. Review of reviews and world's work. Hills dearest ambitions was to bea soldier, and it was a bitter blow at the out-break of the Rebellion that, owing to a defect inhis vision, he was not accepted for service. Uponthis fact, doubtless, his whole career hinged. Inhardsliips and hairbreadth escapes, traveling bydog-sledge and on foot, he sought to forget thisdisappointment in fighting his countrys battlesagainst wilderness, desert, and mountain. FARMS AND EXPERIMENT STATIONS. Mr. Hills order of intellect does not permithim a recreation that is purposeless ; every pas-time develops into a scien
. Review of reviews and world's work. Hills dearest ambitions was to bea soldier, and it was a bitter blow at the out-break of the Rebellion that, owing to a defect inhis vision, he was not accepted for service. Uponthis fact, doubtless, his whole career hinged. Inhardsliips and hairbreadth escapes, traveling bydog-sledge and on foot, he sought to forget thisdisappointment in fighting his countrys battlesagainst wilderness, desert, and mountain. FARMS AND EXPERIMENT STATIONS. Mr. Hills order of intellect does not permithim a recreation that is purposeless ; every pas-time develops into a science. Thus liis farming,which he began as a relaxation, has developed anexperimental station. His Nortli Oaks farm,within easy driving distance of St. Paul, con-tains 5,500 acres, inclosed by a single land is wooded or under cultivation, andseven lakes are included within its limits. Thebuildings are unpretentious and simple, likethose of the surrounding farms, but so numerousas to form a good-sized village. They consist of. A HERD OF BUFFALO ON MR. HILLS FARM, NORTH OAKS. JAMES J. HILL, A BUILDER OF THE NORTHiVEST. 677
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