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Farm of four hundred and eighty acres situated in Marlon County, Illinois, two and a half miles from Tonti Station, and six miles from Odin, on branch of Illinois Central R. R., and O. & M. Road—300 acres under plow, 180 acres timber. The latter has never been culled and is very valuable. Farm is well fenced into seven fields. Has an orchard on it which has yielded over two thousand dollars worth of fruit a year. No poor land on the farm, and is called the best body of land in Marion County. It was appraised by the Northwestern Insurance Co. for a loan at $18,000 and a loan made of six thousand. Buildings are not very good. Will sell for $14,800—$2,800 cash, $6,000 May 31, 1887, and $6,000 Feb. 24, 1892, deferred payments to bear 6 per cent interest, or, to a first-class party, having a few thousand dollars to put into stock, a liberal arrangement will be made to rent it for a term of years. Property belongs to an estate. Address
J. E. YOUNG,
71 Park Avenue, Chicago.
Henry Davis,
Dyer, Ind.
Breeder of Light Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks, Bronze Turkeys, Toulouse Geese, and Pekin Ducks. Stock for sale. Eggs in Season. Have won 200 prizes at leading shows, including 1st on Toulouse Geese at St. Louis and Chicago Shows. Write for prices.
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Southern Ill. Horticultural Society.
The members of the Southern Illinois Horticultural Society recently held a meeting at Alton, and resolved to put a little more life into the organization. A new constitution was adopted, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President—E. A. Riehl, Alton.
First Vice-President—G. W. Endicott, Villa Ridge.
Second Vice-President—Wm. Jackson, Godfrey.
Secretary and Treasurer—E. Hollister, Alton.
The following select list of fruits was recommended for the district, or Southern grand division of the State:
Apples—Summer—Red Astrachan, Keswick Codlin, Benoni, Saps of Wine, and Maiden's Blush.
Fall—It was unanimously agreed that fall apples were not profitable for market purposes.
Winter—Ben Davis, Rome Beauty, Jonathan, Wine-Sap, Winter May, Gilpin, and Janet.
Apples for family use—Summer—Early Harvest, Red Astrachan, Carolina Red June, Benoni, Maiden's Blush, Bailey Sweet and Fameuse.
Fall—Fall Wine, Rambo, Grimes' Golden, Yellow Belleflower.
Winter—Jonathan, Rome Beauty, Winesap, Ben Davis, Janet, Gilpin, Moore's Sweet, Sweet Vandevere.
Peaches for Market—Bartlett, Howell, and Duchess.
Pears for Family Use—Bartlett, Seckel, Howell, White Doyenne, D'Anjou, and Sheldon.
Peaches—For Family Use and Market—Alexander, Mountain Rose, L. E. York, Oldmixon Free, Crawford's Late Stump, Picquet's Late, Smock, Salway, and Heath Cling.
Grapes—Home Use and Market—Worden or Concord, Cynthiana or Norton's Va., Mo. Reisling, Noah, Ives.
Strawberries—Home and Market—Capt. Jack, Downing, and Wilson.
Raspberries—Black Caps—Doolittle and Gregg.
Reds—Cuthbert, Brandywine, and Turner for home use only.