Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-09-23
i his town and the surrounding coun-

of his town and the surrounding coun-
try.
My next stop was at Baker. Here
Learned that IL carloads had been
shipped the day before, about 100
cars had been shipped in the last Ave
months. The price paid per bushel
had been from IS cents to Is cents
since January l. Ten new settlers
had bought farms around Baker, In
duced there by the potato raising.
Baker boasts Of one store, presided
over by II. G. Possehl, who informed
me that times used to be hard, farm
ers disconnected, and collections de-
cidedly hard for him to make, but
since potatoes have been raised, col.
lections have been easy and farmers
have been satisfied with their lot.
Mr.. Possehl also informed me that
the yield was 80 bushels per acre.
and the price paid in full for potato
pickers was 3 cents per bushel. Yves,
SIR" said Mr.. Possehl, I'VE are de-
cidedly in favor Of potato farming, for
it brings in good money every year,
and money brings the pleasure of life,
and more potatoes will be planted
this year than ever before.
Our next stop was at Sabin, the
home of Henry Schroeder, the potato
king. learned that he was in Far
go and would not return for a day or
so, but there was enough to keep me
thinking and ! kept my eyes and ears
and mouth too, open most of the
time. dropped into the State Bank
of Sabin an was told that Sabin
boosted Of population of 156 in
habitants all told, I, like you,
wondered !. of what use bank
was, so I asked few questions, and
soon saw it was needed. The young
man behind the cashiers desk told me
that they had shipped out something
like 500 cars or more of potatoes
since last fall and that there were
more to be shipped. After looking at
his accounts he informed that there
had passed thru his bank since Octo-
Der 1, last year, $2O2, 500 for potatoes
alone. Right here I made q little cal
culation and learned If this amount
had been converted into silver dollars
it would amount to $4,000 pounds of
money, one-half a carload, or six two
horse wagon loads. Say, friends, do
you wonder that my eyes were pop
out and my mouth wide open?
Now let us do little comparing.
You and I know that Parkers Prai-
RE is the most hustling town for many
miles around, and we have the very
best stock markets and ship more
stock than any other two towns. Mr..
Campbell informs me that the banks
OF Parkers Prairie do the business for
at least 10 townships, territory at
least 20 miles east and west, north
and south, and learn from the banks
that there was marketed from these
10 townships since October l last
year about 100000 worth of all the
Products from the farm. stock. grain,
potatoes and butter from at least four
creameries, everything sold amounted
to about 100000 Not bad showing,
is it? am rather proud Of the fact.
The farmers around Sabin in terri
tory of seven miles across sold in the
same time since October more than
two-thirds as much in potatoes alone,
to say nothing of stock and grain and
other produce Please take notice
that this territory is only one-seventh
as large as Parkers Prairie territory.
We have heard of the man who had
a barrel of money, but the farmers
around Sabin literally have it by the
wagon load. Just think of the idea
when we get to raising potatoes a.
round Parkers Prairie as they do at
Sabin! Then, my old friends would
have to take a light wagon and team
to town to haul their money home
that they received for their crops.
On March 8 saw 400 sacks of pota-
ping out and my mouth opens
was, proably busy day, but was told
that it was a very light day, and that
often 5000 sacks were brought in in
single day. saw farmers bringing
in their crops of potatoes and taking
home from $50. to SIS. and in some
cases $500. per acre for their share of
the work. Show me the man near
Parkers Prairie who received $50 per
acre the past year for his crop and
will show you 500 farmers, who did
not receive $50 and many not more
than $40 per acre.
One old German farmer approach
ed on the potato question freed him,