Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-08-10
NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOH Farm.
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The TRIBUNE. from the time of its first
issue has endcav, red to disseminate a
correct idea of the advantages of NORTH.
ern Michigan for agriculture. We have
claimed that it was equal to any othe,
portion OF the state both as to quantity
and quality raised. BY some it has been
thought that We were placing too high
an estimate on the productiveness
of the soil, but we believe that the facts
Will fully sustain all claims we have ever
put forth. 1t is well known fact that
what farming has been done, like in all
new countries, has been done under
many disadvantages and has lacked the
systematic care which is bestowed i'm
older settled portions of the state and yet
the result will compare favorably with
the most productive portions of the state.
Last week the Detroit Free Press pub
lished a table compiled from the reports
of The Supervisor of each town in the
state to the Secretary of State, made last
spring. From this table we find that the
average yield of wheat per acre in BUSH
els for the state tor the year 1877 was
171s bushels. According to the same ia
bic the average yield of Cheboygan
county was 10 bushels, or bashel and Il
half in excess of the average of the state.
Chippewa county averaged 81 bushels
or three and a half bushels above the
average of the state. There were no re-
turns from Mackinac county. The total
acreage last year in this county in wheat
Was 3I2 and in Chippewa 127. The re-
suit as given shows conclusiveiy that this
is wheat growing section and is CON-
plete refutation of the generally prevail
ing idea in regard to the country. We
are confident that under better culture
and more systematic farming that this
portion of the state will be found equal
10 the best agricultural districts. The
general average of TX bushels through
cut the state shows that Michigan is one
OF the best wheat states in the Union and
the fact that the counties in the north,
mentioned, exceeded the average, ought
TO be conclusive evidence of the adapta-
bility OF this section 10 agricultural pur-
suits.
The table in the Free Press reports
Cheboygan county rs having planted in
May last only lis acres in wheat. This
we think is very great mistake. We
have been at some trouble to make some
inquiries in regard to the matter AMI the
,seneral opinion, so far as we have heard,
is that the acreage is considerably in ex-
cess of that OF last year. The total
acreage of the state is given at ,521 1913,
which at the same average yield rs last
Season would give 26.435.34s bushels, an
increase OF 5,376,544 bushels over last
Year. The prospects in this county are
that this seasons crop will fully equal
that of last and with the increased
acreage planted the number of bushels
raised in the county will be largely in
creased.
There are plenty of available lands to
be hal in this county. 1t is true that
there is but little vacant government
Land, if any, to be had, but land en- be
bought fayorably located and upon easy
terms. Now is the time to purchase,
wEile a choice OF locality can be haG. 1t
will not be many years before most OF
the land within reasonable distance of
Cheboygan will be occupied by settlers
and become productive farms. As a
market, Cheboygan is not excclled and it
will continue to be so, as long as the de-
manl exceeds the supply, and it will be
many years before enough is raised to
supply the home demand. When that
time arrives tie communication is such
that the best markets of the country can
be easily reached.