Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-31

A RIDE AMONG THE WHEAT FIELDS

hour. we started for ride among the wheat
fields of Denmark and Cottage Grove. on the
other side of the lake. A an early hour =
We should think so! That interchangeable
workist and walkist," r. PoTTs. who insis
ted on forcing himself into our company,
aroused us at an early hour. We were aston
ished to find that it becomes Eight so long be-
fore morning We can say from actual OBJ
servation that a summer sunrise is really
beautiful sight We recommend our readers
10 view it some time. 1t is a free show. and
every one should see it. once at least. We
had supposed that the Sun, ike frugal
housewife. got up and put things in order IN
the morning. but were surprised to find that
the Day arrays itself gorgeously to welcome
the presence Of its King. Long before his
coming, the brightning East sends out IFS
messengers of light; the sleeping world
awakes and takes on lis most bewitching
hues. It's E,irest face. aud so, in silent expec-
fancy, like a maiden dressed to bc a bride,
waits for the smile of the coming Sun.
Fifteen minutes drive took us onto the la
bic ground above Pr Douglas. Here tie won
delful sight begar-One vast SEA of waving,
golden grain. Here were the rire results of
Natures alchemy-the qualities of soil and
air. converted into yellow grain. A few min
utcs brings US to Mr., DALRYMPLRs famous
farm. Here the ground Uses all around you
"a vast natural ampitheatre. and on every
=: L. ,sn heat w heat
swaying its heavy heads in the morning
breeze, or piled into " Stocks" dottng the
ground as thckly as stars dot the radiant
arch Of an evening sky.
A few miles brings Us to NEssaL's, where
we breakfast. and the flavor of the coffee is
enriched, il possible by the cheerful hos?ial-
ity with which it is rendered We find that
LAwRENci' duties as Justice of the Peace do
not prevent him from doing yeoipan's service
in the field From here across to the little
village Of Cottage Grove. is The finest tarm-
ing country. the most pleasant rural scenery
We ever saw. Broad, titled fields with TIM
Der for sheltered local ions for DIV ellings and
outhouseS. and the land sufficiently rolling 10
give variety w TIC NICms " hCH We SO ~
farming we shall buy out Mr.. VAN SLYKE.
if he will sell. Fifteen years ago. he raised
the fr,t wheat grown here, 40 bushels to the
acre. and he has raised wheat ever since. In
many places, as far ss the eye can reach, is
one vast sea of golden grain. Thousands Of
acres can be seen at one glance, ripe and rust
ling Tor the harvest. Scores of reapers can
/. e seen from single stand point, swiftly cut
ting their broad swathes through the fields of
iipened grain. The hum Of the harvest fills
all the air. We are indebted to Mr.. JoHN
FuRBER for the following names of some of
the largest wheat growers
OLIVER DALRYMPLE has 100 acres of wheat.
He runs nine Mccormick reapers, and was
cutting about $50 acres per day.
john p. Furber has 9S5 acres.
VIM North, 400 acres.
F. W. Traeger. about 300 acres.
Felix Nengehar. 200 acres.
Robert NcChesney. 100 acres.
John MrChesnev 200 acres.
VIM. Watson, $40 acres.
Adams d Rogers. I40 acres.
There are very many other fan mers who
have nearly an equal amount in grain. We
learn from Mr. Warren Further that over two
thirds of the land in Cottage Grove. and al
least three foufths of that in Denmark. 10 ur-
der cultivation. He estimates that the yield
' will not be large-probably about like last
year. AN average of 6 or IL bushels to the
| acre.
| We doubt il there are other two townships
IN the Uni ell States which produce as much
wheat as these They are one vast granary.
Riding among these broad fields. it seems
| impossible that there can be restitution any
where. They are sight to make the heart
glad, and thankful TO Him who giveth seed
time and harvest i'm their season. and makes
the earth minister to the wants of man.
eEs About two thousand Democratic lies
at a low estimate, are smashed up by single
dispatch of three or four lines announcing
that the whole appropriation for the purpose
of reconstruction at the South was 'nearly
five hundred thou and dollars" So much
for the pretense that reconstruction costs the
country ever 50 many millions
HASTINGS AND DAKoFA RATLRoAD.--Ge
LeDuc, President of the Hastings and Dako-
ia Railroad, returned from the East on Mon
day last. having closed negotiations for the
Iron. The contract for the freighting OF the
Iron. has also been completed, and sixteen
hundred tons have already been shipped. and
according to the terms of the contract with
the transportation companies will be landed
on our Levee within 45 days.
We may reasonably expect that the cars
will be running between this point and Lake
vile. by the fist of November Hastings
Union.