Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-30

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present site of town of 1900 inhabitants.
The past four years, however, has seen the
most active growth of any time since its
settlement, the sequel of which may be
readily seen in the rapid and extensive
growth of its manufacturing interests, always
so necessary for the prosperity of nom
commercial town. There will be in very
short time in active operation twenty run of
burrs that will require some 100000 bushels
of wheat per year to keep them IN operation.
The motive power is steam, and no inconsid-
cradle item in connection Herewith is the
preparation of the necessary amount of bar
rels for packing the -four, which alone en-
ploys over 100 men. Two large stave fac
tories are kept constantly at work and the
barrels are made entire within q stones
throw of the mills that use them. Any
amount of wood can be had at the mills at
$1.5O for green and $500 per cord for dry.
As yet these mills have been supplied with
wheat directly from farmers wagons, besides
large amount being shipped East through
the elevator, but with the full twenty run in
active operation, a part must be
in the future imported, thus aiding
the wheat region west as the Minneapolis
mills do the country connected with her
mills, by creating market nearer home
All branches of business are well represented
here except one. GAINESVILLE, as yet, has no
bank. A fine opening exists for some per-
son, who can control banking capital of
$4,000, to do very neat business. About
one mile south of this place lies the great
DeGraff stock and grain farm. It comprises
a tract of 1900 acres of improved lands and
is in all respects model farm. The propri-
etor has spared no expense to secure the best
blooded stock of the country, and, as con-
sequence, his herds are unsurpassed. Short
horn Durham, Ayrshire and Attorney are
represented by large and fourishing herd,
the latter being the finest herd in the North
west, if not in the world. Fine bred Cots
void and Southdown sheep, Berkshire hogs
and herd of tame elk, are also very attrac-
tive features.
The browning feature Of this great stock
farm, however, is the celebrated trotting
stallion Alexander. This is, without doubt,
the best bred horse in the State, and shows
pedigree of unrivaled character. His
first season on the turf showed him to be
possessed of great speed and endurance and
gave him a very fair turf record. The Mes
senger blood seems to predominant in his
makeup and is clearly shown in the finely
cut head, full breast and symmetrical limbs.
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again this season, when splendid record is
anticipated. The water works on the De-
Graft firm are very fine, and were erected at
a cost OF over $4,000. The water is raised
from wells sixty feet deep by wind power,
and from the mammoth supply tank water
can not only be supplied for stock purposes
to all of the barns and outbuildings, but in
case of fire they can all be deluged.
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great deal of praise for the money expended
and the pains taken to improve the stock of
the State, for pecuniarily, such enterprises
are never success. Personally, The GLOBE
reporter is under obligations to Mr.. Del Graft g
employees for the courtesy with which he was
treated, and the facilities for receiving infor-
nation kindly placed within his reach.
GAINESVILLE is a very desirable location for
residence, has three church ediices and two
school buildings, and occupies healthy and
pleasant location. B.