The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-03-01
FROM GRAND PRAIRIE.

DD41OiI ADV ANCL. llOClCeu you
had Il letter recently from this town on
the subject Of relief. Our town Board
of Supervisors met OH the 3Oth of jan
nary to receive applications from all in
the town who were needing aid. The
number of applications was thirteen.
Taking this for a basis, it looks as
though p. Stillwell was not so far out
Of the way. But | think l can make I,
better showing for our town of Grand
Prairie than Mr.. 5. does. I have taken
some pains to find out about how many
have seed and the number of destitute
having a residence in our town. Jas.
Walker, Chairman of the board Of Su-
peryisors, tells me that seven Of the thir-
teen that applied for aid are now resi-
dents of our town. Three OF them, l
know, have claims in Pipestone, but
are living in our town this winter with
some of their friends. Two more 1
know to be living Oh their claims in
Town 102, it being unorganized. They
made their applications to our board.
Two or three of the balance came to
our town last Summer too late to put
out Il crop and without means to take
them through the winter. Take out
the seven now residents, and the two
Or three that came in late and we have
only three or four that have met with
loss by hoppers and are really entitled
to aid through our town board. Nine
of the thirteen came here last Summer
and have never met with any loss by
hoppers. S. thinks there are not six
families in our town that have bread
and seed. I have carefully reckoned
up the number that 1 feel sure have
their seed and bread, or the means to
get it with, and find the number to he
thirty-seyen. s. says lie has sold goods
to tue poor on time and has sold him
self short and cannot do any more. It
is very kind in Mr.. S. to assist the poor
in time of need. He will receive his
reward, if not in this world, then in
the next. am told by some who have
better facilities for knowing than my
self that 5. has trusted out to the peo-
pie here somewhere from ten to twenty
dollars, a part of which he will not be
able to collect before another harvest.
Benjamin MidbOe has returned from
Wisconsin where he has been for the
past two months visiting and settling
up his business matters. Mr.. NJ. sold
his old place of business while there,
for the neat little sum OF 1900. He
returns more pleased with our beauti-
full country than ever.
We have been having real Minnesota
weather for the past week. Should it
continue another week, there will be
considerable dragging done in this town
and some sowing. I.should have sowed
some wheat last week, if had been
ready.
I have given my wagons, drags and
drills coat of linseed oil. 1 will give
the quantity Of oil l used for differnt
kinds Of tools and the time required to
apply it, for the benefit Of your readers:
lpint for a farm wagon, hour
apply it. ! pit for riding wagon,
hour. of a quart for seeder and drill,
! hour. pint for two drags, hour.
2 quarts linseed oil, SOC. Three and a
half hours work, Soc. Total, $50.
think that 85c. will save me at least
SIS to s 20. Wagons should have Il
, coat Of oil every Spring: BY this you
will preserve the paint, keep it from
cracking. "A wagon will look as if it
had just been painted aad vanished
every time it is oiled. Farm tools that
are unused most of the time, will do
j with oiling once in two years.
+. JP