The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-07-27

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teen mile drive to so to the place
We left off yesterday, but did not
mind it so much as there was oc
casionally a good breeze, but as the
day moved on the sun got hotter and
the wind died down making 1t very
warm. The fields are beginning to
show the effects OF the dry weather,
, while they look good from the road
side, close inspection discloses the
, fact that the heat is getting some Of
the grain. The fields look real pref
ty in spite OF the weather conditions,
especially when you see a field OF
ripened oats or rye that has not been
cut. This effect making a veritable
golden blanket Tor old mother earth,
the corn too looks fine and in most
cases has taSSelS out-a good gentle
all night rain now and the corn crop
can be figured as made, so let Us
all hope it will come soon, to save
! reason, to cool the atmosphere for
us poor mortals, who are not farm
ers but among the suffering swell
tering humanity OF the cities. AS L
said before we had to make a fifteen
mile drive, drawing dear old Lizzie
up to the home Of George Hood. We
walked out to the field where George
was shocking barley; in order 10
get to talk to him he very kindly
offered to put the writer to work,
! helping him shock. We thanked him
| for his thoughtful attitude in regard
to us, but declined His hired man
! was cutting the barley toay while he
shocked. He is working quarter
J section, milking ten cows, has about
i sixty five spring pigs Of the Duroc
breed and about one hundred ana
! fifty spring chickens, has a dandy
orchard OF about twenty bearing ap-
pie and plum trees. They are loaded
down with fruit. We left George at
ter securing his subscription to the
Free Press and admorishing him not
to work too hard.
We drove down the road a piece
an into the yard of J. A. Church. Mr..
Church was not in when we called
but had a very pleasant talk with
Mrs. Church who is very interest
ing talker. She says they are farm
ing ninety acres and that their son
Orlin helps his father. They are
milking twelve COWS at present and
have one hundred Duroc hogs in all
and a nice flock Of chickens, has a
fine orchard that was started by d
nursery man, who LEFT the Church.
They now have the benefit of the
fruit of his toll They are stacking
their rye today, the first stacking !
have yet seen. Was pleased before
leaving here to secure Mr.. Church s
subscription to the Free Press. Her
little daughter Edith she says Is
crazy about bringing up Father
one Of our many comic features. At
ter telling little "Nell'' that Maggie
and Jiggs would soon be with her tc
IAr
all good bye, we rambled out on the
road again.
The next man we talked to was
Thomas J. Evans. He also gave me a
years subscription; they all see the
advantage of our news service, feat
ures and markets sooner or later
Mr.. Evans says rain is needed BAG
lly He is now milking nine cows, has
a nice bunch Of young pigs ant
chickens. He lives close to the
beautiful Evergreen grove, vel
known land mark in this locality.
Frank Nokes was the next luck!
man. Mr.. Nokes has a well KEPT
up place, new house, has about tbs
average amount Of COWS, hogs ant
chickens.
We drove up to the beautiful home
Of John B. Jones with its well KEEP
fenced in lawn. Mr.. Jones Is farming
two hundred and forty acres, witt
the help of his sons Richard ant
Emil. Margaret a daughter helps
with the house work. They have {
radio set and the house is lighted by
electricity. The work of installing
both, was done by their son Cecil
who is an electrician, now working
at his trade in Mankato. They have
seventeen COWS they are milking
and about seventy spring pigs, alsH
!; a nice flock of about 200 chickens
They have taken the Free Press fol
over twenty years.
Sam Rosenberg the next maj
called on was busy with his stool
when we saw him. He has a dand!
new barn, finished it last fall, IL
which to house his fifteen cows ant
eight horses, also has about thirt!
). five head Of yearling cattle, Hol
stems. He also has about fort.
spring pigs of the Poland Chin;
breed and a nice bunch Of one hun
: dred and fifty spring chickens TO
= Mrs. Rosenberg to worry about. Oul
notes" are not many today, farmer
? so busy in the field, hard to se
;. them to get figures. This Is the bust
:. est time of the year for them.
Started out on Route l Lake Crys
: tai this morning. The country tina
|, is served by this Route lies mostl,
= south and west Of Lake Crystal a
|, its most western point goes within
= four miles of Madelia. Don't thin
), my notes today will be very inter
iesting, as the heat which have fel
more than ever today has abou
made me sick, but will do my best
under the circumstances. Presen
e indications for rain, which we al
9 need badly, especially so the. farm
Y er whose grain Is very badly In nee
d of water as the pastures are dryfn
6 up.
n Thomas B Williams whose plac
: Is about a mile and half from LAX
o Crystal was the first place we Gale
at today. Mr.. Williams was in tn
field, as ninety per cent OF the farm
ers are these days, so had shol
x talk with Mrs. Williams. He
" working two hundred and tort
g acres and has hired man to he'll
y with the work. Mr.. Williams has hi
n small grain all cut and is haying to
y day. He is milking ten Guernse
COWS has about forty pigs of Ii