The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-02-13

LUW IN, MILL, ! H01
stead entry on the northeast quarter
os Section 90, Cherry Valley township
in the Spring of 1871. About 25 acres
of this place is stump land; the balance
is plains, except quite swalo of black
ash, elm, soft maple, &c. There arc
30 acres improved, 10 of which are
grubbed. There Is house, part log,
part frame; barn, 16x46 feet, log and
frame. 1he fruit is cherry, currant,
raspberry and strawberry. For orna-
mcnt, there are some naples, and he
has left about three oak trees to every
ten acres, when clearing. Mr.. G. had
about $40, 900 feet Ofpine; and has been
engaged for the past year cutting IL,
and Is now stopping with his family In
Baldwin, where the pine is being work
ell up into shingles ut Sleeper's mill.
Joseph Ucment--Also, settled in Cher.
ry Valley township in the Spring OF
1871; by homestead entry on the north
west quarter of Section 80. About l2O
acres are plains; theremaining 40 being
river bottom, on the north branch OF
the Pere Marquette River, which runs
across tho northwest corner. Supply
of water, excellent. Mr.. g. has about
35 acres improved. The house Is part
log, part frame; log barn, 20x30 feet.
For fruit he has some cherry and grape.
For ornamental trees he has left origin
al oaks standing. He has for stock, a
yoke of oxen, cow, 5young CATTLE. !
hog, and poultry. In 1878, he raised a
acres corn, s ocres oats (sccding the
ground to clover, which looked tip-top,
last Fall), II acres potatoes lyieiding
100 bushels) and IL acres millet. He
put in 10 acres of wheat last Fall. The
water for cooking purposes is from a
well IL feet deep. "JOen thinks there's
something i'm the plains for him, and
Is bound to get it out, If possible.
Layton Putnans--Settled by home
stead entry on the cast half Of north
east quarter Section 81. Webber town.
ship, in tue Spring of 1871, and now
has 20 acres improved. Has comfort
able log house and small frame barn.
Intends to build larger barn during
the coming Summer. For fruit lie has
currant, gcoscbcrry, strawberry and
raspberry, and for shade trees he has
left q fine oak and pine grove about the
dwelling. Mr.. T.. has not been on his
place much for the past two or three
years, but intends to do his best at i'm
provcmcnts the coming season. Last
season he had 2 acres of buckwheat
and 5 of rye, OH his own place, and
acres corn, and acre potatoes on Kill
patrick place. The soil is plains, with
a beautiful lake on the northeast cor
ner. Mr.. P.'s daughter, Lizzie, now z
years old, was the first child born in
Webber township.
Richard Bros0n-Scttled, IN the Fall
of 1878, on the northwest IL quarter OF
Section Is, Wcbbcr township. The soil
is sand with altering pine over about
100 acres; estimated at 100000 feet.
lie has about IL acres improved, IA frame
house, and some small fruit.
NeUton J. Kinnc-C Came to Lake
county and settled by homestead entry
OH the northeast quarter of Section 80.
Town 1914 (Elk) in tic Spring of 1871.
Tie soil il plains, well watered; Kinne
Creek running across it. He has rs
acres in. proved, and u house, part log
and part frame; barn, same. Has i70
apple trees, and variety of cherry,
pear, currnnt, raspberry and straw
berry. For shade, lie has left u num-
Der of the original oaks standing. Tie
lay of land is rolling. For stock, he
has span Of horses, ! COW, 2 heifers,
hogs, and poultry. In 1878, he raised
% acres wheat, acres corn, 4 ucres
acre potatoes yielded
81 Lushels), acre beans,3 3 acres rye,
ind acres OF clover sod, which he
turned under aud sowed wheat. Last
Fall he sowed about acres wheat and
| acres rye. Mr., X. has abundant
supply of water for culinary purposes,
from spring. lie intends TO put upa
frame building 16x2i feet, next summer,
for work shop and granary, and next
year, hopes to bc able to build new
frame dwelling house.
Geo. W. COHier-Camc to Lake county
in the Winter of leC6.67, and was one
Of The first settlers in Pinora township,
where hc still resides, on the south half
Of the northeast quarter of Section S6.
He has one of the best farms in the
over 40 acres under improve
ment. The soil is mostly clay loam;
The buildings, comfortable square
timber and frame house and frame
barn, S2x46. Has about 2J0apple trees,
With cherry, pear, plum, currunt,
gooscbcrry, strawberry aud raspberry.
For shade, he has some wild cherry.
The timber OH the land, originally, was
beech, maple, elm, &c. Across the
north side 0fhis farm runs fine spring
stream, atlordiny an excellent supply
water for stock, while we'll, 80 feet
leep, furnishes water for culinary pur-
poses. Has good out buildings, and
or stock, has horses, COW, 2 sheep.
Sold nearly all of his stock last year, ut
good prices. Keeps poultry; and In
Lhe year 1873, raised acres wheat, 2
acres corn (which yielded him 200
Dushels), acre potatoes (l5O bushels)
md 20 acres Of timothy, which produce
ed 80 tons OF excellent hay. Last Fall
he sowed 9 ucres wheat. Mr.. Collier
expresses himself as we'll satisfied. The
coming Summer he intends to erect
yranary, 16x20; set up OIL posts, and sid
I'll with clapboards.
James A. Avery-Settled on the
northwest quarter ofSection %, Cherry
Valley township, in the Spring of 1871;
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