Morris tribune., 1883-06-13
CULTIVATED LANDS.
TAXABLE PROPERTY.

Among farmers, wheat raising has
been the principal industry. There
are those III the country who measure
their wheat fields III square miles, and
other Of lesser magnitude whose
farms r}Ilge from Il half section 10 but
q few ceres Wheat raising has been
and is sIuv very profitable in this soil
which Is seweil adapted To its culture,
but To ecure themselves against con-
tiuge!nies and increase their profits,
farmer nave begun system of diver
sified f.rm;ug Tire cultivation of
flax, corn, amber cane and tame
grasses are now receiving considerable
attention.. With the two creameries
o. large apacity, now ready for work,
darvIag ana tie raising of stock has
been -aven au additional impetus.
Some TmerS have almost entirely
abanial.sI wheat growing for stock
raising. Tree culture too is receiving
more s,ljg.ttiol than ever before.
10 county III he west has 1t more
prosperous farming population than
this. Farm buildings, fences, and
other ,is3 movements ali bear evidences
Of energy, economr and thrift.
For tie benefit Of eastern readers
who are looking for a desirable and
available place in which TO find a
western home, we viii say that while
all government land has been taken
up gOoa farms can still be obtained
at a reasonable iir,lre. First there are
the state lands. They are placed I'M
der the control OF the state auditor as
land commissioner, aud provision Is
made iDT their appraisal at price not
below s. 90 per acre, and each year
quantity of these lands are offered at
public sale in the several counties.
The purchaser is required to pay i'll
cash, - per cent. of the amount of his
bid for prairie land, and % to - per
cent. for timber land, according to the
value of such timber. On the remain
der Of the purchase money, the pur-
chaser is granted a credit of thirty
years, at per cent, interest payable
yearly in advance; or lie may, at any
time within that period, pay the
whole amount and receive deed at
oEce, and thus stop the accruing OF in
terest.
Some Of the most valuable tracts of
land in the county are owned by the
state and available for entry as above.
In addition to this there is a large area
of indemnity lands not yet in the
hSU, JIlC IIttC az y CT LII us
pute between the railroad company
and the government, the general inn |
preston is however that the lands
will soon be thrown open for settle |
ment These lands lay outside the |
ten mile limits of the first railroad |
grant. Next there are imeroved farms
for sale at very reasonable prices, and I
some Of these lands can be obtained |
in tracts to suit purchasers and on
very favorable terms.
Ia every new country some Of the /
first settlers are not practical farm I
ers and do not succeed. They are
broken down tradesmen, or perhaps
persons 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 niisinan-
agement, fail and suddenly find them
selves upon mortgaged farms 0ven
under the mo favorable circun-
stances and in the most favored local z
ties. Stevens county is not an excep-
ton. Some Of this worthless class are
within her borders. AS they are now
their farms for very little
more than the amount Of the mort
cages upon them; even this item is of 4
interest to new corners. w advise
all, however, who wish cheap farms
in Stevens county to avail themselves i
of present opportunities speedily. Il
With her railroad facilities Morris Of
fers a superior malSet for all farm pro-
duets, and for this reason farming land
adjacent are more valuable than else
where. Prices OF real estate are adj
yancing and soon all cheap lands will
be out OF the market.
The county agricultural society or |
yanized under the laws Of the state, is /
ioing much to advance the interests ;
If the place. Tt conducts annual fairs I
lpen grounds which are owned by the
ociety. These annual gatherings are !
10Th pleasant and profitable to farm
rs, where they can compare notes,