Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-05-11
COMMUNICATION.

of land is being DEVOTED to the wheat crop
as in former seasons the farmers all using
great caution in the selection oftAeir seed,
some of them having purchased the very
best to be obtained at cost of $1,25 per
bushel. The acreage of land seeded with
oats and barley is considerably greater
than that of any previous year. Owing to
the discouraging results of last year but
little corn will be planted here this season.
A vast amount Of land is being seeded
with timothy With view of raising that
kind Of seed for shipping purposes il pay-
ing the tillers better for their labors than
any kind of grain raised at the present
day. A good many Of the farmers have
added more land to their farms lately, and
have had to pay . good large sum of mon.
ey for every acre they have purchased
Business in the line Of farm Improvements
is brisk, and several Of the well.to dc farm
ers are engaged at the present time erect.
ing large and fine residences, and some
are getting the material ready for large
barns which they contemplate building
before harvest.
A school house is being built In the
Scribner district, and a few inhabitants
who have quite recently settled in School
District No. "a, are talking loudly of put.
ting up building of great architectural
beauty the coming summer for school pur.
poses. There not being only about half
dozen children in the district to attend
school, the movement looks little as if
there might he some one in the district
who was about out Of meat and had got
to get into good fat Job in order to fill
up their tubs. As the designs Of schcem.
ing individuals are sometimes thwartctl
by well.meaning men it is = hard matter
to tell at the present time just how the
enterprise will pan Put. We will keep an
eye on their movements, and if they are
likely to succeed with their undertaking
We will let you know it in time to be
present at the dedication. The trustees Of
the village district have employed a Mr..
w. Trcadwell, Of Binghampton, Brown
County, TO teach their school this summer.
He is young man of high scholarly at
ta;nments, and one who has spent several
years in the school room as teacher. If
the parents of the little ones he is teaching
will visit his school room often for the
purpose of encouraging him in his labors
there 10 little doubt but what he will &C.
complish good job during his term for
the little ones he is fitting for the respon.
sible duties of life.
A large number of individuals who re.
side in the vicinity of frankfort village
and regard the sanctity of the Sabbath and
the sanctuary with = view of advancing
the social aud moral condition of their
society, have formed a Sabbath School in
that village, with Mr.. F. Fitch, as its su
perintendent; Mr.. F. Churchill, Secretary
Mr.. W. Fryer, Assistant Secretary; Miss
J. Elder, Librarian Mr.. D. Quackenbush
Assistant Librarian; Miss C. Churchill
Treasurer; and Mr.. q. L. Walker, fol
Chorister. Mr.. +. 10 man we'll qualified
for the responsible position of Superin
tendent, he served in the same capacity in
the same place last year, and starts ir
again now feeling assured that he will
have the support, confidence and esteem
Of every member OF the school as long a.
it continues to exist. So mote II be. 2
A Republican caucus will be held a,
the town clerks Office on the 18th inst.
at 6 O'Clock p. NJ, to elect set of dele
gates to represent this town in the Con
vention to be held in the city of Austin
on the 10th inst, and it is expected thai
nearly every elector of the town will be
present promptly at the hour appointed &
discharge the high and resp onsible dutie.
devolving on them as American citizens
Yours truly,
PENCIL PUsHER.