Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01
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where the conditions favorable for the devel
opment of the live stock industry
Minnesota needs live stock because the system of
farming which has been practiced here has reduced
fertility and lowered the productive capacity of the
land. The history of Minnesota is the history of all
states. The first settlers those who have
little capital to invest in live stock, and who
naturally devote their attention to the growing Of
crops which be converted at once into cash. This
method of farming is likely continue long as the
soil produces well. Until few years ago. Minnesota
ranked first of all the states in the Union in the pre-
ducton Of wheat Large have also been devoted
to the production of other grans such barley rye
and oats, much of which has been shipped out of the
state Farmers generally that stock raising
aids in retaining fertility and giving more and
attention to diversified farming.
CORN MAKES PROSPERITY.
No thing is contributing more to the prosperity
of Minnesota than the increase in the production Of
The total production of this grain has doubled
in the last ten years. and quadruped in the last twen
ty years. 1t is the large from growing,
much being marketed in the form of live stock,
that is causing land in Iowa and Illinois to sell for
more than 5000 per The increased production Of
is having similar effect Minnesota land, but
it will be more pronounced when all of it is fed to
live stock.
foul weeds It is valuable to feed than to sell
for cash. when properly used The growing of corn
means the growing of clover and alfalfa which
are so extremely valuable supplementary feeds.
These crops will do wonders for the fertility of the
land 1t costs more to prepare ground sufficiently
fertile to produce thirty bushels of wheat the
than it does land depleted that it will produce only
fifteen bushels, does it require more seed. The
extra yield is almost net profit. More corn clover
alfalfa live to into nd
milk products, with the put back the land
is certain to increase production and make every farm
valuable to its owner.
Other Favorable Crops.
That gives large yields in Minnesota, that
barley succeeds in the North, where is less
tain, that clover makes splendid growth in nearly
every section of the state and that alfalfa has
recently proved it's adaptaby to the soil and climate
important conditions favorable the development
Of the live stock industry in Minnesota
CLIMATE BEST FOR LIVE STOCK
The climate is particularly desirable for meat pro-
ducng animals, because better gains be made in
cold than in hot weather. It is easier to protect such
animals from extremely cold weather than to keep
them comfortable in times of intense heat. Cattle and
sheep in the process of fattenng do not ordinarily
suffer from cold weather if they sheltered from the
winds and are kept dry.
With the states numerous shipping associations
with trunk lines of railroads furnishing excellent
transportation facilities, and with good markets con-
venlenty near, the farmers have unexceed of
getting their animal products to the consumers.
GOOD PRICES GOOD INCENTIVE.
But the favorable condition which should fur
nsh the great incentive the development of the live
stock industry is the fact that prices all animal
products high and there is no reason to believe
that there will be any marked decline. The worlds
population has increased much rapidly than has
the number of farm animals The combined popula-
ton of all the great live stock countries of the world
has increased approximately 20 per cent since 1900
whereas the number Of cattle in these countries has
Increased only per cent in the period.