Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-05-07

tent efforts to capture dim. B!a1ne's seat IN
Congress, visited this settlement in company
with V. G. Craig, of Pennington, Maine, on
the 10th inst, and does not hesitate to de-
clare that he regards the Missouri river
slope far preferable to the Red River valley,
even, and vet when in the Red River ooun-
try he was frequently told that there was
nothing west Of the Sheyenne that was
worth considering. He finds it the old
story, however; the best was saved till the
last.
THE TROY FARM
is situated in Kidder county, Dakota, and
embraces fifteen sections of land or $500
acres. It is owned by Van Deusen & Co.,
of Troy, New York, with John Van Deusen,
resident manager. The Northern Pacific
railroad passes through the center tier, of
sections and Troy Farm station is in the mid
die Of the tract. +..!..
The permanent improvements consists OF
q substantial warehouse 2Ox60 feet, interior
finished for temporary use as the farm board
ing bouse, but later will be needed for freight.
Barn 60x100, contains ample ,stabling for
seventy five head of stock, together with
gransry tool house and work shop, and large
loft for hay. Connected with barn
at north cad is three hundred
feet of well-built sheds, forming
three sides of quadrangle, barn completing
fourth side, enclosing large court in which
stock is turned for exercise when not at
work, finding shelter from winds and storms.
Sheds will be used as needed for housing
farm machinery. The -..:
COST OF PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS
so far has been about $4,000, and to this
will be added thirty thousand bushel ele-
vator this season if crop now going in gives
promise of fulfilling reasonable expectations.
Not a nail was driven, or furrow turned
prior to April, 1879. Building began in
that month, and in May thirteen 3-mule
teams started at blowing. Thirteen hundred
acres was broken by July 9Th and during the
fall was thoroughly pulverized. On this
Mr.. Van Deusen will SOW, wheat 1850 acres;
oats 200 acres; barley 40 acres, and the bal
ance in roots. Seeding is now, over and
with sufficient moisture he hopes to give Q
good account in August of the capabilities
Of this portion of the t'sandy desert"
The Troy Farm has been much admired
by visitors and others passing through it by
rail for its Typographical beauties the gentle
undulation of surface and rich natural YER
due, making it seem in summer all that could
be desired for cropping or grazing. 1t Ger
tainly seems as though, in both respects, it
ought to satisfy the average farmer.
Hay is abundant and Convenient, cutting
from two to three tons per acre of superior
quality. Water is had at the buildings
twenty feet below the surface, abundant and
as sweet and cold as New England spring
OF stone, there is not enough on the tract
to build cellar wall but can be had in any
quantity among the bluffs few miles away.
b This farm is situated midway between
jamestown and Bismarck, and from the
above it will appear that there are great in
terests being developed outside of the Red
River valley. Among these interests the
srmTTwooD FARM
should be mentioned. Il lies ten miles east
Of jamestown and is managed BY B. 8. Rus