Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-11-05

months q total OF ], BOO o00 pounds OF
butter, meanwhile u1sTrlDufIIg- among
tire farmers the enormous sum OF
S901. 800 And another most favorable
feature Is the fact that as outside
people become familiar Win conul-
Mons e1isIIng IL Morrison COUNTY
familiar with the IacI That COWS may
re kept cneapty AeIe and t1gn prices
secured Tor crean-Tney are investing
IN MORRISON COUNTY lands and taking
part II the phenomenal development
Which mas brought MORRISON county SO
rapidly 10 the forefront as the leading
agricultural county Of the STATE.
Little Falls is the only city IN the
county having more than one creamery
anG. also, they are the TWO largest.
Notwithstanding that this city IS not
what might bs termed III the center OF
the UaIryIns country. The Little
Falls Creamery and Beaver Dam
Creamery handle $50, 900 pounds Ct
butter tat annually, the average price
Of which Is 2715 cents TO the farmer.
This beats other sections OF the
COUNTY, ana when II Is taken INTO con-
slusraIIou that good dairy and stock
raising lands may still be haQ at
prIces tar below those II older settled
seCIlOus. It is sITong a1IracIIon TO
men engaged along those lines
elsewhere.
In order that those interested n this
subject may be FULLY advised regard
ing opportunities II this respect and
that they may better 1nuge where
they may most pruntabiy Invest III
lands for uaIrylng PURPOSES, II may
De sald that there is practically no
part OF the county which Is hot III
comparative close proximity TO d
creamery, these 1nSIHIlOns belE E
locared al Little calls. Royailon,
owauyiile, UDsaia. EfmGaie, tleTZ,
D1zvlIle, Buchanan, Freedman and
Randall They are ali modern plants
whose product IS II constant demand
III the leading markets, having We'll
established REPUTATION Tor Uniformly
hlgn quality ana manufactured under
most favorable conditions,
Inc greatest gain IN CaIry1ng mas
been made during the past i've years
and the general prosperity OF farmers
has increased proporIionaIely until
today they rank with those III states
where the uaIrylng interests have been
Furthermore, since 1t mas been col
clusiveiy demonstrated that da1rylng
is such q profitable adjunct to farming
better barns nave been built ana most
modern equipment added whereby
milk may be the more urofIIaDiy
handled. Cream se9arators are used
and general conditions prevailing are
as nearly sanitary as possible to make
them.
0ne feature Of the Ga1rying business
which must OF necessity aDDeai to the
man VINO mas Been engaged II that
tine OF enaeavor is that norwilnsrand-
ing the somewhat long anu rather
rigorous winters prevailing IN this
part OF the country IT IS possl bic TG
raise everything III the way OF those
vegetables best adapted TO winter feed
ing while forage crops flourish Oh the
rich soil Of Morrison county. There is
an abundance of timber which provides
ample protection from the nerce winds
which sweep Gown from the Dakots
niains and cattle thrive mere through
out the year. There Is an absence o1
all Questionable elements ordinarily
encountered elsewhere, making MDIri
SOD county. on the whole. far better
ana more profitable mace to engage In
daIrYing On either large Or Hmail
scale than any section OF the country.
Another profitable field for the
iairyman is IN furnishing milk for
residents of the many prosperous
towns IN the county. the price paid
for milk and cream being fully propor-
tionate to faaT paid for butter tat by
the creameries.
There Is plenty OF room remaining
for settlers in ianus still available at
low prices to engage in dairying for
the nearness TO the markets of the
Twin Cities. Dufuth. Superior and
ufher large ceu1ers furnishes an outlet
for ali butter the creamerIes can
make white low freight rates to these
points makes it possible for them to at