The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-12-03
REDWOOD COUNTY.
Lands, Timber, &c.
GENERAL ADVANTAGES.

= Lands, Timber, &c.
Z GENERAL ADVANTAGES.
Redwood County is situated On tn
: South side of the Minnesota river, 4$
I miles from the Southern aud AZ mile
from the Western boundaries Of h,
. State No. 81. is the Eastern Rang,
and No. 80 the Western Range anc
No. lO9, the Southern tier Of Town
ships 1t inclad.s twenty three full
Congressional Townships, and parts o.
four others, divided by the Minnesota
river, making, in all, an area about
equal to 26 Townships.
GENERAL SURFACE FEATURES.
The face of the county is unduIating
prairie. diversified by lakes and streams
which add, greatly, to the beauty Of
the Country and enhance, in an incal,
cnl.b]c degree is value.
The principle streams arc, the Min.
nes"ta river, Il navigablc stream, corm.
in" the northern boundary, and bore
ering on five Townships, the Redwood
liver running from southwest to north.
east through five Townships and the
Cottonwood river running through six
Townships in the Southern part of the
County. There are Lakes scattered
through the entire County surround
ing which are, almost invariablc
found valuable hays lands.
TIMBER.
Within the County there are from
ten to twelve thousand acres of timber
The principle kind, are Film, Oak,
Maple aud Ba>swood, there is also, to
be found. in considerable quantities,
Cottonwood, Ash; Hickory, blackberry
Walnut, &c,
1t is estimated that there is, now
standing, sufficient timber to meet the
wants of the County for twenty years,
This, in connection will, the we'll dem
onstrated fact that timber can be grown
in ten years large enough for fuel and
fencing, and that almost every farmer
has from one to ten acres growing
should set at rest in regard to Red
wood County, the fears, so often enter
taincd with reference to prairie couu
tries, that the supply Of timber will
either become exhausted, or so scarce
as to be ruinouS'y high priced. At
the present time gool seasoned wood
can be purchased at from $500 to
st.50 per cord rhc latter being the
price of dry hard Maple cord wood DC.
Iivcrcd in Redwood Falls.
Soil.
The soil is unsurpassed in fertility
and durability, being a dark rich loan
intcrmixcd with sand, and is from one
to three feet in depth, with clay sub
! soil
There is not, probably y, another por-
ton Of territory to b. found in the
country, Of like extent, of which i,
might AZ truthfully BE- said "Therc is
not foot Of Waste land in it,
1t is a fact, invariably noted by
strangers, that the entire surface is ill.,
able, save only the Streams and Lakes,
which a'c Of much greater value than
the same extent of rl"w land.
The soil is adapted to general farm
nS. All the cereals and every kind Of
vegetables grow prolilicalIy.
THE Tenure OF THE LANDS
The Winona & St. Peter Railroad
runs through the Southern tier of
Towns. Ia that section Of the County
one half the lands belong to the II. X
company, the remainder were open to
settlers under the Homestead and Pre-
Eruption laws and large proportion
Of them are occupied, but there are
yet number Of valuable claims vacant
In the central part OF the County
Il small amount Of State swamp lands
and portion Of the Internal Improve
~: mt lands arc located, the remainder
open to Homestead Settlers and con-
siderable portion taken. The northern
part Of the county is a portion of the
Sioux Indian Reservation. This Res
crvation comprises strip Of territory,
averaging ten miles in width, on the
south side of the Minnesota river, be-
ginning few miles cast Of the boun.
dairy line o. Redwood County and ex.
tending west to the State line. These
lands were not open to settlement un-
der tho Homestead and Pre-. Emption
laws, bu. were sold for cash. At
present about 100000 acres, in this
County, arc owned by non-residcnts,
and large proportion Of them are
for sale. There arc cultivated farms
on all parts Of the Reservation
and occupied 10y more than ordinari-
ly intelligent class Of farmers, gcner-
ally American. The only exception,
as to nationality, being Swede settle
mcnt (and one Of the best in the Coun
ty) in the northwestern part.
These lands, and the adjoining lands
on the South are, for general agricul.
tural purposes, the choice lands of the
State.
ESPECIAL OproRrUS1rIEs TO PER-
SONS WISHING CHEAP FARMS.
There is no other portion Of the
west where the same quality Of lands
with the same advantag yes of surround.
ings, can be purchased as cheaply as in
Redwood County. Productive soil,
easily cultivated, convenient to timber
and market, organized School Districts;
in fact, almost all the Social and bust
ness advantages OF a settled aud we'll
organized farming community.
1t is well known tact, that the soil
ia this portion Of Minnesota, under iu-
ferior cultivation and the ordinary ap-
plianccs Of farming, yields more b1uu-
tiful crops Of grain than the Eastern