The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-16
WO;T.IINUrON. Nav 81. 1878.

WOETItlNUrON, May 81, 1878.
This is 4 Hat county, soil dark, deep
and rich, with II s'llfacc dotted by a
score Of lakes Of various sizes and Of
peculiar conliyurntion. The largest
body OF water in the county is Lake o.
chcela, distant about two miles from
the village. 1t is seven miles in length,
or about twenty miles in circumference.
Partially surrounding and skirting the
town on the south are two lakes styled
the West and East Okabrnas. I he for
mer is six miles in circumference and
the latter three. If the village becomes
4 city those lakes will prove to he at
tractive features Of the place. 1t is de-
signed to make Il carriage way around
the larger lake and fringe it on either
side with shade trees. Sail and row
boats will he provided. and fishing and
boating will afford amusement and re-
taxation to tile OVrrWuikru and care
worn, and to the ordinary pleasure seek
er. The travel hy rail and wagon is
making these towns lively and giving
an impetus To alI branches Of business.
Real estate is changing like IL wlill-
wind and the march OF empire has fair
~ set in. This restless moving will
possess the people just long enough to
settle the vacant places Of the country
and suin',e the primitive condition of
things; then an era OF prosperity will
dawn and these nUnladic natilres will
quit their W;ildrrlngS and settle down
to the permanent and more practical
affairs OF life.
a MOBILES COUNTY STOCK FARM.
Six miles northwest Of town, \. Il.
Grlssell, an tlitcrprSing young Eng
iishMan, has started II stock farm. lie
has purchased several hundred acres of
land III Il body, upon which there is an
abundance Ut water. meadow and fine
native grasses. He has Il lreauy tXpelu-
ed III land and stock, about $4,000.
Therc are NOW or the place something
over one thousand sheep. work animals
and other stock. The improvements
are II co,ey dwtling house, good sta
bles, three hundred feet Of shedding.
properly arranged for Sheep, corrals and
other appurt 4I;ances, with sixty or sew
enty acres under cultivation The
sheep were wintercd exclusively on the
prairie hay cut on the farm, except in il
few cases Of the more aged and feeble
ones. The entire flock is looking re-
markably we'll and appears healthy in
every respect. This part of the State
is highly recommended for sheep, and
there are several fine locks in the coun-
ty already. In addition, Mr.. Grissell
is the owner of two very fine stations,
imported from England last June.
They belong to the draft stock family
and are represented to be among tile
best or their class in the world. s:John
Bull" is Il glossy coal black fellow, four
years old this spring, stand 1G hands 3
inches. and weighs IL little more than
900 pounds. lie IS Il short coupled
horse, immense bone, very active, and
shows a remarkable constitution, with
spirit and marvellous power His sire
was Brown Sampson, by Black Samp-
son. horses very celebrated in the re GIL
horhood Of Chester, England. John
Bulbs dam WAS 10y John Bull, the prop
erty of Mr.. Johnson, of Hatfield, near
Doncaster, he by Leicester Hero, by
IIertford, by Old Honest Tom of Lin
coin; his dam 10y noted horse called
Wonder In another stall stands
''England's Glory" Il three year old
bay with black tips, one white foot. and
star in forehead. lie will weigh not
far from 200 pounds, and is really q
magnificent creature. lie was by Mr..
Males horse, of CottenlIam, 10y Wax
work, the largest breed OF horses in
England. ''EIg'and's Glory" was bred
at st. Ives iIuntingtonslirc. Poth
horses will be 1T the Minnesota Fair in
September. They are kept Ill Wor-
thlngton, where MIR. Giisscll III W re-
sides.
OTHER FARMS-STOCK AND GRAIN.
Two anda half miles northwest of
town is the farm Ut j. Alley. This
place embraces all area of three hun
| dred and twenty acres. and there arc
two farms besides, making in the ;,r-
gregate over one thousand acres. Mr..
ALLEY keeps one hundred and forty head
Of horned stock, nearly four hundred
sheep, and il goodly number of work
| animals. lie cultivAtes about one hum
| dred acres, and raises 4 large Quantity
| Of peas which he feeds to his sheen
| They arc very fond Of that singular ar
| ticle OF diet and cat them with avidity.
| vines and all. The strong young sheen
do well in winter on prairie hay alone.
ii they are properly she tered and kept
in Il dry place. Mr.. ALLEY says sheep
to do well must have dry backs. Ii
they go with wet backs they soon curl
up, get the blues and want to die.
|. About six miles in another direction
from town, Nelson Jordan and son.
gentlemen from laine, have the begin
ing Of what will be large and well
managed farm. They have Il pretty
section of land in /, body with dwelling
house, barn. stables, sheds, yards, and
other out buildings. There are one
hundred acres in crop, sixty Live in
wheat, thirty in oats and tAe remain.
der is devotetl-to peas, Deans and roo,
crops. On the farm the gentlemen
have sixty head OF good grad cattle. q
number IF choice Poland China and
Berkshire, swine, and Il noble short
horn bull, Cumberland Chief. lie was
bred by Warren Percival, Vassalboro
Maine, calved February 18th, 1874; go1
by Mountain Bellies son of Garlic
(86GS) dam, Jenny 81, by General Smitl
| (57ll) His record may be found. i,
Vol. ii, A. II. 3. Cumberland Chic
is Il very fine animal, and d valuable &C
QUESTION to the stock interest of thi:
:new section of the State.
Within Il mile of town the Murphy
Bros. are improving Il pretty farm
They purchased the property SECOND
handed, and are putting it in shape fo1
u first class farm The ENTERPRISE i