The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-11
FARMING AND TIMBER LANDS.
Where they can be Purchased at Low
Prices, On Long Time, in one Of the
Richest Sections OF the State.


your humorous readers, there are many
deslrous of securing good homes, whose
limited means prevent them from obtain
ing lands and locating in more th;ckly
settled communities, in consequence of
the high value placed on property, I de-
sire to call the attention of such persons
to the advantage now offered to receive
fine lands ct very loY figures in the
richest agricultural section of the State
In 1856, grant OF land was made to
the State Of Wisconsin to aid in the con-
struction of railroad from Lake st.
Crolx to Lake Superior and Bayfield,,
commonly known az the st. Croi1 and
Lake Superior Land Grant. These
lands We're withdrawn from market very
soon after the grant WAS made, and this
part OF the state was much settled. con-
sequently the grant contains some of the
finest lands in this section of the state.
Nothing of consequence was done toward
the construction of the r. r. until with
in the last two or three years, in which
time the North Wisconsin Railway Co.
have completed the first forty miles, and
thereof. These lands which lie chiefly
in Polk, Barron and parts of Dunn end
st. Croi1 counties are now in the mar
ket, and are offered to actual settlers, or
those DESTROYS to become such, at prices
ranging from So 80 to $S.O per acre,
but small payments are required down,
and the balance is allowed to run on
long time.
These counties are all considerably
settled, Dunn and st. Croix being among
the best wheat raising districts i'll the
State, The eastern part of Barron and
south and western parts of Polk coun-
ties are generally prairie or hardwood
lands, much Of the latter being what is
known as oak openings timber light
and easily cleared. The western part Of
Barron and eastern part of Polk, are
timbered with hardwood timber and
pine, the latter predominating in the
northern part of said counties, and
thence northward.
The r. r. is now completed to near
the centre of the north and south line
between these two counties, and it is ex-
pected it will be extended, during this
season, to the northern boundary of
Barron county, trife more than sixty
miles from Hudson, Wis, and about so
miles from st. Panl, MINI. The land
along the r. r. is chiefly timbered with
maple, oak, Eastwood, elm and other
varieties of hardwood, and, pine, and can
be readily cleared. The timber can be
sold at coed figuers On tie line Of the
r. r. for shipment to Hudson and ST.
Paul, in the shape of cord wood, logs,
slaves, &C., thus alfording the settler
remuneration for labor expended in pre-
pairing his land for cultivation. The soil
is generally rich clayloam and yields
large crops of Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats
and Corn. Hay is profitable product
and large quantities are made on the
natural meadows that abound all through
this section, along the border of the
streams and in low fat places. The
country is slightly unduIating and is
well watered by numerous lakes and
streams, in many Of the latter, brook
trout abound in great quantities. Good
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provided, and public improvements gen
orally have received more attention here
than in many older counties.
LAUNDERING operations are conducted
On large scale in the pineries to the
north, and immense Quantities of pro-
duce are annually required to supply the
camps. This demand creates ready
market almost at ones door for all kinds
of farm produce, at prices often better
than when purchased lor' shipment, and
for those desiring employment in the
winter season, these operations afford
work for men and teams in almost I'M
limited numbers.
In many parts of Barron and Polk
counties, nearly all the even numbered
sections are settled and improved. and
those desiring it can be accommodated
with lands in the midst Of we'll settled
communities.
The settlers are of all nationalities,
Scandanavions predominating, with Ger
mans next in number. The latter are
chiefly confined to Barron county altho'
a large settlement of that nation
atty exists in Polk county. St. Croix
and Dunn counties both contain German
settlements nf considerable numbers, and
Scandinavians are found all over these
counties.
The advantages to settlers in this Sec
ton over those settling in Iowa or Min
nesota are many. Timber for fencing
and building purposes is plentiful and
fuel costs only the labor necessary to
collect it, while on the prairie the cost
for fencing and building material is
enormous, and for fuel many have to
suffer in the severe winter weather,
through the lack Of it. The cost to pro-
vide a shelter for ones family on the
prairie is much more than the amount
required to make a first payment on at
least an eighty acre tract of the lands in
this grant, and but little outlay is neces.
sary to provide one with comfortable
home. Besides these advantages, our
winters are not nearly as severe as the
Minnesota winters, aud the erass-hopper
will never trouble this locality, while
settlers in Iowa and Minnesota will fire.
quently be more or less suffering from