Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-02-19
MARSHALL COUNTY.
ITS RESOURCES AND ADVANTAGES,

northwestern part OF Minnesota in
the Red River Valley which has become
famous the world over for it's No. /
hnrd wheat. The county covers an
area OF 1910 square miles, or
l,loS,4 OOacres, an area greater than
the state of Rhode Island and nearly
a. large as the state of Delaware
This vast tract OF land is remarkable
for its fertility, and nearly all of it is
capable OF cultivation.
SURFACE.
The surface is q prairie, sloping in
The western part and gently rolling
and undulating in the eastern part
The Red River OF the North forms it's
western boundary, and three streams
The Snake, the Middle and the Tama-
rae cross the county from east to
west emptying into the Red, and
forminga natural system of drainage
Ihet river drains the eastern Dor.
ton OF the county, 1t is tributary
OF the Red Lake river which also
merges its waters with the Red. All
the streams are lined with a heavy
growth OF timber whic!, furnishes m
abundance of fuel and material for
binding purposes. Oak, ash, elm.
Eastwood, box elder, cotton wood.
spruce and many other kinds OF trees
are found. The timber on the Red
river is especially dense and Of large
growth. Numerous groves are scat
tered promiscuously all overespecial
iy in the eastern portion OF the coun-
tv. Let no one receive the impress
sion that this is tree less prairie
like what they have in Kansas and
Nehraska for it is not. In summer
time tho landscape II ore resembles u
grand park with stretches Of prairie
ana htHutiful green groves interview
ing,
SOIL.
TOO much cannot be said in favO,
OF the deep, rich soil OF the county
lt consists Ola surface soil Of rich
Clark loan from two to six feet deer
resting upon clay subsoil. 1t is
composed of disintegrated rocks and
enriched by the vegetation OF centu
rlcs. Analysis shows the presence OF
lime, sodas potassa, phosphorous
magnesia, and other elements neces-
sarv 70 the growth of perfect grain,
GRASSES and vegetables all cOmbin-
ing to make a soil OF lasting fertility.
lthns apeculiar capacity for absorb
ing moisture, and on that account
coplous rains are no disadvantage
Tor the top soil dries Off rapidly. The
moisture is stored in the upper sub
soil, and in dry time it is drawn up
ward to feed the roots OF the growing
plants; and it is for this reason that
the crops of this soil continue to
grow and develop during a season
OF drouth that would prove fatal to
crops in most other sections.
WILD AND IMPROVED FARMS.
AS has already been stated Mar
shall county has Il land surface Of
over one million one hundred thous-
and acres. OF this but $4,000 acres
were under cultivationin 1890. Thus
it will be seen that cOnsiderab lv less
than one-tenth of the soil of Mar
shall county is under cultivation.
Thousands OF acres of good farming
lands are but waiting to be ticklel
by the husbandman in order to bring
forth bountiful harvests. The Great
Northern railroad company has yet
unsold IN this county 100000 acres
oi land and il Offering the same at
prices llng;ng'from SIS 90 to $12 an
acre, on very easy terms. There is
considerable school land that may
be had for $500 per acre and w.
wards on long time Free govern
mont lands can yet be had. but they
TIRE going very rapidly. During the
mad rush for western land several
years ago, many young men, spec,:-
lators, and adventures, made filings
on government land which they have
since fai'ed to perfect. Many follow
eel the railroads in quest of new for.
tunes, US their lines were extended
westward This land, and there is Il
great deal OF it, can now he obtained
under. the homestead and presumption
laws by contrasting the rights OF The
original claimants. All these vacant
lands nre scattered over the entire
county and between and among tie
improved farms 50 that the intend
ing settler Will enjoy at once the ad
ynntages and privileges of an old set
tied community. Improved farms
may be purchased very cheaply al
the present time and on easy pay
ments. Good improved farms car
be bought at from $3 to $40 pei
acre according to the value OF Tie
improvements and tho location.
The reader may reasonably make