The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-04-16
HERON LAKE.
SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA Stock.


Great changes are taking place in Southwest
Minnesota. 1t Is lot very many years ago
since the one thought was how to obtain liv-
ing; now it Is how ~ invest savings.
No man can travel over these pralries without
seeing evidences Of this statement, houses.
barns, improved farm implements, all tell one
tale, ami the improved kinds If stock emph,-
attention has not been pa. t:cularly called t"
theSs things scarcely know what Is going on
Animals which only were X by report. or
animals are In every township.
Recently had occasion IT, ride from here to
fu!da, and on my way called upon several far
mscS S:s genuine surprise to me to see
N. Smith has = grade Hol:tein bull ca!:, 4
yoarling, which is a very superior animal, and
MIR. L. L. Coburn has on his stock farm two
bulls, the one Hereford. the other a thorough
bred Shorthorn. and he owns also about 70 head
count in due lime. MIR: Anton Nelson las 4
half breed Norman mare such as one often
reads about but seldom sees. Mr.. Topper Of
FHlda has horse which IS said to lie very val
are expected. 80
Nearer home I nnl my, good friend Mr.. Mott
= cllarmer. IN our own village We have four
horses: one the properly Of John Benson 4 Co.,
Count La Rue" an imported horse vi great
and ''Paris Boy are half breed Normans owned
by same firm. but they are animals such as have
proved Of great value to the farming commune
ty. Peter Fred owns horse called Samson"
also halt Norman, which iSa grand horse. Mr.
Mcmillan. who H. on .ir. :. Lords farm, has
Short horn hull which has most of the qualities
O1 perfect animal III his breed and not one pat
ent defect Mraetc. was lucky man to buy
him. but I notice skill has \ good deal to do
bull for which am told he paid $3.50. and he
wGul1 have been cheap At a larger sum. l.. Day
paid Al75 In Iowa for 4 Hoist em calf 8 months
old and Is pleased with his bargain. W. Evans
has steers which are a credit to their owner, and
az a. ne s,'d PAR "nrrken the Other day fer
Morley has two year oil heifers which I qucs-
tton II better IN this state can be found Of their
kind. while Peter Gentian IL a man to be envitd
The ownership Of the Ho'stein bull he bought at
These are Samples Of many and in very few
years such animals Will re common on these
pr1irtes. Progress Of other sorts Is being made.
Jonn E. Jones. who had ceased to look for 4
pension. has eotit. hack pay also. an now he Is
He will mxke Improvements, among which a
new barn will figure. Ed. Briggs new land OF.
nee Is to ad0rn our village. The Episcopal
ch@rchts enough un''er way for T.. ]. Greaves
Il. Mrs. Hohsaan knitted sofa cover and
made q out 81 It which she has given to her min.
lSter W. WilkinS' mot i bad idea.
mr. Cheney was In town Monday.
D. Force l'es hcen confnel to his room with
The educators nre not exlctly agreed. We
are said to have two school boards Each
claims to be pfOperly elected. Which will rule
We o. nos know. We hope for . good school
John Die.cn sports buggy which is = daisy
and D. Kel!am = new rig and horse WI tch at
least has noble action. 50 Mr. Editor. Won .ce
We are an important people.