The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-15
0. ". ROBINSON
Is ENTHUSIASTIC
rs THOROUGHLY IN ACCORD
WITH PLAN TO BOOST
UPPER PENINSULA
LANDS.

Former Lieutenant Governor @. w.
Robinson, of Chassell. will be among
the number who expect To attend the
Upper Peninsula development bureau
at Menominee next week, Feb. u.
Mr.. Robinson is at present in the real
estate and land business, owning large
acreages In the upper peninsula. lie
is enthusiastic in the development
movement, and has great confidence
in the lands OF the different counties
in the northern section OF Michigan
Mr. Robinson is one OF the believers
OF a small acreage to be devoted To
truck farming. Here in the upper
peninsula, one can buy small track
OF land that win make him a fine
home, a fine living, and at the end of
the season. an account in the bank.
No fancy prices prevail in this sec
ton OF the country. for plenty Of
land can be purchased within two To
I'VE miles OF a growing railroad town
at a price of $40 TO SIS per acre.
Here it is not necessary TO irrigate
the lands as is the case in the much
advertised lands of the west and the
southwest. He doesn't have to lead
creeklet of water around over his
land with a hoe. for il comes down
from the heavens as the Almighty in
tended ii should. Nor does he have
TO go through the straight jacket sys-
tenn of dry farming practices with
their arduous toll and doubtful results.
Water Comes From Skies.
It will be found by the settlers COM
ing into this country this spring and
summer that the land beside being
ideal for growing the finest Of fruit,
will produce all the ordinary crops,
and that handsome returns come as
the result Of ordinary farm practices.
lie won't have TO worry lest the dam
go out-his water comes from the
skies copiously and frequently and
seasonably.
Crops Of corn can be grown of the
highest silage value-all corn should
be fed that way-and the irrigation
that comes from the skies has no al
kali in it-but in the old simple way
a magnificent crop is raised.
The question Of market is an i'm
portant one to the farmer, and that
has been solved in the upper PENN
sula. The Menominee River Sugar
company can take care of all the
beets grown in all the adjoining coun-
ties, and still put up a cry for more.
This cry will be answered this year,
for according to the general manager
Of the sugar company, over three times
as many contracts have been let for
the coming season as that just passed
May Build Drying Plant.
In all probability it may be neces-
sary for the company TO build "a drying
plant, and if this is done, it will fur
nish employment TO many men, not
only during its construction, but af-
ter It has been erected. Not only that
but the sugar company will operate its
factory more days out OF the year
and give employment to just as many
If not more men.
While the sugar factory does not
take care Of any other product Of the
farm the agriculmrist need not be
worried, for the Michigan Canning &
Refining company of MenOminee win
accept every other product grown
Cucumbers, peas, beans, tomatoes, corn
and a dozen other foods grown in the
upper peninsula are put up in large
quantities by the concerns, thus fur
nishing a ready market 10 the farm
products. s4.k-
Furnish Ready Market.
In many of the communities I'm the