The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-08-04
WRIGHTSTOWN.

Dfy, dryer, urJeSC WeaJncf we ever
saw and no signs of any change, and
in consequence of the long continued
drouth much damage to crops is ex-
pected; more particularly to potatoes,
which crop, it this dry weather con-
tinues much longer, will lie n COM
pletc failure. Wheat on the timber
farms has not suffered much, but on
the prairie farms near here, has
blighted badly, reducing the yield
and quality very materially. Winter
wheat and barley here is all harvest
ed, and is a splendid crop; could not
be wished for to be better.
a large amount of hay has been put
up here, all in splendid condition.
l visited the farm of Mr.. w. Will
Jams, OF Oak Valley, short time ago,
and must say it is Il model farm, and
Mr.. W. is u model farmer. Every
thing about him denotes thrift and
economy. lie has over 100 acres into
small grain, which looked we'll, but
his wheat showed some signs of
blight. He has broken 4 large field
Of new ground this year. He showed
me his field of dent corn, and I must
confess that l never saw its equal in
this State, for the time of year, and
satisfied mo that corn can be raised
here, by proper care and cultivation.
He is quite extensively engaged in
hog raising. and has as fine q lot of
the pure blooded Poland China hogs
as ever saw. 1t is worth ones time
10 visit him, and look over rs fine a
farm as can be found in this section
of the country. Mr.. Williams is a
gentleman, and takes pride in show.
ing one around, and making ones
visit pleasant one.
Mr.. futile is now getting out a
large bill of bridge plank for bridge
across the Missouri river. His mill
is now doing good business, having
lately added some repairs to it. He
sawed Mr.. Abbott's large black dog
in two without any trouble, with
only small amount of steam on, {:
few days ago.
Another girl at Jim Davidson's s.
Born the Goth of July. AL parties
doing we'll, and Jim is the happiest
of Ill the hay makers.
Elder Wright has his new barr
nearly completed.
! Mr.. Yarnel has gone to Iowa, after
his son that he left there when he
moved to this State, five years ago.
| Berries of all kinds have been very
plenty here this summer, and every
body has Toasted on them to theil
hearts content; first on Strawberries
and then on raspberries, followed by
tjuneberries and blueberries, and now
that their season has passed and gone
they go in heavy on choke cherries.
Our school closed one week ago
last Friday with the usual exercises
and an examination which showed
that the scholars had made IL marked
improvement during the term.
Anyone wishing to know what
effect eating large quantity Of blue
berries and squaw berry vines vii
have on q person, let them ask B. F
Abbott, for he knows.
Report of school in district So, fol
the term ending July 22d, 1881, w
NJ. Barber, teacher:
Enrolment, 49,; days attendance
1900; average attendance, 20; number
cases hardness, II; time lost by tardi
ness, Fl hours.
! Scholars who were neither absent
ncr tardy during the term, were
Willie Miller and Perry z. Newell.
The term closed with an examina
ton of the n 3 and C grades, result
ing as follows:
| a CLASS.
Edna Lowe, 49,; Eva Miller, ST.
Ellie Moore, IS; Perry Newell, 70.
B CLASS.
Willie AIorehouse, 80; Willie Miller
81.
C. CLASS.
Mary Abbott, IS; Pearl Wright. 80
Nora Morehouse, 70; Glen Aldrich
l73, INVISIBLE.