The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-12-31
REDWOOD COUNTY.
Lands, Timber, &C.
GENERAL ADVANTAGES.

miles from the Southern and ~ mile
from the Western boundaries of III
State No. 81, is the Eastern Rans,
and No. 80 the Western Range an,
No. 100, the Southern tier of Town
ships 1t includes twenty,three ful
Congressional Townships, and parts 0
four others, divided by the Minnesot
river, making, in ell, an area abou
equal to 26 Townships.
GENERAL SURFACE FEATURES.
The face of the county is undulatins
prairie: diversified by Lakes and streams
which add, greatly, to the beauty o
the Country and enhance, in an incal
cul@ble degree is value.
The principle streams are, the Min
nesota river, nayiyable stream, form
ing the northern boundary, and bore
ering on five Townships, the Redwood
river runn:n. from southwest to north
east through FIVE Townships and tho
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 invariable
found valuable hays lands.
TIMBER.
Within the County there are from
ten to twelve thousand acres Of timber
The principle kinds are Elm, Oak,
Maple and Basswood, 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 with the we'll DEM
onstrated fact that timber can be grown
10 ten yca~s large enough foc fuel and
fencing, anG that almost every farmer
has from cne to tex acres growing.
should set at rest N regard TO Red
wood County, the fears, SO often enter
tanned with reference to prairie coun-
tries, that the supply Of timber will
either become exhausted, OF so scarce
as to be cri"ously A;si priced. 1t
the present time good seasoned Hocd
can be purcha 3cd at from $500 to
$3.50 per cord. The latter being the
price Of dry hard Maple cord wood de-
liscred in Redwood Falls.
Soil.
The soil is unsurpassed in fertility
and durability, being dark rich loan
intcrmixcd with sand. and is from one
to three feet in depth, with clay sub.
soil.
There is not, probably, another por-
ton Of territory to be found in the
country, Of like extent, Of which it
MIGHT as truthfnlly be said :.Thero is
not foo: Of Waste land in it,
1t is fact, invariably noted by
strangers, that the entire surface is til
able, save only the Streams and Lakes,
which are Of much greater value than
the same extent Of plow land.
The soil is adapted to general farm.
ing All the cereals and every Kind of
vegetables grow prolifcally.
The TENURE OF TIE LANDS.
The Winona & St. Peter Railroad
runs through the Southern tier of
Towns. In that section of the County
one half the lands belong to the r. r
company, the remainder were open to
settlers under the Homestead and Pre-
Emption laws and large proportion
Of them are occupied, but there are
yet number of valuable claims vacant
In the central part Of the County
a sinai, amount of State swamp lands
and portion Of the Internal Improve
mcnt lands arc located. the remainder
open to Homestead Settlers aud con-
siderable portion taken. The northern
part Of the county is 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 east of the boun.
Diary line Of Redwood County and ex-
tending west to the State li:e. These
lands were not open to settlement un-
der TIE Homestead and Pre-Emption
Laws, but we're sold 70. cash. 1t
present about 100000 acres, in this
County, are owned by non-residents,
aud large proportion Of them are
for sale There are cultivated farms
On all parts of the Reservation
and occupied by more than ordinari-
ly intelligent class of farmers, gener-
ally American. The only exception,
as to nationality, being swcdc settle
ment (and one Of the best in the Ccur.
ty) in the northwestern part.
These lands, and the adjoining lands
en- the South are, for general agricul.
tural purposes, the choice lands of the
State.
ESPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO PER-
SONS WISHING CHEAP FARMS.
There is no other portion of the
west where the same quality of lands
with the same advantages Of surround
ings, can be purchased as cheapIy 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 settled and well
organized farming community.
1t is we'll known fact, that the soil
in this portion Of Minnesota, under in
fericr cultivation and the ordinary ap-
pliances Of farming, yields more boun-
tiful crops of grain than the Eastern
or Middle States produce under the
most careful and la5orious treatment
and the most approved method Of
farming, while the crops Of vegetables
equal those Of the most highly cultivat.
ed gardens. .
Lands on the Reservation, Of the
best quality and desirably located. can
be purchased at prices ranging from