Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-31

about with reckless profusion and whose
beautiful colors, delightful aroma and
rich abundance from early spring until
late in the fall delight the eye of the lover
of beauty and intoxicate the senses with
their rich perfume. The protection af-
forded by the hills on either side from the
extreme severity of the winter blasts
which has been before alluded to, and
again the mild temperature much higher
in fact than that of the higher ground,
makes another reason for its being a good
stock country, but still another and bet.
ter reason perhaps lies in the fact that
roots and corn attain such a degree of
perfection and excellence. Potatoes and
all root crops yield enormously
and are Of the finest quality
imaginable, and as for corn, I was
surprised beyond measure at the samples
l saw. One piece of ten acres of sod
produced last year over forty bushels
of shelled corn per acre, and every ear of
it fit for seed. The variety was twelve
roWed white dent and was as perfect
corn as ever saw. Last year Sphinx
county produced 80, 900 bushels of wheat,
which, Judging by the acreage sown this
year, will be increased ten fold.
Oats, barley, rye and fax are
good crops and amber cane, which has
been raised little already with the
most satisfactory results, will in the fu-
ture be sure to become Yery profitable
crop. Taking then, system Of diversi-
fed farming and stock raising into Sphinx
county, and to the natural advantages
already enumerated add home market
for all stock, hogs, horses, sheep and dairy
products, which can ever be raised or
produced and you are certain to come to
the same conclusion l arrived at, which
is, that it is the most desirable location
, IN the territory for general farming.
SETTLEMENT.
As early as March, 1879, settlers began
to turn their attention to this valley, and
particularly to the county of Sphinx. At
that time there were no settle
ments between Jamestown, on
the Northern Pacific, and Mitchell,
then called Fire Stele) 60 miles north of
Yankton. At that time there was no
definite certainty of railroad in the val
ley, as only one Iine-the extension of
the Winona 81 ST. Peter-had even been
surveyed and that was not located But
the indomitable spirit of the class of men
who inhabit the west and are always on
the lookout for some choice location,
trusting to time to bring them the COM
forts of civilization did not exempt so
fine a spot as Sphinx county, and before
the Indians had vacated the pioneers be-
gan to arrive. and settle on the choice
lands of this part of the valley to await
the arrival of the iron horse and less ven
turesome neighbors. The class of
early settlers we're well-to.do farm
ers from the older settled : part
of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan
and other states, who in the main came
prepared to stay, and who were attracted
by the extreme beauty and desirabilitY OF
the valley, well aware go fine D. country
could not long remain unknown to the
great lines Of road which were then
reaching out towards southern Dakota
In July, 1851, the Dakota Central fChi.
cago and Northwestern) entered the val
ley Of the James and built northward Of
the west bank of the river through thu