The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-02-28
Mobiles County STOCK.
No. XII.

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No. XI.
The ADVANCE continues ito articles
on Mobiles county stock matters by
mention Of several Of our stock growers
and dairymen. Our Special Stock Re-
porter gives us another good report
from the west end, aad Mr.. Darling, Of
Elk, furnishes some interesting facts
about cheese and butter:
tBv our Special Stock Reporter.J
WALNUT HILL FARN-A. d. HOsMER,
PROPRIETOR. g.
This farm consists Of 4 half section
1870 acres) OF nice rolling land on the
west bank of north branch of the Kama.
ranzi, section 80, Larkin township.
Your special reporter found the Cap.
tain ut home, and, as the weather was
cold, proceeded At once to investigation.
II have" says the Captain, '.abcut
Is acres Of trees, ranging from three
to thirty feet. high, all growing on land
I broke since I came here, eight years
next spring. have also something
like 100 apple trees all in . thrifty
growing condition. Expect some of
them to bear fruit this year, In the
line of small fruits we find almost every
variety, many having yielded good
crop the past year. Mr.. Hosmer is Ger
tainly a success in the tree business.
In buildings, We found small but
comfortable house, CHEEKY and pleasant,
presided over BY Mrs. H., who has the
faculty of making one feel welcome and
at ease while there; a lady Of high at
tainments, having taught in the schools
OF Rochester, Mimi, for number of
years. Proving success as ii teacher.
there is no doubt she is equally so as .
farmers wife, ~. -
Everything about the farm denotes
care and attention. A first:class gran.
airy we'll filed. For his stock, the Cap.
tain has straw and hay sheds, all neat
and comfortable, one for horses, where
we found span of frst.class Clydes-
dale mares, several colts and span of
mules.
Next we came to the sheep pens
Here we found about SO head and 25
young lambs, all in the very best con-
ditiOn. Next we came to the cattle
sheds and yard. In the yard there was
about so head, 25 COWS and heifers to
I've MIXED the coming summer aud
about an equal number Of young things.
Among the COWS are some high grade
short horns, credit to any farm. All
the stock are in fair condition and the
Captain Informed me that they had
wintered almost entirely upon straw
wheat, oat and barley, with occasion.
ally load of flax straw. 1t is surpris.
ing to see them brought through in
such good condition. 1t fully demon
strates the fact that care and attention
are quite as essential as the kind or
quantity of food used.
asked, "What crops do you intend
to SOW and plant the coming season. y
The Captain said: mo wheat, some
corn, oats, barley and such crops as
can feed out on the farm. Should like
to exchange one team for more COWS.
Wish l had 40 to milk this summer. y
Mr.. II. was brought up in the dairy
district, near Cleveland, o., and having
tried wheat raising to his satisfaction,
has turned bis farm into dairy and
stock farm and we have no doubt in
best dairy farms in s. w. Minnesota.
| 1AS yOu lssSO "lItlClS up H. DOyIc -
can only say his stock looks we'll and
Mr.. Finnegan, the man in charge
knows how to care for stock and that
he is willing. Mr.. Boyle has a good
stock farm near Mankato to draw from
and should give to the west end of No,
bles county some first.class stock. HI
has large tract OF land well adapted
to mixed farming and Stock: His
buildings are new and all first class. :
We learn that Adrian expects thu
Burlington and has every assurance
that the road will be built from Sibley
via Adrian and EdgertOn to Pipestont
instead Of via Luverhe. If such be- the
case. Mobiles county will he nicely fixed
With our b., C. II. & N. through tt
Fargo, and Adrian with the same road
to Bismarck, the Omaha through both,
no county in Southern Minnesota car
compare, and we expect to see Mobiles
county keep pace in every enterprise
and to excel III fine herds. rs well as ir
numbers. While it is quite ratura
that we should prefer to see the Bis
marck line extended FROM W0rthington
we must rejoice with Adrian at hel
prospect for securing so good a road a:
the b., e. r. & N.
On my next trip to the west end,
hope for warmer weather and will try
to confine myself to the business of
SPECIAL STOCK REPORTER.