The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-06-05
FARMING on cur.ovER land.

Commissioner WEIGH OF the MINI
state board Of immigration has just is-
sued an interesting pamphlet telling
what has been done. what is being
done and what can be done In tine way
OF making farms out of logged of tim
Der lands The pamphlet is being used
TO advertise sale of state lands when
will be held at various county seats
this month and next by State Auditor
fverson.
The book Is interesting. convincing
and attractive. In its preface Com
missioner Welch makes this interesting
statement, which he then proceeds TO
prove In the body Of the book MANY
of the best land experts in the country.
and some OF the leading agricultural
authorities are firm in the belief that
the best opportunity for the homeseeker
today, especially the man OF moderate
means, is found in the timber lands OF
Northern Minnesota This is the lar
gest body OF undeveloped land OF good
quality which can be found in the en-
tire country. We refer, OF course, TO
land where the climate, rainfall, the
crops grown and natural advantages
are dependable. Farming in this sec
ton Is not venture and success de-
ponds entirely on the energy OF the
owner in developing the land
The purpose Of the book is to call
the attention of those homeseekers who
have been neglecting Northern Mime
sofas timber lands to the chances a.
waiting them there. and to explain the
conditions as 10 soil, climate, crops
and other matters of interest concern
ing Northern Minnesota's timber and
cut-ove lands. AS the book says, " A
hearty welcome awaits those men who
are looking for good, cheap land in the
section described I"
The pamphlet is written intelligent
ly. practically and conservatively. and
IL should have wide circulation, not
only in this state but all over the coun-
try, wherever enterprising men are
seeking cheap farm lands from which,
by energy and application, they can
win independence the various kinds
of soil found in Northern Minnesota
are ex2ertly described. Information
as TO how these soils are best to be.cul-
tivated Is full and practical. Climate
and water conditions are, accurately
described Markets are touched upon,
and in this connection the commits
sioner has this to say OF Duluth as
market ut is said that Duluth will
eventually become the Pittsburg OF the
West and one OF the great cities OF the
country on account of the fact that IL
is the head Of navigation on the Great
Lakes and also headquarters for a
great iron and steel industry. St
Louis county alone supplies two-thirds
OF the iron ore used in the United
States and with the installation OF
steel plants one OF which is now
being built, and tine development Of the
immense water power OF the 81. Louis
river il is bound TO grow at a very
rapid rate. In addition there are many
range towns surrounded principally by
non agricultural lands Both Duluth
aud the range towns now draw the
largest bulk OF their supplies from
Northern Minnesota, and as these
cities grow there must be increasing
demand for farm products which must
be drawn from the nearest source, viz. 4,
the farms Of Northern and Northeast
ern Minnesota The immense water
power of the st Louis river and the
many other northern Rivera is bound
to furish opportunities for the manu-
facturer ia the various cities OF the
North. With cheap power cheaT
material and abundant transportation
facilities both by water and by rail, tn,
manufacturer has great advantages,
Dulnth Herald.