The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

SaOle f1eLcner, also KNOWN DIS Odule
Batcheller, defendant.
Morehart & Atchison, plaintiffs, VS..
Peter Schmidt, defendant.
Earl A. Pettis, an infant, by Alva
Pettis, his guardian ad Item, plain
tiff. VS.. ]. F. Moore, defendant.
Howard C. Park, plaintiff, VS.. C.
R. -Poncin, ct al, defendants.
Anna Stewart, plaintiff, VS.. Dewane
Stewart, defendant.
Bertha Mrose, plaintiff, VS.. Carl
Mrose, defendant.
Citizens Trust and Savings bank,
plaintiff, VS.. C. r. Poncin, ct al, de-
PENDANTS.
Henry OFT, plaintiff, VS.. Patrick
Doland, ct al, defendants.
Henry Robel's cabbage is one of
the good things that appears good
from every point of view. In the
first place this cabbage patch is
probably the largest one in this Sec
ton of the country, covering little
more than three acres of ground.
There was something Of daring in
the planting of such a large number
of cabbages in the face of the ter
rible destruction that the cut worms
were doing to all vegetation this
spring. Tender cabbage plants were
the first to be cut down by the
worms, but the patience and scien-
tific manipulation the patch finally
outgrew the cutworm. Throughout
the season the ground has been
thoroughly cultivated and welded,
and in consequence the plants have
thrived and fine sold heads devel-
oped. Mr.. Robel is at present very
busy making sauerkraut by the bar
rel, and his premises present a
busy scene not unlike manufacture
ing establishment. With gaso-
line engine he is enabled to cut
the cabbages rapidly and barrels
and barrels of this appetiZing and
wholesome food being put up,
and if the supply of barrels holds
out all orders will be taken care of
promptly. After the large orders
are taken care of, the many orders
for smaller quantities will be filled.
Mr. Robel is expert at making
sauerkraut and is employing a
number of helpers. He was made
a fiattering offer for the cabbages
by the ton to be shipped, but de-
cided to retail them himself in the
manner referred to. Architect
Chandler of Racine, Wis, who drew
the plans for the new high school
building, while in the city incidental
ly heard of Mr.. Robels cabbage
raising, and was at once interested
and paid a visit to Mr.. Robel's gar
den. Mr.. Chandler is also interest
ed in the raising of cabbage this
year on his farm that is located
near Racine. He is at present dis
posing of the produce in large guam
titles. Mr.. Chandler was very much
interested in Mr.. RobePs methods,
especially those in connection with
the making of the sauerkraut.
The large two cylinder pump which
the council has purchased for the
water works plant, was unlOaded
Yesterday afternoon and is being
placed on the foundation in the
building erected to house it. The
pump was made by the Gould Man
ufacturing company of Chicago,
who are specialists in this line of
manufacture. The double gearing
was especially made for this pump
which is of the largest type and has
proved entirely efficient wherever
used. 1t is massive in appearance,
the weight is 10000 pounds. The
unloading from car and the plac-
ing in position and installing in
complete running order is done by
the company as per agreement of
purchase. Mr.. Browning with crew
of men from Chicago are in charge
of this work which will require
about three days to complete. Mr..
Browning considers the flow of the
well a splendid one and as good
as he ever saw.
Potatoes have gone down and
down within the last few weeks, says
Mr.. Denny Donahue, the North Man
kato vegetable man. A short time
ago they were rs cents a bushel,
while now they sell from 35 to so
cents a bushel, and it is believed
that the price will still slide when
the farmers commence digging up
the tubers around Mankato. Very few
potatoes have been dug SO far, owing
to the heavy rains and wet ground.
Minnesota raised a twenty-five per
cent better crop this year than last
Last year this state raised So per
cent normal crop while this year the
state raised an SO per cent normal
crop. Maine was the only state ex-
ceeding this percentage, raising an
IS per cent normal crop. The yields
in Minnesota and Wisconsin were
the same percentage this year. This
is figured at the rate of a ten-year
average.
S. A. Walrath, while on his way
to Waseca to attend an agents
meeting, stopped in the village a
few hours to visit with his children
and friends. Mr.. Walrath is the
station agent and also justice of the
peace at Client, MINI.