The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-07-19
HOW ARE THE CROPS?

Is a Question PrOpOunded by
the Advance to few ~
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Saturday last we drove out to Big
Glow and on the way stopped at 9
number of farms to ascertain the con-
dition of crops. We found n. A. Call
in the midst of his barley harvest.
He has between 60 and 70 acres that
will yield 40 bushels to the acre; it is
prime grain and good color. He has
IS acres of corn that is first class, and
estimates his wheat at 20 bushels to
the acre. Hay is short but he will
have few hundred tons. Mr.. c. has
! SO acres of land, all of which is made
to produce something. His favorite
stock is his fine herd of short horn
| cattle milks five COWS, and sells a
car or two of fat cattle every year,
and two or three cars of hogs. One
of the noticeable improvements on the
farm is the handsome new barn
Greeted by Samuel Alllen)-45x80,
20 foot posts. The building will hold
so or 60 head of stock, $50 tons of
loose hay and 100 tons Of baled hay.
Five large bins, capable of holding
800 bushels each, are on the second
floor. The ARCHITECTURAL design of the
barn was furnished by Mr.. Call him
self, which is guarantee that it is
just right. 1t is not only handsome
in appearance but convenient in
every detail. A large Monitor wind
engine furnishes power to run a feed
mill and pump water for the. stock.
All stock in winter can be cared for
without going outside the building
Mr.. Calls is undoubtedly the best
barn in Mobiles county. He is now
laying plans for the erection of new
house, which, we understand, is to be
in keeping with the fine barn. Such
a structure will cost not less than
$780, Mr.. Call has been on his
present farm six years and has made
money every season. He is a model
farmer and of course is successful.
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Andrew Bjornsted, near neighbol
of Mr.. Call, has 800 acres of land, q
of which are planted to corn, Is in
oats, 80 in fax, % in wheat and 20 il
barley. Mr.. B. says his crops are &
little better, on the whole, than las1
year; his corn is exceptionally good
fax not 80 good, wheat, barley an6
oats, good. Mr.. B. is one of the pros
porous farmers in this section.
| $780,. ~ :,
4 E. L. johnson was busy putting W
hay. His hay crop is light but hi
corn, of which he has Is acres. is al
good as he ever raised; his oats art
also good, and wheat and barley fair
Mr.. johnson has been on his farm
five years and has done well. Healst
keeps considerable stock.
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| Pete Anderson has IA acres of barley
that is fair, SO acres of oats that will
yield quite we'll, As acres of corn thai
is hard to beat in any section. Hill
wheat, Sc acres, is good. Mr.. A. hat
a fine piece of land-23O acres, which
is titled in the best possible manner
He has been here six years and hat
made money every year, and is vel
satisfied.
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! At Mr.. Hugh Mitchells we found
crops better than the average. HI
has 20 acres of wheat that is good
and Is acres of corn that is hard t.
beat; his barley and hay crop is light
! Mr.. Mitchell has lived on his farm 2;
years, and is now comfortably situat
ed; has 100 acres of as good land al
Mobiles county contains. Mr.. M. il
one of the hardworking and prosper
Gus farmers of this county.
WAGES CUT.
Common Labor paid only 81 .O(