The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-07-28
A Good Scheme

A Good Scheme
Mr.. G. X. Barns, general passenge,
and ticket agent of the N. =. r. r.;
writes us under date of July 18th, and
relates plan by which people in
the eastern states may visit this
country, with plenty of time to en-.
quire into its resources. etc. The
expense of the trip will be compare.
lively small, and any of our readers
who have friends or relatives in the
east that would like to visit this
place, should order an extra copy OF
the FARMER, mark the following
which we quote from Mr.. Barnes
letter-and send it to them:
1T has been my desire to offer
special inducements to prospecters
and others desirous of visiting our
territory during the harvest season
and to take this opportunity of show.
ing this class of people the rapid de-
velopment of your station and vicini.
ty as we'll as the other resources OF
the tributary country.
I have returned from the east,
where went to negotiate with our
eastern connections for the lowest
possible minimum rates. have been
successful in most cases, and have in
conjunction with them inaugurated
very low rates from prominent eastern
points between St. Paul, Detroit.
Buffalo, Pittsburg and Wheeling.
These rates are nearly one half of the
regular tariff rates from these points
to Fargo, jamestown and Bismarck.
In order to make this scheme as SIM
pie as possible, excursions will he
run from points referred to, on Au-
gust I'd, 9th, 10Th and 23d, and tickets
will be sold at the NEST prominent
points, good for forty days, which
will enable parties. wishing to visit
our country. an opportunity of thor
oughly looking over the ground and
satisfying themselves at the least
possible expense of the resources and
productions of the 'wheat lands of
the n. p. r. r. -
The following are some of the in
ducements offered by Wadena county
to settlers and tuorists.
AREA OF WADENA COUNTY.
The county is 80 miles III length,
north and south, and Is miles in
width east and west, containing Is
townships, or and area Of 345, 800
acres, composed of prairie and groves
of timber, the prairies being rich
alluvial soil capable of raising as
good wheat or other cereal crops as
any in the United States or Terrific
ries.
TIMBER AND WATER.
The amount of timber land in the
county is estimated at 100000 acres,
consisting of oak, elm, maple and
tamarack in the southern portion and
pine in the northern portions. The
Crow Wing, Shell, Leaf, Wing, Red
Eye, Partridge and Cat rivers, and
Union Greek, and several other small
streams afford an abundant supply of
pure water. Wells can be made at a
depth of from IL to Is feet.
LANDS.
There are 100000 acres of govern.
ment land in the county subject to
pre-emption or homestead settlement.
The Northern Pacific railroad com.
pany has $4,000 acres for sale at an
average price Of $3.50 per acre, and
spectators hold about $4,000 acres
which is for sale 1T an average price
of $3.50 per acre. Farms from either
of these sources are in reach of any
who wish to purchase, as they can
have plenty Of time to pay for them
out of thc receipts of the crops.
POPULATION.
The population of the county is g..
600, composed principally of Ameri
cans, with Il few intelligent English
Scotch, German and Norwegians
These figures, however, will be toe
small by half by the time another
crop is harvested.
CLIMATE.
The climate of Northern Minnesot:
is exceedingly healthy, being dry
pure and steady. The summers arr
simply delightful, with long twilight
and cool evenings. The winters ar
about the same as in northern New
York with the advantage of bein!
more steady. The mercury runs per
haps little lower, but the cold i
not rs disagreeable or penetrating.
ORGANIZATION AND GROWTH.
The county was organized by al
act of the legislature approved Feb
21st, 1873, and in 1874 the population
was about 800. In 1878 1000 acre
were under cultivation, and in 1878
II, 4o5 acres were under the plow, o
an increase of 8,495 acres, and i,
1881 \the present year) 10000 acre
were under cultivation. The averag
yield of wheat is from II to 20 bush
els to the acre, although our goo
farmers find no difficulty inproducin
from 25 to 80 bushels per acre. Ry
natures in 80 days and yields largely
Corn is successfully raised, and al
kinds of vegetables do excellent. L
1877 Nadena county carried off fiv
premiums, including the sweepstake
at the Minneapolis Fair. There ar