Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-07-17
a Trio to Trayerse county.

VII NIOtiu0J A06e We tAA@SsN =
the northern and eastern part {
Traverse county. Stopping ut finta
station, we drove from there six mile
or more southwest, and visited til
farms of John Davidson, James Den
merry, Gus. Davidson, John Morrison
Charley Streeter, Augustus Davidson
our own farm and others in tina
vicinity. On all of these farms tn
crops are looking splendid, and tn
men, who but a lew years ago ha'
only yoke of oxen, sod barn AM
u shanty, nov are the owners OF nm
horses, have good frame barns ant
dwelling houses, fifteen to twenty
five head Of cows and other cattle
and all are
DOING WELL.
In no part Of Minnesota that w
have visited has there been q NOR
marked change than in the section o
which we are now describing. Ant
this change is on the side Of
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Every man we talked with expressed
himself well satisfied with his sur
roundlngs and with the progress N
had made.
The truth Is the soil of initial
township Is not excelied by any II
Minnesota. A few years ago it wa
considered too wet, but cultivation
has made 1t all right. and now, OF
those rich bottom lands, the fines
grasses and the most magni1ceh
crops of wheat are grown.
THE TINTAH FARM.
We passed over this great farm ant
examined the magnificent crops o
wheat and oats now growing on it.
This farm, composed of ten sec
tions, we think, was formerly ownet
by Mr.. J. E. Henry genuine New
Hampshire yankee, but last season IN
presented the farm, with Its cattle
horses, farm machinery and all to HI
two daughters, Mrs. Nuckolls, o
Wahpeton, and Mrs. Putnam, of Tin
tab, and Messrs. Putnam and Muck
oils now carry on this
IMMENSE FARM.
On this farm are 120 head of milcf
COWS, 500 head of other cattle, abou
100 head OF horses, and 100 hogs
This season they have about 2,OO'
acres of wheat, 600 acres of oats, ant
$50 acres of millet.
There are OH the farm three TIVE
story barns, capable of storing hun
dred tons of hay each in the uppe
story and each accommodating 2O'
head of cattle or more. One barn Il
for horses, one for cows, and one TO-
other cattle. These barns are TIT
most complete in their arrangements
of any we have ever seen. Aside from
these large barns there are severa
other cheaper barns and sheds for the
protection of cattle.
The farm usually produces enough
hay for the stock, except in some dry
seasons, when it becomes necessary
to secure a quantity from adjoining
land.
One great thing this farm is blessed
with, and that is an abundant supply
of
GOOD WATER,
which is obtained hy sinking wells
only IS feet in depth, and the waite
flows to some IL or Is inches abov'
the surface. The water for the use o
the railroad is supplied from one o
these wells.
The farm is supplied with all thu
necessary machinery for running it
Steam threshers. improved hayins
implements, binders, &C. This sea
son there will be sixteen self-binder
In operation on the farm, and goo'
sized
AKIN OF MEN
will be employed in the harvest fell
and in doing other work.
Located at Tintah station, and be
longing to the proprietors of til
farm, is a very completely arrange
CREAMERY,
supplied with a 7-horse power engine
separator capable of separating tn
cream from 800 pounds of milk a
hour. The creamery is furnishe
with the milk OF 12O cows, owned O
the farm, and
700 POUNDS OF BUTTER
made weekly, which is principal
sold in Duluth and Minneapolis.
The weight OF one milking is o
an average about 1,40o pounds. I'll
Holstein, Jersey, and the best grade
of native cows are kept. The mill
after being separated from the cream
is given to the calves.
There is small elevator at Tinta
station, the property OF tue pit
prietors Of the farm. There is all
quite q large hotel there, owned /
Mr.. Henry, former proprietor OF ii
farm, which Is run in an acceptab
manner by Mr.. Prescott,
| The Evansville branch of the Man
toba road has its terminus at Tinta
and rouhd house is located ther
and also four or five side-tracks.
The will probably be located at til
station in the near future flour m
for doing custom work, also mo
extensive elevator and a general su
ply store, all Of which will undoubte
ly do q good business.