Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1887 — An Unsophiscieaid Farmer. [ARTICLE]

An Unsophiscieaid Farmer.

“Josier,” said Farmer Slikens to his eldest son, “hev ve in mind, ter plant anything on thet ther hill side jest, beyond the medder?” “No, pap, there ain’t nothing ’ll grow there.” “Gosh almighty. There’s pretty nigh onto twenty acre thet ye can get nothin' onto but rocks, an, them was allers there.” “We might sell it.” “Can't be sold. Nobody won't have it to pay taxes bn. I don't see but one way.” ” “What’s that pap?” “We’ll jest have to have it surveyed into lots and start a town. I’ll go and see some o’ them real estate agents and you git a printin’ press and make things lively with a 10x25 newspaper, an’ maybe we kin git the dinged thing boomed up to a payin’ basis.’]