The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-04-01


yield OF wheat is from II to 20 bushels to
the acre, although our good farmers ind no
difficulty ir producing from 25 to 80 bush.
els per acre. Rye natures in 30 days and
yields, largely. Corn is successfully raised
and ! j kinds Of vegetables do excellent. In
1877 Wadena county carried of five prelni-
ums including the sweepstakes At the Min
neapolis Fair There, are three towns in the
county along the N P railroad all of which
are doing good business and destined to be
live-go-ahead towns. The county seat and
largest town in the county is
which was created the county seat by an act
Of the legislature approved Feb. 2lst, 1873,
and'a building for the county officers has
been erected here. The chalces for removal
ofthe county seat are only about two in \
thousand and exists only in the fertile imag-
ination Of her enemies. The growth Of Wa
dena has been indeed rapid. In the year Of
1879 nearly $4,000 were expended IN
buildings which was more than double her
total valuation previous to that time. Out
Of l4l 900 bushels Of wheat shipped from the
county in 1879 Wadena shipped Ill, 900
bushels and owing to the scarcity of elevator
room in Duluth and the consequent inability
Of the railroad company to move the wheat.
Wheat wllicl, naturally seeks this town uu-
der favorable circumstances WAS driven away
from her last fall. The amount which was
thus lost to her last season is estimated At
zoo, 900 bushels. These unfavorable circum
stances are. however, being removed this
year by the erection Of large elevators in
Duluth which is an almost certain indication
that this town will regain this great trade.
1t lays entirely in the hands OF the Northern
Pacific managers to drive it away or to r.
gain it and their policy assures US that they
will adopt steps to realize the benefits OF the
latter condition. The regaining OF this trade
and the increased acreage in the ~ town.
ships in Wadena and the northern portions
Of Todd and Otter Tail counties will give to
this town for the fall of 1880 the trade Of at
least 400 coo bushels Of fgrain. Besides this
large amount Of trade the development Of
Minnesota's richest portion, the Shell River
Wadena and the importance of that country
7OO claims are taken there and the lest lands
yet to be bought Of the r. r. company. The
business men Of Wadena have during the
past winter opened = road to this country
which travels the best portion Of the county
and mally settlers have already taken claims
on the road. Wadena possesses three re.
ligious societies, Methodist, Episcopal and
Congregational, and a fine large school house
presided over by accomplished teachers.
The principal, Prof. George A. Whitney, is
Also County Superintendent and is = man
deeply interested in the cause Of education,
and is doing much to elevate our school
system.
The population of the village is so rapidly
increasing that figures given to-day would
be much too small in few months hence.
As an index to the business of this town we
refer the intelligent reader to eur advertise
ing columns.
is the next town in size to Wadena and is
pleasantly located. 1t possesses y good
school house and frst-class teachers. Vern:-
dale is enjoying fair growth and bids fair
to be quite village. She now has three
general stores, hardware store, drug
store, blacksmith Shops shoe shop, /
butcher shop, lumber yards and news
paper.
This bright little village mas future pros
pect which has been to some extent over
looked by many, but the time il not far dis
tant when she will spring into activity in a
manner which will surprise even her best
friends. Possessing as she does the trade of
. large district Of timber and farming land
she has in addition the Partridge river
which flows swiftly by on the western edge
of the village furnishing water power enough
for four or five mills within = short distance
Aldrich has 2 stores, blacksmith shop, l
wagon shop and saloon. During this win
ter she is getting into her railroad yards
$4,000 feet Of piling. 5000 cords Of wood,
and 100 ties. During the season of 1879,
she shipped nearly 1000 bushels of grain,
aud the coming harvest will doubtless
double it. No letter point can be found for
the establishment Of q saw and grist mill
than Aldrich.
The FAhNEB will he happy to furnish ali
information relative to this country in its
power upon application.
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