Highlandlake Agriculture
Agriculture was the original reason that Highlandlake came to
be. When L. C. Mead first homesteaded this area, his original plan was to raise
sheep There is no evidence that he ever did this, but instead decided to raise
wheat instead. The first year he planted 80 acres of wheat, and within a few
years had brought the Highland Ditch down from near Lyons, enlarged the lake and
built a dike on the south shore of the lake.Today, agriculture is still an important part of the economy of
our area. Main crops grown in this area are sugar beets, wheat, corn, beans,
sunflowers, alfalfa, barley and grass hay.
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