The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-06-10

cottonwood, Ash; hickory, Hackoerry
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
as 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
aud 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.
ton of territory to be found in the
country, of like extent, of which it
might as truthfully be said "There is
not foot of Waste land in it."
It is a 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 pIow land.
The soil is adapted to general farm
ing. All the cereals and every kind Of
vegetables grow pro'iical|y.
THE 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 Il. 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 a number of valuable claims vacant
In the central part of the County
a small amount of State swamp lands
and portion of the Internal Improve
ment lands are 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.
Diary line Of Redwood County and ex.
tending west to the State line. These
lands were not open to settlement un.
der the Homestead and Pre-Emption
laws, but were sold for cash. At
present about 100000 acres, in this
County, are owned by non-residents
and 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 Swede settle.
ment (and one of the best in the Coun
ty) iu 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 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 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 settled and well
organized farming community.
| 1t is a we'll known fact, that the soil
in this portion of Minnesota, under in.
ferior cultivation aud 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 laborious treatmen,
and the most approved method ot
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 car
be purchased at prices ranging from
81 so to $1,000 per acre. Breaking
will cost $500 per acre. Native lum
Der can be purchased at the Saw Mil
in Redwood Falls, at $500 per thou
sand feet. @~.7 ..@-et ..-.
/ Pine lumber will average about S22
per thousand at Redwood Falls. an,
about $1,000 at points on the Railroad
j From these figures, the cost of open
ing farm on new land, can be readil
estimated,
i Besides, in this County. as Al