The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-23

vigorous farrnerA He has already
given evidence OF his perseverance, AMI
skill as an agriculturist in west Ish
peming where he has transformed what
was few years ago noxious swamp
into a dry. level hay meadow that
produces the finest timothy hay But
he is not satisfied with the system of
tenure on which he holds such lands
as those contiguous TO Ishpeming. A !,
system whereby he obtains mere
lease from year TO year does not as
sure him that he viii be able TO reap
the benefits of his hard labor in clear
ing the land Consequently he moves
away TO take mp land where he can
own the title absolutely II is unfor
nuate for the city that tine vast amount
of idle land around it could not be
placed in the hands Of such people in
such manner that they would be
secured in the position Of permanent
! farm settlers. Peninsula Record.
II is now recorded that the cultiva-
tion Of fruit in the upper peninsula is
meeting with a success which prom
ises to make it u profitable source Of
income 10 the farmers there when they
give attention 70 its development As
with other things than fruit it WIS
long supposed that the upper penin-
sulas soil. atmosphere and short season
made impossible the production Of any
thing except potatoes and Strawberries.
But every experiment seems 70 meet
with success. II mas been proved that
there Is an abundance of land well
adapted 20 grazing grain has zone
we'll whenever ID was fairly cultivated {;
vegetables nave proved profitable
crop, while the fact that peaches. APP
pies, plums and pears can be raised
successfully has finally been demon
strated
Nature seems to compensate for the
rigors OF the cold season by making
the warm one even, and distributing
the rainfall in manner that makes it
always benehcent The reclamation
of the so-called pine barrens is well
under way settlers are going 70 the
north in goodly numbers some Of the
farmers are learning how To irrigate
the land and many experiments are
adding 70 the general information as
70 how the soil may be used to the
best advantage a portion Of Chippe-
wa county, which is devoted exclusive
~ TO farming and has thriving
population which is proud q It's
agricultural progress and independence,
wishes to be organized into a separate
county, and now comes the claim from
Ontonagon that a fruit rs delicate al
the peach has been successfully cul
tiFated there. The discovery of new
cooper mine would he 40 more sensa
tional and more important What tn
upper peninsula may yet produce, ii
addition % iron, copper, luni@er anC
republicans, can not be- told. about tn,
products of the farmers Of the dstric
, may yet exceed in value the output
% the mines Detroit Tribune
There viii be light crops in thu
Crgftal Falls district this wear sal,
farmer Of orr city the other DAY
: The hay was nothing extra but wa
, better than the other crops beeauS
If the early rains. The grains aut
I patato crops IRE felures because %
I the great dreuth THAI exists ia thii
district The fatatees are especial,
Z failuNs and ! doubt il the roisers %
! that crop ia THE locality will ret NOR
than ,aturns Con the soed and labor
and il many cases they will not ge
! that
This 4aason II remarkably dry one
. Everything is lrruing up and unless
there il cain soon great damage may
result fram forest fires
Meuomsnee is fairly certain of get
ting a bee sugar factory The money
has been subscribed and III that
remains 70 be done il for the farmers
10 subscribe to necessary acreage for
thu raising of the beet THAT most b.
grown TO supply the factory. Beet
garsfactories cost great deal Of
money. II u estimated that close ia
$500 900 will be invested In the pro-
posed Menomine factory and investors
don't tie up shat amount III mGney
without the assurance of getting
satisfactory results for their invest
+ ments
Here is AN opportunity for the
Iron coanty farmer. and especially
ia Crystal Falls district to demon
strate what can be done in this county
in the raising Of bests Samples sent
i'm 60 the agricultural college for