The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-19

as it does in Iowa when the thermom-
eter reaches but 20 or 25 degrees, as
the air there contains more moisture
suffers from high winds or hot winds
of any kind. Stock does very well IN
winter in open sheds. =,
The entire state of Minnesota is sub
|ject to heavy rainfalls. This IS espe-
cially true of the country adjacent to
the Mississippi river. There has been
history of central Minnesota due to the
lack Of rain, or from other causes.
Water in this state, as whole, is
of the very best, and can be reached at
depth Of from fifteen to forty feet.
Home of the Big Red Glover. -
Central Minnesota is naturally. adap-
ted to the production of clover, timothy
and wild grasses. So general has the
growth of clover become that this sec
tion Of the state has become Justly
known as 1'The home of the Big Red
Clover.'' Blue grass is one Of the ma
4. tive grasses and grows IN abundance
1 A company that has an. enviable
reputation in the great northwest is the
A. G. Whitney Land and Loan company
! Of st. Cloud, MINI. They, are pioneers
in the crop payment plan that is doing
so much for the Homeseeker, and this
company, is settling up central Mime
farmers from Iowa, Indiana, Illinois
and other states. A Journal represen-
tative had a most entertaining talk
with Mr.. Campbell, manager Of this
company, a young man of untlrlng en-
ergy, and who is known as one OF the
best real estate men in the northwest,
due to the fact that he has always made
good on any proposition he has, ever
made to the Homeseeker. Mr.. Camp
bell said:s .,,.l-, = -.ssa $3.50 ~ -.
We are now offering sour customers
something over. 100 farms in this sec
ton Of the. state and 8 very large acre
| age Of wild lands w The improved farms
while the wild land runs from $40 to
$25 per acre, the principal portion of. it
selling ats$15 per acre. 5ss.,s,} T. H.. Is
The lands Just above mentioned are
practically all tributary to the city of
St. Cloud. Some Of them are in the
generally speaking, located in well:
settled and thoroughly established com
munities where good roads prevail,
where there are fine creameries, excel.
lent schools, good churches and many
other advantages too numerous to men
ton, which q farmer, can only enjoy =; in
old and we'll established districts. The
greater portion Of our farms enjoy the
privileges Of rural free delivery of mail
which in itself ought to actually. add
in dollars and cents to the value of any
farm at least So per acre:
While we are situated in what is
commonly known as timber belt, there
tered thru the country. All of the
prairie land has, however, been put un
| der cultivation and is now selling as
improved farms. There are, however
many. tracts of land having excellent
s grow tat Of af thry Sh e D haed
brush that can be bought. at very rea
sonable prices. These lands can be
easily put under cultivation at a small
cost.
The principal portion Of the wild land
il i g covered y with heavy growth OF q
lar, ash and other timber which in some
instances can be sold as cordwood fol
a sum sufficient to pay for the cuttins
and marketing Of the same and for the
| purchase price Of the land.
This company is at the present time
| operating some eight Of its own farm,
the greater number Of which are well
stocked with cattle, horses and hogs, AMI
are producing an excellent income. They
have been thoroly fertilized in the pas
two or three years, and every. effort ha
been made to make them the best farm
in the communities in which they ar
located. sEs@ #s*.
These are the farms that we are will
ing to sell to our customer upon a rea
sonable cash payment and to take one
half Of the crop each year thereafte
until 60 per cent of the purchase pric
purchaser a loan on the land for til
balance of the purchase price, payab1
In five years or on any interest date, i
| Iso elected. While we offer these farm
on this basis, we prefer, Of course, t
sell them for cash and make reason
/ able discount where the purchase pric
is paid in this manner. - -.
1t seems unnecessar yto mention tn
beautiful lakes that are found every
i where in central Minnesota, as the
have become famous turnout the 1engt
and breadth Of the land. Each sun
various states to spend the summer a
the many resorts, some coming as ia
as two thousand miles. So beautif,
are the lakes and streams Of this POI
tion Of the state that it has becom
known as the HPark Region Of Mi,
nesota. The lakes and streams aboun
with black bass, pike, pickerel an
many other kinds of fish, and are b,
ing kept thoroly stocked with the sam
{ Ii by the state.
might state that in the year 1el
la gentleman purchased 160 acres
wild land from us at $40 per acre. ]
1902 he plowed and put it into whea
some forty acres which he then seede
down to clover, and in the year 1908 h
clover crop paid him triHe over $t
per acre, or five times the amount tn,
he paid for the land upon which it W,
grown.
Nationalities Of Farmers.
sl The nationalities of the people
II the various localities in which OF
lands are located consist principal
of Germans, Americans, Scandinavia
and Irish. In some neighborhoods the
classes are mixed, while in others u