Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-05-30

fallen. Undoubtedly the peculiar forma-
tion Of the country is the direct cause Of
the plenteons fall Of rain during the
year. The strange contour of the Hills;
their altitude; the radiating streams Of
water from them flowing through their
deep water courses, In conjunction with
the two forks Of the Cheyenne river, un-
doubleday, as a whole, are the cause of
the liberal showers of the spring and
summer. Aside from the almost unlim-
tied resources of Lawrence county agri-
culturally, there is another branch of in
dustry extremely popular and successful
pecuniarily, and that is
STOCK RAISING.
With almost an unlimited range COW
cred thickiy with the richest and most
nutritious of grasses, the stock raiser has
comparatively little expense attached to
the raising of his cattle and horses. Tho
winters on the ranges Of Lawrence
county arc not Of great length, and are
extremely mild. The numberless parks
of the Hills, and the draws and gulches
of the rolling country Immediately east
of them, offer excellent feed and sure
protection to all stock turned loose upon
the range to winter. The heavy growth
of grass during the summer months re-
tains its best qualities during the colder
season and stock fiourishes on it on the
Lawrence county ranges as though fed
by the owner himself in a warm and
| coy stable. 1t is not to the large cattle
raiser that these opportunities alone are
/ given, but also to the smaller farmer
who desires, in connection with his regu-
lar farming duties, to raise either for
himself or home market few head of
cattle, sheep or horses.
| There are several reasons why stock
raising is SO profitable in this portion of
the Hills. The cost Of starting in this
business is very small; the increase ac-
cumulates rapidly: the care and atten-
ton to the stock is nothing; the feed
costs nothing except, perhaps, little
| labor in laying in a crop of hay for
emergency; the percentage OF loss is
extremely light, and the profits accruing
are of the most substantial character.
| The raising of stock of all grades and
kinds on the ranges of this county is no
experiment, but an old, reliable and well
established business. Men of small cap
ital enjoy the same privileges as those
who can sign their checks for a cool
million, and their profits are the same
proportionately. Lawrence county boasts
some of the finest live stock, of all kinds,
| that can be found in the country. OF
| it's record as live stock producing
country it can well be proud
| Another point in favor of this portion
of the country as stock range is that
it rarely has one Of those terrible biz
yards that Dakota has the name of pro-
| ducing. The Black Hills have not had a
blizzard for ten years. While the east
ern and northern portions of Dakota
have been buried every winter beneath
huge snow drifts and the winds across
the dead-level prairies were screaming
and bowling, carrying death and desruc-
ton to all animal life, both biped and
quadruped, the Black Hills have enjoyed
| the best of weather, with hardly enough
snow to cover tho roads, and not enough
wind to sail prairie schooner down
hill.
! LUMBER INTERESTS.
This county, like the northern portion
of Michigan, has extensive lumber inter
ests, with this fact in it's favor: i. e., the
| timber land is not owned by wealthy
operators to tho extinction OF the smaller
proprietors. Timber OF the finest quality
covers the Hills from one end to the
other, the major portion of it being pine.
Mills are situated throughout the Hills,
on the various water courses and in the
clearings and parks. AS consequence
| lumber is cheap, and owing to this the
construction of buildings costs less than
in some other portions OF the west claim
| ing an older settlement and more availa-
| bio resources.
This county has always been extremely
lucky in having liberal managers at the
| head of it's affairs, and as a consequence
no county has better roads and bridges
| than has Lawrence. Schools and post
offices are found in every valley and upon
every hilltop. The spiritual welfare Of
the inhabitants is looked after by the
various church denominations. of the
country who have their representatives
scattered throughout the county.