. Clay County. Agriculture. Alfalfa in Blossom Along State Road East of Glyndon Introduction AVhen the first settlers reached Clay County they found a land of promise; but none of them ever dreamed that it would become a land of plenty as it is now. They built their homes near the openings in the timber that bor- dered the lakes and water courses in what was then a wilderness. Their houses were built of logs and roofed with split shakes or sod. If these pioneers could see this coun- try today they would not believe it to be the same land upon which they located in the late sixties or early sev
. Clay County. Agriculture. Alfalfa in Blossom Along State Road East of Glyndon Introduction AVhen the first settlers reached Clay County they found a land of promise; but none of them ever dreamed that it would become a land of plenty as it is now. They built their homes near the openings in the timber that bor- dered the lakes and water courses in what was then a wilderness. Their houses were built of logs and roofed with split shakes or sod. If these pioneers could see this coun- try today they would not believe it to be the same land upon which they located in the late sixties or early sev- enties. While there has been con- tinued improvement during the half century that has elapsed since the first of the settlers came, the most wonder- ful changes have been wrought dur- ing the last two decades. About twen- ty years ago there came the first break when the three state drainage ditches were dug. At that time there were vast tracts of unoccupied railroad land-grant and state school lands in all parts of the county. A law com- pelling the railroads to pay taxes on these lands was passed by the state legislature, and the land was sold and soon became productive. The first step from exclusive small grain growing to diversified farming came when a few of the farmers began to raise potatoes for eastern and south- ern seed houses. This industry start- ed in a small way; but the demand for Clay County seed potatoes in- creased so rapidly that the potato rais- ing industry has become one of the most important in this section. Many. Second Growth Clover Near Rustad, September 16, 1915. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Meeker, D. W. [from old catalog]. Moorhead, Minn. , D. W. Meeker
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