The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-12
Dayton.

large number OF game hsh nave been caugh'
and carried away during the past two weeks
Good fishermen have caught all the way
from 25 to 100 and over OF black bass, rang
ing from one pound to five and six pounds
in weight. The river seemed to be full OF
them and sportsmen are having jolly
time.
The paper mill was compelled to close
down about ten days ago for want Of straw,
We understand they have now made ar
rangements for bailed straw to be shipped in
and will soon be started up again. We hope
they may find plenty Of stock and not be
obliged to stop their mill again during the
year.
MIR. Lucien Eels and family, have moved
20 Aurora, where he will find employment
in the Cur shops.
MIR. Geo. W. Green, Of Fort Scott, Kan,
10 spending few days in Dayton, on bust
ness. lie reports Fort Scott u booming, and
is well satisfied with his new home.
VIM. Hewitt has bought Chas. Ball0u' y
place, house and lot, and the one of II. Ii
Williams, adjoining il on the south, and is
repairing and improving the property.
There is some talk of the old wooden mill
property starting up under a new manage
ment, but nothing definite yet.
The tile works has received orders for
nine car loads of tile and are shipping them
as rapidly as possible
The following extracts from private let
ter from p w. Butler, Esq Of Pensyn, Cal,
may be Of interest to your readers: 81 have
an orchard of 80 acres, mostly in peaches,
and last year they paid me interest on u, 600
per acre, and this year the outlook is still
more promising Peaches are the most
profitable crop, and during the last 20 years
have never failed TO yield fair and paying
crop. The cost Of startiDga peach orchard
vaiics according TO circumstances, Peach
trees one year old from bud cost lOc each,
and for planting, each lie. From 100 TO
l25 trees are usually planted on an acre
There are absolutely no draw backs in the
way of raising peaches. Placer county takes
the lead in this aud several other fruits, and
commands the highest price.
"The average price paid during the season
of 1887 was zoe per box Of 70 pounds. Ia
Bile grapes are paying crop Placer takes
the first prize for rasns, but other sections
of the state can beat this county in raising
wine or raisen grapes for profit. Fresh
grapes, however, sell at o good profit and
are paying crop in connection with .other
fruits.
Good land in this vicinity sells for from
S35 up to 500 per acre. AZ the present
time, fine lands can be bought for the form
er price, hut they are increasing in value
rapidly. My orchard Of 80 acres il two
miles from the railroad but own several
hundred acres ranging from six miles dist
ance up TO the railroad. | can truthfully
recommend fruit raising rs profitable bus
mess, far more profitable than the poultry
or dairy business There is an increasing
demand for California fruits every year
Representatives Of three different shipping
houses came to me last week importuning
me for my fruit this season. The one who
handled my fruit last year insisted that he
should have it this year, as he had alread y
disposed of my whole crop and must have II
at any price
would advise carrying out the following
plan in starting an orchard: Begin in the
fall, clear and pillow land during the winter,
and plant in the early spring Peach trees
will come into profitable bearing in three
years, and full crop in four years. Plant
stra wberries between the trees they will
bear the first year and pay the expenses of
the orchard until the trees come into bear,
ing |, myself, carried out this plan sue
cessfuiy.'
Mr.. d. Moore spent last Sunday in Chi.
cago
J. +. Warner, our fisherman, caught fifty
fine bass last Tuesday moraing
Joe Green's strawberry plants across the
river are full Of buds and there is every
prospect of large crop this season.
There is quite curiosity in one Of the
ravnes over the river. The waters from the
spring petrify the green moss, turning 1t
into lime stone, and it may be seen there in
all stages Of perfection. OCCASIONAL.
Seneca.
A bundant showers have recently fallen in
this vicinity to make glad the heart Of the
husbandman, whose fears Of crop famine
began to make him dread return of last
years dry spell.
Our board Of trustees have granted ten
saloon licenses for the ensuing year, viz:
W II McGetrick, Martin Frederick, Chas.
Roak, Walker Adams, Hugh Fatty, John
Domm, Driscall & Griffin, MoGetrick &
Heaton, James McElroy, and Fred Ehrman
The Incense is $500.
The board has also appointed Pat Maher
village constable and street commissioner;
Hon. Alex Vaughey, treasurer; A W Hawn
night watch; b Pfeffer, sexton; and Dr. "
II Underhill, sanitary physician.
NJ Rulison has just commenced layial
the foundation for new brick store 25xSt
feet, to be occupied when completed by
" vaughey's Emporium" corner Main ant
Armour streets.
Rev. IL O'Conner, who has succeeded
Father + Donovan, as rector Of st. Pat
riok's Catholic parish, ofliciated in celebra
ting divine service last Sunday, and preach
ed an appropriate sermon. He is young
talented, and will no doubt prove an effcien
and worthy successor to Father Donovan
who enjoyed the friendship and esteem O.
all regardless Of creed.
The coal shaft was shut down the first o
May for general spring cleaning up an
renovsting. Many Of the company's oil
hands have returned from their mines Il
Iowa. to assist in setting things to right,
and have had . genial welcome from oil
frit nds and comrades.
Our townsmsn, Mr.. Vaughey, WAS sum
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