The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-12-13

The ADVANCE continues its SERIES of
articles on Mobiles County Stock ard
Stock growers by Il brief account of
the farming operations of
n. a. CALL.
Mr.. &. owns a half section Of land.
on the Luverne road, 4 mile and " half
west of Worthington. having purchased
What was known us the ''Okahn
Farm" opened Ivy Miller, UumistnE &
Co. in early days. He has good houses
and barns and is in a fair way to be.
come one of our rich farmers in Il few
years.
At present lie has S. head Of cattle,
- Of whicl, are milch COWS, AL graded,
crossed with sl,ort-horns. He is ar
ranging to keep from 200 10 800 head OF
cattle. During the past season he has
MIXED from 20 to Is COWS and estimates
Il profit on each COW of $50. besides the
calves, which sell readily ut $40 Il head.
Part of the season Mr. G.. sold his
cream to the Wovthington creamery.
Since the creamery closed. lie has ship
ped his butter to It. Paul and gets SOC
per pound, netting him about 27t cents.
The dtma' d for Mobiles comfy but
ter, he assures us, (and Others do the
same) is far beyond the supply, us the
butter is % much above the average in
quality.
Mr.. Call feeds grass in simmer and
hay in winter exclusively, never feed
ing grain unless COWS are ailiEg or
falling behind. which is rare.
He keeps six horses at present, four
1T which are brood mares. and lie has
recently sold Il pair of three yrarolds
from his mares for $3.50.
His intention is also to breed fine
hogs. This season le ais+d Il fine lot
of Brrkslires and Poland Chinas and
intends to continue in this, breeding
only the best.
lie does not raise much grain al
though engaged in general farming.
He has 125 acres in Timothy and sells
the hay. AS showing the advantage
af timothy and tame grasses, he informs
lis that on the ST., of December, this
year. his COWS were feeding on the
timothy stubble and came up full as
ticks from grass picked in the fields,
the stubble being still green 1T the
roots. Next year he expects also to
SOW Blue grass for pasturagp, which he
regards us much better for hogs. and
us good for pastuvage until covered
with snow.
Mr.. Call came here from Eastern
Canada where he had a long experience
in farming. especially in the making
Of butter and cheese. lie prefers this
country to any he has seen. us stock are
healthier and require less grain. The
climate being dry AMI the grasses rx-
rcedingly nutritious, cattle Ike p tough
and healthy the year round ON grass
and h.y. lie never knew cattle any
where to keep up SO well on grass anu
hay exclusively.
Mr.. Call IS emphatic in declaring
that he knows of no country w|icl,
"xce's this in III. the requirements fo,
producing butter and cheese, or, il,
short, us I. dairying country.
The Board of Trade met Friday eye
ming ut Judge Wilson's of1ic-. A letter
was read from l.. o. Thoro,nan. Of Dan
vile, Ind. inquiring us to the pros
poets of locating Il seminary here.
The report Of the committee on the
new circular which the Board is issuing
was read and adopted. At II previous
meeting the Board dpci1el to furnish,
II. J. Ludlow with printed matter and
to pay part Of his expenses us an immi-
grafton agent to go east and spend
several months working up immigra.
ton. Mr.. Ludlow leaves this week
and will spend some time in Illinois.
Mrssrs. MOulton. Shepard and Tor
rance were appointed Il committee to
raise funds to defray the expenses of
the trip.
Hold OH to the truth. for it will serve
you well and do you good thr0ugh eter-
nifty. Hold on to virtue, it is beyond
price to you ut all times and places.
Hold on to DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, for
there is nothing like it to cure 4 cough
or cold,
See two new ordinances published in
another column adOuted bv the Conn.,