Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-11

of the depth and richness of its soil,
the exquisite beauty of its numerous
lakes, its oasis-like groves and the fer
tility of its noble farms. have also
told you how, in the midst of this rich
and beautiful kingdom, sits Morris,
the Child Queen of the prairie, a crown
of promise on her young brow to which
the light. of regal future already
lends its added lustre.
Hitherto, have taken you with me
to distant points; far away across the
green acres-told you of the limitless
views spread out before the astonished
eyes of the beholder, of the endless
variety of flowers in these fields which,
of a verify, are Gods own gardens,
and talked to you of the boundless
beauty of these skies; striving to make
you feel, with me, that sense of the
worlds immensely which impresses
one here, on these vast plains, as
mountainous country never does.
Now, my circuit is narrowing; and
my visits are to points of interest in
closer prosimity to this enterprising
western town in which, for the present,
my summer tent is pitched.
This afternoon, a fast trotter and a
village cart carried my friend and me,
at rafting pace along an undulating
road stretching due north from Morris.
Soon, we were between the broad, I'M
fenced fields of oats and bearded bar
ley which indicate the southern
boundaries of something more than a
section, located two miles north of the
village, and constituting the stock
lands owned by Mr.. Lewis III. Stanton
and known as
COAX GROVE FARM"
The ripened oats were already falling
beneath the keen blade of the harvest
er, and swathes of sweet smelling, new
mown hay lay ready to be added to
the already large number of stacks.
Not less than three hundred tons will
be the Yield of these uplands and low
lands this season. We found the crops
all growing finely, and among them
noted several we had seen upon no
other farm hereabouts; there being,
besides fields of wheat, and corn, and
oats, plentiful crops of barley, peas,
roots, potatoes, millet and buckwheat.
There are three and half miles of ex-
cellent fencing completed on these
lands, and good wells, in addition to
the beautiful lake on the grounds,
give bountful supply of fresh, sweet
water. Some draining has been done
which is rapidly converting slough
into dry and profitable grass land and
eighty acres of the two hundred and
twenty now nnder cultivation on this
farm, are seeded down with timothy
and clover.
After turn upon the borders of the
lovely lake, where we drove hub high
among yellow primroses, the royal
purple eupatorium, the golden core
opsis and the nodding aster, we drove
to that portion of the grounds devoted
to the farm buildings. These, consist
ed of comfortable. one story tenant
house, painted white and extremely
neat within and without "a sheep barn,
piggery, granary, chicken house
and machine sheds. Besides these
buildings, is the main cattle barn, a
large, handsome structure, some 40 by
IS feet, with roomy, brick basement,
and an addition, the dimensions OF
which are 22x65 feet, with capacity for
accommodating one hundred head OF
cattle. All things about these pre-
misses bespoke thrift and care. There
was no shiftless neglect or untidiness
apparent; tools and implements were
in their places, machinery was not left
to go to rack and ruin by exposure to
the weather, but was properly housed
While the floors and cattle stalls were
clearly, and gave evidence ofconstant
care and supervision.
From the buildings, we were per-
mitted to go for peep at the stock.
OF sheep, we saw some fifty ewes and
fifty grade lambs; the flock being
proudly presided over by magnifi.
cent blooded cotswold buck.
Among the horses, we saw several
fine grade Norman mares; and after
ward our attention was called to about
seventy head of horned cattle
Among these were some very superior
grade calves, which are gaining on an
average two and half pounds day
and, when six months old they will
average each five hundred pounds.
These all displayed the glossy coats
and solid flesh which gladden. the eyes
of the stock breeder who recognises in
the condition of these animals the
effects of intelligent care and proper
feeding. 1t is generally conceded, by
all who have seen them, that no such
calves as these can be found in all
Stevens county.
We were next formally introduced
to splendid creature the head of the
herd, young, red and white short
horn bull, rejoicing in the name of
HOPES BARON.
This magnificent fellow stands ''every
inch a kingn and proclaims, in his
bearing and general appearance, a line
ofblue blooded ancestry longer, per-
haps, than any other of his sex can
boast of in the county. His maternal
grandsire was the prize bull, Bell Duke