The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-05-09
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The hardy pioneer who located
land ia the wilderness of northern
Wisconsin located land not for
wealth of soil, or what the soil
would produce agriculturally, but
with his eyes on the tree tops for
the pine tree and other forest pro-
ducts standing on the land. Elk
perience has shown that the soil
which produce the marvellous growth
of forest products that once covered
all northern Wisconsin, properly
cared for, will also bring forth agri-
cultural products that cannot be ex-
celled anywhere. The waterpower
Of the Wisconsin. Menominee and
Peshtigo rivers, to say nothing OF
the smaller streams, are yet in the
first stages of development. Full
development of the different powers
of these rivers will, no doubt, be
made before many years and will aid
materially to the manufacturing
wealth of the state. Street cars,
city lights, mills and factories can
and will be operated by electricity,
generated by these powers, although
they be located at distance from
the streams.
The fine quality of hardwood
grown and now standing will furnish
tor many years material for the
manufacture of the finest class of
indoor fittings and furniture, while
our granite and sandstone have only
to be seen, to at once win popular
favor. It is, however, the agrlcul-
tural possibilities that today are
bringing people in numbers from
older and more thickly populated
states into thenew Wisconsin. No
other part of the United States Of
fers to the men of moderate means
such prospects of success as does
the northern part Of Wisconsin.
Good land is cheap, fuel is abundant
and there are home markets with
the highest market price for everyth-
ing raised, and an abundant supply of
clear cold spring water. Every
thing cut from the land in the way
OF logs. ties, post, pulp wood and
cord wood brings cash. AS dairy
and stock-raising location it is I'M
surpassed, while the labor involved
In timbered country necessary to
properly cultivate a piece OF land is
more than in prairie country.
Yet once cleared and under cult
walton land is more productive and
more satisfactory for general farm
ing than the natural prairie or
meadow.
The common vegetables are all
superior to those raised in older Sec
tons and further south, not only in
size but in flavor. Tame grasses
grow freely and require no care be-
sides clearing and burning over the
ground before sowing. No proof of
this is needed by anyone who has
travelled through the woods over the
abandoned supply roads used in for
mer years by timbermen, the
growth of clover and timothy in and
alongside the road is proof itself.
In winter thetvarious forest indus
tries offer the farmer steady work
at remunerative wages.
Sheep raising has long been a
profitable industry in Wisconsin.
1t will be much more general and
profitable as the country clears up
For this industry the climate is all
that could be desired in summer,
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provided with low priced lumber or
by the use of log buildings that
could be erected at small cost.
Reports received show that this in
dustry will be largely added TO the
near future. In one county alone 5,
900 sheep will be placed this spring,
while other sections OF the state also
report new focks.
The breeding and raising of
Angora goats is practically a new
Industry, but is destined to grow
and become of much Importance.
A. r. Hall of Knapp has a flock of
nearly 200. An accurate account Of
the expense of railing them is being
kept, and before many months Mr..
Hall will be able to give to the pub
lie an interesting statement. A
company has recently been organ
lied in BAYFIELD, county with the