are
now suffering for want Of rain. Mr..
Lambert cut his flax last week and has
it safely in the stack. Fis oats were
cut the first part Of this week and he is
now cutting his wheat. lie is there
fore safe from the grasshoppers, and
has raised this year from $500 to 500
worth Of crops. lie has already put
up some twenty tons of hay and could
put up hundreds Of tons within a rali-
us Of one mile from his house. lie urg-
es the utilization Of our splendid wild
grass crops which arc annually going to
waste: and says he never saw a country
were grass and water were SO generally
and abundantly distributed.
The question naturally arises how
has Mr.. Lambert succeeded in raising
such good crop and securing it 50 ear
ly?
First, he plowed in the fall and plow-
ed deep. Deep blowing, he thinks, pre-.
vented the grasshoppers from Matching
OH his place. lie wantsno spring plow.
ing here, and warns farmers against
it. Secondly, lie planted early, even lie.
fore the frost was out Of the ground
Thirdly, he and his boys worked hard
and farmed thoroughly, without which
he says, it is useless to expect success.
When the grasshoppers lhatched, he
burnt off the prairie on one side and
broke on the other sides. The young
hoppers from the surrounding prairie.
did not pass over these strips Of break.
ing and of burnt prairie. 1Iesaw them
frequently hop on to the breaking, and
finding nothing to eat, turn about and
hop back into the grass. BY the time
the grasshoppers began to fly in large
numbers and settle down upon his
place, his crops were we'll ripened, and
while he was cutting his flax they were
alighting around him by millions.
Mr.. Lambert is Thoroughly convinced
Of the superiority Of this country fol-
agriculture. lie says we want men
who are practical and Woodworking
and then we shall get good results. He
advises those coming to bring good
stout teams and then work rs hard a.
d farmers do east and they will be aston
ished at the crops they will raise. He
is, moreover, hostile to large farms and
insists upon small farms thorough,
worked, if we expect to have rich and
prosperous county. In all this, it ap