Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 9, 1915, Page 34

. Minnesota' and International § R e County Has Good Farm Lands On ReaSOnable Terms Tput. pogtion at Nor ern ; Mlnne- sota, traversed. by the. M_i_np}e_sptfl and !ntqrna;iona] Rauway bas;been.one of the tqremost sections:on the United States, in .the number of, immigrant: settlers arriving in the territory dur- the past three years, For.many years the ;natural advantages and agricul- tural resources -of this part of Min- nesota were little known and less appreciated. The fact that the lum- bering. industry has been so promin- ant‘in the past has obscured the natural advantages of the country. Influx of Settlers. The records of the Immigration De- partment of the Northern Pacific Railway show an immense influx of settlers into this territory, and it is gratifying to observe what a goodly percentage of these settlers are of the type who mean business and who are actually improving this lands and making homes. Only a few years ago it was.common to hear of this Northern Minnesota district spoken of as a timber preserve for telephone pbles, railroad ties and cedar posts Only a féw years ago the writer made’ the prediction’ that it would become necessary for the Ralil- way to double its traffic handling rolling stock in the course of five years if development could be ade- quately pushed. Today there is such an increase in the tonnage of agri- cultural products over that line, and |° a corresponding tonnage of commo- dities hawled in to supply the peopls, as to astonsh those who a few years ago were skeptical that any good could ever come out of this country except lumber. No Better Soil. Examinations of the soil trough the counties traversed by the Minne- sota and International made by Mr. D. E. Willard, Development agent of the Northern Pacific Railway Co., several years ago convinced him that there was no beter soil for general agricultural uses than that in large portions of this territory. The prac- tical experience of farmers is demon- strating the truth of this prediction. So far from being a worthless area of sand and swamp, the splendid farm developing around such towns as Pequot, Backus, Pine River, Laporte and Guthrie between Brainerd and Bemidji, and at and mnorth from Bemidji around Tenstrike, Blackduck,. Mizpah and Gémmel, show how false was the general impression: and how great are the possibilities of agricul- tural development. Soil that was pro- nounced by Eugene Grubb, one of the nation’s noted potato specialists, as the ‘finest soil in the world for the growing of potatoes, attests what can be done in the production of this important cash crop when at- tention is given to it and the land properly cultivated. Corn has pushed its way farther and farther north until now it is grown successfully even to and beyond the international boundary. A few years ago a silo in this territory was a thing unknown. Today there are not only silos, but the silos are filled with splendid silage from the corn fields on the farms. Natural Clover Crop. Thousands who have seen this countryi at first hand and have studied its resources and conditions, bear witness to the abundance of the natural growth of clover This county might propérly be called Cloverland. Where corn and clover can be suc- cessfully grown, and in fact wherever corn and clover can be successfully grown, and in fact wherever corn and clover have been grown,for twen- ty years or more, and dairy cows have been kept, anywhere in the United States, the lands are today worth not less than one hundred dol- lars per acre, and even cannot be purchased for more than twice this amount. Natural Duxry Country. This Northgrn Minnesota country lis a natural dairying and stock- rais- | ing country. So.far from the winters being too cold, for, successful. stock raising; and diversified farming, the uniform dry. cold.condition . is found -|to be.extremely tavorahla for. the |growth and -well being: of. domes;ig ‘W,inl.er dairying. is farm anjmals. . rapidly. being recognized.-as:one-of the -most.profitable: lines of.farming, Fortunes are awaiting those energetic men who will bring bands of sheep into Northern Minnesota to graze on the thousands of . acres of splendid clover that every year grow and go.te ‘waste. Not only will: the : sheep thrive. on the clover, but they will practically. pay for. the .cost: of -their care in the improvement they will render to the land. by . destroying brush, thus assisting in the clearing of the land. - As soon as farmers come to appreciate the value and profit of sheep on farms in this territory, it is confidently predicted that the mut- ton and wool producing industry will become one of the important indus- tries of this territory. His Social Advantages. Four fundamental considerations may be set down as necessary in any permantly successful agricultural dis- trict. . These are good soil, abundant water supply for domestic and live stock -uses;-rainfall - so - distributed throughout the season as to make the growing of m:ops successful, a.nd fin- ally, a climate adapted-to the health- fullness of man and beast. No one can gainsay that these four fundamental necessities.are present in in this Northern Minnesota country. B If any one of these four 1mpértant fundamental necessities was notice- [ ably lacking, legitiment question might be raised as to the future de- velopment of ;the country. Not only. are these four fundamental necessi- mentary consideration, that of trans- portation facilities by which the mar- kets of ‘the world may be reached, is also supplied. Further, schools and churches, and the accessories of home society have come with the incoming of energetic and industrious settlers, and these conditions are rapidly be- ing improved. What more can be asked as a foundation for a greatand prosperous empire than these four fundamental conditions supplemented by the two only a little less important ones of railroad communication and social advantages. It is often said ‘there is only one crop of land. That crop is well nigh haryested 1n the United States. There is little fear of successful contradic- tion when we state that there is pro- bably no place in the United States, or-anywhere on the"North Ameérican continent, ‘that offers greater advan- tages and inducements to the home- and International .Railway in North- ern:Minnesota.. Lands with the most (Teasonable distance of town, church, and school can be purchased for prices that in any other region of the United States would be regarded as merely nominal. These low prices will not always continue. The de- mand for land will not become less. The man who possesses himself of ja tract of.land in this fertile and a competence for old age. The man who settles with his family on eighty acres of land and from year to year clears and improves this land, main- may be reasonably expected to haye as'a reward for his life’s toil a com- ing implements adapted to the con- ditions of the farm. This is a com- petence far greater than many of his their lives for a daily or wage in shop or factory. Hello, boys and girls. school -bell? Don’t start for school without a NEW BEMIDJI lead pen- Any store in town sells ’em. & Beltrami County Farm Scene. ties assuredlyi present, but-a supple-.| seeker ‘'of moderate means than doés: this country served by the Minnesota || splendid soil and located but a few | miles from the railroad ani within 4 healthful North has a foundation for |{ taining his family in the meantime, 2 fortable home, a fertile and well im- |} proved farm, and live stock and farm- | city cousins will have who toil all monthly{. Hear that | cil. It’s the best nickle pencil made. |’ Knowing One's Town. More evidence of famlghyedlxe. where young people are .concernedis 8een In the recent moyement .of the Evansville Business nssmlntlon to ac qug.lm the schoul chlldren and. through the children. their parents with-facts regarding their home-town, | being done through the djstrib: the ‘childfen' in"the’ pibHC’ ¢ w the third: to the' elghth :grade iand to thée high, sepool ptndeqt.s of .a booklet telling many t bout Ffmnsnll« of which -'tiie fts “shoufd 'bé in' formed. - “Eheé:boolklet séts forth-Evans. ville's natural advantages, its_popula tion, the extent of its munufu(mlmg and' jobbing ihterésts ‘and such other details as will.enable:the reader to con- verse intelligently about Evansville when occasion demands. Through the natural lncllnixtion of young people to discuss such matters in their. hemes the parents, too, will acquire informa- tion regarding their city of which they were previously ignorant. Also the in- troduction of local topics into the geog- raphy lesson at school breaks the mo- notony of those lessons and renders the study more practical. let for a mickle at the Pioneer office, and an extra big, fat ink paper com- position book for a dime. All the “kids” will want one when they see This s |, to You can get a big, fai pencil tab- | Men’s Flannel Night Gowns Men’s Lambs Down union suits . TALUES FOR - DOLLAR DAY! Every item mention’ed' below is worth more than a dollar. When you come in you'll see the original selling mark, and know that dollar values if this store are big ones. Men’s Flannel Shirts A Men’s Extra Quality Caps._ $1.00 Men's Lined Mocha Gloves $1.00 ....... $1.00 Extra good quality Buckskin Mittens $1.00 Wilson Bros. Quality dress shirts_ _$1.00 Comfortable house slippers_: .. .. $100 Men’s good quality Jerseysweaters _$1.00 Good quality of Rattan Suit Cases ___ $1.00 Leather collar bags ...51.00 Black and white silk Mufflers, good quality $1.00 Good weight khaki pants. -$1.00 Boys’ wool sweaters $1.00 Boys’ Knickerbocker pants $1.00 <} —