The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-12-11
THE FARMERS.

THE FARMERS.
This has been u jubilee year for tho
farmers of Mobiles county. Wheat hav-
ing proved unsatisfactory .s 4 staple
crop, they were driven few years ago
into stock raising and dairying, and
were getting into good Shape, when
they discovered that flax was the pay
ing crop for the present. The sharp
demand and the high price for flax last
year, led to the sowing of large areas
in 1884, and the season proving favora-
BILE, the farmers are on hand with a
crop that sells readily at $1.1O to $1.2O,
and in some instances as high as $1.2S
Nearly every farmer has some flax to
sell, the amounts ranging from POO to
1000 and $500 bushels. Besides flax,
there are steady shipments of hay, but
ter and live stock, and the money is
flowing into the hands of the farmers.
The result is seen in improvements
i'll buildings, ETC., all over the county,
and in prompt payment of debts.
A round among our machine agents
revealed the fact that this year the
bulk of the machine notes are paid as
they fall due, and in many instances
they have been paid before maturity
and the benefit Of the ten per cent. dis
count secured.
The great majority Of Mobiles county
farmers are at last firmly on their feet,
and with Il good farm under each of
them, they are henceforth ON the high
road to wealth.
The following communication is left
with us for publication. We hope that
farmers will respond readily as the
matter is very important. Facts and
figures are wanted to he used in show
ing what our farmers are producing.
Any letters sent us will be published in
the ADVANCE and we will see that they
reach the advertising department of
the road, to be put where they will do
the most good.
~ THE FAHMERS, DAIRY, STOCKME.y
AND XORTICULTURIS7S or NO.
BLES CO MINN
GENTLEMAN: The Chicago, Rock Is.
land Il Pacific Il. Il. Company having
connection with your county through
the Burlington. Cedar Rapids & North.
ern H'y, having looked over your cvun-
ty by IL. f. = lOcoclS, connected with
the advertising department Of that
road, and believing your section of
country has Il soil and climate combin-
ell which render it capable OF producing
more varied and successful farm crops
than amy other area OF the American
continent, is desirOus to secure letters
from yOu giving the result of your ex-
perierce.
These letters can he addressed to
your county papers for publication, so
that they can, or selections from them
can lie made. to be inserted in the Chi
ca9o, Rock Island & Pacific r. II. Co.'S.
general advertising publications.
II writing letters let them show
where you came from, where you now
live. giving Section, Tp., Range and
pOstoffice address.
Such facts rs you desire to give show
Ing yonr experience in growing grain,
corn, flax. gr ISIS, hay-wild and tame
rylng. with yield of milk, butter, cheese,
&c.. &c.
Effect of climate on apple trees,
grape vines, &c.
Vegetables, beets, turnips, ruta ba-
gas, carrots and garden seeds.
Effect of climate on yourself and
stock.
a prompt compliance will greatly fa-
vOr yourself as we'll rs the company,
who will Immediately issue their ad-
vertising matter giving your letters. or
such as they desire, which will be ex.
tensively circulated in Iowa, Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and the East.
Now every farmer do the best he can
DIST NO. %, INDIAN LAKE.
EDITOR ADVANCE: Believing it to
be my obvious duty, l write in regard
to District No. %. This District from
some cause got bad name. But I
must say have taught school for more
than twenty years and l never taught a
pleasanter school. 1t is for them to
say whether it is a profitable school or
not. But l do say for me it is a pleas.
ant one indeed. They have good
house we'll finished and we'll furnished.
A fine globe and an excellent set OF
maps. We do not burn hay either rs
some do. We have plenty anthracite
which answers our purpose as we'll as
DituminOds or even Ignite. They also
pay their teacher good wages and trea,
him with respect. Of course they ex.
pect some ability and some ambition
some value for their money.
My scholars are all regular in attend
ance and are all interested in Their
studies. They seem to know that thu
rate of learning depends III each indi
vidual on the intensity of attention
paid to the subject. When a school il
thus interested there is no trouble ir
having good order. Not once have
needed to instruct them to hand thei
books properly to their teacher. Ever
the youngest. those who never attend
ed school before, understand this. Al
so all their actions and words are evi
dences that they have been we'll brought
up. Not an improper word spoken
This reflects much credit to the par
ents. My pupils are refined in thei
manners and advanced in their stud
res. l predict bright future for thi
district.
We are having an excellent school il
list. No: %, Bigelew. Taught b!
rev. A. W. Lawrence.
DAVID SMITH.
Il speak within bounds, sir" sal,
the prisoner in the dock. when address
ing the jury. We sneak knowingl,
when we declare with enthusiasm tn
GIeat benefits Of Dr., Bulls famou
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