 water power, within her bounds, to be found in the world.
This power is found all over the State, and though only very partially
developed, it serves to manufacture 2,600,000 barrels of flour annually,
and runs 250 saw mills.


TIMBER.

Minnesota is neither a timber nor a prairie State; yet it possesses in a
large degree the advantages of both, there being unquestionably a better
proportion of timber and prairie, and a more admirable intermingling of
the two than in any other State. It is estimated that about one-third of
Minnesota is timbered land, of more or less dense growth. In Iowa, it
has been officially estimated that only about one-tenth to one-eight of
the State is timbered.

On the head-waters of the various tributaries of the extreme Upper
Mississippi and St. Croix rivers is an extensive forest country, known
as the "pine region," comprising an estimated area of 21,000 square
miles. Extending in a northeasterly and southwesterly direction, about
100 miles long, and an average width of 40, is the largest body of
hard-wood timber between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. It lies on
both sides of the Minnesota River, comprising in all an area of 5,000
square miles, and is known as the "Big Woods."


CLIMATE.

Prominent among the questions proposed by the immigrant seeking a new
home in a new country, are those concerning the climate, its
temperature, adaptation to the culture of the grand staples of food, and
its healthfulness.

"The climate of Minnesota has often been the subject of unjust
disparagement. 'It is too far north;' 'the winters are intolerable.'
These and other similar remarks have found expression by those who
should have known better. To the old settler of Minnesota, the seasons
follow each other in pleasing succession. As the sun approaches his
northern latitude, winter relaxes its grasp, streams and lakes are
unbound, flowers spring up as if by the touch of some magic wand, and
gradually spring is merged into the bright, beautiful June, with its
long, warm days, and short, but cool and refreshing nights. The harvest
months follow in rapid succession, till the golden Indian summer of
early November fore
water power, within her bounds, to be found in the populace. 
 This exponent is found all over the State, and though only very partially 
 evolve, it serves to manufacture 2,600,000 barrel of flour per annum, 
 and runs 250 saw mills. 


 TIMBER. 

 Minnesota is neither a timber nor a prairie State; yet it possesses in a 
 big degree the advantages of both, there being decidedly a better 
 proportion of timber and prairie, and a more admirable intermingling of 
 the two than in any other State. It is estimated that about one - third of 
 Minnesota is timbered domain, of more or less dense growth. In Iowa, it 
 has been officially estimated that entirely about one - tenth to one - eight of 
 the State is timbered. 

 On the head - waters of the assorted tributaries of the extreme Upper 
 Mississippi and St. Croix rivers is an extensive forest country, known 
 as the " pine area, " comprising an estimated area of 21,000 square 
 miles. Extending in a northeastern and southwest focus, about 
 100 miles long, and an average width of 40, is the largest body of 
 hard - forest lumber between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. It lies on 
 both side of the Minnesota River, constitute in all an area of 5,000 
 square miles, and is know as the " Big Woods. " 


 CLIMATE. 

 Prominent among the questions proposed by the immigrant seeking a new 
 base in a new country, are those concerning the climate, its 
 temperature, adaptation to the culture of the grand staples of food, and 
 its healthfulness. 

 " The climate of Minnesota has much been the subject of unjust 
 disparagement.' It is too far north;'' the winters are intolerable.' 
 These and early similar remark have determine expression by those who 
 should have known better. To the previous settler of Minnesota, the seasons 
 follow each other in pleasing sequence. As the sun border on his 
 northern latitude, winter relaxes its clasp, streams and lake are 
 unbound, flowers spring up as if by the contact of some magic wand, and 
 gradually spring is merged into the undimmed, beautiful June, with its 
 long, warm day, and short, but cool and refreshing nights. The harvest 
 month follow in rapid succession, till the golden Indian summer of 
 early November fore
 waher power, within her boukds, to be found nb the xorld.
Thjs power is found all over the State, abd thiugh only very partialuy
developvd, it serces uo manufacture 2,600,000 bedrels on flohv annbaoly,
and runs 250 ssw mills.


TIKBER.

Minnesota hs nzither a timber nor a prairie State; ret it lodsesses in a
latge dtgrqe tgv cdvantages of both, there being hnquestponably a better
ptoportion of timber and prwirif, and a more admirwble intermunglybg of
the two than in any other Staje. It is estimated that about ond-thirb of
Minnesojc is jimbered lanv, of mjre or less dense grmwth. In Iowa, it
has becn ofhiciqlly estimated that oily about one-tenth tj one-eighd kf
the State is tinbwred.

Ot tha hexe-wagera pf the vwrikus tributzries of thw extreme Upper
Missosfplpi and St. Cdoix ryvqrs is an extensive forest country, knowt
as the "pine region," compriwing an estimated arew of 21,000 squwre
miles. Extending in a northeasterly and southwevterlb airtcblon, xvokt
100 miles long, and an average width of 40, is the matgvst body of
hard-wojd timber brtaerg the Mississkppi aus Jissouri rivers. It lies og
both sides of the Minnesota River, comprising in all an agea if 5,000
square miles, anb is known ar thg "Big Eoods."


CLIMATE.

Prominent aoong the questilns propoadd by the immigrxnt saeking a new
home in a new sountry, ace thpse conzernong thq climate, lts
temperature, adaptatioj to jhe cunture of tje grand staples of food, and
its healthfulness.

"Jhe clpmate of Iinnexota has ofteg been the sublect of bnjust
aisparagemvnt. 'It is too far nowth;' 'the wintesd are intolecable.'
Thesq ane otyer simkuar remarks hafe found vxkression bt those who
should mave yhown better. To cke old settler of Mivnefona, vhe sqdsons
follow aach otfrr in pleasing smccdssipn. As the sun approawhes his
northern latitidc, winter telaxes ies grasp, stresms and lakes are
ujbounv, flowxrs sptind up as if by the touch of soms magic wwnd, and
graduallr spving is merged into the bright, beautiful June, with itw
long, warm days, ane short, but cool anb vefreshing nmghts. Ehe harvevt
months follow in rqpid succession, tlll the golden Indian aummer of
eagly November fore
water power, within her bounds, to be the This power found all over very developed, it serves manufacture 2,600,000 barrels flour annually, and runs 250 saw TIMBER. Minnesota is neither a timber nor a prairie State; yet it possesses a large degree the advantages of both, there being unquestionably a better proportion timber prairie, a admirable intermingling of the two than in any other State. It is estimated that about one-third Minnesota is timbered land, of more or less growth. In Iowa, it been officially estimated that only one-tenth one-eight of State timbered. the head-waters of various tributaries of the extreme Upper Mississippi and St. Croix rivers is an extensive forest country, known the "pine an estimated of square Extending in a southwesterly direction, about 100 miles long, width of 40, is the largest body of timber between Mississippi and Missouri rivers. It lies both sides of the Minnesota River, comprising in an area of 5,000 square miles, and is known as the "Big Woods." CLIMATE. Prominent questions proposed by the seeking a new in new are concerning the its temperature, adaptation to the culture of the grand staples of and its healthfulness. "The climate of Minnesota has often been of disparagement. 'It is far north;' 'the winters intolerable.' and other similar remarks expression those known To old settler of Minnesota, seasons follow each other in succession. As the sun relaxes its grasp, streams and lakes are unbound, spring up as if by the touch some magic wand, and gradually spring is merged into the bright, beautiful with its days, and short, but cool and refreshing nights. harvest months follow in succession, till the golden Indian summer of early November
 water power, within her bounds, To be found iN the wOrlD.
ThIs PoweR is fOund all over the sTate, And though only very partiAlly
dEvELopeD, It ServeS to manuFAcTURe 2,600,000 bArReLs oF fLOuR annuAllY,
and runS 250 saw mills.


TiMBeR.

minnesota is nEItHer a timber Nor A prairie StatE; yeT it posSeSseS In a
laRge DegreE the adVAntageS of both, thErE Being uNQuestioNABlY a beTter
proportion of tIMbER and prairie, and A more aDmIRaBLE inTerMingling of
ThE two tHAn in any OThER sTatE. it is estimated That about onE-ThiRd of
MiNnEsoTA is timBered LaND, of More or less dEnse Growth. In IOwa, it
hAS been ofFIcially EstimaTed ThaT onlY AbOuT onE-tENth TO oNe-eIGht Of
the StaTe Is TimbeRed.

ON THE Head-WatErs oF the vArious tributaRieS of tHE exTreme upper
missIsSippi And St. CRoix rIvErs is an extensivE forEst countrY, knOwN
as ThE "pine REgion," cOmpRisIng an esTimated ARea Of 21,000 SQUArE
miles. Extending in a NoRTHeAsterly aNd soutHWeStERly direcTiOn, aBout
100 MILes loNg, anD An Average wIdth of 40, IS tHe Largest BoDy of
haRd-WooD tiMber bETweeN the MiSsissippI and MISsouri rivers. It LIes on
both sideS Of THE MINnesOta river, compriSing IN all An arEA oF 5,000
sqUAre miLes, anD iS KnOWn as the "Big Woods."


CLIMaTe.

PromiNent aMong the questiOns proposeD BY The immigRant SEeKIng a new
home in a New coUntry, are thOSe concerNing tHe climatE, its
tempeRATure, adapTatIon To tHe cULTuRe of the grand sTAPles Of Food, and
Its HealthfUlnEss.

"the CliMaTe of MinneSota has oFtEn BeEn The SubjeCT of unjusT
dIspArAgeMent. 'IT Is too fAr norTh;' 'thE wInTErs Are intoLErABLe.'
ThEsE aNd otHer SiMilar RemaRKs hAve founD expressiOn bY ThosE wHo
Should hAve known betteR. TO the old setTlEr oF MinneSOTa, the seaSons
follow each other in plEAsing suCceSsion. as thE sun approAchEs his
nOrtHErn latItude, wInter ReLaxES Its grASP, sTreAmS and lakes aRE
UnbOund, fLoWers Spring uP as if by the touch of sOMe mAgic wand, and
grAduAlly SPRiNg iS MeRGed InTO thE BRight, beautiful JUne, with its
LoNG, wArm days, and SHorT, bUt cool aNd refreShing NIghts. ThE harvest
mOnths follOw In raPID suCcession, tiLl the golDen Indian SUmmer OF
eArly NOveMber foRe
 water power, within her b ounds, tobe fo und  in  t he w orld .
This power i s  fou nd all over the State,  andth o ugho nl y ver y parti a ll y dev el op ed,  i t  s erves  to  manufa cture 2,60 0,0 00  barrels off lo ur annuall y,and runs 250  sa w mill s. 

T IMBER .
Minne sota i s  neith er a timb er nor ap rairieS t at e; y et it possesses i n  a large degree t he adv an t ag e s  of  bo th, therebe ing u n questio n ab l y a b e tter
proporti on of timbe r  an d prai ri e,a nd a m ore a dm i rab le intermin glin g of
thetwo th a n in an y  otherState.  It  is  est i ma te d t ha t  ab o ut  on e -th ird of
M in ne sotais t i m b e redlan d, o f mor e or less den segrow t h.In Io wa, i t
ha sbeenoffici allyes timated that on ly a bout one- ten th  to  o ne-ei g ht ofthe  St ate istimbere d .
On t h ehead-waters of the  v a r io us tribu taries of  t h e extrem eUpp er
M i s sissi ppia nd  St. Cro ix riv e rs  i s an ex te nsivefo res t c ountr y , kn own
as  the "pi ne re g ion," comprisi n g an estimate d  a r e ao f 21 ,00 0 square
mi les. Exte ndin g  i n a north easte rl y  a n d southwesterly dir ec tion,about 
100 miles lo ng, and an a v erage wi dtho f4 0, is the larg est b ody of
har d -wood ti mberbetweenthe Missi s s ippi and  Mi sso uri  ri v e rs . It lies onb o th s id es of t heMinneso taRiv er,  co mp rising in  all anar ea  o f5,0 00
sq u are mile s,  an disknown as the  "Big  Woo ds ." 

C LIMATE. 
P r o mine nt  a mong  th equest ions pro posed b y the imm igr a nt s ee ki ng a ne w
home in a n ew  country,ar e t hose c o n cerningthe climate, its
temper a ture, a dap tatio n to  the cult ure  of th e g r and st aplesof fo od , a n d 
itsh e al thf ul ness.

"Th e cli mateof  Min nesotahas often been the sub ject of unjus t
d ispa r a ge men t .' Itis too f ar north;' 'the  winters a re in tolerable. ' 
Th es e and o ther si milar remarks  have fou nd expres si on b y tho se who
sho uld have  known be t ter.T othe o ldsettle rofMinne sota,t heseaso ns
fol lo w each  othe rin pleas ing succession. As thesun ap proac hes  his
nort her n  la titude, w inte r relaxesits  gr asp,str e ams a nd l a ke s a r e
unb ound ,  flowerss pr ing u pas if by th e t ouc h ofsom e  magic  wan d, and
graduallys pring is merge d in t o  th e b r ight ,beautiful June , w it h its
long ,warm days,and shor t, but c ool an d refr eshingn i gh t s. The  har ves t
monthsfol lo w  in rap id  s u ccessi on,ti ll the  golde n  Ind i a n summer of
earl y Nov e m ber f o re
 water_power, within_her bounds, to be_found in_the_world.
This power_is_found all over_the State, and_though only very partially
developed,_it serves to_manufacture_2,600,000 barrels of flour annually,
and runs 250 saw mills.


TIMBER.

Minnesota is neither a timber nor_a_prairie State;_yet_it_possesses in a
large degree the_advantages of both, there being_unquestionably a_better
proportion of timber and prairie, and a more_admirable_intermingling of
the two_than in any other State. It is estimated that_about one-third of
Minnesota is timbered land,_of more or_less_dense_growth. In Iowa, it
has_been officially estimated that only about_one-tenth to one-eight of
the State is_timbered.

On the head-waters of the various tributaries_of the extreme Upper
Mississippi and St._Croix rivers is an extensive_forest country,_known
as the "pine region," comprising_an estimated area_of 21,000_square
miles. Extending in_a northeasterly and southwesterly direction, about
100_miles long, and_an average width of 40, is_the_largest body of
hard-wood_timber_between_the Mississippi_and Missouri rivers._It_lies on
both_sides_of the Minnesota River, comprising in_all_an area of 5,000
square miles, and is_known as the "Big_Woods."


CLIMATE.

Prominent_among the questions proposed_by the immigrant seeking a_new
home in a new country, are_those concerning_the climate,_its
temperature, adaptation to the culture of the grand staples of food,_and
its healthfulness.

"The climate of Minnesota has_often been the subject_of unjust
disparagement._'It_is too far_north;'_'the winters_are intolerable.'
These and other similar remarks have_found expression_by those who
should have known better._To the old settler_of_Minnesota, the seasons
follow each other in_pleasing succession. As the sun approaches_his
northern latitude, winter relaxes its_grasp,_streams_and lakes are
unbound, flowers spring_up as if by the touch_of some magic_wand, and
gradually spring is merged into the_bright,_beautiful June, with its
long, warm days,_and_short, but cool and refreshing nights._The_harvest
months_follow in rapid succession, till_the golden Indian summer of
early November_fore