The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-29
Times and Things at Trenton.

Times and Things at Trenton.
Sept. 20, 1875.
EDITOR GRANGE ADVANCE:
Once more we are IN trouble. Jack
Frost has caught US again. This time
he made clean sweep. Some fields of
corn have been completely destroyed.
The corn on the prairies, being earlier
than that in the woods, has Jared bet
ter. But little has been cut yet
Every one has been busy threshing,
and but little attention has been paid to
the corn. There is prospect now that
corn will bring good price, especially
that which is sound.
The steam threshing machine has
gone to Minnesota to thresh, having
completed it's engagements here:
A. A. Fisher is out with his Little
Monitor, thresl,ing machine Of his own
invention. 1t certainly is the superior
Of all others; no belts are used, and the
gearing is simple and runs easily, but
the main thing is that it threshes clean
er. It needs no Communications. Its
| work shows what it is. The Dodge l.
Fatigue machine is we'll liked here.
They use Case machine, but their horse
power excels all others. It is an i'm
provement made by Mr.. c. Fatigue, by
using more gearing. The horses walk
slower and the'cylinder turns faster. It
has been tried, and for small jobs of
threshing the horse power is about as
cheap as the steam power.
1t still continues to rain, and as all
signs have failed to prophesy fair wealth
er, we expect rough time during the
corn harvest. The past few days have
been extremely cold; overcoats and
mittens were not amiss. We had cold
weather in August and we looked for
warmer in this month, but fear it is
continually getting colder. Seth Lyons
is again loser. He sold some $50
worth Of melons which the boys (?) had
not managed to get. He had the mon
ey locked up in his bureau, and some
one in sleeps clothing kindly relieved
him Of it. I learn that others that
have been staying with him have also
lost small amounts. Who can it be
Surely it cannot be spirit from the
dead.
j. c. Arnold and lady went over to
Red Wing yesterday to hear Bishop
WILEY preach. They report large at
tendance and good time.
A. B. Failing, one Of our Justices OF
the Peace and a well-known citizen has
removed from here to Prescott in order
to carry on boat building more benei-
cially. He has many friends who re-
greet his removal.
Duck hunting is now the principal
sport.
The roads are now in bad condi-
ton, and persons here dread to 80 to
Red Wing, for the island road lies so
low it is impossible to keep it in fair
passable condition.
1t has been asked by many of the Red
Wing merchants why there is more trade
from this side in winter than in summer.
1t is from the very fact that the river is
bridged by nature, thus making it easily
passed, and Red Wing is then a very
near market. Now what will supply
this in summer? Why, a bridge built
by art. If a bridge were built many of
The Red Wing people would settle on
this side, and do their business in the
city and drive over here, and Red Wing
and Trenton would be as one, which
would be a great benefit, for most truly
Trenton, now, with the adjoining towns,
are great support to Red Wing. Es-
daiie, Bay City, Diamond Bluff and
Ellsworth each trades within itself, all
receiving their supplies cr nearly so
from Red Wirg. River Falls receives
supplies from Prescott, but if the pass
ing to Red Wing was good they would
60 to that city, as it is as near as Pres
colt, and as good, if not better market.
Indeed the whole ofPierce county would
rejoice at Il bridge across the Missis-
sippi, and why not have it at Red
Wing. 1t is the hest point, is it is