Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-11-26
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drifting into THAT lime of FARMING
here. Next we passed the farm of
Hams Benson, who came here three
years ago from Joliet. Here we
found new fences and the barn yand
flll of CATTLE and hogs. i
,, Going east, we came Ito bhe farm
cf FreeIlan Lyman, formerly of
Peoria, 1l. Thls is ,the old Peter
Da'hlgren farm in Alma and lit has
certainly undergone quite a trans-
formation in recemt years. Here
We found a 40 acre field of matured
CORN, the seed of which caupe from
Illinois. Drawn up by the slide of
the hog pen was "a wagon load of
corn. just south of the house we
were shown a small field containin 3
three -fifluhs of AN acre from which
had been sold t|his year, $50 bushels
of POTATOES ait 'an average price of
SO cents per bushel.
Coming south, we passed THE farm
of Aug. w. Anderson, a successful
farmer and near-piomeer, who
came here from Noruh Henderson,
ILL.,, five years ago. The place is
tidy and shows the effect of good
management. Adjoining THAT lis the
home of James Green, from near
JolIiet. Across Ithe road from there,
ON tlhe old Tom Ellot place, we
found new set of farm buildings.
The improvements ON these three
places have materially changed the
complexion of THAT neighborthood.
Passing east, we pass the places
respectively uf Frank Sherrack,
Aug. Peterson, Harrison Palmer, AL
bert Me'tLheny and lin the distance
we saw THE new set of buildings ON
the farm of CalnniDle PoIlant from
west of Joliet. Coming south we
passed, the farm of John Whitman,
where we saw hundreds, of fine
white chic keGs. Passing om we
| came by THE fine farm of N. A.
johnson, who came here last spring
from Toluca, ELL. nhis fa1un has a
lSnge model barn. Next we came
by the farm of Mayor w. B. Davis,
Of Joliet, NOW occupied by Mr..
Teske. Mr.. Davis. lis one of our
| specuIa|tors who believes lin i'm
proving and developing his farms
by the erection of splendid sets OF
buildings 1thereon, 'Hhus showing ihis
complete faith in Red River Valley
soil.
Ed .Rosendaihl, one of QUIT sub
stantial,. go-aIlread banners who
came here from lllinois few years
ago, oMns a valuable fan1n adjoin-
ling tbhe city. Passing on we came
by 1tlhe farm of Walter Grange
which farm shows. "a new house
built 1.-TWO years ago and a barn full
of stock.
I Crossing the T4iWer, we came to a
new farm just opened UP by James
McKean, from Illnois. Adjoining
IS the beautiful home of Alber
Riegel formerly of Aurora, I'LL, buib
Hast year. Next we arrived at hht
farm of John 'Mapps, where we tar
ried a little while, inspected bht
handsome and coumnodious modern
farm lbouse winch Mr.. Mapps buil
last year, and had a pleasant WISH
with THE family. They came from
ElGinois, year ago last spring. Tei1
farm comprises 400 acres of fertile
land. Nearby lis Ehhe home off Milk
Warmer, one of ourr progressiv,
farmers, who ajlso halls from nDli.
nOis. Mr.. and Mrs. Warmer ar
headers in the social life of the com
munity AMID are talking hand in al
movements THAT tend to make lif1
more pleasant for their neigflbor
as well as in such cooperative eff
forts as will promote the materiia
welfare of all.
A little further on we came ito th
farm of john Gehrke, another gooa
farmer who came here from Dlli
mons. Next we pass the old Royeu
farm with a new set of bqlhldings
It is now owned by Gertrude Ge
hagen and occupied by L. G. john
:. son. Near by lis tine farm of Henri,
Godel, formerly of Illinois, who lla
a section of land NICELY located
Looking south could be seen in th
distance, the homes of AndreN
Stark and john Oberg, prosperou
!. farmers who moved here from II
: Dinois a few years ago, each ownin
: a section of land. o :si..: +.
Going west, we passed the farm
of Alua Momtg gomery, A. w. Holme
:: and Lawrence Hinchmam. The lat
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