Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-14
"ROoHE's R0Osr."
Which Means the Big Farm of Chicago
Gentleman.

Which Means the Big Farm of a Chicago
Gentleman.
Mr.. G. W. Slayton, of the St. Paul Sioux City
land department, returned yesterday from y
trip down the road, /" and as usual interested
the GLOBES representative with an entertain
ing account of what he saw and heard. As an
evidence that sheep growingi is to become an
important feature of farming in the southwest
counties. he mentioned that the Close Bros. of
LIE Mars are putting eight Thousand sheep on
their farms in that county, and also that Mr..
Benson, associated in business with the Close
Bros, is to arrive at LIE Mars Friday, bringing
twenty-five head of thoroughbred Cotswolds.
Mr.. Benson is also bringing from England an
English coach horse, stallion and prize win
ner at English horse shows. But the GLOBE
man was most interested in Mr.. Slayton's ac-
count of
'.RocHE's BOOST"
This is newly established farm of three
sections or 1890 acres on Round lake, in Jack
son county, nine miles east Of Worthington, to
which may be added by partnership two Sec
tions, or 1880 acres. owned by friend of the
proprietor of '.Roche's Roost." The latter is
Mr.. o. 81. Roche, of Chicago, wealthy mem
Der of the board of trade of that city. He
purchased the land from the St. Paul & Sioux
Oity land department., and, last spring, broke
up 40 acres, on which he has growing fine
crop of sod corn. One idea Mr.. Roche had in
making his selection was to maintain a sum-
mer resort for himself and friends.
of that region of country in
the early fall months are we'll known. Add to
this that his land lays beautifully and is we'll
adapted to such Improvements as man of
taste and fancy would plan, and that Round
Lake is beautiful sheet of water, about one and
oue-half mules by one and three-fourths miles,
deep and clear, bordered by clean shores and
Astounding in fine fish. and the selection is &C
counted for. To make home of the place Mr.
Roche is building fine, roomy mansion,
planned to accommodate his farmers and Ia
borers the year round and to supply himself
and friends with all the comforts and recrea-
tons of a complete summer lodge. OF course
he does not neglect the trees, but has already
begun plantations of young trees and the COM
ing winter will transplant q lot of foEest trees
With the earth frozen to their roots.
Another of Mr.. Roche's ideas is to make his
stRoost" a great stock farm. He has started
in with five hundred Cotswold sheep, bought
from Charles De Graf of the Lake Elysian
farm of Waseca county, five Norman mares,
and more to come, and twenty-five head of
grade heifers with a thoroughbred shorthorn
lie
four Thousand to five thousand head of sheep
to be let out on shares among farmers of the
vicinity who are DESTROYS Of engaging in sheep
husbandry. For his stock Mr.. Roche has built
the finest barn in the country, complete in
every detail, even to the providing
of screens at doors and windows to
keep out flies and mosquitoes. ACROSS one
end of the lower floors are tieups foE the cattle
and across the other end are stalls and boxes
for the horses. The lofts above are calculated
to hold two hundred and forty tons of'hsy, and
that amount is now being stored in them with
aid Of the best hosting apparatus. His sheep
are to be sheltered in winter under rOomy but
warm sheds, and SO on, through every detail,
Mr.. Roche is preparing to give his projects a
fair trial. The finish and fittings of the harm
show that the bent of the owners fancy ia
towards fine stock and out door sports. Some
thing more is shown in the presence of a file
kennel of hunting dogs with thur
young keeper. Aud in the house
the reading room is being built with
reference to a display of ornithological speci-
mems and trophies of hunting. Ali in all it
seems that Mr.. Roche, having abundant means,
is disposed to make place for himself in the
southwest country that he and his chosen
friends can enjoy. and which will be of use
and profit in many ways to the communities
near it. Wherefore, SUCCESS to .,Roches
Roost,'' and may it be place Of rest and
pleasure and exc profits for its enterprising
owner.
Two of MIR. Roche's friends passed through
here yesterday, going te spend the next six
weeks at the BOOST. Preceding them there
was few days ago large stock of wines and
liquors for the wine cellar of the Roost-a gift
from a number of Mr.. Roche's friends on the
Chicago board of trade.