St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-07
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duced.
Bee culture is Furnishing industry,
having begun with the capture and do
mestication of the wild bees native to
the state by the early settlers. The
abundance of wild flowers and Of cult
vated blooming plants affords the bees
ample resources to draw from, and the
long winters induce them to lay up
greater stores of sweets. Moreover, the
blooming plants OF this country, being
OF quick growth, do not acquire those
strong, pungent qualities of flowers of
slower growth, and the flavor of honey
made from them is of
Corresponding Deiicacy.
Stock growing offers great induce
mentS to the Minnesota farmer, and
more are going into it every year, as
there is no branch of agricultural in-
duStry for which the state is better
adapted. 1t is mistake tosuppose that
either the length or severity of the win
tiers are Objectionable in this respect.
The greater degree OF cold leads to the
animals being clothed with thicker coat
lngs of hair. Nature herself making this
additional provision for their protection;
and as intervals of chilling rains and
sleet are of extremely rare occurrence
at any season. and wholly I'M
known during the winters, they have not
to contend with this prolific cause of
colds. catarrhS and pneumonia. The
dry air is conducive to the preservation
OF their health, as to that of the human
family, and they not only endure the
severity of the season. but thrive dur
ing e coolest winters if properly fed
and sheltered. An experienced cattle
raiser says that Notwithstanding their
higher value marketable cattle can be
produced at less expense in Minnesota
than further south. The wild grasses
or the Minnesota prairies are not only
abundant, but highly nutritious.
Sheep. hogs and horses also benefit
by the pure air, bracing climate and
abundant and good food which Mime
sofa affords Convincing evidence that
the Stock-grOWers of Minnesota have
faith in the adaptability of the climate
and grasses to their business is found
i'll the fact that they have made and are
continuing 10 make heavy OUTLAWS of
money to obtain full .blooded and high
graded animals of the best breeds. A
large number of the bulls, stations and
rams owned in the state are imported,
and many of them are thoroughbred.
There are also good many imported
cows, mares and ewes owned here.
Most of these are high-priced animals.
and their aggregate cost counts well up
into the hundreds of
Thousands of Dollars.
The dairy interest in Minnesota has
rapidly grown 10 imposing proportions.
The creamerieS make butter equal to
the best product of Western New York,
and cheese which has no superior.
Wool and poultry form important
sources of revenue to the Minnesota
farmer. Besides the opportunity already
enumerated for deriving profit from his
labor. he also has his garden. If he
lives near enough to large city to send
fresh vegetables and berries to market
by wagon or railway, he can find ready
sale for them, and the canning
factories, which are being con-
stantly established i'll different parts
of the state, add largely to the chances
of disp0sing of these products profit
ably. Tons of vegetables are marketed
every year already. and the demaud is
not nearly supplied. In addition to
these are the strawberries, raspberries,
currants, blackberrieS, etc, which may
be mexpensively cultivated, yield
abnndantly and sell readily.
Besides these natural thoroughfareS,
Minnesota is richly provided with rail
way facilities. Six great trunk lines
connect her with Milwaukee, Chicago.
ST. Louis. New Orleans and all the
grand railroad systems of the United
States and Canada. She has direct com
munication now with the Pacific coast
at San Francisco, and, by means
of the great Northern Pacific line,
at Puget sound; and with the
Atlantic via the 800" route. In the
more distant future the Manitoba and
Canadian Pacific roads will connect her
with the vast and fertile region the lat
ter traverses and open still another ave-
nue. to the Western ocean. Two other
great railway corporations are operat-
ing lines across Dakota. These roads
place it beyond question that Minnesota
affords cheap and ample facilities not
only for supplying the Eastern markets
with her agricultural and manufactured
products, but also the nearest and most
direct routes of communication with the
markets of both Europe and Asia. By
their means she has become general
thorOughfare of commerce and travel.