The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-19
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country has ever been blessed with:
we will try to do better in the future.
For the past few weeks the weather
has been all that could be desired by
the farmers, and it has been improved
by them, as the large and we'll secured
hay and wheat stacks that everywhere
greets the eye. will show.
Corn and potatoes have been suffer-
ing somewhat for the want Of rain.
but the refreshing rain of Sunday and
Monday makes them look up again.
Steve Gilmore has his feed mill in
running order and is doing good bus
mess. He will start up the saw mill
in a few days: not having q sufficient
supply of water to run both mills yet.
Rollin butcher has sold his farm to
Mr.. Newton. of Redwood county. and
has moved to Verndale.
Mrs. Cornell has returned from Red
wood county, where she has been Wis
iting friends for the past few months.
Marvin Dockstoder has threshed
his fine piece of barley, yielding 60
bushels per acre. instead of so rs here
| tofore stated. Doc is /, boss farmer
as we'll as a thresher.
Dell Wright says that Cash Emer-
son is the best fellow he ever worked
| for. lie furnishes Il carpet for his
harvest hands to walk on in the field.
Mr.. Abbott estimates his wheat to
yield 80 bushels to the acre. and WeS-
ley Wright has a piece that is consid-
cred. by all that have seen it, will go
| 10 bushels to the acre.
Our school closed last Friday with
appropriate exercises, such as select
! readings. declarations and Il general
review. A large number of visitors
| were in attendance. The teacher.
Miss Della Haywood. leaves here this
week for l'arkers Prairie, having
taught US an excellent school, and
| won for herselfa host of warm friends,
all of whom will unite in saying she
is Il No. !, teacher. May success at
tend her wherever she goes. by fa-
vor Of Miss Haywood 1 send the fol-
lowing report Of school district No.
6S. viz:
Number Of chOlarS enrolled. Observation-Disclosures! 81
Average attendance, .......................:}5
Number days attendance, ce,...................:a .:aG2
Number OF visitors during term,. %
The following is 4 list Of pupils
whose scholarship. tested by final ex-
animation. exceeded 60 per cent:
GLASS; H.
Nora Miller. 81, John Barber ..67
CLASS r.
Nancy Nancy Perkins. ,..9l Edith M W"cott> >>.>~.ss33
Edith Wright ... 10 Ette Moore e..........:O
Edna Lowe .......... 10 Willie Morehcuse. .GS
a list of % different words. selected
at random. were given 1T the close OF
the examination. of which Nora Mil
Ter and Nancy Perkins spelled 100 per
cent, and Edith Wolcott, Edna Lowe.
John Barbar. and Edith Wright, 96
per cent. Department Of all members
Of both c}:,sses exceeded so per cent.
Mr.. Perkins gobleH mas finished his
three weeks fast. u Ia FARMER, and
brought forth four nice chickens.
Beat that if you can.
". NJ. Barber and brother have gone
to Clay county to work in harvest. af-
ter which Will will teach /, fall term
of school there, commencing the first
OF September.
Many of the 3armers here are pre-
pairing their samples Of grain. ETC..
to exhibit at the coming County Fair.
\ move in the right direction. for it
is that class OF people that makes q
County s:tir Il success.
Thomas Goc,lale will start up his.
threshing machine this week. and
then you may look tor good crop re-
ports.
Z. N. Britts. Esq, proprietor of.
the Verndale grist MILL WAS III town,
one day last week. visiting Old time
friends. Ed. is 4 thoroughgo;ng husi-.
ness man. and Nerndale 1nay be proud
of such an acquisition t" her little,
burg. INVISIBLE.
Wheat in the southern Iart of the.
State will yield from Il to Is bushels,
per acre.
The Piona:r Press estimates the
wheat crop Of Minnesota, 1or 1880, at
Is. 900. .OjO bushels.
The ssrwsl'apers in southern Mime->
sofa and: northern Iowa: are urging
upon the farmers. to raise less wheat: