The Minneapolis journal., 1905-09-30
Saturday Evenir1 s.

crate to serious disadvantage in the
dairy work.
second-The silo has come to be a
great factor in the preservation of the
corn crop.
Third-The corn crop is a growing
one in this state. Its area is increasing
each year. Wheat will be grown upon
aggregate as many bushels.
Fourth-There has been taught in
this state and by many is now practiced,
system of Improvement in dairy cat
tie, by which it is safe to say the aver
age dairy may increase at least Is per
cent in it's output, upon the same
amount of labor expended and feed con-
sumed.
Fifth-rhe quality Of foods grown in
ity to dairy products. This is fact
that was brought to our attention over
twenty years ago when attending a
dairy convention in the state of Iowa,
where some butter Of our own pro-
duction in one of the first winter dairies'
in Minnesota was selected by an Elgln
expert as possessing peculiarly high
quality, and upon interview with the M,
writer he assured us that that high
quality could only have been obtained
by the quality Of food that was given
to the cows. This food is such as any
farmer can and does raise within the
borders of the north star state.
Sixth-The steady, even cold OF Min
nesota makes the yards and surround
ings of the stables to be free from mud.
It is very easy to keep them in a fine
condition. That same even tempera
ture also gives to dairy cattle an even
ness of appetite and a strength OF dl-
gestion which is highly conducive, to
a great production. The writer has had
good opportunity to visit the more east
ern and southern states and without
prejudice states that if herd Of dairy
cattle is to be put to test as to its high
est productive capacity, he should
choose the north star state as the state
Seventh-Minnesota is peculiarly
adapted to the growing of grasses. This
is statement which will hold. good
for all of the area included within the
boundaries of our. state, but it is par
ticularly applicable to the northern
portions, where clover, timothy, bromus
irermus and other standard grasses
grow. with a profusion that cannot be
conservative spirit and is we'll borne
out by the facts. There was a time
when it was thought difficult for
grasses to be grown with profit in the
Western part of Minnesota, but later
experience with proper methods has
shown that even there the grasses men
toned can be made to grow to an ex-
tent which will warrant approval. The
writer resides in the western part OF
| the state and knows Of his own experl-
ence covering a period OF thlrty-tlve
years that he writes correctly concern
ing this matter of grasses for Mime
sofa.
Eighth-The water supply Of orr
state can be truthfully called abund-
ant. In many parts springs and run,
ming streams give the supply, and all
over the state the abundance OF water
needed for homes and stock raising
purposes can be had by digging wells.
In very many sections arteslan wells
can be had at a reasonable expense.
The artesian well area is being In
creased each yea as deep wells are pc
ing sunk. Ofttimes a well which
was planned to be for pumping pur:
poses develops into flowing we'll and
in that manner the area Of artesian
water supply is being made known.
Swine.
During the past few years Mime
sofa has made rapid progress in the
production of swine. The same reason:
which we have given that have made
the dairy of Minnesota SO successful
have helped to promote with .grea'
rapidity and success the swine indus
try. To great extent the growing
of swine is an adjunct to = wei
equipped Minnesota dairy.
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