Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-09-13


many features which afford ample
scope for the rewarded efforts of
the agriculturist
During the past tew years Emmons
county has become the cnvicd goal for
the homcsceker anxious to invest
whatever capital he may possess and
try issues with ground which promises
good returns ground which has
demonstrated Very cpnspcuously that
it is splendidly adapted ffr MIXED
farming
The county Of Emmolis is situated
In the extreme southern center OF the
state Entering the county at the
center OF the northern boundary line
| is am extension ol the Northern Pa
cite starting at Mckenzie, u little
station IA few miles east Of Bismarck.
Joining this line At Linton. the county
seat, is branch OF the Chicago, Mil
waukec 4 St Paul road from Aber-
deem, which enters the county at the
IcXtreme southeastern corner, divers-
| ing to the center III the county and
running due north, traverslng we'll
settled communities Another line
the Soo-atfordS facilities for settlers
i'm the extreme northeastern corner OF
Emmons, passing through l5raddock,
aiIording daily service along the line
which runs from Bismarck TO the Twin
Cities The county is divided in the
middle by Beaver creek, which is very
useful to agricultursts and flows
from east to west into the Missouri
river. On each side OF the stream are
excellent grazing lands.
The north half OF the county is al
most exclusively settled with native
Americans, and the south half with
German Russians and llollanders OF Il
very thrifty class. The llolander
communities are literally dotted with
substantial and cumlortable-loOk ing
farm homes, big barns and wlndmillS.
: Good lands are held III 80 an acre.
Many OF the settlers who located in
the county ten or fifteen Years ago
have, during the last year OF wo, add
ed to their holdings in order to sub
serve their best interests and mot be
come crowded. Illustrating how valu-
able lands have become. oldtimers
recently have paid SO an acre for
lands which We're offered to them ten
years ago at ~. an acre. One man
/, told the writer hat it was much
easier for him 70 give ufor land
to-day than it WIS t. pay $500 only
, three years ago. The prosperity and
remarkable increase IN values in all
= parts OF the county are attributable To
the now unquestiolcd fertility OF the
soil, which produces grain and cereals
of all kinds i'm rich abundance. The
hard wheats. barley, oats. rye, llix.
, speltz and corn. under the improved
lclimatic conditions have yielded profit
able returns.
Corn-raising has been remarkably
successful, aud IL week OF 50 ago it was
filling nicely and making nice. plump
ears In 1908 Ia dry year the yield
in this county was over 100000 bushels
and the output is increasing every year
5 Among the lIollanders there are
{ scenes which resemble those in Iowa
the queen OF lac corn states. Nearly
every farmer deNotes from forty IL
eighty acres " coin every year. 1t
l must be remembered That tmmolls
: county is first ia the Yield u corn In
this state in proportion to its popula
ton. The lIolamders liaNc been par
tcularly successful: and Will. tn,
e scotsman ut Bismarck, has been /;
d wonderful factor IN supplying inn
proved and acclimatrd varieties whicl
have reached maturity
The value OF trees has been rccog
nized by the farmers quite generally
e and the newcomers are taking tn,
q hint from the men WHO preceded then
years ago, 50 that forestry is benz.
given its share OF attention.. and il
this particular there are cCninun,lc.
| which have beencntirely transformed
y Trees are planted every season, boil
for shade aud fruit. and aeclmatel
: small fruits have produced wonderful
q returns: growers uf the Duchess anC
: Wealthy variety of apples having beet
! able to secure good Yields.