The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-06-03
REDWOODICOUNTY.
Lands, Timber, &c.

REDWOODICOUNTY.
Lands, Timber, &c.
GENERAL ADVANTAGES.
Redwood County is situated on tn
South side Of the Minnesota river, a.
miles from the Southern and AZ mile
from the Western boundaries of h
State. No. 81, is the Eastern Rang
and No. 80 the Westernj Range an,
No. 1O9, the Southern tier of Town
ships 1t includes twenty three full
Congressional Townships, and parts o
four others, divided by the Minnesot'
river, making, in all, an area .,abou
equal to rs Townships.
GENERAL SURFACE FEATURES.
The face cf the county is undulatins
prairie: diversified by Lakes and stream!
which add, greatly, to the beauty o.
the Country and enhance, in an meal
culable degree is value.
The principle streams are, the Min
nesota river, navigable stream, form
ing the northern boundary and bore
ering on five Townships, ,'athe Redwood
river running from southwest to north
east through five Townships and the
Cottonwood river running through six
Townships in the Southernipart 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 Eastwood, 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
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
tanned with reference to prairie coun.
tries. that the supply Of timber will
either become exhausted, or so scarce
ss to be ruinously high priced. At
the present time good seasoned wood
can be purchased at from $500 to
$3.50 per cord. The latter being the
price Of dry hard Maple cord wood de-
livered in Redwood Falls.
Soil.
The soil is unsurpassed in fertility
and durability, being dark rich loan
intermixed with sand, and is from one
to three feet in depth, with clay sub.
soil.
There is not, probably, another por.
tion of territory to be found in the
country, Of like extent, of which it
nigh: as truthfully be said "There is
not foot 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 proIidcally.
Tue TENURE OF THE 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 4. r
company, the remainder were open to
settlers under the Homestead and Pre-
Emptiop laws and large proportion
Of them are occupied, but there are
yet number Of valuable claims vacant
Ia the central part of the County
a small amount of State swamp lands
AID portion of the Internal Improve
ment lands arc located, the remainder
open to Homestead Settlers and con-
siderable portion taken. The northern
part Of the county is portion of the
Sioux Indian Reservation. This Res
ervation comprises strip Of territory,
averaging ten miles in width, on the
south side of the Minnesota river, be-
ginning a few miles east of the boun.
dary line Of Redwood County and ex.
tending west to the State line. These
lands were not open to settlement uu.
der the Homestead and Pre-Emption
laws, but we're sold for cash. At
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 toe Reservation
and occupied by . more than ordiuari-
ly intelligent class of farmers. gcner-
ally American. The only exception,
as to nationality, being Swede settle.
ment land one of tho best in the Coun
ty) 10 the northwestern part.
These lands, aud the adjoining lands
on 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
Red wood County. Productive soil,
easily cultivated, convenient to timber
and market, organized School Districts;
10 fact, almost oil the Social and bust
ness advantages Of a settled and we'll
oroa n;zo1 farmino community