The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-08-29

The Ellsworth News of last week /
has finely written article n "South-
western Minnesota" as the harvest of
1859 discloses and prociaims its agri- |
cultural capabilities. It appropriately
calls this section the "Garden spot Of !
the Northwest, /" and regards tho har-
vest Of this year rs good test of the
soil, in view of the dryness of the early
part Of the season. In spite of the
drouth grass is sufficient for fall pas.
turage and winter supply. The quality
of the wheat is No. l standing a test
Of 63 pounds to the bushel. For mill
ing purposes the yield has never been
surpassed. The product has been
from Is to 20 bushels ordinarily, while
many pieces have yielded from 81 to 80.
On lands costing from SIS to $40 per
acre the wheat raised this year will, at
IS cents per bushel pay for the land in
some cases 3 times over. Barley. Corn,
fax and oats, are Of fair yield and ex-
cellent quality. Corn promises to TX
coed the product of any former year.
The News concludes its review as
follows:
Tie secret of the good crops is:
Good Soil, without which no crop is
certain. BY good soil, we mean q soil
that is not only rich and productive in
favorable seasons, but one which will
stand both rain and drought. Will
the soil in the section of the country
we write Of do this? Yes. it will, as
has been proven several times, both
with rain and drought. 1t is made up
OF drift deposit, rich, dark cOlOred
loan almost wholly free from sand or
gravel and is wonderfully uniform
throughout these counties. Its depth
varies from two to eight feet and then
is underlaid with Il subsoil Of porous
clay mixed slightly with gravel.
Could any soil be bettr calculated to
withstand drought or excessive rain
fall? The soil is also very friable and
easily subdued. In fact the second
year after it is broken it is as easil,
worked as most land after three or foul
crops.
There is no alkail here, which makes
so much of the Northwest undesirabl,
to live in and the water is as fine q.
;. any country can boast.
= Running through this fine countr,
are several lines of railroad, viz; Hi
l nois Central, q. N. Il St. T., Souther,
3 Minnesota, g. st. p. NJ. & O., and las,
but not the least, the enterprisin,
Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern
' Try, with its several branches.
3 Such railroad facilities make goo,
and near local markets for the farmer
: aud the quality of grain raised bring
, the best prices, makes competition Il
all stations, large or small, and yo
-. will find from two to a dozen grail
e buyers at every station anxious TO
v the grain and willing TO pay the high
), est price for it.
g These natural advantages are wha
makes this country the finest, mos
productive and most healthful in tn
}. Northwest and is the reason that it
|. settling so fast. 1t will be but q few
:. years before land will he selling a
from $35 to $50 an acre, for it is sue
that will bring good crops and return
4 for the labor and money expended
which will make its owner and tile
:. rich, prosperous and comfortable.
will we'll repay any one to take advar
tage of the low railroad fare and Wis
the country and see for themselves th
;. garden spot of the Northwest.