The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-01-20
CLIMATE OF UPPER
PENINSULA
Beneficial to Both Plant and Animal
Life in the Summer. Agricultural
Development.


feet understanding Of the metero-
logical conditions, the claim is
frequently made that the upper
peninsula climate is not adapted to
the successful growth of the leading
farm crops, or If evidence Of luxuri-
ant crops is presented the further
claim is advanced that people nov
ing there from southern localities
are apt to suffer from cold for sew
eral years, says the Northwestern
Farmer.
The rapid rate OF agricultural de.
velopment within the past few years,
the influx of progressive farmers
from Illinois, Ohio. Indiana, Iowa
and Kansas. the highly successful
farms in many localities, the results
obtained by the experiment station,
the awards several world aud
state fairs, the erection and in-
creasing success OF the largest beet
sugar factory in the state, the larg-
est herd OF purest bred cattle In the
country, all this has furnished
topics of interest frequently dis
cussed by the leading agricultural
papers until the 6rst claim is sell
dom heard of any longer, or when
made begins to sound more and
more ridiculous.
ANSWER TO CLAIM.
An answer to the second claim
will no doubt be appreciated, for
the low price of agri-
cultural lands and their nearness to
the best OF local markets have awak-
ened awakened a widespread interest
for among the numerous inquiries
received there are some from nearly
every state and territory and even
from foreign countries. Since the
growth of excellent crops seems to
be generally conceded, the claim
that persons are apt to suffer from
cold for several years is evidently
based upon an improper un-
derstanding Of, first, the relation
ship between plant and animal life;
second, the influence OF temperature
upon both, third, the influence OF
large bodies OF water upon the OF
the climate contiguous territory.
AS to the first. Plant life is even
more readily affected by climatic
changes than animal life is. This
is too apparent to need emphasizing
hence to state that certain north.
ern section is capable Of producing
excellent farm crops is to admit
the excellency OF the climate as re-
lated to animal life.
NORTHERN RACES SUPERIOR.
| AS to the second. The tempera.
ture of the northern region capable
OF producing excellent farm crops,
instead OF causing people to suffer
from cold for several years is justly
accountable for the superiority ol
the northern to the southern races.
History fails to state whether the
Huns and Gauls and Saxons OF old,
the legions under William the Con.
queror, and the heroes Of Appotoma-
tox ever suffered from cold for sew
eral years. II they did they have al
least shown an inevitable recupera'
tive power, and it Il
iquite certain that progress
sive and civilized mankind will con,
tinue to scorn the effete and lang
uorous climate, which is devoid o
the stimulus afforded by the north
ern cold wave. Says Prof. Richart
Dodge, OF Columbia University, "II
has been found that mankind re
iquires the bodily inauguration which
comes from the winter climate IL
order to maintain the best health
land highest efficiency" Speaking
LOT regions where, as in the uppel
peninsula, the air is dry. owingto th'
higher altitude, he states; 1t Is tn,
state Of the atmosphere as to moist
ure that Is the most important ele
ment from the standpoint OF com
fort, inasmuch as the moisture Il
the atmosphere gives character Il
the weather.
UPPER PENrNsULA CLIMATE.
] A hot or cold dry day is no