The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-02-24
A Big Colonization Program


As soon as the snow goes off in tn,
spring the Duluth. South Shore q At
lantic Railroad company Will begin
woik on an experimental farm which
viii be located about thirty miles from
Superior.
The plans of the South Shore are
unique in that the road will. for its
own benefit as well as settlers begin
actual farming operations Just rs
would man Of moderate means going
into the country to make success OF a
small farm.
An account OF every cent expended
upon clearing lands, erecting buildings,
ana buying stock. will be kept. Ii is
proposed to expend only the same A.
mount OF money as would the actual
settler with some means at his com.
mand.
The experimental farm will consist
OK from forty to eighty acres as this IL
the amount the railroad COMPANY be.
lieves should be taken by man who IL
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serious in his intention to establish a
home
The land VIII be cleared. or such
part or II as the settler would expect 10
clear the first year. buildings will be-
erected. stock purchased, fences built
and it will all show what the settler
with some means can accomplish the
hrst year. The railroad compapy
wants the definite information for its
own use in securing settlers for the
land OF Northern Minnesota and Upper
Michigan.
After the establishment OF this farm
the railroad company will be able not
only to tell the new farmer definitely
what be can expect to do the first year.
but the company will have the actual
proof
Il. w. MacPherrsD, land commits
sioner lor the road, is at present work
ing ont the details OF the oompany,s
farm. He says that as soon as the snow
goes oft the ground he will have men
AZ work
beginning this spring the South !.
shore will employ expert farmers 10 90
'mong the farmers on the limo and ad- ,
'ise them what to raise for the most
lroft.
These experts will study the market
md encourage the growing OF snoh
PRODUCTS as will have ready sale AZ
he nearest markets. !
Farmers clubs will Le orpanized IN !
he different farming communities and
ne experts will advise them to raise a
ertain brand OF potatoes that they .
nay be all shipped together In carload =
'ts and thus save the farmers monsy y
well rs the commission man who y
uys them.
An effort will be made 10 establisb ~
olonies OF different nationalities 10. y
ether. Mr.. Mscrherrsn having fonnd o'
lat this plan works well. %
The railroad plans on giving the "
'rners on the line every advantage Is
'ssihle. The company will find mar. ~
'ts for different prqducts and isspe IA
'lletins to the farmers telling OF uo
arkets prices. freight rates aud like ~
formation. ~
Ine company plans on hauling for 90
products as chesply as possible that
farmer may make -as mnch money gu
possible out OF his green timber. q"
with Mr. MaaPherran. General u"
inager Walker IL dguring ont many 'o'
lemes to promote the settlement OF Je'
country within the next few years oo'
e plans are taking shape and by i,1
dsumner 1t is thought that settlers 'n'
u oe coming into the new country 90
IN q rush. tak
J. n. Jasberg. trustee of the Fin.
% college at Hancock. Mich has -"
N appointed general colonization W"
mt with headquarters at Hancock LEI