The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-08-02
One Of the best farmers in Mobiles

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county was a caller at the ADVANCE
Office this week. He said he was
more interested in the fodder question
than he was in who should record
deeds or sit upon the bodies of those
who had met q mysterious or violent
death. With him the question of
hay was an issue, it wasn't theory
that confronted him but cold and un-
pleasant facts. He said his hay crop
was short but he was going to gather
every spear of it and take good care
of it, and along the latter part of the
winter will have something to sell
that will bring him in some good
money. Further he proposes to cut
his corn and shock it in good shape
before the juices go back into the
ground; he also proposes to take
good care of his straw when he
threshes and utilize that for
feed also. II tell you," he said, ''farm-
ers can't be too careful about saving
fodder this year; I read in my paper
that crops in South Dakota, Kansas,
Nebraska and parts of Iowa are al
most total failure, therefore it be-
hooves every one to look we'll after
everything he raises; this is year to
practice rigid economy in every de-
partment on the utilize every
thing in the way of feed"
Mn. ED1ToR-I would like to call
the attention of the village council to
the fact that there should be some
means provided to clear the corner, at
the Bank of Worthington, of the
crowds that daily and nightly congre-
gate there. Some of the loungers
that make that place headquarters are
gentlemen, and some are not. If
they must "lounge'', let them go over
into the park, or at least not occupy
so prominent a corner. Many of
them make uncouth remarks of ladies
passing.
Respectfully Yours,
M. r. E.
Mr.. Stoutemyer, ex-president of
the Mobiles County Agricultural So
ciety, was among our callers last Fri
day. Speaking of crops he says he
raised As acres of splendid oats this
season, and 80 acres of wheat, the
berry of which is prime, but little
thin on the ground. His corn is still
in the balance to tell just what
it will do. A good rain 10 days ago
would have made it good crop.
Barney Brown, Of Carroll, Iowa,
was Worthington visitor over Sun
day. Mr.. Brown is prosperous
farmer at Carroll, and has one hun
dred acres of corn, and says owing to
the drouth in his locality he will not
have bushel from the entire field.
A large number of other Carroll
county farmers contemplate locating
in Mobiles county.
Hon. L. Coburn, of Fulda, men,
Der of the House from this district
four years ago, called Wednesday,
while here to take part in the laying
of the corner stone of the new court
house. Mr.. Coburn is one of Murray
county's big farmers. He reports
wheat in his section a good crop
better than the average. Corn is fair.
H. N. Douglass, the gentleman
who has purchased j. P. Peterson's
elevator, arrived yesterday, and has
taken possession of the property.
The farmers of this section will find
Mr.. Douglass pleasant man to do
business with, straight and reliable.
He will move bis family here in
week or ten days. ~-..
We were pleased to receive call
Wednesday from Mr.. Prideaux, Of
Ransom township. Mr.. P. is one of
the old timers of this sectiob. He
took claim in Ransom 22 years ago,
and has seen the ups and downs of
pioneer life. He is now one of our
most prosperous and well-to-do
farmers.
&C. M. Crandall came over from
Ellsworth Wednesday, and is now
holding down a position in the law
Office of Judge Wilson. He will move
his family here soon, having secured
one of Mr.. Wilson's residences. The
ADVANCE is glad to know that Charley
is permanent fixture in Worthing-
ton. -.