Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-11-29
NORTH STATE AN
EMPIRE IN MAKING
Wonderful Agricultural Possible
ties Cannot be Realized until
Country IL Seen.
(The Franklin Tribune.)

the side discounted, the stories
of the wonderful agricultural
possibilities of northern Mime
sofa. Not until last week were
we able to verify the tales to our
own satisfaction. On Friday
morning the Tribune editor to-
gether with j. w. Lang of Min
neapolis started on a trip which
took in a portion of the country
lying south of Duluth. between
the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific railroads about
as far south as Hinckley. In
going north Friday morning we
took the trail of state trunk line
No. l out of St. Paul leading to
Duluth. Arriving at Sandstone
we left No. l and being on the
Great Northern we then follow
ed this road, our objective being
Nickerson that evening. After
leaving Sandstone we ran into a
territory that ought to be seen
by all who doubt the possibility
Of making farming a profitable
business in that section. We're it
not for the tell tale acres here
and there that still were UNI
cleared on the farms, we should
have believed that we had been
suddenly set down in a prosper
Gus old region in southeastern
Minnesota. or southern Wiscon-
sin. Large new. freshly painted
dairy barns and homes like city
homes in appearance were seen
at short intervals as we motored
along this road and prosperity
was evident everywhere. Only a
few years ago this section was
just like hundreds and thousands
Of other acres, cutover land but
immensely productive. The evil
dence could be seen in the form
of well bred cows grazing on the
still fresh, green slopes and heavy
fodder crops yet on the fields.
The same kind Of land stretches
northward almost to Superior
Wisconsin, along the Great North
ern, although farther north from
the point just described the
development has not been
brought to such a high state. in
fact in sections it is almost I'M
settled. but waiting for home
makers. Going on as far as
Nickerson we left the main road
and drove out to see the famous
Jean Du Luth farm, one of the
wonders of the country. This
farm was brought to very high
state of cultivation and produc-
tiveness. II covers about a
thousand acres and boosted some
of the finest Holstein blood in the
state. After visiting this farm
we located a family which for
merly kept hotel at Clara City.
Mimi. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Leopold.
They had located about three
miles north of Nickerson some
three years ago and in that time
had cleared a fine tract on their
farm. built a comfortable home
and outbuildings and generally
improved their farm. We enjoy
ed the hospitality Of these people
until the following morning when
we continued our journey. Roads
have recently been graded and
graveled in this section which is
Just entering upon an era Of
farming similar to that of the
Askov territory previously de-
scribed. The country north Of
Nickerson and Holyoke. the next
station. is exceptionally good and
will in the near future be classed
as highly developed.
About Saturday noon we
reached Superior. Wis. and cross
ed over to Duluth where we again
took up trail No. l. this time
HEADED homeward. Duluth and
Superior are destined TO become
cities of the first rank and await
only the opeaing Of the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence water way to
the ocean. where traffic in north
/ vast commodities will ra.,.h -