Mower County transcript., 1903-06-17
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PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
. '>Ss JUNE 13, 1903.
In this day Of rapid transit, a journey
of a thousand miles is so easily and
quickly made that one may in com:
paratively few hours find himself amid
radically different surroundings. Bos-
ton is only forty hours from Austin
although the distance between the two
points is over 1890 miles. I left Lyle
at midnight Tuesday night over the
famous "North Star Limited" and was
in Boston Thursday afternoon only an
hours run from this city near which l
first saw the light. 80.
It is a pleasant time OF the year to
travel, not too hot or very dusty. The
crops along the way as whole show
nothing superior to Mower county con-
ditions. Iowa and Illinois were we'll
flooded, with many fields just planted
and with corn all small, much Of it
either not yet" in sight or else: wlththe
rows family seen or not yet ploWed out
Small grain on low lands looked yellow
and unhealthy but the Illinois farmers
we're putting in every acre. Pastures
and hayland we're in luxuriant growth
and cattle and creameries abound and
flourish.
East of Chicago, across Northern
Indiana and Ohio much of the corn
looked better as the spring rains were
not excessive and the soil is sandy.
Farmers were generally working in
their corn fields the best Of which was
about six inches high. Winter wheat
and rye are all headed out and clover
having had commenced. Winter wheat
is rusting badly in places and spring
grain is not extra. Clover fields abound
on every side and are wonderfully we'll
covered. Apple orchards become fre-
suent. Strawberries are ripe and
plenty and cherries ore nearly rnatured.
The grape and peach crop in the West, 's't'
srn Reserve gives good promise. Cows
and creameries for Northern illinois,
hogs and clover for Northern Indiana
and orchards, vineyards and sheep for
Northern Ohio are specials. vs.a.-.
Coming farther east one gradually
merges into the drought stricken dis
trict and in central and eastern New
York and in New England practically
no rain has fallen since early in April.
In some places mo Eplowing has been
done and pastures are burned up, while
winter wheat is heading at a height
Of only five or six inches. Heavy
downpours of rain Wednesday after.
noon at Schenectady, Hoosic Falls and
other eastern points will however re-
lieve the situation somewhat. 1t is Ger
tain that there will be very little hay
put up and light crop of oats and
what farmers will do for feed is a prob
lem. A look on these dry fields with
their scanty covering would cure any
Mower county farmer Of complaining
OF excessive wet. "
! I madel the trip from Chicago over
the Nickel Plate road, the officials OF
which are especially courteous and &C.
commodating and the service is first
class. The road passes through Val
paraiso, the normal college town, Fort
Wayne, Cleveland, Erie and Dunkirk
to Buffalo. The day we came through
Cleveland: occurred the notable we'd
ding of Joseph M. McCormick, son Of
the rich farm machinery millionaire
manufacturer OF Chicago and Miss
Ruth. Hanna, daughter Of Senator Han
ma. Several thousand invitations were
issued:and President Roosevelt and his
daughter,:Alice were among the guests
present. As I did not get bid did
not stop off. . h.. s,...I..2> 4. -
The little country school house next
to thelchurch,s the safeguard and hope
of our republic, is in evidence every.
where. The:.farm 'Iimproy oyelnents as 9
rule dol Inot appear superior to those
about Austin.s j. noticed 90 immense
amount of tile being put IN on low
lands to- redeem them. Land is too
high priced to be wasted and the time
is at hapdtwhenn our own farmers will
discover the immense advantage of til.
ing out there wet lands An occasion.
Il al sawmill shows that timber fit fol
lumber is too valuable for frewood,
4 The hobo camps were in evidence
along tie way and they are moving
westward. 4 saw one poor woman sit:
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