The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-03
STARK, BILLINGS And HII1INGER
Three North Dakota Counties With Bright Well Solid
Acievments-Golden Opportunities Farmers Seeking New
u Homes-Pure Water, Rich Soil, Nutritious Grass.

and cure in the latter part of the sum-
mer before the appearance OF frost, with
all their original nutriment in them. Their
value for pasture Is as great during this
period as it was during the period or
their growth.
This then is a brief glance at the nat
ural conditions which render our pasture
regions what they are, and because OF
these natural conditions, because of the
long hours of bright clear sunshine, of
rich heterogeneous soil, Of proper rainfall,
and all that, our grass becomes one of
the most wonderfully striking and at the
same time valuable features Of our state
A Beautiful Country.
In Billings, Stark and Hettinger counties,
east of the Bad Lands, lies a rich and
beautiful country which is only just be-
ginning to be appreciated. By itself it is
a fine stock and dairy country as we'll as
agricultural, and enjoys the advantages
of the Bad Land ranges. AS to this
region a representative of the Dickinson
Land company says:
THE rolling formation of the surface is
| such that natural drainage here exists to
| perfection, and a pool of stagnant water
will not be seen in days travel; conse-
| Quently malaria does not and cannot ex-
| list. The country west Of our lands Is a
| succession of hills and valleys, forming a
| very rough and grand picture when
| viewed from an eminence, and affords a
| protection from the prevailing winds from
| the west. Our living streams of water
| and abundant springs are second in their
purity to none in the known world We
| have sufficient deposits Of coal to supply
! the settlers in this locality for countless
ages.
THE soil is Of rich dark loan, of great
depth, OVERLAPPING clay subsoil. 1t is of
almost unlimited durability, never washes
Is free from rock and gravel, Is easily
broken and pulverizes readily. With
ordinary care in blowing and sowing, the
yield per acre will be from IS to IS BUSH
esl Of wheat and with higher cultivation,
| obtained, in every case without the aid
Of artificial fertilizers. The land Is also
we'll adapted to the raising of fax, oats
barley and corn. All kinds of vegetables
as we'll as small fruits, seem natural tc
this soil and climate.
1.-The creamery and cheese factory era
is just dawning in our country; number
of valuable locations, central in theil
character await selection by some enter.
| prising man or company in this line. The
wonderful fertility of this soil and Its
great producing power, with the native
grasses, especially referring to the bunch
or buffalo grass-that food of all foods
for the dairy or stock generally-maket
this locality especially desirable fo1
creameries. The pasturage on these field!
runs through the winter as we'll as sum
mer months. The question Is so Otter
propounded by inquiring friends from the
great east, but coming more especial!
from dairymen, as to our tame grasses
The day Of experiment is past, and tn.
patent fact is established that millet, at
falfa and bronze grass flourish here t,
perfection. The peculiar climatic condi
tions incident to the country at the tim
of hay harvest renders it a very easy mat
ter to put in stock the cured grasses in
most beautifully green color and nutritiv
condition. All Of these facts show onl,
more conclusively what a great dair,
country this is to be with proper man
agement This is the most favored sectio1
in the northwest. Let him who is look
ing for a new location in this portion o
the country come where land is cheap bu
productive; where the climate is delightfu
and invigorating, and where all the ad
) vantages Of a splendid education are ope
to his children"