St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18

drainage, and it must, therefore, soak
in and be reserved among the plant
roots just over the clay stratum where
it can filtrate upward when most
needed. One or two good rains in May
or June will suffice to secure fine crop
of cereals. Even with no summer rain,
if the snow was abundant, paying crops
hav been harvested. The ground, freez-
ing from five to eight feet, often re-
tains frost into July, thus Keeping the
soil in steaming condition. These
compensating forces, with heavy dews
sometimes, make this valley, all things
considered, the safest and most promis-
ing part of the Northwest. The Two
Rivers, near by, curves IN vast cress-
cent-shape northwestward away from
the town on its sluggish march to the
Red. A wide forest of tall oaks, elms
and other indigenous trees belts it on
both sides. This supplies the settlers
withplenty of fuel and timber for various
purposes, and serves as an admirable
Wind-break.
BEARS AND FOXES
are frequently found in these woods.
In the early fall, so numerous are the
geese, that farmers have mounted their
horses and frightened them off their
wheat fields to prevent the literal de-
structiOn of their crops. By the time
the ffocks migrate toward the southern
part of the state they get thlnned out
and are very coy; but here they are
more easily shot. hence, these grounds
are the hunters paradise in September.
Thirty miles eastward are the western
confines of the great confer district,
haunted with bears, elk, deer, foxes,
wolves, beavers, muSkratS and other
furry animals: and there the blueberries
grow that feed the prairie towns and
cities. Twenty miles northeast is the
southern edge of RoSeau Valley, one of
the richest on the continent. Intelli-
gent ranchmen from the Eastern states
are settling there to grow stock and
cereals. In thatregiOn of plain. stretch
ing afar north into Manitoba, valuable
fire clay has been discovered, and re-
Gently reliable coal strata, which a
money corporation here organized is
developing.
During the current year, Kittson
county, mainly from this point, shipped
not less than 100000 bushels of wheat.
But farmers all around are getting
out of
THE WHEAT RUT,
and giving attentive inquiry to the va
riety system of agriculture. The farm
was attended by farmers from far dis
tances, all eager to learn about thor
oughbred stock and how to obtain the
best profits therefrOm. The dairy cow,
the draught horse, the hoy. each of the
improved bloOds, are in demand.
Hence, the practical instructions in this
direction are heartily appreciated.
Through the lnStrumentality of the in
stitute a conservative change for the
better is fast actualizing. What has
given these farmers an encouraging
outlook Is the manufacture OF the
HALLOCK CHEESE,
by MeSsrs. McCOllOm IL Sutfel, who are
unfaltering in public enterprise. The
quality is most excellent. Last year at
the state fair it won the three highest
$4,000 pounds, and is prudently man
aged. The benefits mainly accrue to
the farmers. From cheese alone, on an
average, they get a net gain of $500 to
5000 per season. This institution is in
troductory to dairy farming that will
soon develop very profitable results in
different cOrrelative branches. These
gentlemen are entitled to large credit IN
thus opening the way to the new order
of things.
The Enterprise, the only newspaper
here, is doing good work for agricul-
tural improvements in this remote part
of the state. In the very fitness of
things there must eventually be large
city in this northwestern region. The
evergreen forests lying just to the
east, the immeasurable latent wealth of
the Roseau valley, and those of the
stratified GRANTEES trimming northern
Minnesota, are the sure augury of such
a metropolis. Where will it beat
HallockP