Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-01-30
A GREAT LAND.
The Richest Soil in the United States in
the Big SiOnx Valley.
1t is EquaIed Only by the Dirt of the
Yellow River valley in China.

1t is EquaIed Only by the Dirt of the
Yellow River valley in China.
According to Government Test--Never a
Crop Failure in This Valley.
Brookings is situated in this grand
old valley and the REGISTER main
tains that every word OF the follow
ing, taken from the Sioux Falls Daily
Press is true. Brookings must have
north and south road running up
and down this valley and have CON
nection with the Queen City. We
cannot longer wait. Sioux City is
ready to do its share. to get chance
at the vast business to be realized
from this section, and our people are
bound to have q southern outlet,
Read what the Sioux Falls Press
says:
1.-The agricultural capabilities OF
the valley of the Big Sioux river are
unsurpassed by any tract of land OF
equal extent in the world. This is
arrogating a good deal, out it is
susceptible of ready proof. The
fertile farming lands OF the valley
proper embrace about 100000
acres, and within this immense area
not in The memory OF the oldest in
habltaut-has failure of crops ever
occurred. This is another fact not
generally known, yet it Is literally
true. The failure or crops in the sub.
humid belt which lies along the north
and west lines of the Big Sioux has
spread it's detrimental influence over
this valley and thus deferred the re
markable agricultural merits of the
valley from q general dissemination
throughout the world.
While the bright, sunny days in
this great region compose three
fourths Of the days of the year, the
rainy days are invariably numerous
enough for all purposes. The rain
tall is not so copious as in many
other countries, but the moisture is
so uniformly distributed throughout
the growing season as to preclude the
probability Of failure OF crops on
account of the lack of sufficient
humidity.
There is another vitally important
fact in relation to this land, and that
is the soil Is in every respect similar
to the soil of the valley OF the Yellow
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densest population on the globe. This
fact can be proven at the city OF
Washington, where the soil of the two
valleys are exhibited side by sldp,
with the analytical properties OF each
on record in the agricultural depart.
ment of the government. And what
ls better there is not another section
within the limits OF the continent
boasting like soil Yet, in the teeth
OF all this indisputable evidence OF
the agricultural richness Of her tribu
tary country, Sioux Falls, the
mistress of the Big Sioux valley, is
laboring under the evil effects Of the
"black eye" given her by the sub
humid belt which frinses portion OF
north and west edges OF her tributary
region.
These facts will soon be placed be-
tore the world in comprehensive
manner. Col. #. II. Brown. Of this
city, is compiling map of the Big
Sioux valley, sho wing Sioux Falls tc
be the heart of the most prolific agrl-
cultural section out Of China.
A section abundan!ly capable to
build up and maintain q city OF 200,
600 inhabitants.
A section that has never suffered q
crop failure.
A section that has never sustained
an epidemic OF sickness OF any char
acter.
"A section with great destiny"
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