Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-01-19
TAXABLE LAND,
CULTIVATED LAND.
TAXABLE PROPERTY.
Amount of taxable property
STEVENS COUNTY.


Special corresp oudence Of The Rural New Yorker.
Picturesque landscapes from the brushes
of distinguished artists give in a graceful
outline elevations overlooking valleys,
meadows and fields; lakes upon whose
placid bosoms lovers aud youth are Will
ing away hours of leisure in boating and
wooins; or views of anglers securing the
trout, pickerel, pike or bass as trophies of
sporting, reaches of rivers, creeks or
brooks winding their courses between PISS
ture and grove with herds upon either side,
grazing and resting in the ample shade
coy homes ard ample barns with every
aspect of rural comfort with scenes of
blowing, seeding. harvesting, all bespeak-
ing happiness and prosperity, and in tie
background railway train stcamihg away
with earth's fruitagc 10 bring back the ne
cessities or even luxurics of life to the
most independent of all Gods noble work
ers-the farmer. And these worthy pro-
ductions of art are admired, studied, criti-
cised and often purchased at fabulous
prices to adorn the libraries, the drawing
rooms and galleries of connoisseurs who
nre as ignorant of the lle;1thful, inv igorat
ing enjoyment afforded by the reality of
the scenes depicted, and the relish they
give to noble am }ition in husbandry, as a
Choctaw is of court etiquette.
The outlines we have given are those
which nature has generously bestowed up
on Stevens county, Minnesota, lying upon
the outskirts of the wondrous "Park
Region" of this state, where all the cereals
and root crops can be raised in profusion,
many fruits do well, and where nutritious
grazing with a protective herd law,
healthful climate, pure water and ample
shade and shelter are afforded by the num-
erous groves and timber skirtings TO en-
courage the growing of sheep, cattle, hogs
and horses of improved grades. The soil
is rich and fertile; there are 1l5 lakes, some
% of which are of considerable size,
Astounding in fish, and fringed with tim Der
Of hard wood varieties. These sheets of
water beautify the surface of the country,
aid in the maturity of the crops, furnish
water for stock, and in season abundance
of game for the sportsman. To be sure,
much interest lis shown here in raising
thoroughbred Short horns, but in reality
only the beginning of what might and
ought to be where the advantages are so
excellent; and in sheep culture the farmers
sre almost censurable for neglecting as
innch rs they have a branch of industry SO
well provided for. and At the same time SO
cheap and profitable. The same criticism
may be made regarding dairy products. as
every facility for success in dairying ex.
lists, and yet there is not creamery in the
county. though there is certainly an excel
lent opsning for half dozen. If the ex.
ample OF Northern Iowa were emulated,
people here could soon acquire the same
reputation, both in the United States and
Europe, which the IIawkeyes now enjoy
us monopoly, forthcir creamery butter.
The fact Is, the farmers here seem to
know but one word In the vocabulary Of
husbandry, and that is-wheat, and in this
they are doing we'll; but diversity Of in
tercsts would certainly increase their pro.
fits and secure them against contingencies
of loss. Corn will average so bushels 10
the acre; fax, in which there 10 growing
interest, does well, and every farmer
should set an orchard Of apple trees-the
Duchess Of OIdenburg. wealthy, Melin-