The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-05-09

PRICE: FIVE CENTS.
s zoo Per Yeer
months of the year, thereby saves
labor, fodder, and does away with
building costly barns for the COM
fort of his stock.
RESOURCES.
Que visiting this section is as
tonished by the great varieties Of
agricultural products that may be
successfully grown. There seems
to be an unlimited number
of field crops. The principle ones
however, are wheat, oats,
barley rye, buckwheat, potatoes,
clover seed, broom corn, flax, bears,
peas, sorgnam, molasses, cotton
seed, tomatoes, Strawberries and
melons Besides these there are
over fifty vegetable crops grown in
the gardens. Besides farming the
new industry which has sprung up
in the last few years. is truck farm
ing. 1t has assumed large pro-
portions, as climate, soil and
marketing is particularly adapted
to it.
STOCK RAISING.
Among the CONSPICUOUS indus
tries of this country, or part of the
country is that of stock raising. To
this profitable business less atten-
ton has been paid than is warrant
ed by inducements which this Sec
ton offers to the intelligent stock
grower. Cotton and other staples
have attracted the attention of
the planters to the exclusion of the
more profitable crops of grasses.
The early springs and the late fails
are great factors in the production
of cheap stock. The grass grows
fresh and green until December and
early in March the tender blades be-
gin to offer tempting food. The
various native grasses here are
numerous and well adapted both to
the purpose of grazing and of hay
mahing. Orchard grass may be
grazed for eleven months out of the
year, and the clover crop may be
cut three times annually.
Dairying and fruit culture are
also attracting great deal of atten-
ton.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The price of good lands within
reasonable dist9lSfe from railroad
stations range FROM $40 to $50 per
acre. Lands further out can be had
for less. The roads are generally
good, rendering marketing easy at
all times of the year.
There is no 'sectionalism here,
as the population is rapidly becom-
ing cosmopolitan, and the best of
feeling prevails, The negro popula-
ton is generally Industrious and
constitutes the cheapest labor.
Politics are not all one-sided-the
people divide with spirit that is
truly refreshing, whenever the issue
is between competent or non-compe-
tent officials, Notwithstanding party
claims.
Churches of all denominations
abound and DO one is so much in the
ascendancy as to dominate or inter
fere with any OF the others.
There are other subjects that
could be mentioned, but I have al
ready been more lengthy than in
tended on the start and Mr.. Editor
is apt to consign it to the "basket. "
In short 7 would say there are
many advantages IN the sunny
South. but it has it's drawbacks
also. A man cannot live without
working unless he be blessed with
plentitude of the almighty dollar
neither can he buy without
money" I would say, if anyone in
tended to farm here, they must have
some money to start with, enough
to buy a farm and rig it, besides
living for year after that he can
live Independently and with COM
fort.
There are good opportunities for
operating factories Of various kinds,
and other branches of business.
Hired male help can be had for from
So to SO per month. 50 woe be unto
him who comes here seeking work
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