The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-13
Times and Things at Trenton.

Times and Things at Trenton.
TRENTON, VIZ, Oct. 9Th, 1875.
Editor Grange Advance.
Our pleasant days still continue with
US but our weather prophets predict an
early fall. Most Of our farmers have
their corn cut and their potatoes dug.
B. Owens has the best crop of pota-
toes, most of them weighing pound.
William Shaver had the best yield of
oats, averaging over so bushels per
acre.
Every one is endeavoring to get their
corn husked to get the high price, but
Red Wing being the main market and
as the roads are bad and inconvenient,
but little will be taken in to an sdvan-
age till winter
Owing to the unhandiness Of the
ferries Diamond Bluff gets more corn
in the fall, as general thing, than Red
Wing. though they do not pay as good
prices.
Geese have been uncommonly thick
here during this week, and sportmen
have been having big h times. A flock
of white geese, the first ever reported
as being seen hereabouts, made their
appearance but were 80 wild that none
were captured.
Eugene Bachelor and George Shaver
have entered into partnership in the
trapping business. Gene. is a good
hand at it, being born to the trade.
At our late school meeting Of district
No. l, J. G. Arnold was elected direct
or and B. F. Way treasurer, E. H.
Boustead continued as clerk.
Richards Reeves is preparing to erect
dwelling on his farm this fall.
Our lumber merchants are busy sort
ing their lumber, piling it in the most
imposing style imaginable. They offer
splendid bargains.
Now is the time for farmers to look
out for their seed corn. We all can re-
member how scarce it was last spring.
There is money made in saving good
seed corn. The looking after good seed
is what first betokens thrifty farmer.
J. G. Arnold offers some of his cat
tie for sale. He has the best stock in
this part of the country, and any one
wishing to procure good breed would
do we'll to examine it.
Our Grange meeting day has been
changed to the last Wednesday after
noon of each month, thus giving rec
reation in the middle of the week. AL
though our Grange is seeing dark days,
and outsiders (?) hope for it's downfall,
yet am Of the opinion that it will not
60 down. 1t has already begun to raise
both in morale and prosperity.
The days are becoming shorter and
consequently the nights longer, and
now, since our busiest time is over, why
cannot our debators start lyceum.
They must know the advantage it is to
the youth, if carried on properly.
T. L. Nelson passed through this
burg to-day enroute for Red Wing.
Corn huskers from the woods are
pouring into our corn fields. Husking
is hard this season owing 60 the I'M
sound corn. Those who have large
corn cribs had better let their corn dry
before cribbing or else sort it. Sound
corn is scarce and will bring a good
price.
Seth Lyons is preparing to 90 in
quest of land in northern Minnesota.
NJ. Stone has been trying one Of the
sulky plows, but it does not give such
entire satisfaction, as E. II. Boustead' S
attachment does.
Jack Frost has come with his dyes
and painted the leaves Of the forest in
various colors, v;eing with the artists
of our land. TRENToS1TE.
The Granoe and Farm.