The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-07-07
CIV Frs lFIED FARMING
MADE q POSSIBLE By RICH SOILS
Z AND FAVORABLE CLIMATE, 81

AND FAvoRABLIi CLIMATE. 81
". N. Liggett Tells why Minnesota
e Especially Adapted for All j.
i Glasses Of Agriculturists. NJ
st. Anthony Park, Minn.-There
are but few states that offer the OPP
portunity for diversified farming that
Minnesota does. The soils, climatic
conditions, transportation facilities
ana markets are all favorable for q
diversity of crops and agricultural
interests. 1t is not new or. untried
country, its agricultural resources
nave been tested for over half a cen
tury, and during that time some Of
the; most prosperous agricultural re-
g1ons to- be found in any land have
been developed within her borders.
Minnesota hard spring wheat has
become famous for. the excellent
quality of -four it produces, and Min.
nesota wheat and -four have become
standards in the worlds markets.
"lthln recent years her butter has
taken equal rank with her wheat
The dairy interest which has been
developed upon a cooperative basis
among the farmers has directly and
indirectly added large sum to the
wealth of the state. The live stock
industry is developing rapidly, and
good stock of all kinds is found with
In the state. I believe that, within
the next ten years, the income from
live stock alone will be more than
doubled. The natural facilities for
live stock husbandry are unsur-
passed; the numerous small lakes,
which are practically large springs
OF pure water, and all kinds of forage
can be grown cheaply and in large
amounts. Minnesota has already be-
come a great live stock state, and
her interests along this line are des-
tined to become still larger. Her
horses and cattle and other live stock
have already taken the highest
awards and prizes in both national
and international contests.
Minnesota is large state and
some parts are only sparsely settled,
and there is room within her boun!
DIARIES for more farmers and home
makers. There are nearly as good OPP
portunities today for the prospective
farmer as there were in the pioneer
days, and without the hardships of
pioneer life. The farmer has now
the benefit of half century of agri-
cultural development Within the
state. He can undertake grain rails
ing, dairying, sheep husbandry, beef
production, or any line of animal
husbandry or general farming or
fruit production with an assurance
of success, provided he is the right
kind of man. 1t is not necessary
for him to first experiment and find
out what can be grown, bu he can
begin and do things at once
There is a great diversity of soils
within the state. Over large area,
rich black loan resting upon a silt
subsoil and containing an abundance
of lime and plant food predominates.
In other parts of the state sandy
loans and clay loans are found.
There are also some poor sandy lands
within the state, but on the, whole,
the rich fertile soils predominant,
soils. which are among the most pro-
ductive of the country. In soil
wealth alone, Minnesota is unex-
celled. Minnesota is not in the dry
Delt; the average rainfall at Worth
ington, in the southwestern part of
the state, for six years, is reported
as 1854 inches; in the northwestern
part of the state as ESQ inches; Of
the southern central as 20 and If
the northern central as 3d. "
Diversified farming in Minnesota
is rendered possible because of the
high fertility of the soils and the
favorable climatic conditions, includ-
ing sufficient rainfall for all farm
crops. AS a result, all grasses and
grains grow luxuriantly and produce
large yields. In many parts of the
state clover seeds itself and grows
naturally upon the wild lands. Corn
fodder is grown in all parts of the
state and corn has become one of
the staple crops over large area.
LII 0uNAtAOA W "ACdts Ot1tS, "
rye and fax are grown in large
amounts. Choice grades of timothy
hay and wild prairie hay are also
| marketed, and millet, broom grass
and alfalfa are all successfully
grown. Fruit growing and market
gardening have become prominent
| among the agricultural activities of
the state. The large cities. as St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth afford
excellent markets for the truck
farmer. There is a largo area of
cheap lands reasonably near to good
| markets, which are available. for
market garden purposes. The agri:
cultural industries are found dis.
! tributed all over the state, as flour
, mills, oil mills, a sugar factory,
sorghum factories, starch factories,
creameries and meat packing houses.
Tho by-products from these indus.
tries are produced in large amounts
| and afford excellent concentrates for
I stock feeding purposes. E 4
Minnesota offers other advantages
| to the prospective home seeker be-
| sides fertile soils capable of produc-
| ing great diversity of crops. Thu