The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02

Dayton.
Times are little livelier now IN this
vicinity than they have been for some time
past.
The paper mill has started up again, and
Is getting In "a number of car loads OF baled
straw.
The tile works are running right along
and are shipping a considerable quantity OF
drain tile of the very best quality They
are also shipping n lot of fire clay, having
received an order for one hundred tons tc
be shipped Immediately to Chicago. Users
of clay are beginning to learn that we have
the very best quality of fire clay in the
county, and no doubt In the near future
Dayton will contain number Of good sub
stantial fire clay manufactures
The roller mills are running on custom
and merchant work as usual, and are man
ufacturing first class article Of straight
grade roller flour, Try sack and be-
convinced.
The horse color works have cut down or
their working force, as this is their usua
dull season, and are manufacturing fly nets
With good crops this season, this firm
anticipate good trade during the fall and
winner.
lb OIl WDilCl NM pippCiAy nus
been run as pressed brick factory by the
Chicago and Dayton Brick Co., has beer
sold to an eastern firm who are putting II
In shape for manufacturing purposes. We
have not learned yet the intentions of the
new company, but hope they have sufii-
cient capital to do an extensive business.
| The town Is full of fishermen at present
and Landlord Timmons, of the Dayton
Hotel, says he has had good run of Gus
tom during the past two or three weeks,
Harding turned out good sized fishing
party last Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Green, and Miss
| Winnie Childs, of Morris were In Dayton
over Sunday.
| Mr.. Bert w. Stadden and Miss Taylor
of Chicago, were In Dayton few hours
Sunday afternoon.
The river Is little higher on account of
the late heavy rains.
Mr.. William Hewitt Is greatly improving
the appearance of his piece of property by
coat Of paint
We find there Is considerable interes
taken In our extracts from California let
/ tiers among various readers of your valuabl,
paper In the county, as this information Il
reliable and not highly colored Ike thu
usual real estate mems information. w,
wrote Mr.. Butler of Puryn, Placer Co
California, In regard to the fruit bushes
being overdone In that State, and will Civ
you his reply and other information: al
regard TO the question of the fruit bushes
being overdone In California, | have m
fears on that subject My personal expe-
rience Town an 80 acre orchard) Is tina
there Is a greater demand for fruit eacl
year, and each year opens up new markets
AT the meeting OF the State Board OF Hor
tlculture last year, that subject was dis
cussed. The unanimous opinion expresses
was that the demand increases with III
supply, and that there would never be a
overproduction. In some sections OF III
State remote from railroads II Is possible
but with this section, with the whole Eas
for market, there will never be too mucl
fruit raised" In regard TO the distanc
from the railroad at which fruit farm ca
be profitably cultivated: my place Is tw
miles from one town and one and hal
Ifrom another, but hauled all my fruit las
year five miles 70 shipping house this
could handle II more profitably. My frui
paid me well, therefore l will say distanc