He  has  erected  all  of  the  buildings  upon  this
property  except  one  barn — four  houses,  three
barns  and  a  steam  saw  and  feed-mill.  One  of  the
barns  has  a  storage  capacity  of  three  hundred
tons  of  hay  and  grain.  In  the  mill  Mr.  Evans
does  a  large  amount  of  custom  work  and  he  also
carries  on  a  lumber  business  of  considerable  pro-
portions.
He  is  a  farmer  of  the  advanced  and  progressive
type.  His  purchase  of  imported  Jersey  and  Guern-
sey cattle  and  the  introduction  of  steam  as  a  motor
for  machinery  in  his  farm  buildings,  was  regarded ,
by  his  neighbors  as  a  venture  not  warranted  in  his
calling,  and  which  would  end  in  loss.  This  was
not  the  case,  however,  for  soon  others  indulged  in
Jersey  and  Guernsey  herds  and  also  concluded  that
the  application  of  steam  saved  much  labor  and
time  about  their  plantations.  What  was  several
years  since  regarded  as  of  doubtful  economy  in  his
case,  may  now  be  found  of  practical  utility  among
agriculturists  throughout  the  county.  He  is  a
member  of  the  American  Jersey  and  of  the  Amer-
ican Guernsey  Cattle  Clubs,  and  of  other  organiza-
tions of  like  aims.
