The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-01-07
RANCHING IN
UPPER PENINSULA,
Experiment to be Made In Iron
, COunty-Has Proved q Sue
cess in Saginaw and
Grand Rapids.

During the past few years ranch.
ling has been tried in various parts
OF the lower peninsula north OF Sag
inaw and Grand Rapids by various
people, and 1t has been demonstrated
a success. Large tracts Of cut-over
lands have been taken by Individuals
and corporations and have been de-
veloped into prosperous ranches.
For years these stump lands we're
believed to be valueless. Someone
first started the experiment by turn
ing out number of Angora goats,
which prepared the way for greater
realizations than were expected. AS
soon as the Angora goats had shown
an Improvement in the land, sheep
and cattle were next in order, and
the result has been the turning OF
apparently valueless land into pas
lures that have since proved quite
valuable to the owners.
The Crystal Falls Diamond Drill
learns that the Carpenter Cook CON-
pany, of Menominee, with branches
in Marquette and Ishpeming, is now
planning on one OF the first ventures
in ranching to be undertaken in the
upper peninsula. This company re-
Gently purchased q large tract Of
cut-over lands, and at the time much
wonder was expressed as to what a
Wholesale grocery company could
possibly want of cut-over land. Ac-
cording to reports it is desired by
the officers Of the company to get a
steady supply OF northern Michigan
meats for canning factories which it
is proposed to establish in the vicin-
ity OF Menominee.
The experiment, as planned, will
start on large tract OF land owned
by the company in.the Deer river
country in Iron county. This tract
is described as being ideal for ranch
ing, the ranges being large and the
grass growing luxuriantly during
the summer months. 1t is stated
that it is proposed to stock the pro.
posed ranch the coming spring, but
all the details will be attended to
during the winter months.
Il II it developes that this report is
well founded, the plan OF the Car
penter. Cook company will provide
for the first extensive ranching
experiment in the upper peninsula
and il successful it will doubtless bt
. fraught with important results
| During the past few years many
, expert stock men have commended
the upper peninsula as likely felt
for preparing cattle for the market
, They have expressed themselves al
surprised at the luxuriant growth o
: grasses on the cut. over lands. Some
have advocated bringing in cattle
for the grazing season, and killing
them 10 the fall. Others maintain
that the cattle might be winteret
with success.
The Diamond Drill comments q.
follows: "The Carpenter Cook com
pany does nothing by halves. 1
started in the wholesale grocer.
business at Menominee several years
ago, and the strides forward sinc'
the company entered the field hav'
/, been wonderful. 1t has entered tn,
manufacturing field, and many arti
; cles OF daily consumption are nov
prepared by the concern at Meuom
: inee. The company has bottlini
works, canning factories, wher
fruits are prepared for market an,
so on through the list, not forgettin,
the immense sugar factory, in whic
it has large holding. The compan
y has had in view for long time tn
! preparation Of its own canned meats
: and is now about ready to ente
L that branch Of the canning business
1t is proposed to utilize the immens
grazing ranges in this part of th
: upper peninsula. The nsarness q
this fine grazing country to thei
business center places them in pt
sition to secure their meats at sue
figures as win insure to them th
. immense business Of the minin
country Of the.upper peninsula"
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