Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-27
Land Richer than any in Dakota Lying
Between the Famous Red River
and James River Valleys.
The Yield of Wheat and Oats Unpre-
cedented.
Two Large Colonies Located and More
to Follow as the Tide Of I'M
migration Sets in.
Sanborn, the Gem City, the Coming
Metropolis and Railroad
Center.
Correspondence st. Paul Globe.

SANBoRN, Feb. a, 1SS2-The interest ex-
cited by all things pertaining to the wonders
OF North Dakota is, at the present, wide
spread. Information is being sought from all
quarters of the globe as to the advantages it Of
fers for settlement. These advantages, now
the country is traversed in so many directions
by railroads, are so marked that it is no Won
der that its population is increasing so rapidly.
From observations made and facts gathered
in many places the writer is prepared to as
sert that the close of the year 1882 will mark
an era of such mighty progress as few could
dream of who have not carefully studied the
matter.
Superficial observers of the current of events
are they who fail to perceive that the move
ment now taking place towards the illimita-
BILE praries of North Dakota, veritable tidal
wave, is bound to raise it, ere long, to such
position that it will attain high station in
very short time, among the sisterhood of
states
The proof of its capacities, in the way of
wheat culture, has penetrated the minds of all,
and has acted, and is acting, as an irresisti-
BILE magnet, that is drawing thousands from
the impoverished lands of the east and of
Europe.
In all the broad acreage Of this boun-
tiful territory, there is not
a section of land that is not better for wheat
raising purposes than any in the States. The
richest land, of any in Dakota, is that lying
between the famous Red River and James
River valleys. This entire upland prairie
country produces in the highest perfection
and abundance the hard spring wheat for
which the Red River district has become fam
Gus, On these table lands the yield of wheat
and oats has been unprecedented, averaging
more to the acre than in any other part of
Dakota.
1t is not alone the abundance of the crops
raised, but the superior quality OF the grain
that is so remarkable. The samples shown, The
product of this broad plateau, are SO beauti-
ful, amber in color and full of -four as to
drive a Minneapolis miller into ecstacies of de-
light and make him want to secure such grain
at almost any price.
THE SOIL.
No soil yet discovered exceeds that of this
region for the perfect production of wheat.
The region referred to is the western part of
Barnes county-that west of the Cheyenne
is dark rich vegetable loan, of an average
depth of two feet, the lightest depth being not
less than eight inches, and that only on the
top of some few sharp knobs. Underlying
this rich deposit is a calcareous mari subsoil, a
fertilizer and vitalizer Beneath this, again, is
yellow clay. 1t should be remarked that, by
actual experiments, this subsol will grow
wheat of fine quality, thereby, proving the
soil to be practically ineXhaustible. The drain
age is also very good, and the snow fall in this
section very light, it being above the snow
belt. In Barnes county, the traveller, in its
eastern portion, will find in any direction
small lakes at distances of from six to eight
miles apart. One of the most attractive of
these sheets of water is
LAKE ECKELSON
which is two miles and half to the west Of
Sanborn. 1t is six miles in length. There is
also four miles south of Sanborn, another
really beautiful lake, surrounded with trees.
It's vicinity would afford one of the finest
ranges for stock to be found on the continent.
The country above referred to is all directly