. City of Minneapolis. A review of her growing industries and commercial development, historical and descriptive .. . g more nearly treeless. Owing to theundulating character of the prairies, the natural drainage is admirable. The farmer seldom has to desistfrom tilling his land longer than a few hours after a rainfall, because of the ground being too wet, for,between the absorbent character of the soil and the conformation of the surface, the water speedily dis-appears. At the same time there is rarelyoccasion to complain of the opposite ex-treme, for the ground retains moisture aling time an
. City of Minneapolis. A review of her growing industries and commercial development, historical and descriptive .. . g more nearly treeless. Owing to theundulating character of the prairies, the natural drainage is admirable. The farmer seldom has to desistfrom tilling his land longer than a few hours after a rainfall, because of the ground being too wet, for,between the absorbent character of the soil and the conformation of the surface, the water speedily dis-appears. At the same time there is rarelyoccasion to complain of the opposite ex-treme, for the ground retains moisture aling time and never becomes baked andrusted. The undulating character of the Minne-ota prairie also gives them the charm oflicturesqueness. Another prominent fea-ure of their beauty and attractiveness isr verdure. Most luxuriant grasses anda great variety of beautiful flowers coverthem during the entire summer grasses comprise several varieties,among which are included the blue grass,so justly prized for grazing, and the blue-joint and red-top, which yield hay equal tothat made from the best cultivated Park Boulevard, at 42d Street. These, with the pure water that is abundant in every section, fit them pre-eminently for grazing, and,already, the herds of cattle that are pastured upon them enliven and add to the attractiveness of thecountry. THE SOIL AND ITS PRODUCTS. The soil of Minnesota ranks with the most fertile in the world. The upper layer of the driftdeposit forms the soil of all parts of the State, except that in the vicinity of Lake Superior and nearthe Mississippi River, in the southeast corner of the State. In the latter locality the soil is a mold ofsimilar composition with that of Ohio. The depth of the soil varies from one to five feet, and nearlyeverywhere the subsoil is not only similar in its elements, but equally fertile when exposed to theinfluence of the atmosphere. It is made up largely of alumina, silica and lime, mixed with variousmineral salts
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