The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-05-15
PROGRESS in Lake County.

| (Under this title we give series of
short sketches, descriptive of the time
of immigration of each settler i'm the
county, with amount of Improvement,
present and future prospects; crops
raised in 1878; grain sown last Fall, DC.
Also, sketches of manufacturing and
business interests. Correspondence is
solicited from all interested In the
grow til and prosperity of our county.
w. d. Hoiconb.-Settled OH the east
half of the southwest quarter section
SO, Dover township, in the Winter of
1868, Soil, sandy loam and clay; wat
er from spring. Buildings, of log. Has
apple, cherry, plum and small fruits,
and has left original naples for shade
and ornament. Keeps oxen, COW,
2 young cattle, 4 hogs and poultry; and
in 1878, raised acres wheat, 3 acres
corn, acre buckwheat, acre potatoes
and 10 acres timothy. Sowed acres
wheat. last Fall.
L j. Raymond-Settled ON the west
half of the northwest quarter section
20 (l9-ll), Ellsworth township, in the
Fall of 1870. The soil Is sand and clay;
with abundance of water from springs
and lake. Has q frame house and barn;
with about 30 acres improved; and
some 30 apple and plum trees, with
grape and small fruits. Keeps 2 oxen,
! COW, yearlng, hog and poultry;
and i'm 1873, raised 2 acres corn 15O
| bushels cars), II acres buckwheat TOO
bushels), 4 acre potatoes (130 bushels),
4 acre beans, 4 acre rutabagas 40 BUSH
els) and acres timothy. Sowed "a
acres wheat, last Fall.
SAINT Flnton-Settled on the north
half of the southwest quarter section 20,
Q9-lD Ellsworth township, in Spring
of 1869. The soil is sand and clay;
about 20 acres improved. Has log
house and stable; and apple, plum and
small fruits. Keeps a COW, yearling, 4
hogs and poultry; and i'm 1878, raised 4
acres corn, II acres buckwheat, acre
potatoes, 8 acres rye and 24 acres timo-
thy. SOwed acre wheat, last Fall.
Water from well, 40 feet deep, besides
or 3 springs.
Geo. R. Peet-Settled on the east half
of the northeast quarter section 26 (19-
ll), Ellsworth township, In the Fall of
1870, and now has about IL acres i'm
proved; soil, sand and clay; water from
u well, IA feet deep; besides springs.
Has log house, frame barn; and for
fruit, has apple, pear, cherry, plum,
grape and small fruits. Naples and
balsams for shade andornament. Has
2 oxen, 2 cows, yearling, 3 hogs and
poultry; and i'm 1873, he raised 2 acres
wheat, IL acres corn, 2 acres oats, 2
buckwheat, I acre potatoes and acres
timothy. Sowed 2 acres wheat, last
Fall. r.eit
iSapsv Bush-Settled on the west half
of the northwest quarter section "a (19-
11, Ellsworth township, in the Fall of
1853. The soil rs clay loan; water
from springs and creek. Has about 40
acres improved; board house, frame
barn, 26x30 feet, with basement. Fruit
apple, grape and small fruits; and he
has left original naples and elms for
shade. Keeps o horses, 2 oxen, 2 cows,
young cattle, 3 hogs aud poultry; and
| i'm 1878, raised acres wheat, l acre
corn, 8 acres oats, 2 acres potatoes, 4
acre barley, 2 acres rye, 2 acres peas, IA
acres rutabagas and IL acres timothy.
Sowed 3 acres wheat, last Fall. ~
Ohas. II. BulI--Settled on the east
half Of the southwest quarter section
IA (ls-1l), Ellsworth township, in the
Fall of 1870. The soil is sand and clay;
water from spring. Has about 20 acres
improved; house, part frame, part log.
Has apple, cherry, pear and small fruit,
with roses and ornamental shrubbery.
Keeps cows, 2 yearlings, hogs and
poultry; and I'm 1873, raised acre
wheat, 3 acres corn, acre oats, acre
buckwheat, 4 acre potatoes, acre ruta-
bagas and 0 acres timothy
~ a. Cobb--Settled on the north
half Of the southeast quarter section "a
u9-11), Ellsworth township, I'm the Fall
Of 1874; the soil being sand and clay;
with about 50 acres now improved.
Has q log house, frame barn; and APP
pie, cherry, plum, pear and small fruits.
Left naples and poplar for shade; and
keeps 2 horses, cows, 7 young cattle,
2 hogs and poultry. In 1878, he raised
8 acres wheat, acres ,orn, 5acres oats,
/ acre potatoes, ! acre futabagas and 2S
acres timothy. sowed 3 acres wheat
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