The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-02-14

OF the correspondent are recorded in
1.-THE papers that goes to the men en-
gagged in raising live stock. Coming
from such good authority it is worthy
of being reproduced and then circu-
lating it among the people of Iowa,
the eyes of whom are turned this
way. The article is as follows:
For quarter of a century this young
state has been in a process of transi-
| tion. With Il soil of incompatible
fertility early attempts at agricul-
ture failed because methods illsuited
| to both soil and climate were pur-
sued. Both the Dakotas were born
| in boom and developed under all the
| disadvantages Of the resultant depres-
sion. Now the horizon of the two
vigorous young states bearing that
name is illumined with great success
and hope. One of those periodicals
waves of immigration is carrying to
the Dakotas an infusion Of new pop
Iulation, energetic, possessing capi-
tai, and skilled in agriculture and live
stock raising. Now portion of the
corn belt, South Dakota's future as
live stockraising state is assured.
The steel highways trayersing the
country between the Mississippi and
Missouri lead strait to Chicago and
| this is her natural market.
Bonanza farming has had its day.
South Dakota is already land of di-
versified husbandry 1T will be the
home Of the healthiest hog inhabiting
the prairie section of the United
States and no climate is more favor
able to the growth and development
of cattle.
The heaviest crop of corn last year
| was harvested in Campbell and Wal
worth counties in the extreme north
western part of the state demonstrate
ing that the entire area east Of the
Missouri river is in the corn belt.
Further south hot winds blackened
the plant in the tassel stage, but in
Dakota the yield was abundant.
Precipitation records show that the
rainfall during the growing months
| in both the James. and Big Sioux
valleys is ample for crop needs when
methods of cultivation suited to soil
and climate are pursued. .u
South Dakota affords an opportu-
nifty to secure cheap farms.
Hardly out of the swaddling
clothes Of statehood South Dakota's
educational enterprise surpasses the
stranger Within her. gates: Public.
high and normal schools dot the
landscape, and the state ,agricultrual
college at sBrookings would be cred
1T to any state in the union. III ' 4
|. Lying between the Big Sioux and
Missouri valleys !, is that remarkable
region known. as the artesian belt.
Underlaying this at depths ranging
100 to 1000 feet is an apparently
iinexhaustible sheet of water fed By
Rocky mountain SHOWS. Prediction
as to; the future Of this section Of
o. "a vcs n
1t was deemed unsufted to farming,
|but with an unlimited supply of
water every quarter section is des-
tined to be the location Of a home.
land although irrigation il llot.pener-
tally practiced, but: a short time
must necessarily elapse before 1.-THE
water is utilized. The Dakota irri-
gator has tried California methods
and met failure Now. he is deter
mining how the water must be Sap-
piled on these soils andiiin this eli
mate. While the parched soils Of
Pacific coast valleys demand constant
application Of water these retentive
soils need but little, one soaking
81 In the iamd aT,e in a season. being ,suffi-
clent: The artesian basin of South
Dakota is to be one Of the garden
lspots Of the world '7s-t11F
The spring and summer of 1902 will
add largely to the population Of
South Dakota. Intending settlers
will do well to study local condi-
tions and avoid pioneer errors.
Farming in Illinois and Dakota re-
quire different systems and the set
tier in the northwest who adapts him
self to soil and climatic conditions
viii lll, do much toward insufing success.
The Live Stock World cons ders the
interest it is taking in South Dakota
justified because, it is destined to sbe
one OF the principal live stock pro-
ducing sections OF the west.
Chicago and the young state Of the
northwest may 4 congratulate each
other thatgtheir interests are to be
identical :.',.
FAREWELL 10 4 FRIEND.