The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-02-05

able openings where primeval natur-
al meadows in some instances inter-
vened. 1t could not be settled until
the rail1o Dads went in. The tire es on
it crowding each other for standing
room in many of the forests, told
this to the discerning settler, that
he had come to a land which had
| ample rainfall or those trees would
not have grown; to land with fer
tile soil or those hardwood trees
would not have been so numerous,
and to land that will ever provide
it's own fuel. fencing and protection
if the inhabitants plan things thus,
on the principal that what has been
grown in a country can be grown
again. The numerous streams with
moving currents and the occasional
lakes spoke of ample moisture, and
the character of the growth that
covered gave ample assurance that
this land had high adoption to farm
ing and bookkeeping and that one
day it would be covered with happy
and prosperous homes.
ADAPTION TO DAIRYING.
This is owing, first, to the won
derful suitability which the soil has
shown to the production of pastures,
to it's marvellous adaptation IN the
production Of legumes, to the excel
lence and variety of the crops of
small grains produced, to the fact
that it can grow immense quantities
of fodder corn and soiling foods; be-
cause it will produce field roots
abundantly. because it has ample
shade and water, and for the further
reason that it is happily situated
with referen ce to markets.
THE PASTURES.
No sooner has the forest been cut
away and the fire has done it's work
in removing the encumbering tim Der
and brush, than blue grass and white
clover spring up like magic and take
possession of the land. Where they
come from so quickly, nobody seems
to know, but they come, and come to
remain forever. Even in trails in
the forest they grow and flourish,
where they must need struggle for
the light. This abundant growth
not only furnishes fine pastures, per-
manent in character if desired, but
their presence is an assurance that
here is land with high adaptation
to great variety of crops. In such
soil mixed pastures, also perma-
nent in character and containing
many varieties, can undoubtedly be
or own, but the need for these has
not yet been felt by the settlers.
In Northern Wisconsin this ques-
ito is already settled. The growthof
clover is something phenomenal.
just as it is in northern Minnesota. |
The ease with which clover can be |
grown, the certainty with which a
stand can be secured, the extraordi- |
nary luXuriance of the clover mead
ows and clover pastures, can scarce
ly be credited by one who has never
visited the country. The reasons
for this remarkable growth of clover
are doubtless to be looked for in the
abundance of the elements found in
the soil which are essential to the |
plentiful production of this legume.
The protecting SHOWS of winter ais
still further its growth, but these
are only an aid to, rather than the
cause of, it's free growth.
la the extraordinary growth of
clover in all it's leading varieties, as
for instance, the medium, the NAM
moth and the alsike, a guarantee is
furnished that alfalfa and peas are
also likely to grow abundantiy.
Both, as is generally known, are
legumes, and both can be used with
great advantage in carrying
Peas, which will not grow at their
best in the central states, because Of
the heat Of the midsummer suns, do
grow admirably in the moderate
summer climate of Northern Wiscon-
sin, tempered as it is to theproximi-
ty of the great lakes. This has been
proved by the crops grown. But be-
they they had ever been tried, the
assurance of success in the growth
Of Canada field peas was furnished
in the timber of this region and the