Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-11-26
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
ntered at the POstoffice at ChebOygan
Mich, as Second Class Matter.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 1881.
THE COUNTY FOR FARMERS.
A Few Facts demonstrating that Che
bOygan County Offers Induces
ments to Farmers Not ExceIIed by
Any Section of the State.

Any Section of the State.
That farming in Cheboygan county
pays well is fact that can no longer
be disputed. For years it was claimed
that this section was too far north for
profitable cultivation, but the result has
demonstrated that this is fallacy and
that in no section of the state is the
farmer, who makes farming his busi-
ness and cultivates his land as it should
be cultivated, better rewarded than in
this county. Take the old farmers of
the county, those who have made farm
ing their principle business, such as
Peter Mcdonald, p. III. Mcdonald, VIM.
Stewart, VIM. GainOr, Chas Bellant and
others we might name who are equally
as well known. All have fine farms and
are receiving good incomes every year
from their products. But these are not
the only ones who are doing well. The
amount that has been accomplished by
some of the more recent settlers would
astOnish those who have not investi-
gated the rapid development that has
been taking place in the past few years.
AS sample of VIII at has been done and
can be done, even under the most ad-
verse circumstances in some cases, we
give the following facts which we have
received from sources that are reliable
Three years ago man named Kendall
quite advanced in years, took up a home
stead in Munro township. Since then,
unaided save by an old horse, he has
'leared 25 acres and made comfortable
improvements on his place and this
'ar raised 300 bushels of winter wheat
so good quality that he was offered
.t5 per bushel for it, 300 bushels of
f~'tctors. 100 bushels ofeorn and cOnsid-
1'e hay. Another man, who was a
'ldipr AMI was wounded during the
var and is yet somewhat crippled, about
he same lime took up homestead in
the same town and has cleared 35 acres
md made other Improvements. In Tus-
carOra township; which is fast becOm-
Ing the farming section of the county
in the amount produced. Four years ago
a man with family of six children set
tied on the west side of Burt lake. He
was in such INDECENT circumstances
that the first winter he had to have as
sistance to carry the family through the
winter, and in fact the citizens of Pc
toskey contributed money and the neces-
saries of life to enable the family to
reach their land. Now they have 35 or
40 acres cleared and are independent.
Three years ago Jerry Jarvis purchased
farm in Grant, on Black river and in
doing so went in debt 5000. Since then
he has paid off this amount, made ex-
cellent improvements and this season
raised 700 bushels of potatoes, several
tons of excellent hay and good crops of
grain and is making money every year.
Three years ago Felix VanscOre pur-
chased Daniel Fishers farm on Black
river for $1,000 and the first year it is
stated he raised crops and sold the pro-
ducts for enough to pay for the farm
and our informant says he has not had
less than $lhOO income per annum since
he bought the farm. What other invest
ment in the county has paid so WELL
There are thousands of acres in our coun-
ty yet unoccupied that can be made to pay
as we'll. Here the farmer has a market
where he is sure of obtaining the very
highest price for everything he can
raise and the past has fully shown that
for quantity per acre and quality Che
boygan county is not excelled by any
other section Of the state.