Morris tribune., 1883-06-20
CULTIVATED LANDS.
Acres cultivated land
TAXABLE PROPERTY.

Among farmers, wheat raising mas
been tie principal industry. mere
are those in the country who measure
their wheat fields in square miles, anu
others of lesser magnitude whose
farms range from half section 10 out
a few acres. Wheat raising has been
and is now very profitable in TINS SOIL
which is so we'll adapted to its culture,
but to secure themselves against con-
tingeEc:es and increase their prohls,
farmers have begun system OF DIVER.
sified farming. The cultivation OF
flax. corn, amber cane anu Caiie
grasses are now receiving considerable
attention. With the two creamerles
of large capacity, now ready Ior WORK,
darviny and the raising OF stock has
been given an additional impetus.
Some farmers have almost entlfely
abandoned wheat growing 1or STOCK
raising. Tree culture too Is receiving
more attention than ever before.
No county in the west has more
prosperous farming population IMAM
This Farm buildings, fences, ana
other improvements all bear evidences
of energy, econom and thrllt.
For the benefit of eastern reaaerS
who are looking for desirable ana
available place in when 10 nnu
western home, we will say that while
ali government land has been taken
,,n GOOD farms can still be obtained
at a reasonable figure. First there are
the state lands. They are placed I'M
der the control of the state auditor as
land commissioner, and provision is
made for their appraisal at price not
hnInw * 90 per acre, and each year
mantity of these lands are offered at
nnhIic sale in the several counties.
The purchaser is required to pay In
cash * per cent. of the amount OF his
hid for prairie land, and 20 to 40 per
cent for timber land, according to the
value of such timber. On the remain
: dor of the purchase money, the pur-
chaser is granted a credit OF thirty
wears. at : per cent, interest payable
Yearly i'm advance; or he may, at any
time within that period, pay the
whole amount and receive deed at
orce. and thus stop the accrulng OF IN
terest. .r.., %
land in the county are owned by the
state and available for entry as above.
In addition to this there is large area
of indemnify lands not yet IN the
market, the title being as yet In dls-
nute between the railroad company
and the government, the general I'M
nression is however that the lands
will soon be thrown open for settle
wont These lands lay outside the
ten mile limits of the first raiiroad
GRANT Next there are imeroved farms
for sale at very reasonable prices, and
come of these lands can be obtained
in tracts to suit purchasers and on
very favorable terms.
Tn every new country some OF the
first settlers are not practical 1arm-
ers and do not succeed. They are
broken down tradesmen, or perhaps
nersons who by laZyness or some other
cause have failed in older portions of
the country, who by purchasing twice
the machinery needed, by trying to
own and cultivate areas too great for
their means, or other gross misman-
apement, fail and suddenly find them
selves upon mortgaged farms even
under the most favorable circum-
stances and in the most favored local.
ties. Stevens county is not an eXcep-
tion. Some of this worthless class are
within her borders. AS they are now
offering their farms for very little
more than the amount of the mort
cages upon them; even this item is OF
interest to new Corners. w advise
all, however, who wish cheap farms
in Stevens county to avail themselves
of present opportunities speedily.
with her railroad facilities Morris of
fers n superior maket for all farm pro-
ducts. and for this reason farming land
adjacent are more valuable than else
Where. Prices of real estate are adj
wancing and soon all cheap lands will
he out of the market,
Thecounty agricultural society or
.xanized under the laws OF the state, IS
doing much to advance the interests
IF the place. 1T conducts annual fairs
mon grounds which are owned by the
saeiety. These annual gatherings are
both both pleasant and profitable to farm r,
ers. where they can compare hotes,