The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-05-23
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Prof. Henry on Our Soil.

During the summer OF 1879
spent considerable time in visiting
the various unties of Northern
Wisconsin, Bayfield, county being
among the number. AS result of
this examination [ am convinced
that this immediate vicinity has
some advantages of very consider
able value to present for consider
alton by home seekers.
First of ali is the fact that at the
head of the Bay is gathered many
thousands of people interested in the
man ufacturing and shipping indus
tries. So new is agriculture that
all about the towns the lands are
yet practically unoccupied, "a
strange condition of affairs noted
by persons visiting Washburn, Bay
field or Ashland.
In our inspection of what was
grown in the gardens of Bayfield,
and Washburn we were surprised to
note that early, varieties of sweet
corn matured sufficiently for table
use, and we saw beans, tomatoes,
cucumbers and other vegetables in
fine market condition. though of
course the season for them is short
Strawberries, from all reports give
remarkable returns, as we have
been assured by disinterest ted per-
sons, who told us that they have
never seen as fine berries raised
anywhere else as on the shores of
Lake Superior. Strawberries raised
about this Bay would reach Chicago
markets long after berries from
other points were out of the market
People never grow tired of straw
berries and in view of this fact why
should not hundreds of acres of this
fruit be grown in this vicinity for
shipment to Chicago, st. Paul and
elsewhere? Why not 60 north to
raise strawberries for shipment
southwark at high prices for fine
fruit, as we'll as 60 to Mississippi to
raise this fruit for shipment north
ward.
There is still room for number
of good gardens in this vicinity and
if these grow more products than
will supply home markets, it could
be shipped by the many vessels to
points about Lake Superior.
Next to gardening comes dairy
ing. It seems strange that milk and
cream should be shipped long dis
tances from Central Wisconsin to
these towns yet such is the case.
All of this might we'll be produced at
home. Butter and cheese are other
products which will some day be
produced in large quantities in this
vicinity. Produce dealers in Chi
cago tell us that the further north
they 90 in Wisconsin the finer be-
comes the quality of cheese. Some
dav Northern Wisconsin will pro-
duce enormous quantities Of fine
cheese and will have reputation
the world over for this product
Sheep raising is another branch of
farming which should prove very
satisfactory and profitable in this
region for the reason that the eli
mate, vegetation and water are all
adapted to the production of the fin
est of mutton.
Among the crops which will thrive
in this locality, as found by our in
vestigations, may be named oats,
barley, rye, peas and all root crops.
especially potatoes. Oats yiel6
heavily of grain, or furnish fine hay
Peas grow IN a way which is sur
prising to one living in the southern
part of the state, and'produce large
returns. Corn can only be grown
in favored spots, and generally only
for forage. Peas, however, will
take the place of corn to quite. {
large extent and along with oats
will furnish the farmer plenty 0
grain for his stock.
Our study of the soil showed tina
| it varied greatly, some of it beins
very rich, quite warm in character
| and in every way SatiSfactOry: il