The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-21

mills and the supply Of raw material
necessary for their operation, is almost
unlimited. The lumbermen- took the
pine and left the mixed timber, such
as oak, elm, maple, poplar, birch, bass
wood, cedar, tanarack, spruce, etc., a
great deal Of which is suitable, not only
for converting into pulp, but for the
manufacture of furniture, wagons and
spokes and for special purposes. Much
of this timber remains and the paper
manufacturers look largely to the set.
tiers for their supply of pulpWood, and
in addition to furnishing the settler
with an ample supply Of fuel, sheltering
groves for live stock and plenty Of tim
enables him to proitably employ his
winter months in cutting pulpwood for
the mills. The process of clearing the
land of it's timber and so preparing it
for the pillow, if it is done in bust.
nesslike way, is a profitable piece Of
work for the settler. The cordwood
finds a ready market; Eastwood and all
the hardwoods are in special demand,
while the heavier timber can be con-
verified into railroad ties or as logs
turned over to neighboring sawmill.
Clearing farm can, in fact, be made
source of profit instead Of an ex-
pense, and when once cleared the wood
land soil for lasting fertility cannot be
excelled. J. ..4i@
The surface of all this land is gen
orally level or slightly rolling, and a
careful examination has shown that 80
per cent Of the land is arabic and can
be made fit for agriculture. The water
supply is abundant and the thousands
as crystal and abound in fish. The
settlement of the wooded district which
includes the central, northern and east
ern portions of the state has been max
ing rapid progress during the past ten
or twelve years. Lines of railroad pen.
citrate every county affording excellent
! means Of transportation to the markets
| of Duluth and the cities of st. Paul
and Minneapolis. Villages and cities
pearance of stability and progressive
activity which many far older com
munities lack. Prosperous farms cover
/ what was recently forest land and
herds of cattle and focks Of sheep fat
1 ten upon the native hay, clover anc
grasses which for abundance and nu
4 tritious qualities have no equal in the
1 United States.
From the farms Of this former tim
bered district come the. finest dairy
products, the butter especially being Of
SpleuQlu quality anu IL Slc11I uOlnahd
Creameries do thriving business
which is rapidly assuming large pro
1 portions. Root crops, such as potatoes
4 turnips, rutabagas, ETC., give sucl
enormous yields in this soil that tn
figures read like fairy stories. It is tn
finest berry country imaginable, an
plums, apples, crabs, currants AM
other fruits are proftably grown an,
of excellent quality. In the diversit
of crops lies the secret Of success 70
the settler in this district. He nee
have no idle season. In winter he ca
attend to the clearing of a portion o
his land and disposing of his timbe
! and cordwood, and in the spring, sur
:. mer and fall every month will furnis
its crop for sale. Early vegetable
}, peas, sweet corn, cabbage, tomatoes
) onions, early potatoes and small vege
table truck are in active demand in tn
: local markets and command high price,
: Hay is an enormous crop and bring
5 i from SIS to $l4 per ton and has read
: sale. and all these products can b
grown and marketed before the ha:
: vest time for small grains, late p,
3 tatoes, roots, corn, beans and til
|, larger fruits. This means that ever
! farmer is receiving cash for his croI
and labor all the gYear around, and
!. he will raise. some live stock he, wi
!. find that they will thrive on the pro-