Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1903-08-07

ber Of important industries to back
up in addition to the agricultural AM
fruit industries. Being In the cottol
belt. Il IL in : position to develop th
manufacture Of cotton and cottol
goods Some good mines are found Il
this vicinity, and this interest II alread!
important and constantly growing II
Importance Lead and zinc bid fair Il
contribute IN no small measure TO tn
prosperity Of West Plains. The lum
ber Interests are BY no means small
and manufacturing IL getting . fail
start. tits also an educational point
with good public school system and .
college NJ
From West Plains We continue in sht
section Of development Of the fruit in
terests. and find about Koshkonong q
veritable forest Of orchards and vine
yards II there ID better and more
prosperous fruit country, with better
fruits than this, 1t would be worth Z
trip around the world to see It, and q
lam from Missouri, 'you will have "a
show mo-" II there is better fruit
farm than the McNair Ranch, with its
hundreds Of acres. Of al varieties in
perfect condition, it is not known.
Passing through this fruit belt to Thsy.
er. 8 division station on the railroad,
ono IL led TO wonder Why any Of this
land. hilly and rocky though much Of
It IL, remains uncultivated. and can on
" lsy It to the fact that people on the
outside do not realize what has been
done. or what can be done in this re.
gion In the future.
Thayer. is the last town in Missouri
on this line and It is now in order to
stop and look hack over what has been
seen on the ride through the Ozarks. as
We are now practically ont Of them.
The Ozark mountain region Of Mis-
souri, has 20 often been described that
no attempt at this time win be.made st
the description Of them now, suffice 1t
70 say that this region 10 first Of al
noted for the success with which oil
fruits Of Ill varieties, except those Of
tropical nature. are grown, and it is
justly called the home Of the big red
spple." It is also an agricultural and
live stock country. Wheat, corn. oats
and other small grains do we'll Irish
| potatoes and sweet potatoes grow 70
perfection, the latter equalling those
grown anywhere The melons Of the
Ozarks are now successfully competing
with the celebrated Rocky Fords Of
Colorado. The various grasses and
forage crops also succeed everywhere.
The climate is not excelled anywhere,
and healthier country would be hard
to find.
There are numerous fine streams and
springs. and good water can be found
anywhere BY digging. and oftimes
without, % springs abound.
One Of the greatest sources Of wealth
Of the Ozarks u the lead. zinc. iron and
other minerals. and they are widely
distributed through the region. and it
10 8 good country for man. and beast.
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