The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-10-08
Why Come to Bayfield, Comfy?

Why should a man come to Bay
field county to make farm? Well
there are several reasons we'll worth
considering. In the first place his
farm is his home where he will pro-
badly spend the rest of his days and
bring up his family. That home he
will want to make as beautiful and
comfortable as possible. Can you
imagine more beautiful spot than
on the shore of the greatest of in
land lakes or by one of the smaller
ones whose banks are shaded by
strees. and whose clear cool spring
water is scarcely ruffled by the pass
ing breeze; Or more comfortable
place to live tnan where the cold of
winter and the heat of summer are
alike tempered by the "Big Sea-
water" The home-seeker will want
a healthy place to buill up strong
children and better than in this
county no more bracing air can be
found, no purer water, nor fewer
contagious diseases. 1t is in fact
noted health resort, and every sum-
vmer hundreds from hay fever and
other throat and lung troubles come
hither, attracted by the purity of the
atmosphere.
Then to the prospective settler
the question of schools and other
educational advantages is of greatest
Importance. In no place can be
found people who take greater in
terest and pride in their schools
than they do here. Weather places
may expend more money but they
do not strive harder nor produce
better results than in Bayfield,
county. A glance at the school
buildings will be evidence to anyone
that we are not behind the times in
educational matters.
Last but not least farmer like
any other man wishes to reap the
greatest reward for his labor and in.
vestment. The profits that Bayfield,
county land will pay have been so
well proven by practical farmers
that there is no question as to the
reward that will follow to the man
who makes farm beside the big
lake. Climate, soil, markets and
transportation facilities. the essential
qualifications of a good farming
community, are all in his favor.
What more can he wish?
SHEEP IN THE COUNTY.
There was a time when the vast
-expanse of prairie in the far west
offered to one DESTROYS of raising
sheep an unlimited pasture without
cost of land or fencing. Water was
scarce, but the immense amount
of territory gave plenty of room for
the sheep to wander in search of
food. That time, however, is past.
The great ranges are becoming fewer
each year as they are irrigated, or
crops are discovered for which the
water supply is sufficient, and they
are cut up into small farms. With
the passing of the range the cost of
producing wool and mutton has in
creased, and consec uentIy the price
has risen. The farmer who would
embark in sheep raising now must
be owner of his land, and the soil
, must be such that one acre will
support larger number of sheep
than many acres of range land would
do.
Sheep can be pastured for market
during the pasture season if the
lambs are born early in the spring
and are well cared for. The essen
tial thing is good pasture. A six to
eight months old lamb properly fed
is one of the most prof table things
that. can be turned off the farm. In
this. county the grass is well grown
and highly nutritious by the middle
of April, and remains SO till the fall
SHOWS come sometime in November.
This gives plenty of time in which to
prepare them for the fall market.
The grass is soft and Juicy on ac-'