The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06

INTENDED sending IN a letter yes
terday, but roads were in very bad
shape after the hard storm of Sat
urday night, and the rain of Mon
day morning, consequently they did
very little work in the country, was
afraid Lizzie might have to go to
the hospital again and be operated
on. also had some fears in regard
to myself. I am not crazy about
driv ug on the roads in this neigh
borhood In bad weather; know
what they are from several past ex-
periences with them. The storm Of
Saturday night, which carried con-
siderable hail, did a large amount
/ of damage to the crops, especially
around Lura Lake about five miles
southwest of Mapleton.
We started out this morning, both
feeling fine as the day opened up
nice and cool and made us feel
more "peppy" than usual. Ernest
Roloff, an old Free Press reader
was out when we called. but from
hts wife. we got the information
keeps Mr.. Roloff pretty busy taking
care of his two hundred acres alone,
help being scarce, the complaint we
got at great many places. The
Roloff's have a beautiful home on
the side of hill, which makes it
nice from a scenic standpoint. Frons
Mr.. Roloff's we drove across the
way to see Ed Morris. Ed is short
on help too, as the two hundred a"'
| sixty acres he Is farming is almost
too much for him and his father,
uyhn hn1nc hfpa hrat
things up in pretty good shape. The
appearances around the house and
buildings are everything that could
be expected. Mr.. Norris. while very
busy took time to renew his sub
scription and answer the few ques
| tions asked. His bunch of fifty Du-
roc spring pigs are doing nicely and
Mrs. Norris understands chickens
all right, for she has about three
hundred young ones and they look
as though they were well taken
COWS at present. Mr.. Norris says
crops looking fine especially the
corn.
From Norris we rambled on to
the house Of Gust Fisher. Mr.. Fish
| er Is also alone on his one hundred
and eighty acres, Of course his son
George Is of some help. Mrs. Fish
er also digs in and does her share,
no place for loafers on this farm.
They were going to take a little
time OFF this afternoon to attend q
little girls sure looked pretty and
neat in thin clean white dresses. l
was pleased to be able to renew my
acquaintance with Martin Stefan
Martin has no time to sleep,
worry or anything, as two hundred
and forty acres is really more than
one man can handle alone. He has
two young sons Clarence and Earl,
that help him all they can but when
you figure his average-forty- five
spring pigs, about one hundred and
ing twelve cows you will know he
has his hands and head full. Mr..
Stefan came here last fall from st.
Paul. Before that he farmed in
North Dakota for eighteen years,
says nothing like Blue Earth county
for good crops.
Andrew Harrison was the next
man to bothered by us, but seemed
to take to it kindly. Mr.. Harrison
working two hundred and forty
acres, but has sufficient help with
and Will. Mr.. Harrison is building
fine new home which will be finish
ed soon, modern in all respects Mr.
Harrison is brother OF James
Harrison one Of Mankato's stalwart,
well known citizens, he reports
everything fine, the same optimism
we hear nearly, every place.
Lizzie and / next stopped at the
house Of Charles w. Ward. Mr.. Ward
works one hundred and twenty acres,
with the assistance Of hired man.
He has about eighty five spring pigs,
of the Duroc strain, few chicken,
sinking new tubular we'll on his
place, which will finished In few
days. =
Next place we visited, was Mr..
Dunning, was glad we called so he
could renew his subscription. His
son Frank bright young kid, helps
dad in the field. They have about
five hundred spring chickens.
Buff Orpington's milking nine
cows, pure bred Guernseys. They
also have a nice orchard of about
fifty. trees his new potatoes are now
ready, the first report we have had
Of this kind.
Milton Oachs gave us a subscrip-
tion for our paper. says he knows
the. Free Press and thinks 1t o. K
he is farming one hundred and sixty
acres with the help Of his two sons,
Orville and Thort. Thort only eight
years old, but cultivating corn, some
kid, we say. Mr.. CACHES has about
one hundred thorough bred Duroc
spring pigs and three hundred
spring chicks. He is milking thir-
teen COWS, SO they are all kept busy.
The next place east is the farm
is a Free Press reader as ninety pe~
cent OF farmers in this neighborhood
are. He reports crops fine, has one
hundred and fifty hens, and four
hundred young chickens and forty
Poland China pigs. has eight cows,
which help pay expenses with the
cream check they are responsible
for.
The next and last place visited
to-day was at the house of Sid
Annes. Sid an old friend Of the
writer, and was glad he was home,
for two reasons: first for the fine
little visit we had, and next for the
renewal subscription to the Free
Press. which he gave me. He has ia
ken the paper a NUM- Der of years. He
is practically alone on his two hun
red and forty acres, but he has u
young son Arthur only eight, who
Is some worker now helping his
dad cultivate corn. Mrs. Annes
is kept pretty busy taking crae
Of the house and four children
and looking after her four
hundred young chickens, but. she
looks healthy and is good ma.
Aw.~ g.