The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-31

~ TIER TAIL county, the empire
III county of the park region" of
W Minnesota, lies slightly north
of the center of the state. while
its west line is about twenty-five
miles from the dividing line between
Minnesota and Dakota. 1t is 173 miles
from the cities of Minneapolis and st.
Paul, and $50 miles from Duluth, at the
head of the great lakes. 1t is crossed
by the two great transcontinental rail-
ways, and either can be used to
reach IL.
The county has an area of over 1900
square miles. There are a large num-
Der OF lakes in the county, and the Red
River of the North flows through ii al
most diagonally. The Pelican river,
rising in the north, flows southwark,
and joining the Red river near Fergus
Falls, and also many smaller rivers
and streams, furnishing drainage as
we'll as water for stock. 1t is the last
county of the rolling country known as
the park region. Otter Tail county is
the great agricultural county of Min
nesota. Schoolhouses are to be found
in every township of Otter Tail county.
Here is an ideal spot for a farmers
home. A slightly rolling country, a
fertile soil, a wonderful assemblage of
lakes, sufficiency of timber to furnish
fuel and shelter, a rainfall always ade-
quate, climate, whether warm or cold,
that is always healthful, and capable of
maturing any crop grown in north
ern latitude. Otter Tail county con-
tains more lakes than any other county
in the United States. These lakes have
a great influence upon the temperature
In warding off frosts and for the sup
ply of water which they furnish stock.
1t is a paradise for the sportsmen-
There are still many thousand acres
of land in this county which are await
ing settlers. There are still some gov
eminent lands. The climate here is
cold in winter, but il does not have the
enervating effect upon man or beast
that the warmer and damp winters do
in states farther south.
Land runs from $12 to $40 per acre
and is going fast at that price.
Crops
Wheat is the great money producing
crop Of Otter Tail county. In 1895 off
of 10000 acres sown about 100000
bushels were threshed. The average
yield was nearly thirty bushels to the
acre. Oats, barley, rye and corn are
also largely raised. Flax has always
proved a safe, sure and lucrative crop,
and no section of the state can surpass
Otter Tail county on the yield of it's
grain and vegetables.
Otter Tail county is a country OF
small farms and has never been cursed
with bonanza farms.
AS far as dairying interests, the
county cannot be surpassed, as there is
not only feed for the summer, but hay
for the winter at little expense, and
an abundance of pure water, which is
very essential to pure milk, and cream
cries and cheese factories are in opera
ton at convenient points through the
county, SO the farmers can send the
cream to them. Any county that has
the feed. water and the climate that
Otter Tail county has is a good stock
country.
Beef Raising
This northern part of the county the
last five years has made great strides
in beef cattle and the official returns
from seven congressional districts show
that Otter Tail county has 81 per cent
of the cattle of the state. Much more
could be said about Otter Tail county,
but any advice to the young farmer is
TO come west and stop off at Perham,
Mimi, and look over the county and
you viii never return.