Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-08-04

and comfortable three barns, lst,
2ixI2; End, 40xi2; Srd, 45x56 ;
and all these will he filed with
this years crops, the aggregate
value If which will not be less than
$1,000 on the premises Good well
Of water nine feet deep, running
stream on the premises, works a
mower and reaper, sulky rake, seed
drill. hay litter, threshing machine
and al the latest machinery in the
way Of farming implements Az
erage yield Of potatoes, us bush
els TO the acre, bay / l-2 tons to
the acre.
John Ferguson-son-in-law Of
Mr.. Thwaits, farms exclusively, has
240 acres on section Sc, town 81
north, Of range ) east, 100 acres
under cultivation, buildings not as
good. but crops and Improvements
about the same as those of Mr.. T.
On section ;, town 81 north, of
range ) east, d. ]. Soper, who ha~
been two wears az work. and has
fourteen acres improved, has a mr.
serv Of Young apple trees. and the
result thus far seems TO Indicate
that to insure the growth of fruit
trees they mnst he thus acclimated.
4. Milne, section 2S-32-6, 100
acres Homestead. has just made a
break. having FIVE acres under cul-
tivation.
John Keaton & Bros, on sections
81 and So. in 36-6, and section > in
3l-6. have a large tract with 100
acres improved, commenced FIVE
years ago, have excellent buildings
and all requisite farm machinery,
have 80 acres 10 grass, % acres in
barley, II acres IN potatoes, balance
in other crops and garden; lumber
exclusively winters; potatoes prom
ise 900 bushels To the acre.
John W. Hall, leo acres. on sec
ton 90, 40 acres improved, 10 acres
of fall wheat said TO he the best in
the township. usual variety of crops.
James Todd, commenced five
years ago, 900 acres in sections 5
and 6, in 3l-6, and section 16 in
32-5; IS acres improved, 20 acres
grass, 30 acres barley, 80 acres
spring wheat, balance usual variety
crops, excellent.
f. Brown, on section SO, town 80
5, 200 acres, 20 acres improved, com
menced May, 1874; 10 l-2 acres
fall wheat, first rate; 10 acres
spring wheat; so bushels potatoes
planted, two acres carrots, 10 acres
oats, 4 acres seeded down. Raised
the first year 800 bushels oats, 400
bushels potatoes, 5000 bushels tur-
nips. All crops in excellent condi-
tion I; lumbers in the winter.
Peter Wilson, section 90, COM
menced last fall has 10 acres i'm
proved crops looking well.
John Wilson, same section, 80
acres improved; good crops.
Allen Merrill, sec ion 81, town
80 north, of range 6 east, so acres
60 improved, commenced four years
ago; 20 acres grass, light crop:
average year with year l ID tons
to acre three acres fall wheat,
light; six acres spring wheat, good;
potatoes, 2 1-2 acres barley, five
acres; potatoes average $50 BUSH
els to the acre.
Lewis Bogner, so acres, same
section. GO acres improved; IL
acres barley, 9 acres fall wheat
good balance ; usual variety.
The above are dreary details to
he sure, but TO the practical enquir-
er they give something tangible
concerning the situation. The crops
are not all as good as those o!
Messrs. Thwaits, Brown, Hall,
Burns and others we have specially
mentioned, but nearly all are better
than the general average outside,
while few may he called light
Cultivation seems constantly to i'm
prove the soil I: and as rule the
best yield is where the land is best
worked. One thing is certain, the
development of this new farming
region ont Of what was for years
considered waste is decidedly a
good thing, whether considered
generally or in detail.
Crop Reports.
The Chicago Times of Wednes-