Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-31

sparsely covered with trees; yet It would
be difficult to find an acre; the product
of which in clearing the land would not
be worth more on the spot than the cost
of the land. The natural meadow lands
needing no cultivation and little care,
will yield annually one to three tons of
excellent hay. The upland timber soil
is generally good, and on the poorest
clearings heavy grass crops are raised,
while the small and coarse grains and
vegetables yield large crops without fail
ure or diminution year after year.
Especially however, may this
region be recommended for
WINTER GRAIN AND STOCK
Raising. For grain the forests ensure
moisture in the terminating season, and
the protection of snow through the win
ter. For stock there is an abundance of
grazing and hay lands, the milder winter
season, as compared with the prairie
county, and the cheapness with which
fences and winter shelters may be fur
nished. All crops which mature in any
part of Minnesota are grown successfully,
and no failure of any crop has ever oc-
Cured in this forest region of the State.
Its adaptation to farming pursuits may be
Judged from this fact, that the earlier set
Elements in this region, though all made
up of families who came to them with
| little or no means, are we'll known as
among the richest communities in the
State-having few large farms but few
debts, few wealthy families but fewer
poor ones; and Astounding in comfortable
homes, well built barns, stables
and granaries, orchards gar
dens and other evidences of prosper
GUS industry. All this section of the State
is near to the best markets. Wheat sells
at any station on the road at ST. Paul
prices and other products have immedi-
ate sale for shipment to the cities. Corn,
oats, pressed hay, poultry, eggs, butter
meats and the various native products OF
the forest can be sold for cash in hand al
the nearest station or, in quantities, BIZ
profitably shipped on the producers &C
count. But all this will be apparent tC
the practical farmer from the East o.
from Northern Europe when he is in
| formed that these lands lie between st
Paul and Lake Superior, which are les
than days journey apart; and that, will
an abundant, unfailing supply of water
and a fair proportion Of natural meadow
lands, the uplands are covered with ma
pie, oak and other hard timber Even Il
these, however, few words regarding
the advantages offered to new settlers il
the forests may be of use. The new be
ginner there need
NOT WAIT FOR FIRST CROPS
TO see return for his labor Every trc
is worth money at the railway, and ma
be sold there for cash. The railroad
companies and contractors want ties
The telegraph companies want poles
The people of st. Paul want fence post
and wood. The city wood dealers Wi
hire teams and choppers or buy wood
The lumbermen will hire men and teams
Sound, drv wood is worth in ST. Paul, O.
track, 81 to $3.50 per cord 1t can b
shipped from along the line, accordin
to distance, for 81 to 81 per cord. TIL
new beginner, then, can have profitabl
work the year round. If he is ''handy wit
tools'' las the Yankees say) he can bull
his house and stable, and fences, all fror
the timber on his land, and furnish hi
home with conveniences and comfort
which would excite the envy of most set
tiers on the prairie lands. He can cut will
grass from his own mead
ows which, cured and baled
is to-day worth 81 ton in st. Paul, an
rarely goes below 81, and can be shippe
here from any station On the road fo
about 81 so ton. On his first clearin
or any natural opening he can raise tw
to three tons of timothy per acre. TIL
native products of stream and forest wi
contribute to the support of his family
For the past two years there has bee
an increasing movement of emigrants in
to this section of the State traversed b
the st. Paul & Duluth railroad: Aroun
the old Black Hoof station, once we
known, the government land has bee
nearly all lately taken up, but there
yet choice government land to be had i
other townships, within convenient dis
lance of the railroad, and the railroa
company has enough for twice ten thou
sand families. 1t is pre- eminently tn
country for young farmers who mean t
win their way by work and who are am
bilious to have comfortable and happ
homes.