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ably modify the climate. The ever growing wealth of a colony of Swiss 
who settled in among the hills of New Glarus seven years ago shows what 
can be done with such unpromising lands. 
The character of our farming is such as has naturally grown out of the 
physical peculiarities of the county. Grain growing for market is constantly 
becoming relatively less. Stock raising and its allied interest—dairy farm¬ 
ing—are just as constantly on the increase. Wool growing is an important 
interest ; and every year we hear less complaint that “ this is not a fruit 
country.” In short the farming of this section is of that mixed variety 
which, on the whole, is found to be most uniformly successful. 
Manufactures .—While agriculture is, and will probably remain the lead¬ 
ing industrial interest of Green county, its manufactures are neither few 
nor unimportant. The hydraulic power furnished by Sugcir river, the Peca- 
tonica, and their numerous tributaries,is used mainly for grist mills. There 
are one or more of these mills in every township, thus furnishing a most 
desirable accommodation to all our farmers. There are also numerous saw 
mills situated in various parts of the county, some of which are steam, 
others, water mills. At Monroe there is a large planing mill and sash and 
blind factory, and also one at Albany. Next to making flour, wagon and 
carriage making is the most important manufacturing industry. There are 
establishments for this purpose that are quite extensive and turn out first 
class work. Besides supplying the local demand these carriages and wag¬ 
ons find markets in Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri. There are three woolen 
mills in the county, one in Monticello, one in Spring Grove and one in 
Adams. 
There is no surer indication of the profitableness of agriculture and the 
industries, of social progress, and the general prosperity of the people, 
than is found in the rapid and continued growth of the mercantile interest. 
In proportion to the population, the quantity of dry goods, groceries, 
hardware, boots and shoes and clothing sold in the county, is enormous. 
The quantity and value of pork, stock, grain and produce shipped at the 
railroad points—Monroe, Brodlioad and Juda—I think I am safe in claim¬ 
ing are unsurpassed by any equal area of country tributary to the same, in 
the state. 
The Monroe branch of the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway which 
passes through the southern part of the county, furnishes the principal 
railroad facilities of Green county. The Madison branch of the North¬ 
western Railway, touches the northeastern corner of the county, and has a 
station in the town of Brooklyn. There are two other projected lines of 
railway extending north and south through the county, and will undoubt¬ 
edly be completed within a year or two. 
The people of the county, on the whole, take an enlightened and liberal 
interest in the subject of education, and our public schools as a conse¬ 
quence, are generally well conducted, and are constantly improving in efli- 
