The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-09-21
AMONG FARMERS.

Director Moore.reports that much less
winter wheat has been sown this fall than
| there was last and that the outlook for
| its growth, owing to the drouth, is quite
| poor.
Farmers are growing partial to the use
of wagons with broad tires. It is by no
means uncommon now 10 find farm prod
uce brought in on these wagons. That
| means roads free from ruts.
The recent drop in the price of pease
Of five cents per bushel, shows to what
extent farmers are interested ID trans
portation matters. The freight rate on
pease to the east has been increased five
| cents per bushel and buyers had to make
a corresponding reduction II the price.
Little hookers bringing fruit here from
Michigan, no longer bring apples. Tie
masters explain that apples are sold in
this county now cheaper than in Michi
gan. 1t is pleasing to know that Mani
towoc county can successfully compete
with fruit state of such reputation as
Michigan is.
A large quantity OF potatoes are being
shipped from this port by way of the
Goodrich Line. Heavy shipments of
pease are being likewise made The
Goodrich boats for the last few weeks
have had all the freight they could pos
slbly carry. Indeed this line has had no
experience of the hard times this year.
Senator Mitchell has been selling off
his blooded stock on his farm in the town
of Greenfield. 1t was very valuable
collection of stock and is being sold at
private sale and at a great sacrifice, 1t Is
said. The expense of running stock
farm has induced Mr.. Mitchell to make
this sacrifice, as he finds it necessary to
economic on account CT his recent heavy
losses. 1t is good time for farmers to
buy good stock cheap.
MIR. Kellogg says that the improvement
IN the quality of milk since prices have
Il
prise to every one engaged in the bust
ness. In the spring, large percentage
OF the patrons of his factories furnished
milk which tested less than 3 per cent.
The average now at both factories 1s - |
per cent. At the Corners factory the |
past week there were only 5 patrons
whose milk tested less than per cent |
and at Cato only 4.
Mr.. Kellogg is now paying S1.O0 per
for 4 per cent. milk and there |
are of his patrons who receive Slip per |
hundred on this scale. This is phenom-
email Improvement. It is a good thing |
for stock as it means better care. It also |
means a diminished use Of the well and |
honesty in business.
A. II. Alison of Cato this year raised At |
bushels of potatoes from one bushel |
planted. He says potatoes in his section
are poor crop this year though he has
no reason TO find fault with hls crop He |
has quit raising wheat and has vet 800 |
puchCio III Lie . dudi =, WHeIe IL utS Leeu |
for the last two years as he would not |
sell it at the prices it brought. Mr.. Aft
son makes, a speciality of barley and pota-
toes and says be finds them quite profit
able.
Thomas Windiate is now cutting
his seed clover. He reports the crop
very poor, the dry weather having
shriveled the seed. The heads were
very poorly filed out, any way.
Charles Weinfurther of Mishicott,
proprietor of a cheese factory. paid
out for milk last month the sum of
$4,000. A pretty good drop in the
bucket.
Jonas Gagnon of Two Rivers isn't
a farmer and hence should not appear
in this connection. But Jonas owned
a calf the same one which he con
veyed from this city to Two Rivers in
a hack. He fondled that calf and
gave him the best in the land and the
animal returned his kindness by burn
ing himself up in barn which was
lately consumed by fire in the town of
Two Rivers