Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-27
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No practical former needs to be
told that q country adapted 10 di-
versifed farming is likely to be
more generally and permanently
prosperous than one which is de-
voted to wheat Oh other specially.
If the former case rotation of
crops and the raising Of stock en-
able the farmer to keep up the fer
tility Of his land, while in the other
there is q constant drain on the
elements Of the soil required for
the single crop, and no return to
the land, Moreover In q variety
of crops no osseason is likely tuYbe
had for oil Of them, and If one fails
another may be more: than ordi-
narily good and so make the av-
erage satisfactory; but where all
depends upon one crop a few days
Of unfavorable weather at q criti-
cal period may result in the total!
loss of the seasons work. This
being true, it follows that the
greater the variety of crops which
can be raised successfully in q
country the better is the chance
of success to an individual. and
the more likely is that country to
attain a general and permanent
prosperity.
In range and variety Of agricul-
ture products and adaptabilty to
stock raising, Yankton county is
excelled by no county in the west.
The farmers here discovered some
years ago that they could do bet
ter by general farming and the
feeding Of cattle than by raising
wheat, though. large yields Of
wheat are still secured by those who
for any reason adhere to the old
system of culture. In the strong
warm soil of the two valleys in
Yankton county-the Missouri
and the Jim-and with an aver
age July temperature considerably
above that laid down by the best
as required for success
full corn growing, being the same
as that of central Illinois, corn is
raised as easily and as unfailingly
as in Iowa or Illinois. The truth
Of this is no longer open to ques-
ton, having been proved by an
experience of years. This opens
wide the doors of q most successful
and reliable branch Of farming,
namely the raising and feeding Of
hogs and cattle. 1t is Q we'll
known fact that in the states the
farmers who have intelligently
followed the raising Of stock have
invariably made money by it, and
The experience Of farmers here has
been Of the same kind. Already
large numbers Of cattle and hogs
are annually shipped from Yank-
ton county, and it is now settled
that this is to be a great stock pro-
lucing and stock feeding county.
This will assure prosperity to the
farmers and to the community
1t large; and must inevitably
largely increase the value of real
estate, and render such value per-
nanent and secure. When we
axe into consideration, that then
n this county land can be bought
It six to eight dollars per acre,
lpon which all kinds of stock can
70 raised as easily and profitable
. on the high priced land Of Illi-
lois, are We not right in saying
hat Yankton county offers in
lucements to purchasers une-
lualed by any other part of the
country. The climate, as is shown
n another column is not more
'evere here than in Ohio or Penn
!ylvania, and the dryness of the
all and winter seasons is a great
advantage in stock raising. These
advantages are beginning to be
recognized and the price Of lands
sure to advance, in fact is now
'dvancing, and those who wish to
ecure val liable farms fora frac-
ion of their real value should not
[elay making their selections.
Wide Awake Druggists.
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