Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12

Corning's Razoo:-The first time
visitor to Minnesota is impressed by
two things.
In the first place the speed with
which it has changed from the. condi-
lions when the savage roamed its con-
fines to it's present magnificent and, di-
versified development.
In the second place, the profound
ignorance Of most Of the outside world
with respect to the marvellous resources
Of the State-its desirability as place
Of residence, it's response to the effort
of the husbandman, its cheap lands, its
attractiveness as an cutters paradise
during the months from May to Octo-
ber inclusive.
Minnesota's population in 1850 was
6,077; in 1920, it was 2,3S6,37l of
which 1888 lived in it's metropoli-
tan cities Of Duluth, St. Paul and Min
neapols, and the number of students
at it's State University alone was more
than double the entire population of
the state in 1850!
Nevertheless there is still enough Of
the wilderness" to make it the
ideal summer playground of America;
but ten million Of it's ifty-three million
acres are in farms. There are vast
stretches Of virgin pine, thousands Of
lakes and pools and streams where the
fish are eager for the fly or frog Of the
Waltonian. There is fine shooting in
the fall (wise laws prohibit spring
shooting in the interests Of game con-
servation) and plenty Of room and ia
cilities for yachting, golf, tennis and
other sports. The oldest amateur row.
ing club in the Northwest is at Saint
Paul (the Minnesota Boat Club es'
tablished 187O) and the Duluth Row.
ing Club whose "angel'' is Julius H.
Barnes is internationally famous. There
are scores Of public and private golf
links and country clubs in and near the
Twin Cities and Duluth and in the
city parks every facility for wholesome
sport is provided by the authorities.
There are great cities, smaller cities,
villages and hamlets. There are
"wilds," there are we'll kept farms
everywhere; the appeal Of Minnesota
is to every taste and to all people.
Its braeing winter climate encourages
all forms Of our door sports-its sum.
mers attract by reason of their long
warm days and cool nights which are
simply wonderful sleep producers. The
test Of any climate is its healthfulness
and Minnesota's healthfulness is
conceded.
Facts about Minnesota:
Fact 1. It's nonproductive area Zap
proximately 100000 acres) exceeds
the combined land areas of the states
of Maryland, Vermont, New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts,, New Jersey, Con.
necticut, Delaware and Rhode Island.
Fact 2. There are l57,179 farms Of
(which 118,707 are farmed': by their
owners and but 38,463 by tenant farm
,ers.
Fact 3. The good roads movement,
now actively under way will result in
increasing even more the percentage Of
farm owners who stay on the farm. ):
Fact 4. Minnesota is the great
wheat raising and -four making state
the mills at Minneapolis and Duluth
are the largest in the world but Min
nesota is not only 1.-THE bread basket
of the world''-it is also corn, rye,
barley and oats producer of surprising
magnitude-in 1920, 5,330,0O0 acres
were seeded to corn rs against 2,778,OOO
acres planted to spring wheat.
Fact 5. It. is also noteworthy that
the combined acreage planted to- rye,
barley and oats exceeded the wheat
acreage and Minnesota potatoes
which flourish on the cut over lands
over which once lowered the lofty pines
are shipped to all parts Of the union.
Fact s.. OF the 1920 corn area. T.
080, 900 acres was used for. silage corn,
for livestock feeding, which indicates
the growth Of the livestock industry
Of hate years and its tremendous in
crease in importance since the facilities
for handling have been so immensely
added to, bv the. millions invested By
Tie Swift q Armour interests at 6outlh