Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-08-21

CONCEkN1Q6 FARMS AMI A>A>Ss
There are thousands of men in all the
older settled portions of the country who
are working by the month on farms, or
perhaps by labor, enterprise and econo-
my have been enabled to work farm on
shares. or under money rent. A few
of these men, after years of labor, make
a purchase Of q farm, paying part
down, the balance remaining under mort
gage. Then follows years of labor.
Much of the hard-earned money goes in
the way of interest. By the time the
debt Is paid and the farmer has q clear
title to the farm he is an old man.
This Is NOT an exceptional or
supposititious case. They can be
counted by thousands. 1t is to these
men that we would speak concerning the
advantages of coming to new country.
There are thousands of acres of farming
lands in this section of the state that are
waiting for just such men to come and
improve them. These lands are the
equal of any In the state. The soil Is
varied, so that almost any one can be sat-
isfied. The prices and terms are such
that no one, however limited his means,
need go away without purchasing. There
are still available state and government
lands to be had, but they are now some
distance from markets, but at the rate
that settlements are being made even
these would be good investment, but
lands near market and in portions of the
country where settlements and improve
ments are being rapidly made can be had
by actual settlers at rates which would
in few years make the purchaser the
owner of fine farm. The amount of
labor that Is required to earn and pay
even the interest OH the purchase money
of an improved farm in almost any eligi-
BILE location, would clear and improve
any farm In this country, and do it in a
less number Of years.
The wealthiest farmers in the improved
portions. of the state are those who came
to the country when it was new, poor
men, and purchased new lands and made
farms out of wilderness. They had not
even the advantages In the way of mar
kets and transportation of products that
we can offer in this country. They be-
came wealthy by improving their farms,
and by the increase in the value of their
property in spite of difficulties that are
not to be encountered here. There is no
reason why many Of those men who are
now toiling late and early, and with their
labor making these men still more
wealthy, may not in few years become
the wealthy, the honored residents Of this
country. All that Unnecessary is for them
to come to this country and improve a
farm. The increase in its value will
make them rich in spite of themselves,
Just as it has thousands who were the
pioneers in other sections quarter of a
century ago. There are few men who
are too poor to accept of the opportuni-
ties offered them here. The money that
Is required to make the first payment
upon an improved farm viii give clear
title to double the amount of land here.
Then all that is required a few years Of
industry, and splendid farm is the re-
ward.
There is much said in regard to the eli
mate and productiveness of the soil by
those who are ignorant of the real facts.
In regard to this we.would only say come
and investigate for yourselves; we are
willing to let this country stand upon its
own merits, not fearing the result.