The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-01-22


how Mobiles stands rs compared with
several Of the southwestern counties:
NO. OF ORGANIZED DISTRICTS.
Cotton wood 81. Jackson 81.
Murray 81. Mobiles 6S.
PiptStUne H. Rock 81.
TER TERN.
Cottonwood l,OO4. Jackson l.195.
Murray 59t. Mobiles 1.l5l.
Piprst"ne 46:5. Rock s63.
JIIE 81. JOHN BUSINESS
The following is from the Sioux City
.JOmrnal:
st. John wrote y letter, published in
the st. Louis Globe Democrat of the
2:.Sth ult.. denying that he sold out to
the Democrats in the late campaign.
The reply "f the Globe Democrat is
short. il not sweet. and is us follows:
We have received u letter from John
st. john denying that he sold out. liz
is III nnmitig",-H liar. We have seen
proofs of his rertily.
Whether st. John sold out or not =,
tho movement lie headed was to beat
the Republican party. lie proclaimed
that us the object IT lis party in
speeches made in Iowa. Satterlee
boldly proclaimed it here, when the
Methodist Church was turned into a
political hall to make sentimen: against
the Republican party. Why should
not st. John combine with Democrats,
Butterflies and anybody else, to accom-
plish his purpose?
What the Republican papers should
make prominent is that the Prohibi-
ton party is the enemy of the Republ j.
can party, and every Republican should
turn and fight it rs an enemy.
Tile following letter we copy from
Bradstreet' : Journal. 1t was written
by Banker Dayton to set right a wrong
impression concerning this G arden Of
Eden part of the Northwestern Para.
disc. The wheat-producing regions
have suffered. but Stock and Flax have
put the farmers Of Southwestern Min.
nesota on top:
AGRICULTURE AND TRADE IN THE
NORTHWEST
To the Editor of Bradstreet's.
SIR-l have been much interested in
the reports you are publishing AS to
the financial condition, crop prospects,
etc, Of the west and north west.
In order that the whole truth may (,e
placed before your readers permit me
to say that here in southwestern Min.
-nesOta our farmers several years since
abandoned the raising of wheat. This
year there has not been sufficient wheat
raised in this section to supply US with
bread. We can buy our flour cheaper
than we can raise wheat. Our farmers
tried raising wheat, but soon gave it
up and turned their attention to live
stock, dairying, flax, oats, etc.
This fall flax sells in our market for
$l.12 to Sl.l6 per busi,el, and live
stock is higher with us than for some
time back.
Our farmers are rapidly working out
OF debt. One gray haired veteran, a
hardy son Of toll, just told me that he
had been able this year to reduce his
indebtedness 800. Collectors tell
me that they are making better collec.
tiOns here in Southwestern Minnesota
than anywhere else. Many old ma
chine matters that have run for years
are being paid, and personally know
that number of our farmers are pay.
ing the interest ON their real estate
mortgages before due. Yesterday l
saw interest paid that would not Ike
due until July I, 1885. Our farmers
feel encouraged because they see they
are gaining, but they will not raise
wheat has taught them to
prefer live stock and dairying.
GEORGE D. Dayton,
Minnesota Loan and Investment Com
pany, Worthington. Mobiles County,
Minnesota.