The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-31

elsewhere. Until recently the farmerl
Of this county engaged almost exclusive
ly in raising small grain. Within the
past few years they began to diversity .
and raise stock. Wheat and fax have
sneeessfully rsised si here by the 1ndisn
before white man trod these prairies.
Lewis and Clark in their expedition in
1904 replenished their stores from corn
raised by the Dakota Indians. It is
only during the past two seasons that
corn has been given proper attention by
the La Moure county farmer. Corn
this year will doubly exceed the acreage
of any former year. Corn yields from
some has yielded over 100 bushels to the
acre. Last season wheat yielded as
high as forty-two bushels to the acre,
fax from twenty to thirty-one bushels,
oats seventy, with some yields up to 116
bushels. barley up to eighty and speltz
as high as eighty-six bushels. Rye,
mlllet and tame grasses of all kinds
produce abundantly.
Dairying and Stock Raising.
emo section in the northwest has
better natural conditions for dairy and
stoek,raising, and that La Moure coun-
ty will soon become famous in this line
| seems to admit of no doubt. There
were but $500 cattle in La Moure coun-
ty IN 1872 and i n 1904 the number had
hogs have also shown large increases,
and at this time La Moure county DOS
sesses more good horses, cattle. sheep
and hogs than most any agricultural
! county in the state. During the year of
| 1904 sales of live stock brought to the
county 100000. Those who have turned
to stock-raising find it profitable, be-
cause with the nutritious native grasses
growing in abundance, upon which
stock will Craze and thrive in winter
as well as In summer, there is but little
cost cost IN maturing 1 it. Dairying is profit
cries in the county are doing a thriving
business and others are expected to be
built within the near future. However,
the lack Of creameries has not hindered
the making. of much butter, and stats
tics show that the dairying business is
s%G nsta ncrsasng odd In ooo 1899 La
butfeT IN 1872 pounds
PtIoultry and eggs sold in 1899, S4,16O;
1904, 1850.
1.-The cost of maturing and prepar-
ing cattle for market is less here than
IN any other agricultural country, be-
| ieN'""i 'ooSeo. CdIble run dt large the
year round with only feeding hay dur
ing the "cold snaps not a third of a
ton a season to any one animal Cattle
that are thin in the spring will be
ready for mar et in July, fatted on ma
tive grasses alone, and the beef is fine,
juicy and nutritious. A steer can be
prepared for the market as two.year-
old at cost of not exceeding So. And
Ia Moure county cattle bring the top
notch price in the market.
numerous as cattle, are increasing in
numbers rapidly, as both show good
profit here, and should be more largely
cultivated on every farm.
1.-THE raising of horses for market is
profitable industry. owing to the
healthfulness of the climate and cheap
feed. Horses grown here are healthier
and harder than those of most other
lplaces.'
"But What 8 the use" 1 could go
county, but time and space will not per-
NIT. The foregoing interview "hits
the nail' on the head and can be abb
Tsolutely relied upon. This well-known
firm Of Daimler & Maben has Offices in
the new Railroad building in Mime
apolis, and at Edgely and Grafton,
N. D., and Fertile, MINI. If you "men
of the east'' will spend one cent and
write to these ola Moure county push
ers' they will send you some "money-
making' propositions that will de
liver the goods' every time, if you will
look them over.
/ Ward D. Williams.