The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-01-17
SOUTH SHORE BOOSTS
FOR CLOVERLAND,
One OF Four Big Railroads Traversin6
Upper Peninsula Issues
Neat Folder.

upon the South Shore railroad as any
thing but corporation held road run
only for the benefit of the corporation.
The road was slow about improvement
work, did little advertising and differed
in many other ways from the ordinary
big railroad. Then there came in the
new management, since when the road
has turned in to boosting" PROPOSE
tion, a railroad which is advertising to
the world the country through which it
passes, is helping the people of the up
per peninsula boom their territory and
is paying particular attention to the
advertising of the dairying and stock
raising possibilities of tie peninsula.
Some time ago the road published
pamphlet, which was spread broadcast
through the land, advertising northern
Michigan, and now it has just issued
another.
The road calls special attention to
the lands bordering its lines of course.
millions of acres of fine agricultural
territory, which range from heavy clay
soils. especially suited to grasses and
grains, to sandy loans and fine sandy
soils, especially suited to the growing
of potatoes. They include muck soils
of the best celery type.
The quality of the agricultural lands
of this region is attested by the crops
they produce.
Facts Concerning Region.
The crops to which these soils are
adapted include:
Clovers-red, alsyke and white. AL
syke and red clover, seeded and spread
from hay brought into the lumber
camps years ago, cover, in luxuriant
wild growth, immense areas of timber
slashings in this country-hence the
term Cloverland.
Alfalfa-does better than farther
south.
Grasses Timothy, bluegrass, etc.
Grains-Oats, wheat, barley, rye,
speltz.
Potatoes-Q Quality and yield not ex-
celled in any other section of the Unit
ed States.
Fruits-and especially small fruits.
In quality it yields unexcelled.
Farm Industries.
Farm industries to which the region
is especially suited:
Dairying-the home of Eminent's
Bess.
Sheep breeding and feeding-Sheep
are especially free from disease. Few
regions can produce the feeding records
of Cloverland.'
Cattle breeding and feeding -Splen-
did herds are foundin this region.
Poultry raising Favorable conditions
and market demands emphasize it.
Potato growing Conditions especial
ly favorable. CD
Celery growing : Newbeiry celery
has a nationwide reputation.
Strawberry and bush fruit culture
Most of these fruits are native.
Climate.
The average number of growing
days-days between killing frost-is
145. Compare this with records east
and west.
The annual rainfall ranges from %
inches to SO inches, and is remarkably
well distributed through the growing
season.
The SHOWS that come remain during
the winter, thus producing uniformity
on the air temperature and protecting
the ground from freezing.
The crops that grow and the yields
produced attest congenial climate.
Markets.
For dairy. poultry and garden pro-
duce there are splendid local markets.
For all farm produce Gncluding dairy,
poultry and garden) splendid outside
markets, including Chicago and B1f-
falo, are close at hand.
Opportunities.
To parties seeking agricultural
homes where the real joy Of living
abounds, the opportunities here offered
are legion.
The desire of the road is to locate
intelligent, industrious settlers along
its lines.
To direct such settlers to good lands
in good localities-a satisfied settler
will become happy, prosperous farm
er.
To give to enquirers exact and intel
ligent information concerning all mat
tiers pertaining to the soil, agriculture,
and agricultural possibilities in its ter
ritory.
To this end the company has recently
secured the services of Joseph A. JEFF
frev as land commissioner. Mr.. JEFF