The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-19
MIN N E s oTA.

|otd as Home fov ErsigTdnts-I1 Advantages Over
States--WAat Il Costa 70 Buy Fdrm-7he Best
n for Settlers 10 Locate Winter Sports on the
- Tau Fyshin0 Through the Ice-Rensdrka1ly Mid
|ltr, de- a. ~
lably no State In the Union offers such advantages
rants a. Minnesota Its vast area OF t,able land,
Rins as II does an extent Of country nearly ~
New England, its ssiubrous climate, wonderful
Of roll, extensive water power. and thousand
atural advantages al contribute 70 rcndcf the
an attractive one FOR those anxious 70
their condition in life. According 10 the
surveys the State contains sS,7e0, 900 aorcs
b, Of which nearly ~, co., 900 are unoccu.
nd open 10 the settler under the provisions
Homestead bill. 10 persons with little capital
% Offers rare advantages indeed. For few thou.
,llsn one can purchass . splendid farm along the
Sat Of che railroads now In operation, which win
q fslf in the course q two good seasons. Within
- o. thirty miles Of st. Paul, anywhere on the
he Central or tactic railroads, good prairie land
bough. FOR seven dollars per acre, while you can
proved lands for ten OF twelve dollars, iacluding
able AOsss and harm. In one instance which
ader my observation while stopping II Farming
,ew Of splendid farm Of Fix hundred and forty
With Z good dwelling and barn upoait, which
Ia 10 ;an entsrprisins Nsssachusotts man Tor
,.-.-.s 49, -
'v"S. ~ s-. 49,
ton 70 the vss In The value Of the property they
|veral thousand dollars by their crops, last years
rop alone Yielding clear pfo0t u over $500.
~. ,,,S,s -" ~ ,hs.a - ss'.. 49, - !, "a
!, whIsh sSs farm \. sdmsrshiv sssnss6 "'A
rsors ~ limited means The induc.mcnts 10 eutsy
culture Are equally rood Excellent land. within
lcr OF the different railroad lInss, can be pur.
10, ~ 30 per acre, and where u u not occupied
kns it can BE- obtained from the government for
n you wish TO locate nearer 70 some
you can easily Be .ceommcdsted At
w P0~s ~" w t.4..oeN eo.1 fsi'es s'ou'e'
9isS Chan x iad revenue is derived G from
Of .hg-e 4-as' q. and the different lines are e..
oun,ry ieroash which me l rSsds penetrate
emisr.,i 3a poor ana uhsOie 70 pay Tor arm
m n' the sssts,nsSis aud prss%p,ias anoeeapisd
der the provision OF the Homestead bill. After
nus se'' s., .. p r 9aa'er ssc,,o o. ons
Ss Sa. tile to survey ss .ame rS S% u1ss sas
" ,ass sdysnssSe Of " tho "0i benefit, "" a.
ome.tead bin this spring, II may not
y m he law "A foliows "E,ss ~ .nnl,s.n,
fSr head OF n family second-Or over rwentv
~ of age Tlrird--0r have performed service in
s,a;rs army, In which cas- he may be a minor.
10 rms, not nave bsrp. arms aeainst Tho Trrt~d
nase es c,,,,sa ~ ,Ss d,",,od s,a,s 'nsm hss.
his Intentions 10 become such. Slxih-ffo must
nor and improve the farm for q period OF ave
sssAy, written by Mary :: Co,ouIn se.ns
cages hlcn wv ~ Sls. 49, -: ~
NJ 49, y n rss n., ~ ~. ss,i a''u~ No'''
elHors undes tne hoines'eAa Will
The Homestead act passed By Congress In 1s63 the
Ter ue,u gsaf.er ssc.ion one hundred ard sis,y
Y, T. an sb.o,u,s tI.le 10 The sane. The esp~nse OF
CAV acrrs with board fence was estimated al sIso
ssr as.I labor were ehe~p spd pieuty prices have
and ~ the present ume would ccst consider.
maeh ehs.yer len, nsn.e csn y mAae o. rs .,l
tao,.l ~. s,s varsh frm sla ,o am s ssss.
!, "a fiJu per yoke, and cows from 80 70 ~,
esufotssbie log house can Be built with ous-
rrm w 70 ~ Ior Nmdasws. nAns, door, &C,
BE- vel snsrsr 81. 10 : n.w cos .,r bowel =
~ ~, ss ~ SSa coss IN urn, "a,
an i've yarvsst.A. thus u viii be- seen Tia, with
\ u lev hundred cellars one could mske decent
- al one pssa nos se aise.ar.sed 1.-The hsvs
msss NM l ssp,ss " rhars.y sha es ~
80 M '.stsrs-s ~ c~uaii~s. se,,lsrs , No n
: seasisred eoasnfss BE irdsI 'endenes.
rr,nce 70 the noss favorable sssOa for opcnIn,
10 s'"' $3.50 --s
81 fr,.. .'a- TINE ls opsnns is nn 49, - ae,sr
ssr,a 4 .r and October This /. prcbsbiy he bet
.,ss AZ nave means Tor c,asfcrssbIs sabs,s,
g,,-. ,h.m leisure 70 selrct good looniion aps
,as. bsforv sno~ covers me srsrna 40 re .svs.s