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farther northwest is a still higher country known as the Silver 

 Range, where the mineral range crosses the state in a northeasterly 

 and southwesterly direction. This lay of the land is advantageous 

 to the county in several ways. First, it gives perfect drainage 

 through two very large rivers, the Menominee and the Peshtigo, 

 and their numerous branches; second, in providing a very mild 

 climate, the climate in the lower land being about the same as 

 northern Illinois. The force of the north and northwestern winds 

 is broken by the high ranges, these winds passing high up over 

 the valleys which escape the severe cold that is encountered on the 

 north and west sides of the range of hills farther west in the state. 



SOILS. Marinette County soils vary from a clay loam on the 



uplands to a dark soil in the meadows. 



A soil expert from the state of Illinois, who recently examined 

 the soil here, states that the chemical composition is very much the 

 same as what is known as clay loam found in the corn belt of 

 Illinois. The soil is of a different color, being generally a reddish 

 clay loam and is richer in mineral contents than the Illinois or 

 Iowa soil. 



Phosphorus and nitrogen are the two soil elements in which 

 the farmer is most interested. Our soils are more than ordinarily 

 well supplied with phosphorus, and are generally well supplied with 

 nitrogen. Nitrogen however, is drawn upon more extensively than 

 phosphorus in plant production, but its supply can always be 

 restored where clover can be grown successfully, and Marinette 

 County is the real Cloverland of America. As a matter of fact, 

 the soils of Marinette County, because of their ability to produce 

 clover, alfalfa, sweet clover, peas, soy beans, and other leguminous 

 crops, with little trouble and expense, and in great quantities, will 

 outlast the heavy black loam soils of other states for the reason 

 that the soils are supplied with mineral contents and have the 

 ability to produce the nitrogen needed in crop production. Nitrogen 

 is provided by the growing of any legume, and when an additional 

 supply is needed the turning under of a second cutting of clover 

 gives the soil the full benefit of that crop. This does away with 

 the need of any commercial fertilizer in Marinette County. 



CLIMATE. A man recently remarked, "There are parts of the 



world where I would like to live three months in the 



year, other parts for six months, but since I have to live 365 days 

 each year, give me Marinette County, Wisconsin." 



Why go thousands of miles away at a tremendous expense in 

 search of health? Right here in Upper Eastern Wisconsin you can 

 find the most healthful and invigorating climate in the country. 

 We have no extremes of weather. During the summer months we 

 have long sunny days, not too warm, and the nights are cool and 

 delightful. 



