Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-01-28

NUNllOIlklnO IUnV
TO RED RIVER VALLEY
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT
SHOWS THAT MINNESOTA is
THE LEADING AGRICULTURAL
STATE IN THE UNION. DIVER
& sITY OF PRODUCTS AND BAN
NER YIELDS MAKE SOME
CROPS CERTAIN AND PROFIT
ABLE EVERY YEAR.
The Richest and Cheapest Lands in
the State Today are Found in The
Red River Valley and This Section
is Bound to See an Influx Of Set
tiers.
We call attention to the u. S. gov
ernment crop report published this
week and from which may be CLEAN
ed that Minnesota is the greatest ag-
ricultural state in the Union. Not In
one crop only, but in all cereals, In
cluding also corn and potatoes, does
the state take the lead either in
quantity of production or average
yield, or in both The great diver
sity Of our agricultural resources is
something that should not be over
looked, as thereby the farmer is en-
abled to diversity his products and is
not dependent on one crop. There
was a time when it was thought that
nothing but wheat could be grown in
the Red River Valley, but that time
has passed All the leading cereals,
including corn, are grown success.
fully. Many localities do big brsr-
ness growing potatoes. The butter
and dairy interests have grown to
great proportions as evidenced by the
numerous creameries scattered all
over the valley. The raising Of beef
cattle is also growing industry and
a profitable one. Corn, clover, tim
othy, alfalfa can be grown success
fully and will furnish abundant food
for stock. Silos are found on many
farms and will soon be on every
farm
Valley Has Many Advantages.
The strenuous work of the pioneer
has already been done in the Red
River Valley, and the advantages,
comforts and conveniences Of older
communities are here found The
drainage work is practically all COM
pleted, and good, graded roads. good
schools and churches, rural telephone
lines, and rural mail delivery routes
are found nearly everywhere thruaut
tthe valley. Even the IA iaway faciIi-
ties are excellent and new lines are
continually being built and projected
Our proximity to the great markets
of the twin cities and Duluth, con-
Meeting with the great water trans
portation system of the Great Lakes
at the latter point, is also a great ad-
vantage. The great iron mines of
the State. with their increasing de-
mand for farm products lie next to
our door, and Winnipeg, the metropo-
lis of western Canada, is Just across
the line
Favored as the Red River Valley is
with soil that rivals in fertility that
of the valley of the Nile and
! healthy climate. wherein strong and
| vigorous plant and animal life is de-
| veloped. there is no reason why
| homeseekers should not flock to this
region and gobble up the land which
/ vet NAV be purchased verv cheap
! far. indeed. below its actual value
when compared with productivity
and land values in older states, like
Iowa and Illinois, Wise is the man
who secures for himself and his chill
dren farm in the Red River Valley
before the advance in price comes as
! it,: surely will come. Just compare
the prices Of land today with what
they were 10 or Is years ago,
4 It requires no prophet or seer to
feresee a glorious future for the Red
River Valley We have lived here
thirtT wears and have seen great
changes in that time and the next
thirty years win see still greater de-
\ velepment This valley is capable
of sustaining larger population
than is now found in the whole state
skof Minnesota. With our minds eye
we can see the Red River Valley at
Tno distant day be the home of mil.
lslions Of happy and contented human
i beings the, most thiekly populated
4 region on the North American conti-
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