St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-09
this whole region is agreeable ant
healthful.
Stock Ra Using.

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Stock Ra Using.
The open country, or the plains OF
Western North Dakota and Northern
Montana, is in every respect adapted to
grazing, and large "bands" of cattle,
horses and sheep are scattered over it.
TO the casual observer from the car
window there would not seem to be
much variety in grasses; but there are
not less than eighty kinds cataloeued In
Montana, of which the bunch grass is
the most important. This grass cures
uncut on the ground and stands all
winter, and possesses the nutrllnent or
both hay and grain. In the near
past it supported enormous heras
of buffalo. The horses Of this
and more lung power than the Eastern
animal, and the American war depart
ment gets its supply for cavalry uses
from this region. The Canadian mounted
police have also bought Montana horses.
No winter care as rule IS given horses
and cattle, and spring usually finds them
in good condition. The sheep industry
is most profitable where corrais ana hay
are provided for any contingency or
storms and cold. The woods of this
country lead among Western varieties.
Great Falls. Mont, has become the
largest primary wool market in the
West, the shipment last year aggregat-
ing 100000 pounds. Good locations
are still open for stock raising in all
parts or this territory. For hne stock
raising Minnesota has already attained
high rank, and the best of blooded
animals can be found in this state, as in
the Dakotas and Montana.
The interest Mr.. Hill has taken in pro-
noting the live stock business is well
known. at one time giving away 200
head of thoroughbred bulls imported
from Scotland, to improve the stock in
the territory of his line. He has also
given away high-grade sheep and hogs
for the same purpose.
Dairyfng.
Minnesota creamery butter Is as
staple an article in distant markets as it
is at home, and always brings the top
price. The cOndition-grass,w water, tenn
perature, etc.-fayor butter-naking in
the Northwest, and dairy products cut a
large figure in statistics, and add largely
to the income of every farmer who
gives the business proper attention. For
both butter and cheese the Northwest
will ultimately rival Ohio and New
York. The openings for good butter.
makers are first-class in Montana, Idaho
and Washington, where highest prices
are obtained on account OF the supply
coming from the East.
Precious Metals.
The resources of the Northwest are
not all "a top o. ground" Here is the
mineral region of the continent. The
largest mining camp in America is
Butte, Mont. whose annual output eX-
ceeds S25. 000, 900. Montana now leads all
the other American commonwealth in
the total production of gold, silver and
copper, and pays more dividends on
mining stocks than all the other states
combined. The present largest develop
ment is in the vicinity of Butte and
Helena, but new mines are being
opened everywhere within a radius of
several hundred miles-in the Little
Belt mountains of the Rockies, in the
Flathead valley and in Kootenal Sec
lions of Montana and Idaho. A
list Ct over $50 metals, minerals,
rocks, ETC.. has been prepared
from dlscLve les made. in the
country tributary to GIeat Falls, where
large smeters and refneres are in oper-
alton. Eastern Washington is also full
of rich miner Il, silver in the Metaline.
Pend d'Orellle. Priest River and Col
Vile districts, and silver and gold in the
Chelan-Okanogan country, now easiest