Southern Minnesota



Sunset

 While driving around in Minnesota we noticed a lot of pig farms. They raise a lot of pigs in this area. I talked to a woman that said they fertilize a lot of the fields from the pigs waste.

There were a lot of tractors busy in the fields getting them ready for planting. They grow a lot of corn and have a bio ethanol factory here. Minnesota is called the land of 10,000 lakes. We have seen a lot of lakes.




Sisseton Lake

 We went to see The Jolly Green Giant HO HO HO. The Jolly Green Giant Statue symbol of the long standing association with the city of Blue Earth, was erected in 1979. 55 feet tall, made of fiberglass, wears a size 78 shoe, weights 8,000 pounds, cost $43,000.00. It honors the largest producer of corn and peas, known locally as Seneca Foods.


HO HO HO



We saw a Horse and Human Drinking Fountain
A drinking fountain for the use of both horses and humans was erected in Welcome, MN., a town of 686 people, in 1914 - horses drink from the street side and humans drink from the sidewalk side.      

We saw a sight called Heritage acres. It was not open but we did drive through and saw an old school built in 1892 with a bell in the top. There was a old granary, blacksmith, train depot, church, old cabin, house, steam engine and all kinds of old equipment.

The weather here got down in the 20’s a few nights and reminded us it is winter. There is a storm coming in tonight so Reba and I won’t get much sleep. Hope it goes around us. Until next time.

 

Opera house Fairmont

                                             court house Fairmont


Ginny