The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07
DR.. Rowland Gilmore Speaks
Enthusiastically of Bel
trami'S Resources.
SAYS PICKLE FACTORY WOULD
BE OF UNTOLD BENEFIT
Interesting Figures Given by the
Doctor Regarding New
Industry.

It is gratifying to know that
the prominent and influential
business men of this city are
making themselves busy in de-
veloping enterprises that will
build up and place Bemidji and
! Be|trami county on basis that
will insure business and social
progress and prosperity for gen
CREATIONS to come. A supreme
effort is being put forth to Sc
Cure and encourage commercial
and industrial enterprises par
ticularIy adapted to our climate
and resources, and which can
not fail of success if properly
managed. At the present time
there are several propositions
under consideration that can be
placed in this class, and the
prospects for a maturing Of
plans are encouraging.
The construction and opera.
ton Of a modern pickle factory
at this point is a proposition that
is making a strong appeal to our
business men and the farmers
in the country districts sur
rounding. The utility and prac-
|isa bility Of such an enterprise
is attracting substantial atten-
lion, and has proceeded to that
point when the local Business
Mems association at a session
Monday evening will devote the
time necessary to a general dis
cussion Of the proposed indus
try. AS a matter of fact, the
promotion Of an enterprise Of
this character has been under in
vestigation and careful consid-
GRAFTON for months past, and has
practically reached a point where
definite action may be taken
and work on the constructio of
the plant may be instituted at
once so that this falls crop of
pickle products can be handled.
Among the most enthusiastic
advocates of a pickle factory en-
terprise is DR.. Rowland Gill
more, who has devoted many Of
his spare moments during the
past summer to a practical con :
sideration of the question. The
doctor is interested in the pros
perity ofBeltrami farm lands, and
he has given long and careful
thought to the crop proposition
with the view Of determining
the most profitable way in which
to utilize the soil of which he is
possessed.
In an in terview with the
Pioneer regarding the argicul.
tural issue, he engaged at some
length in a presentation Of his
views concerning B e 1t "a N i
county soil, it's producing quail
ties, crops best adapted to the
soil and climate, arl1eting adj
vantages and other pertinent
features.
Dr.. Gilmore maintains that
this is not a small grain district
for two specific reasons. First,
there is not a sufficient acreage
cleared to enable the farmers
enough to maintain their fami
lies. Second, if the land was all
cleared, it is not a grain soil,
''This county, said DR.. Gil.
more. twill produce better timo.
thy and clover than any other
part of Minnesota. Therefore
this is a dairy country. The
soil Of Beltrami county will pro
duce cabbage, potatoes, cucum-
bers, cauliflower, celery, onions,
beans, beets and other garden
truck in greater quantities than
in any other part Of this broad
land. Therefore this is a pickle
country.
"Of one acre of ground, plant.
ing cabbage 81 feet apart each
way, we raise Is tons in a poor
season and Is tons in a good
season. If this product is mar.
keted at the usual price Of s. or
S8 per ton, it is readily seen that
cabbage is very profitable crop
"Beans should net $50 pei
acre, as it is a prolific crop, and
demands steady and fair mar
lzet price.
Potatoes at 25c per bushe
should net $50 per acre. But
potatoes seldom sell for less
than Coo per bushel.
Onions sell for from 75c tt
s1.50 per bushel, and good on
ion crop is from 200 to 80;
bushels to the acre.
"Cucumbers are even more
profitable when manufactured
into pickles, but having no mar
ket here, We have no way to uti-
lie this crop. Therefore, oul
farmers sons work in the wood.
in the winter and in the Dakot;
harvest fields in the summer
while our farmers daughters
must go to Dakota to cook fo1
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