A Note From Cottonwood Corners

A Note From Cottonwood Corners

The soil in the valley of the Pembina River is called a black clay loam, partly alluvial and partly a deposit of decayed vegetation. The dark surface soil is generally about two or three feet in depth, and subsoil is principally clay. The land cannot be excelled as far as native fertility and durability is concerned. It has not only the elements of extreme productiveness, but is also capable of sustaining a long cultivation without the addition …