The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-21
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GIVES Big G VEL ! |, ]! D J
FREQUENTLY COMMANDS HIGH
EST MARKET PRICE. d
One Million Bushels Of This Cereal.
B Grown in South Dakota Last Year..
Adding s5eo,ooo to the Aggregate of
New Wealth. Il 4 q.

GrOWn 10 SQuE19 dakota last Year,
Adding $4,000 to the Aggregate OF
New Wealth. a.
| Special tt The journal. IN sS
| Ipswich, s. D., Dec. 21.--Among the
many interesting experiments in the
growing Of new fruits and grains, made
under the guidance Of the federal De-
partment of Agriculture, one Of the most
important to the agriculturists of South
Dakota was with macaroni wheat. This
| variety has been known in the United
i States for thirty or thirty five years, but
it was not regarded as having any spe-
cial, lue and no attention was given to
| its cultivation. ts5 Isl 55.s5 .t
About six years ago, however, the de-
partment officials became interested In
experiments with this hitherto neglected
variety OF wheat and foreign seeds were
imported from countries where it -four
ished. At the experiment stations In
the different agricultural states the
trained workers secured most satisfac-
tory results from the seeds and soon
hundreds Of farmers We're sowing maca-
| ROM wheat. In many instances the yield
| has been most amazing, amounting to
! so and. even up to 12O per cent more than.
ordinary bread wheat. ,s
1t has been proved that it will produce
abundantly in localities and seasons
where the moisture is insufficient for or
binary wheat and corn. It will often COM
| mand a much higher price in the market
than the usual varieties, for the demand
from the manufacturers of macaroni
many times exceeds the supply of the
grain, and, according to present indica-
tons, the demand will increase rapidly,
for as the grain Is more thoroughly
known it becomes more popular for other
| uses. Many people now claim that lit
has great merit as a breadstuff, being
even superior to the varieties famous for
producing high-grad flour.
Rapidly Growing In Favor. *
In South Dakota rnacaroni wheat has
been swiftly advancing into favor, for
great success has usually been attained in
| it's cultivation. In the table Of produc-
ton of the state for 1906 compiled by
the state historical society, 1t is shown
that million bushels Of this grain we're
grown, adding s560,ooo to the aggregate
sections where it Is extensively grown
| one Of the most important is Edmunds
county, where some especially fine yields
| per acre were reported.
| Speltz is another grain which is be-
coming popular in Edmunds county, as
we'll as in many other sections Of the
state. Five million bushels Of it were
grown in South Dakota last year, hav-
| ing market value Of $1,250, 900. It is
classed as one OF the best paying crops
because Of it's wonderfully large yield per
acre. The grain was imported from Rus
STA only a few years ago. but it has al
ready won a permanent place among the
| important products Of the state and it's
great food value for cattle has become
generally recognized. 10 - ~
Edmunds county lies In the north cen
trail portion Of the estate, between the
Missouri and the James rivers, a region
which has long been famous for its wheat
fields and for it's ranches. OF late years
mixed farming has been carried on very
extensively, and with the most remark
able success. Corn, oats, barley, rye,
speltz and millet have found their place
on the farms beside the wheat and fur
nish food for the cattle, sheep and hogs
which are raised in large numbers. Many
men who came into the county fifteen
or more years ago. and devoted all their.
energies to the cultivation Of wheat have
now combined the agricultural and stock
raising interests on their farms and find
that their profits have increased many
fold. g " 5f
Stock Raising and DaIryIng.
There are some very fine ranches in
Edmunds county, where pure blooded cat
| tie there nh,
registered herds Dairying is a growing
industry and promises@to become a source
Of great wealth to the men of the coun-
Of several varieties, are abundant and
very nutritious, thus affording excellent
pasture for. livestock Another impor-
and other livestock is the ine s ahoie
water supply which can be obtained from
artesian wells. More than thirty Of these
wells wells we're W. sunk in the eastern portion
each year since there have been many
more than that number drilled and
equipped. The temperature of the water
is from ~ to 80 degrees and lit is not
affected by the coolest weather. These
wells flow with sufficient pressure to en-
able farmers to utilize them for power
to run the feed grinders and for churn-
ing. Water is carried from the wells
through pipes to the barns and houses,
and Is used in many ways to add to the
comforts Of the homes: The traveller
beautiful little artesian lakes on the
farms, which add greatly to their attrac-
tive appearance.
According to the United States weather
bureau reports showing a record for sew
en- consecutive years, the highest aver
age rainfall IN the northern portion of
the state was confined to Edmunds
Brown and Walworth counties. i
Has Good Railway Facilities.
There are two branches Of the Chicago
Milwaukee & ST. Paul road crossing Ed
munds county, one from east to west
through the center, and the other north to
south. The former branch will become
part Of the great extension of this road
to the Pacific coast, if the present plans
are carried into execution, thus placing
Edmunds county in direct communication
with that vast western country, as well
/ as with the markets Of st. Paul and Chi
cago. The second branch is we'll known
for the large shipments of wheat which
are made over it each year from Ed
munds county and the other wheat sec
tons through which it passes.
Ipswich. the county seat, is an excel
lent example Of q growing, active South
Dakota town. Its citizens are ambitious
and energetic, and at the present rate
sof increase in prosperity IT. will not be.
long before it will be a. fourishing com >
mercia1 center, for it is located on the
| branch Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul which Is to be extended from Evarts
S. D., its present terminus, to the coast.
Ipswich has pretty, attractive homes, and
real estate is still at moderate prices.