The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-07-20
TWIN CITY BUSINESS MAN
SHOWS THE WAY
In Six Years Time he has Clear
ed 142 Acres Of Land and Es-
tablished an Ideal Farm.

/ Many Of the people living In this
part of Bayfield, county have heard
of the farm of C. w. Van Stone. To-
Gated five miles northwest Of Wash
burn, but few have made the journey
out to that place, not because they
have not cared to see what develop
lnent has been going on, but because
Of the poor condition Of the roads.
which at times have been almost inn
passible, but thanks to the proprie-
tor Of Highland Farm, as the place
is know, the roads are now in condi-
ton for travel.
Poor roads are one Of the handi-
caps with which Mr.. Van Stone has
had to contend, and time and again
he has spent his own money and
time in improving them, receiving
little. if any, encouragement from the
town in which his place Is located.
and although the road to his place
passed through q settlement thick
ly populated, yet the road improve
ment has not gone out that way.
This is condition that should be
corrected for those living along the
road, for the development going on
in that vicinity is one that will open
the eyes Of almost anyone.
The writer, was invited by Mr..
Van Stone to make trip out to hia
place last week, and we must con-
fess that what we saw was indeed
revelation, for We had hardly be-
lieved SO much development corid
have been accomplished against such
odds as poor roads in such short
space of time.
Seven year ago there arrived from
Minneapolis business man. He
had come to enjoy the fine fishing
and hunting six or seven miles north
west of Washburn. Some men lose
their heads when in the woods. This
man did not.
He got turned around bit one
evening when returning to camp.
and when locating his bearings he
discovered the present site Of the
Highland Farm. The natural land
scape beauty, and the splendid lew
of Lake Superior in the distance to
the east had inspired Mr.. Van Stone
| to buy land on that site. There
must have been greater inspiration
than what the landscape beauties of
nature could inspire, for Mr.. Van
Stone has proved that wilderness
lean be converted into productive
farm in shert period Of years.
Today there are one hundred and
forty-two acres of cleared land under
cultivation, or an average of about
twenty-five acres per year. There
will be more land cleared this fall
when crops have been harvested.
Highlands proprietor has taken
advantage Of the great fruit climatic
and soil conditions Of Bayfield, coun-
| ty by having well under way CT pro-
duction large orchard containing
thirty-five acres of trees which are
| just now coming into bearing. There
are apples, plum and cherry trees
with a promising future. The founda-
tion of the vineyard is also now un-
der way.
Then there Is twelve acres Of corn,
and we doubt if fnes corn is to be
found anywhere in this northland
region, for when visited last week 1t
stood from four to five feet tall, had
an excellent color, and was beginning
to tassle. There is also six acres Of
potatoes, and twenty acres OF SOY
beans to keep the cultivator shovels
from decaying with rust. Eighteen
acres of oats are filling out with
promising yield. There is also six
teen acres of clover hay, and three
and q half acres of alfalfa, while
the remainder of the clearing Is pas
ture.
Two cozy cottages furnish hous-
ing room for the proprietor and his
employees, both Of which are located
on the east hillside giving . most
beautiful view of tho lake and island
region.
There are two fine chicken coops,
one for laying hens and one with
brooder for young chicks. A Rne,
large tool house for complete assert
ment of farm tools and machinery
that any up-to-date farmer void be
proud Of, including all the machinery