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CLAY COUNTY ILLUSTRATED 



John Oberg Farm East of Kragnes 



County. The first year he dealt in 

 horses and did sub-contract work on 

 railroad grading. In 1884 Mr. Oberg 

 engaged in the general merchandise 

 business at Kragnes. Seven years later 

 he sold his store and bought 685 acres 

 of land in Kragnes township. He now 

 owns and farms 1,007 acres. 



Since 1891 Mr. Oberg has been en- 

 gaged continuously in farming. He 

 has specialized in wheat, but also 

 raises other small grains, corn and 

 about 50 acres of potatoes each year. 

 His cattle are principally Shorthorns. 

 A trial patch of alfalfa has proven 

 satisfactory, and a larger acreage will 

 be seeded this year. 



Mr. Oberg was one of the organizers 

 of the First State Bank of Moorhead 

 and has been its only vice-president. 



He was also one of the organizers of 

 the Kragnes Farmers' Elevator Com- 

 pany and of the Oakport & Kragnes 

 Telephone Company. Mr. Oberg has 

 other interests in the county, and is 

 always ready to do his share to help 

 build up the community. 



The H. T. Alsop farm, 225 acres, is 

 located in Moland township, two and 

 a half miles north of Glyndon. This 

 is being made a dairy and stock farm 

 and upwards of 50 head of the milking 

 strain of shorthorns are now kept. 

 Yorkshire hogs are also raised quite 

 extensively. There are twelve acres 

 of alfalfa on the farm, and corn and 

 potatoes are among the leading crops. 

 Fred Seaton, one of the owners of the 

 farm, is the resident manager. 



Buildings on H. T. Alsop Farm, North of Glyndon — Fred Seaton, Manager 



