The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
Pointed Questions and
Ans.Oers About North
ern Wisconsin.
What Is the Climate?

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It is both vigorous and bracing, and
it is country where fever and ague
are unknown. The weather is clear,
dry and cold in the winter and delight
full in the summer and fall, neither
too hot nor too cold, and is especially
adapted for general farming purposes.
Is There Plenty Of Water for Stock and
Good, Pure Water for Domestic Pur-I
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Various rivers with their tributaries
run thru this country. and with the
numerous small lakes, give q plentiful
cold water for drinking and all domes-
tic purposes can be obtained at depth
varying from fifteen to twenty-five
feet. There is absolutely no trace of
alkai in either water or soil. The rain
fall is abundant and drought is un-
known.
What Kind Of Timber?
Oak, elm, ash, POLAR, birch and ma
pie and other soft and hard woods,
and this timber, taken from the land
while clearing, can be easily disposed
of at good prices as cordwood, ties, pill,
ing, telegraph poles, posts, etc, which
will in many cases, where timber is
very heavy, pay for the clearing and
the actual cost OF the land.
Building Material and Fuel.
Rough and finished lumber can be
obtained at prices ranging from $40 to
$18 a thousand.
What Is the Character of the Soil?
It ranges from light sandy loan
in the higher lands to rich, black loan
in the lower lands, with a clay SUBJ
soil. The light, sandy loan is especial
ly adapted for general farming and
market gardening and the quick rails
ing OF crops, and it is soil that does
not leach. - ....-
What Crops Can Be Raised.
It has been proven that it is possible
Corn, wheat, oats, rye, barley and buck.
wheat grow finely. Clover and timothy
and in fact all the best. grasses grow
| profusely, and will cut from two to
four tons to the acre. The soil is pc
culiarly adapted to the growth of veget.
ables Of all descriptions. and potatoes
rutabagas, turnips, beets, carrots, pars
nips, radishes, onions, cabbages, peas
beans, cucumbers, egg. plant, tomatoes
celery, squashes, pumpkins, ETC., can b
and are grown in great abundance. Oh
the production of small fruits much cal
be said, raspberries, currants and straw
berries grow larger and finer than any
where else. % '..-
= What Stock Can Be Raised.
Hogs, sheep and the Angora goat
! thrive well, and there is one Of the bes
/ opportunities for raising CATTLE TIL
! poultry can be raised with bit it'll
cost an r. wit h Urea -nrafit
" Is This State Well Adapted to Dairy
.1r ing? (, 49,.
r Good, natural meadows and larg
tracts Of cut and burnt-over lands wit
. nutritious native grasses, and aperfec
i ly watered country, serve to make Wi
consin a frst-class dairy country. Will
in the shade of the timber the stoc
find a cool resting place in summer
and shelter in winter. ,.>
What Glass of People Have Settled
.... Wisconsin.
i Enterprising Americans, Irish, &c
mans, Swedish and MOI weg1an peop
from other states, east, west and sout
= have settled here, and they are bull
ing up this state and making good Ii
e ings for: their families. Their wei
built houses and barns and the gener
lair Of prosperity show what can be don
Are There Schools and Churches?
There are good schools so placed tn
they are accessible to all, and they a
presided over by painstaking teacher
There are churches of various demon
s. nations scattered. thru the country al
( in all the villages and cities. =
s How Big q Farm Will I Need at FRS
{. From eighty to one hundred al
l. sixty acres farmed properly will n
! only yield a good living, but will
8, sure good. profit to the farmer.
u sag Cost Of Land and Terms.
y y IT, Price Of lands varies from $3.50 to S
e, e ian, acre. and they can be bought {
,e easy terms. - ;. =. -. : =, : y =,