The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

primitive state; that means that there are
more than $4,000, 16O-acre farms that will
produce abundantly of everything grown in
northern temperate climate and when placed
under a proper state of cultivation will yield
as large cash return per acre as any in the
country.
In addition there are a large number of i'm
proved farms, that can be obtained at a reas-
enable price, much less than equal revenue
producing lands can be purchased elsewhere,
for those who can afford to buy them and
who do not care to eXpend the time and la
Dor to develop an improved farm from raw
lands
The reason for this is obvious, but not
generally understood. The reason of compar-
atively cheap price of Minnesota improved
farms is not due to their lack of advantage
or revenue producing power but to their
proximity to the unimproved lands which are
sold at cheap prices. The high acre prices
now prevailing in Illinois, Iowa and other
of the older states were never attained until
the supply of raw lands in those states had
become exhausted and when this condition
arrived prices advanced with rapidity that
startled the most optimistic. When all the
arabic, unimproved lands in Minnesota have
been transformed into improved farms, and
that time is rapidly approaching, farm acre
age will at once soar to prices equalling those
of the highest priced lands in the country.
Minnesota lands lie we'll within the north
ern temperate zone. The four seasons,
spring, summer, fall and winter are we'll
marked and defined and all the gorgeous
glories of each are produced in highest per-
lection, and the climate conditions for high
est and most perfect vegetable, animal and
human growth and development are the fin
est in the world.
The health attributes of Minnesota are
known through out the realms of civilization.
Fever and ague, the "shakes' that were the
life bane to the early settlers of Indiana, IL
hnois and some parts of Iowa are unheard
Of malaria is unknown and epidemic diseases
like cholera, yellow fever and other tropical
plaques never visit us. It is common thing
for invalids from other states, suffering
from various ailments, to renew their youth,
health and vitality by drinking the pure wa
ter of Minnesota and inhaling the life-giv-
ing ozone of it's peerless atmosphere. The
whole state can be truthfully termed vast
health resort.
There is fertilization in the air as we'll as
in the soil and all products indigenous to the
region grow and ripen in perfection. Grains,
fruits and vegetables grown in the state,
have taken sweepstake prizes at thousands
for fairs and agricultural shows exhibited in
competition with those of other states. Min
nesota stock and dairy products are national
standards of excellence and the physically
of her native-b born, home grown people is
equal to that Of any country in the world.
The surface. of the state is such that IS
per cent of it's farms can be titled with ma
chinery without any difficulty.
In natural water supply Minnesota eXcells
every other state. There are thousands of
live lakes, fed by springs or running streams
having outlets, within her boundaries.
Abundant springs are found in many sections
rivers are plentiful and the country is
threaded with innumerable creeks and
brooks. The entire state is underlaid with
water-sand strata and an abundant supply
of pure water can be obtained in every part
of the state, at reasonable depth and at
comparatively moderate expense. Flowing
wells are common in many parts of the state.
Minnesota offers unrivaled opportunities
for far mdiversifcation. The many differ
ent varieties of soil, the abundance of water
supply, the multiformity of location, the ra-
pidity of vegetable growth, the plentitude of
rainfall, the favoring climate and many other
conditions that might be mentioned enable
the Minnesota farmer to secure greater
multiplicity of revenue sources than in al
most any other part of the world.