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Farm Residence of Herbran Erickson, Tansem Township 



filling his big silo. The cattle raised 

 on the Sprung farm are grade short- 

 horns and the herd sire is a thorough- 

 bred bull. The farm is near to three 

 markets and the shipping point for 

 potatoes, which are grown extensively 

 by Mr. Sprung, is Watts, only four 

 miles distant. 



Herbran Erickson is one of the old 

 settlers of Tansem township, having 

 resided there since June, 1871, when 



he arrived with his parents from Win- 

 nishek County, Iowa. Mr. Erickson 

 owns and operates a 300-acre farm in 

 section three, the land adjoining the 

 homestead taken by his father in the 

 early seventies. Corn and stock have 

 become the leading products of Mr. 

 Erickson 's farm and he turns off sev- 

 eral carloads of steers each year, most- 

 ly Herefords. Mr. Erickson holds the 

 record as a school officer, having served 

 continuously as clerk of his district 

 for 33 years. He also served as a mem- 

 ber of the town board and for 15 years 

 was chairman. 



At Herbran Erickson's, Tansem 



Percheron Sire on E. D. Grant Farm 



