The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-19

northern New York with the advantage of
being more steady. The mercury runs per.
haps a little lower, but the cold is not as dis
agreeable or penetrating.
ORGANIZATION AND GROWTH
The county was organized by an act OF the
Legislature approved Feb. 2lst, 1878, and in
1874 the population was about 800. In 1873
1000 acres were under cultivation and in
or all increase OF 8,495 acres. Tie average
yield OF wheat is from II to 20 bushels to
the acre, although our good farmers lind no
difficulty il producing from Is to 81 busl,-
els per acre. Rye natures in 30 days and
yields largely. Corn is successfully raised
and 4 | kinds OF vegetables 90 excellent. In
1877 Nadena county carried of i've prclni-
inns including the sweepstakes at the Min
neapoliS Fair There are three towns in the
county along the N p railroad all a which
are doing good business and destined to be
-go-ahead towns. The county seat and
largest town in the county is
wADENA
which was created the county seat by IN act
If the Legislature approved Feb. 2lst, 1873,
and a building for the county officers has
been erected hare. The chances fpr removal
thousand and exists only in the fertile iu,ag-
nation OF her enemies. The growth of Wa
dena has been indeed rapid. In the year OF
1879 nearly 10000 were expended in
bIildings which Was more than double her
total valuation previous to that time. Out
"t al 900 bushels Of wheat shipped from the
county i'll 1879 Wadena shipped ll5, 900
bushels and owing to the scarcity of elevator
room in Duluth and the consequent inability
Ut the railroad company to move the wheat.
Wheat which naturally seeks this town..un-
der favorable circumstances was driven away
from her last fall The amount which was
thus lost to her last season is estimated at
2Oo, 900 bushels. These unlavorable circum
stances are. however, being removed this
year 10y 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 re-
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 10 town.
ships in Wadena and the northern portions
"tTodd and Otter Tail counties will give to
this town for the fall Of 1880 the trade of at
least 400, coo bushels fgrain. Besides this
large amount Of trade the development OF
Mlnnesota's richest portion, the Shell River
prarlcs, will lie another source of trade for
adena aid the importance of that country
may he guessed at when it is known that
OOclaims are taken there and the best lands
yet to lie bought OF the r. r. company. The
business men Of Wadena have during the
i:tst winter opened a road to this country
which travels the best portion of the county
,;l,d many settlers have already taken claims
"n the road. Wadena possesses three re
i'gious societies, Methodist, Episcopal and
congregational, and 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,
aud is doing much to elevate our school
.rStem. -
The population of the village is so rapidly
increasing that figures given to-day would
ba much too small in few months hence.
AZ an index to the business of this town we
}e'er the intelligent reader to our advertise
1hs columns.
yERxDALR
j. the next town in size to Wadena and is
pleasantly located. 1t possesses i good
school house and iirst-class teachers. Vern-
'1le Is enjoying fair growth and bids fair
10 be quite village. She nov has three
general stores, hardware store, drug
store, blacksmith shops, shoe shop. /
butcher shop, lumber yards and news
psper. &c.
ALDRlCA. ..
This bright little village has = future pros
l"ct which. has been to some extent over,
Looked by many. Mlt the lime is not far dis
'ant when s:e will sprung INTO activity III .
MANNER Which will surprise even her hest
friends. Possessing as she does the trade u
'arst: district Of timber and farming land
she his in addition the Partridge river
~hicl, flows swiftly by on the western edge
~ ti, yil!arc Iru; ao..or ana, ii,