Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1890-08-01
The States Prospects.


The following letter has been received
from P. B. Groat general emigration
agent of the Northern Pacific Railroad:
ST. PAUL, Mimi. July II, 1890
D. Il. Strecter, Editor Emmons County
Record, Wlihamsport, N. d. : Dear Sir
l inclose you copy of new edition of
the sectiOnal-lu -lundtmap folder of North
Dakota. THIS publication has been newly
rewritten and contains much general in
formation concerning the new State of
North Dakota. Such statistics as it was
possible to obtain were incorporated in
It's pages, and efforts have been made to
present. the advantages generally which
the new State offers for settlement. The
sectional land-map, showing the govern
ment lands open for entry and the rail-
road lands that have been sold, has been
corrected up to Feb I, 1890. This publ-
cation will be furnished to all applicanta..
If any OF the citizens of the Slate desire
to have 1t mailed to friends in any part of
the United States or Europe, and will
send me the names and addresses of their
friends and .acquaintanccs, we will mail
! to each u cory Of this map folder. 1t is
printed III the English, German, Swedish,
| and Norwegian languages.
The promise of excellent crops through.
out the State is SO encouraging that it
has stimulated inquiry from many Dor.
tions Of the country In regard to the
lands that are open for settlement in
North Dakota, and there is considerable
movement this season In the purchase OF
lands 10 various portions of the State.
1.-THE Northern Pacific Railroad Company
has already solt more lands Ia North Da.
kOta this spring than in all the preceding
l"eightecn months.
+. AS all indications point I'd an abundant
yield this year; taking the State ~, q
whole, and the conditions seeming favor
able to anticipate a succession Of good
crop years, such as North Dakota has
heretofore experienced, it is probable
that there will be large accession to the
population OF the State in this and tho
following year, and If the antlcipations
sbsuid be fully realized in harvesting a
season is followed by a succession OF good
| crop years, q large portion of the agri
| cultural lands of the State will soon be
settled. -
Upon recent trip through various
parts of the State 1t was noticeable that
the ample rainfall of this season was
filing the streams, lakes. ponds and
| sloughs with water, and investigation
| showed that the ground was moistened To
such depth that it is reasonable to ex
pect that we arc entering upon the return
| Of period OF good crop years. such as
| North Dakota has been favored with in
the past.
The livestock industry of the State is
growing rapidly; The experience of the
farmers in the successful and profitable
raising Of live stock has been so satifac.
tory drriiig the past few years that there
is large increase IN the cattle, horse and
sheep industries, Many farmers are buy.
Ing sheep, and sheep. dealers are putting
out large numbers Of sheep with farmers
| to raise on shares. The usual terms on
which sheep are furnished to farmer:
who have not the means to purchase arc
one.half the wool, onc-half the increase
OF the sheep, and the return to the owner
at the end of from three TO. five years
as the contract may sHecify--of the orig
inal number OF sheep furnished, Sc
largely proftabieis sheep raising In North
Dakota that It not onlfpays the sheep
dealer large interest on his investment
but the farmer derives good annual III
come. from the wool and has also flock
tract. Cattle IN considerable numbers art
also being placed with farmers to raise or
shares, the usual terms being the return IL
the owner Of One.half of the increase Of
the cattle and one-half Of the proceeds Of
the beef cattle marketed. Horsc>rajsine
has proven a most profitable industry.
Farmers who have combined stock .raisine
| with notwithstanding operations il
North Dakota have been uniformly sue
cessful.
| The Northern Pacific Railroad company
has in North Dakota nearly 1000, ,OO(
1 acres OF low price agricultulaFand graz
ing lands for sale. and there are upward
of 16. O00, 900 acres of government land AZ
the state open for free entry and adapted
| to wheat. growing, diversified farming
and stock. raising.
A united effort 10 bringing the natura
advantages which North Dakota offer!
for successful farming operations anG
profitable stock.raislng to the attention
OF the farming communities. in variou.
portions Of the United States and Europe
will result IN large flow OF settlers te
the agricultural lands of the State nov
awaiting occupancy. North Dakota pos
sesses such sterling advantages in it,
highly productive soil and favorable eli,
matte conditions for successful .agficul,.
ttre and stock raising pursuits that ii j.
destined to become one of the most pros
porous and wealthy states of the Union.
| Truly, yours, r. 3, GROAr.
| General Emigration Agent.
/ 10 THE PUBLIC.
The undersigned desftes ia Give nrt;c