Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 9, 1915, Page 8

> KKK KKK KK KKK KR * FARM TO FARM CANVASS * * MADE TO SECURE DATA * KKK XK KKK KK KKK KKKD (Continued from Page 2.) six hogs and 50 chickens; nine per- sons in family. ¥ * x - L Alfred Moen, P. O. Bemidji, R. F. D. 2—20 acres with 15 acres cleared; (Editor’s Note—Actual results ob- tained by men who make a livelihood from farming are‘accepted as a better indication of what a given region will produce under normal conditions and ordinary care than are the records achieved by state and federal experiment stations. The Pioneer has practically made a farm to farm canvass in Bel- trami county and vicinity during the past three months. A few in- stances of Beltrami county farming are quoted here, and the names of the farmers are given in order that any- one who is skeptical may verify the statements.) L - L ® C. W. Shorman, P. O. Bemidji— 120 acres of land with 22 acres clear- ed; soil sandy; has been on place three years; has two horses, three cows and 50 chickens; three persons in family; markets in Bemidji. - L . - George Knapp, P. O. Bemidji—168 acres with ten acres cleared; sandy and clay soil; six years on place; has two oxen, two cows and 20 chickens. * * * - Peter Cross, P. 0. Bemidji—40 acres with 15 acres cleared; has one horse, two cows, two hogs and 75 chickens; markets in Bemidji. - * * - Melvin Steinbrook, P. 0. Bemidji —90 acres with ten acres cleared; clay soil; has been on place twelve years, came from Pennsylvania; has three cows, 12 full blooded, register- ed sheep and 50 chickens; four per- sons in family; markets in Bemidji. - - * - C. C. Hagen, P. O. Bemidji—170 acres with 25 acres cleared; soil sandy and clay; has been on place nine years, came from Norman coun- ty, Minn.; seven persons in family; markets in Bemidji. * * * * Herman Jenske, P. O. Bemidji—60 acres with 25 acres cleared; soil clay; been on place eleven years, came from Michigan; has four horses, nine cows, soil clay; been on place ten years; came from Crookston; has two hors- es, four cows, four hogs and 50 chickens; seven persons in family; markets in Be_midjl. * *x * % 1 A. E. Rako, P. O. Bemidji, R. F. D. 2—95 acres with. 35 acres cleared; clay sub-soil; has been on place 16 years, came from Wisconsin; has si- lo; has three horses, 15 cows, three hogs and 60 chickens; five persons in family. * * * Ld Thomas Phibbs, P. O. Bemidji, R. F. D. 2—159 acres with 30 acres cleared; soil clay; been on place eight years, came from Canada; has ‘two horses, ten cows, seven hogs and 40 chickens; six persons. in family; Markets in' Bemidji. . * * * * L. T. Bjella, P. 0. Bemidji, R. F. D. 2—160 acres with 40 acres clear- ed; clay subsoil; on place six years, came from: Minneapolis; The Banner Sunshine horses, 17 cows and 100 chickens; seven persons in family; markets in Bemidji and Nymore. % " - - - L. A. Gould, P. O. Bemidji, R. F. D. 1—160 acres with 12 acres clear- ed; sandy soil; on place six years; has two horses, four cows and nine hogs; nine persons in family. - * * * “H. B. Rice, P. 0. Bemidji, R. F. D. 1—160 acres with 40 acres clear- ed; clay and sandy soil; on place one year, came from Cedar Falls, Ia.; has incubator, will build silo; has four hoses, eight cattle, hogs, geese, turkeys and 75 chickens; four per- sons in family. * * * * .C. D. Arnold, P. O. Bemidji, R. F. D. 1—120 acres with 24 acres clear- ed; clay and sandy soil; has been on place six months; raises wfieat, corn, oats, ciover, potatoes, " beans, and strawberries; hfis incubator; has two ‘horses, two cows, three hogs and 60 chickens, three persons in family; markets in Bemidji. ) * 0+ = Gilbert Peterson, Turtle River, R. has two|F. D. 1—200 acres with 45 acres 18 years; has three horses, seven cows, 70 sheep, nine hogs and 40 chickens. * * * * Lars Emberland, P. O. Bemidji, R. F. D. 1—200 acres with -60 acres cleared; clay and sandy soil; on place 16 years; has two horses, nine siws and 150 chickens. 5 - Ed * - H. White, P. 0. Bemidji, R. F. D. 1—80 acres with ten acres cleared; sandy soil; on place one year, came from Grand Forks, N. D.; has two horses, four cows and 40 chickens; four persons in family. * * * * Ole Stortroen, P. 0. Bemidji, R. F. D. 1—80 acres with 30 acres clearéd; sandy and clay soil; on place one year; has silo; has two horses, four cows, 110 sheep and three hogs; three persons in family. i . % s . ‘W. M. Danliker, P. O. Bemidji, R. F. D. 1—160 acres with 40 acres cleared; will break seven acres next year; sandy'and clay soil; on place 14 years, came from Kansas; has silo; has two horses, 14 cows, eight Clayton C. Cross Markham Hotel Building Bemidji, - 10,000 acres of rich clay farming land in the upper Mississippi River Valley ot Northern Minnesota. All of these lands are high and well drained, lay well on County and State roads from Bemidji, and on rural mail and telephone lines; near country schools and’ churches. I am offering this land at prices ranging from $8.00 to $15.00 per acre on terms of $2.00 per acre cash pay- ment, and balance in ten equal annual payments. Inspect this land early and pick out a location for your farm home. Write for descriptive list. 1 HAVE FOR SALE Minnesota in family. * * * - Albert Schultz, P. O. Bemidji,— 144 acres with 45 acres cleared; clay soil; on place 13 years, came from Douglas county; has two horses, 13 cows, seven hogs and 65 chickens; seven persons in family. * * * * Carl Warner, P. 0. Bemidji—160 acres with ten acres cleared; clay and sandy soil; on place one year; has two horses, two cows; 4 hogs and 25 chickens; nine persons. in family. * ox o Anton Waller, P. O. Bemidji—160 acres with 70 acres cleared; clay and sandy soil; on place one year; has incubator; has four horses, five cows, two hogs and 60 chickens. x o e W. G. English, P. 0. Bemidji—187 acres with 10 acres. cleared; 40 acres meadow; sandy loam; on place five five years, came from Arkansas. * * * * Casper Knapp, P. 0. Bemidji—75 acres with ten acres cleared; clay and sandy soil; on place 14 years; has one horse, three cows, five sheep, four hogs and 30 chickens; four per- sons in family. * * * * Peter Larson, P. 0. Bemidji—160 acres with 100 acres cleared; sandy loam; on place 21 years; has incu- bator; has three horses, 27 cows, two hogs and 100 chickens; eleven per- sons in family. * * * * * C. M. Villemin, P. O. Bemidji—80 acres with 12 acres cleared; clay and sandy soil; on place one year; has two horses, one sheep, five hogs and 30 chickens. . * * * * George Keiser, Turtle River, R. F. D. 1—120 acres with 20 acres clear- ed; clay soil; on place 17 years; has itwo horses, two cows, nine hogs and 15 chickens; seven persons in family. * x ¥ % ¥ S. F. Meyer, P. 0. Turtle River— 120 acres with four acres cleared; sandy soil; on place one year; has incubator; has three horses, five | cows, ,six hogs; 200 chickens and County of the State cleared; clay and sandy soil; on place | hogs and 75 chickens; eight persons | seven turkeys; eight persons in fami~ ly. - 3 * * * A. Utech, Turtle River—160 acres with 40 acres cleared; clay soil: on place eleven years, came from Wis- consin; will build silo; has two hors- es, eleven cows; four hogs and 70 chickens, four persons in family. - * * - T. Snyder, Turtle River—120 s+ es with 35 acres cleared; clay soil; on place 17 years, came from Michigan; has two horses and 75 chickens. * * * * J. N. Skrivseth, Turtle River— 200 acres with 40 acres cleared; san- - dy and clay soil; on place eight years; has incubator; has three horses, 12 cows, eleven hogs and 25 chickens; has good supply of farm machinery: six persons in family. - . - - G. L. Goodmanson, Turtle River— 240 acres with 35 acres cleared; san- dy soil; on place seven years; has in- cubator; has five horses, five cows, 21 sheep, 15 hogs, 150 chickens, three geese and nine Angora goats; six per- sons in family; markets at Bemidji. * * - * D. A. Whiting, Turtle River—120 acres with 20 acres cleared; sandy and clay soil; on place four years. * - * - ‘W. H. Gish, Turtle River, R. F. D. 1—80 acres with 30 acres cleared; clay and sandy soil; on place five years, came from Indiana, has three horses, 13 cows, five hogs and 30 chickens; markets at Turtle River and Bemidji. * * * * M. W. Butler, Turtle River, R. F. D. 1—160 acres with 20 acres clear- ed; clay and sandy soil; on place eleven years; has one horse, eleven cows, one hog and 50 chickens. * * * .% Donald Blue, Turtle River, R. F. D. 1—132 acres with 14 acres clear- ed; on place three years; has one ‘horse, nine cows; 50 chickens and ten turkeys; markets in Bemidji. o * % N. G. Reynolds, Turtle River,R. F. D. 1—80 acres with 50 acres cleared; clay soil; on place 12 years; has two Bemidji, Minn. AN ACRE DESCRIPTION. 157 acres, 2-story frame, five-room house, one large frame barn with ce- ment basement, machine sheds and granary, silo complete, one not 157 AGRES AT $36.00| erected, 75 acres under cultivation, . 20 acres ready to break, 40 rods of lake front. Entire tract is fenced. On good hunting and fishing lake. It is about 12 miles from Bemidji on good roads and is less than one-half mile to a railroad station. Trains run daily. BERMAN INSURANCE AGENCY Beltrami County Farm Lands Both Improved and Unimproved We Are Selling These Lands at Low Prices and on Easy Terms Improved Lands From $25.00 to $50.00 per Acre Unimproved Lands From $12.50 to $25 per Acre Phone 19 i ~ T— 19 | S dade