Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-07-17
A Trip to Traverse County.

the northern and eastern part O
Traverse county. Stopping at llhtai
station, we drove from there six mile
or more southwest, and visited TIL
farms of John Davidson, James Den
nery, Gus. Davidson, John Morrison
Charley Streeter, Augustus DAVIDSON
our own farm and others III tina
vicinity. On all of these farms TIT
crops are looking splendid, ana TIT
men, who but Few years ago ha'
only yoke of oxen, u sod barn ant
Il shanty, nov are the owners OF hh'
horses, have good frame barns anc
dwelling houses, fifteen to twenty
five head of cows and other cattle
and all are
DOING WELL.
In no part Of Minnesota that we
have visited has there been more
marked change than in the section O
which we are now describing. Anc
this change is on the side of
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Every man we talked with expressed
himself we'll satisfied with his sur
roundlngs and with the progress ne
had made.
The truth Is the soil of Tintal
township is not excelied 10y any III
Minnesota. A few years ago it was
considered too wet, but cultivation
has made it all right, and now, OF
those rich bottom lands, the finest
grasses and the most magnlhceh'
crops of wheat are grown.
THE TINTAH FARM.
We passed over this great farm aho
examined the magnificent crops OF
wheat and oats now growing on it.
This farm, composed of ten sec
tions, we think, was formerly ow"eo
by Mr.. J. L. Henry, II genuine Ne"
Hampshire yankee, but last season hs
presented the farm, with Its cattle
horses, farm machinery and all to his
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 milcl
COWS, 500 head Of other cattle, about
100 head of horses, and 100 hogs
This season they have about 2,OOt
acres of wheat, 600 acres of oats, anC
$50 acres of millet.
There are on the farm three two
story barns, capable Of storing u hun
dred tons of hay each in the upper
story and each accommodating 2OC
head of cattle or more. One barn Is
for horses, one for cows, and one fol
other cattle. These barns are the
most complete in their arrangements
of any we have ever seen. Aside from
these large barns there are several
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 water
flows to some - or Is inches above
the surface. The water for the use o.
the railroad is supplied from one Of
these wells.
The farm is supplied with all the
necessary machinery for running it
Steam threshers, improved hayine
implements, binders, &c. This sea
son there will be sixteen self-binder
In operation on the farm, and goot
sized
ARMY OF MEN
will be employed in the harvest tiel(
and in doing other work.
Located at Tintah station, and be
longing to the proprietors of tn
farm, is very completely arranged
CREAMERY,
supplied with a 7-horse power engine
separator capable of separating tn
cream from 800 pounds of milk al
hour. The creamery is Furnished
with the milk OF 12O cows, owned Of
the farm, and
700 POUNDS OF BUTTER
made weekly, which is principal
sold in Duluth and Minneapolis.
The weight of one milking is OF
an average about l,40o pounds. Th
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 a small elevator at Tinta
station, the property of tue Pre-
prietors OF the farm. There is ais
quite q large hotel there, owned b
Mr.. Henry, former proprietor OF til
farm, which is run in an acceptabI
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 tn
station in the Aear future flour mi
for doing custom work, also mo
extensive elevator and general su
ply store, all Of which will Qndoubte
ly do g good business.
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