Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-07-05
A LITTLE SWING.

! P"Tt vi tHe county ana Just over the
line into Oscoda, and took the oppor.
tunity to look over some of the farms
on the route
On sec. &, t2G. e, We .ound Dr. W.
ii. Niles, just finishing lis planting
This being his first year, he is later
than lie would like, as in fact is nearly
every one on account of the rail-
weather, yet he will have four acres
and half of 'potaJoes, two of teau~.
! four of turnips, six OF buckwlieut and
fine garden. lie has large YuantI-
ty OF small fruit started and So veral
hundred blackwalnut trees which are
| looking well.
On the q of the same section We
found Mr.. a. Iovesey in neatly hewn
log house which, when completed will
be comfortable and fit for IA king. He
has about six acres under cultivation
and everything promises him deserved
success. He has built his house on the
north bank of the Sable, on u high
bluff which commands IL sfine view Of
the river for long distance in either
direction. His wife lias already start
ed n lot Of flowers and ere long this
will be a place Of beauty.
Coming into this county. OH see. 26,
{ q, We found new log cottage and
several acres turned over by Mr. Il.
MoSlier. from Detroit. who has left the
city's hum aud cast his lot here, where
he i. making home for the bride who
is yet to be won, he says, but il one
may Judge by the younglman's blushes
that part is already done.
On the bank OF the north branch Mr.
Frazier has IA fine piece Of land and
nicely growing crops, which he pro-
poses 10 care for in cciHmodious
barn just erected. His is "a sort of
lumbernian's home but the wnyfarcr il
ever welcome and will lind as neat n
house and as well-cooked viands as
though Rory were not confirmed
old bachelor.
The next stop was at our farm, now
presided over 10y Mr. Geo. Peacock Ii
may be that We looked through preju-
diced eyes, but we were satisfied. A
piece of clover seeded with spring
wheat last year is as good as we wish
to see, and ten acres seeded this spring
promises rs well, Rye is good but not
as large as some we have seen, but all
on the place is satisfying to the owner.
A nights rest was welcome and in
the morning we started refreshed, and
If We could lead every one who croaks
of the barrenness of the plains over
the farm of Geo. Fauble, who has been
here but three years, we should hear
no more croaking. No one who knows
will claim that his land is better than
the average, but sensibly directed ef-
fort has accomplished more than those
who farm with a rifle or fishing rod. -
He has one field of 90 acres of rye
which is as good as we ever saw, and
very even except about four acres
across one end which was not rolled
that is four inches shorter than the
rest, the line being as exact as Though
il had been cut off. Mr.. Fauble claims.
and iustlv, that pine log fertilizer is
cheapet "nG better tia' phosphate. II
but one is TO be had. tie has ~ acres
Of clover to NOW which we will guar
antee will give linn Is tons of cured
hay, and 81 acres of pasture, whore his
horses were wallowing kneedeep among
the blossoms. fiA acro4 O. uew seed
ing, without grain, is already nearly
covering the ground. About 10 acres
Of potatoes nicely up, four of corn be-
ing worked the second time, six of
buckwheat, and one with sowed corn,
and garden, rank with growth, al
ready yielding largely to the delicacies
of the table. He has just completed a
second barn lsx32, but another will be
needed this year.
A half-mile south we found Mr.. ia
cob Lightner and family enjoying the
sight of growing crops on their place,
started last season, which would graft
fy farmer on the long feitilized fields
of the older portions Of the State
| The spring work was nearly done and
"A new piece being got ready for fall
grain. Mr.. Lightner feels that his
judgment was correct when he decided
to charge his home from Eaton conn
ty to Crawford. An invitation TO stay
to dinner was regretfuily declined as
time was pressing. and we trudged
along part Mr. pescock's homestead,