Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-02-17
By"A. o. BARTON,
the Wisconsin Farmer.

In the selection of names for their
homes the farmers of Wisconsin are
governed by many influences, but in
the main the ideas of beauty or utility
are sought to be conveyed. This is
illustrated in a report by an official of
Marinette county, who says that the
adoption of names and their recording
with the register of deeds, under the
law passed two years ago, is rapidly
going forward. ~-,a
A recorded name for a farm has a
twO-fold advantage. It furnishes the
family with a distinctive address and
it may we'll serve as a trademark for
the products of the farm. How much
poetry and how much practical value
has actuated the choice of names may
be judged from q number of illuStra
lions taken from this county. Thus
A. f. Pierce has named his farm
"Airy Knoll" which suggests that its
point Of vantage is a small but elev
ated hill. Trees give their names to
many farms, revealing the innate love
that nearly all mankind has for beau
tiful tree. Marinette county farmers
probably agree with Joyce Kilmer,
who said in his poem, Trees:
"POems are made by fools like Ine,
But only God can make a tree"
"Beachwood Farm" is the choice of
w. B. Sanderson; Cedar View Dairy
Farm" of J. n Frankforth; elm
hurst of Eldridge Armstrong; For
est View of Henry Yoap; Maple
View of D. G. Taylor; coax Ridge"
Of Axel Jensen; 'The Pines of James
J. Kolker; "Twin Oaks" of B. f.
Phillips, and "Twin Maple Farm" Of
Peter Torbinson. This is only q par
tial list of names suggested by the
presence of trees.
The view offered from the farm
house often suggests the name. The
farmer doubtless desires to place his
home at a point "where every pros
pect pleases," and he perpetuates the
restful outlook in the nomenclature
of the farm.
This sentiment is seen in the selec-
ton of such charming names as "BOnny
View" by Norman A. Sharp; Cedar
View," by j. N. Frankforth; "Fair-
view," by Joachim Carstens; Forest
View" by Henry Yoap; chill View,"
by John B. Walters, and Ear Vue
Stock Farm" by Samuel MCGEE. L.
w. Goddard probably recalled some
of his pioneer days when he selected
Beaver Meadow Farm" for registra-
ton. Henry Trembles Canal Side
Farm suggests Venice, but the canal
in question boasts no gOndolas. 1t is
a dry canal, and SO perfect one of
the kind, because 1t is a drainage
canal, eXcavated a few years ago to
drain a low area, and it has worked
so we'll that the nightly dew is about
the extent of it's moisture these days.
The Land O. Cakes" probably was
in the mind of J. Murray Andrew when
he named his farm "Gowan Brae.'
julius L. Zinda's selection of "Old
Glory" shows his strongest sentiment.
Many names are suggestive OF some
prominent feature Of the farm land
scape or it's vicinage. Andrew }. De-
ters' "Gravelly Brook Stock Farm
likely is we'll watered, as may be b.
G. Voelker's Mud Brook Farm" There
must be a highland on w. G. Burk-
hardt's farm, or a ridge surmounted
by trees. hence the name "Sky Line"
and doubtless the trees are not so
numerous on Stanley J. Maleckfs
Sunny Crest" 1t probably would not
be difficult to locate Frank Hartman's
1.-TWO Hills Farm" nor the white
RAPIDS Stock Farm of r. A. Norling.
Charles E. Winch rather whimsical
ly chose winchester Place" as the
name of his farm, and Efie Eakin's
"Eakinside" seems to have followed
a similar impulse, while George E.
Bogrand and his associates seem to
be living up to their choice, Enterprise
Farm"
Names like these given above, when
attractively and conspicuously dis
played, give a charm and tone to the
countryside. 1t shows that the people
take pride in the possession of their
acres and regard them as home. The
naming of farm4 was happy idea to
strengthen our appreciation of the
soil with home q hd family associations.