Morris tribune., 1883-08-25

at the Congregational church morning
and evening tomorrow. The evening
service will be at half past seven in
stead of eight o'clock.
There is at least dozen farms
within the immediate vicinity of
town that will turn out thirty bushels
of wheat to the acre, while there is
one who claims, up to the dignity of
forty.
On Monday bundle of White
Russian oats from Anton Anderson's
farm was sent to Owatonna to be en-
hibited at the state fair. The oats
were ofremarkbly rank growth, stood
over five feet high and will speak we'll
for Stevens county wherever shown.
Lee Wilmington estimates that
that his wheat will go from twenty
to twenty-five bushels per acre. He
has fifty acres ofcorn with which to
fix himself and neighbors up a good
quality of pork. Fifteen cents a pound
for pork that can be produced for six
cents at most will be something of a
saving.
The telegram published elsewhere eN-
plains itself. The illness of Rev. L.
Dewitt Talmage is subject of regret
and great many people are greatly
disappointed because Mr.Talmage will
be unable to fill his engagement for
this evening at Phoenix Hall. 1t is to
be hoped that he will be able to visit
Morris later in the season.
We cannot say, what duplicate-keys
to the new Jail are worth in the
market, but as the iron doors with
the locks upon them have been laying
around loose for long time, we pre-
sumo the market must be rather Door;
all those wanting duplicate keys to
either cell, for use in case of an
emergency have provided themselves
with the article.
A game of base ball is to be played
next Wednesday afternoon between
Benson Club and the Metropolitans
of Morris upon the grounds of the
latter. The Benson club has defeated
the Willmar club badly and has re-
putation for good playing. The Metro
politans also make strong team so
that an interesting game is naturally
expected.
The collecting agents say, they have
less trouble in collecting among the
farmers who make a practice of rails
ing stock, than among those who raise
nothing but wheat that the former
have better credit, and more ready
money than the latter. From all we
can hear in different directions this
rule prevails. This indicates very
plainly what kind of farming is most
profitable.
| We have a queer abortive ear Of
corn from J. c. McCarthy's farm. In
the early part of its growth the black
birds destroyed the husk from the ear
after which no less than eighteen
partially formed ears have grown
from the one stalk, where but one
fully developed ear should have been.
In speaking of his crop of wheat Mr..
cCarthy says it will be more than
an average crop and that he has few
pieces ofgrain that will yield from %
to 80 bushels per acre.
We hear it said of thickely settled
county not far from here, that all, but
about five homesteads in it are labor
ing under heavy mortgage. We do
not think this is right or doing justice
to the family which is liable at amy
time to be left behind, nor do we be-
lieve it will be found to pay. The in
terest alone will prove to be burden
some tax to pay each year, as it must
be, or up it goes on a costly foreclosure
Farmers should make all possible ex
ertions to get out of these devouring
jaws of death, and to stay out.
Upon the second page of this paper
will be found full account of the ter
rible cyclone which visited Rochester
on Tuesday. Rochester is one of the
most beautiful of all Minnesotas cities
and has population of 5000. The
cyclone demolished the northern part
of the city killing in county and city
35 and wounding 81. Homes have
been destroyed and many made des-
titute. The loss in property will prob
ably amount to half million dollars.
Various cities and individuals in other
parts of the state have subscribed lib
orally and all that is possible is being
done to alleviate the suffering of the
victims of the storm.
| c. K. Light thinks portion of his
wheat will go twenty-five bushels to
the acre, while some of it will not be
so heavy. He diversifies his farming
more than many others do and raises
considerable stock. So far as he can,
he raises the most of his provisions,
has more or less beef to sell each year
and from three to four hundred dollars
in pork to dispose of each season, and
now has eleven hogs he intends for
the fall market this being something
less than usual. He has sold this
year about $50 or $40 worth of small
pigs. In the place of selling his
calves to the butcher for two or three
dollars, he keeps them until two years
old and then often relies $50 piece
for them. He is certain he can in
this way pay for farm quicker than
by raising wheat.