Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1883-01-03

seasons of the year. The principal fish
found in its lakes and smaller rivers are
pike, pickerel, bass, tseveral varieties, ),
perch, sun fish catfish and fish similar to
those found in fresh water lakes the world
over.
IT'S GRAIN PRODUCTIONS.
Up to the present time wheat has been
the great crop of Dakota; its average yield
is about twenty-four bushels 10
the acre. Potatoes give from four to six
hundred bushels per acre, and barley, rye.
buckwheat and other small grains in Ike
abundance. Corn can be grown in the
central parts Of the territory. but il canDo,
be said 10 bs staple there, nor sboald the
emigrant to rbi- territory be lel 4, believe
that Il is q corn counuy /. In many seasons
large crops of il can he grown trIt the
nights are too cocl, rs rule. 70 wrsra,it
any truthful person 10 clGina Il a. pra-elni-
nently q corn sta:e. Apples. cherries.
plums, curranis. goossberries. ssrawaarrias,
raspherries and all the sllal! ;ru;ts thEiya
Pumpkins, mcioas. s4lusb. cacuia&ers and
citroa do wei! and give large rcrlrus for
the c0ge given Them. All Of the ga.ien
vege;GbisE as well ne such asld crops as
turnips ,ruta bagcs3 cabbage and carrots
do ad;ui-9hiy sorghum, ., Chinese
sugar cane. Is standard crop, and from i;
fir, class sy-up and fine sagar is made.
The yar;ou> kinds Of clovc. ,ulathy
herds grass. E.dciher glasses grown for
hay, thrive finely, bUt owing 10 the great
ahnna1ncs ci the native prairie grasses,
little ese j. eu and cured FOR hay. These
rrasg.e crosses lleka the tines, kind Of food
ioy es ...s. aud by TIE pssicie isrm"ro agt
preferred 10 rhe .alns grasses. Dakota Is
emiGertly the paradise ~ yhc stoci; grow
ers and viii be until r. h:"od plains are
made ia.o terms, o, ~ tarir i;c spun'ir-'
he.1s Of cattle Mia she's can b4 4fG.sd
w.thgt. COST C,a w.TLoEt a,illg ny a-ga :.
leave, NJ liner cr, X 64a 10 .-e1t ..
more nutritious beet can he : ,s.a a,l Is
made in noaara hasa sha nc ya 2.h,-es q
itgpgBlg!es
The So! of Central Dakota j extremely
gial N oerbenats eua Inns II" K, which
gi,as t;4s ,Lcatr-'y sTdag ef sn.9 cnr-
t:..bat.. ta the fIlness ot tho h@4.. tat-
tberas; the coplaals necessary - oIro-
Gaye com sad s.ring asa. a2e All gra.s.
tie. Com requires ex,.elnc heat. and ths
spring wheat must navl . coed e.iihaT-,
Agair., L j. settled priacip.e oi ploda','
tion gad climatoiogy that all the prodac'
tions Of the temperate zoEe arrive az Their
greatest degree os perfection near the
ncytna... limit Of 54c.s production
You should ua5ars5Bad TiEt s. rails,
there Is neither tree, nor shrub. Ior stump
nor stoae on this proiIie laaa--ncthing
save grasses and flowers, Neither Iaanal-
ing ncg dyoining nor sub-soil plow.n2 is
necessary or desirable.
ruEL AND rEScISu.
As We have said, these prair'7s sac rree
from trees, timbeyiess. Ia fact, yoa mas
wish 10 know whG. is used for fiel and
for fencing. Throughout nearlv the en'ira
state Of Iowa are immense hsls 81 coal
This. by the railroad conlrany. Il hautod
% its ssarions, and fruni,hS, fiel in grea;
Abundance and at cheap rates. II Is se'
Eeved that the COS; oi !aei .''r Tho dnmeh-
7 t,c usss ol fsn.ily i'll uako.a wah nct ~
but a rife, L any more than III eos ior
! the same family in the farming thaF''ts o
New England. settled IN the southwest
ern portions OF the tsrr;tory are seNsil,l
comics Of Ru-.'nns who burn p.a'rie
grass far fusl. They cut aad cure the
gra,, as u IS would for hay, and 'hen with
! very simple coLtriysRce. that they nlasf
on tleir ferns, they tightly twist the hay
irto rolls. cut il Into suitable lengths and
make iael they prefe, 70 wood. Other;
amongst them burn the hay without twist
ing. as they prefer II in its or:gina. condi'
ton. In both ways il is burned in stoves
Hav is also often burned for fuel for steam
mills, and st.aw is generally used as fuel
for steam thresiing machines The farms
generally, are not fenced in, in any OF th'
new prairie states, as fencing IS always ex
persive and mostly needless. Live stocl
has to herded By its owners, as il Is less ex
pensive for the owner Of tine stock 20 herd
i. than 10 force the land owner to fenc'
against the stock, Gardens and Yards ar
fenced with lumber that is hauled by tn
railroad frcm the timber regions OF Wis
consin and Minnesota. Al every raiiroa'
station ynu will ind in.a..her yards from
which Won can buy AZ reasonable rates al
the lumber and timber You may wish 70
houses, barns and fences.
GRAIN ron SEED ASp DOMESTIC STORES
All stores Tor house and farm, as well a
all sorts of agricultural implements, can D
bought at the railway stations, so that tn
settler need not take anything With hir
when going to settle on new farm.
COST OF FARMING STOCK.
At this time, january 1854, at Millel
Dakota, you can purchase
Horses, per pair, about $500
Oxen, per yoke. .....,."......,. loo
|. Good farm wagons ...,,t,....,., 20
, Breaking plow ......,....,t,., ~
4 Other plows. ..........,,.,...., 10
Harrous ....x. i2t
: Fencing lumber, per i,ooo II ... 30
Mich COWS 40
Farm horse harness per set. go. 80
, Flour per 100 lbs .,..,...,,",, -
{ Salt per bbi. s-..,,."
Pork per bbl ............. 70