The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-26
F armers around Vernon Center
Are Getting Gig Yields
Their Most Sanguine Expecta-
tions Fully FeaIized.
News and Gossip Gathered in
the fretty Village.
From Saturdays Daily.

Vernon Center, Aug. 20-The farmers
of this vicinity are very much pleased
with the outlook for crops fat present,
as every succeeding one brings in new
wheat and the grade hits No. l, hard.
Their faces are seen tolighten up, and
no thought of hard times or poor crop
seems to bother them. During the past
week Geo. Buckmister threshed
twenty acre field of wheat, which yield
ed twenty-five and half bushels of No.
l. Mr.. Buckmister has another piece
of 40 acres which he states he is sure
will average thirty bushels per acre.
Lyman Robinson, who is farming j.
Harry Thompson's place, is threshing at
present and this field is going between
twenty eight and thirty bushels.
Reports from a number of other reli-
able sources are to the effect that wheat
will average twenty five bushels, while
oats will easily go fifty bushels to the
acre. Quite good deal of threshing
from the shock is being done in this vi
entity.
With four weeks more of the present
weather the corn crop will be out of
danger, and it is estimated will be
greater than for a number of years.
The Misses Stella Dredge of Lake
Crystal, and Percia Barnes of Minneap-
oils are guests at the home of F. III.
Barnes.
L. S. Terry accompanied by his wife,
left Tuesday for Lewiston, Idaho, where
they will spend month with their
daughter, Mrs. Nickerson and grand
daughter, Helen Gramms.
Minnie Warren of Hartland, Wis, is
visiting his brother, W. B. Warren, who
has been confined to his home for the
past year.
Robert H. Brown, the gentlemanly
candidate for county superintendent of
schools, came down from st. Clair to
look after his home, and also look up
his interests here and at Amboy. If
Mr. Brown were as well and favorably
known throughout the county as he is
at home he would certainly have
walkaway at the primary election.
Jeanette Hazleton of st. Paul is visit
ing her friend. Edna Brewer.
HELEN Marie Stebbins, who has been
spending the summer with her broth
ers at Morris and Hancock, returned to
her home the first of the week.
Mrs. HI. E. Harvey of Madelia spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Dewey,
while on her way to the twin cities.
Rob. Hays and Chuck Burrows Sun
dayed with their families, leaving on
the early Monday train.
Mrs. Frank E. Cooper and children &C
companied by Mrs. Cooper's sister, Mrs.
Endicott, drove to Mapleton Tuesday,
where they will visit for week.
Ed. johnson left Friday for Bonesteel,
S. D., where he will file on his claim,
which he drew in the recent government
land lottery.
Stephen Thorne shook hands with his
friends, and they are legion, in Verfon
the first of the week. There is no
doubt as to Mr.. Thorne receiving a full
share of votes at the primaries from
this part of the county.
Lila Odjard of Mankato' was the
guest of Mae Wilbur the past few days
returning to her home Thursday.
Ed. Barnes and family, and Gladys
Warren drove to Mankato Tuesday, and
took in the Gentry shows.
z. L. Warren and A. G. Halverson left
Thursday for three weeks outing at
Cumberland, Wis, where they will camp