The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-15
SEED WHEAT DISTRIBUTION.
Return Of the Commissioners
From Line of Sioux City Road.
Amount of Wheat Distributed.
Horrid Condition Of Roads. etc.

The Commission on the part Of the
State consisting of Gen. R. w. johnson.
DR.. David Day and VIM. Lindeke, for the
distribution of $4,000 worth OF seed
wheat to the frontier counties entitled to
such aid, returned from performing sucn
duty along the line of the Sioux City
railroad last evening.
The Commission left the city Wednes'
day morning, the 3lst ult, going dlrectiy
to Northington, where the work OF DIS
tribution commenced, beginning with NO
HES and Rock counties, the former coun-
tv being entitled, under the approprla-
ton from the data received, to ", IOO,
and the latter $3.50. The wheat for
these counties was purchased at W ortiz
inoton. the Commissioners paying ninety
cents per bushe. The wheat was OF the
Wife variety, very clean and perfect berry
II should be stated here that the state
ment heretofore published in this city
that seed wheat could be purchased IN
that section for sixty cents is en.irely
erroneous. There was a lot of grass
hopper wheat offered the Commission
ers at that price, but 1t
was worse than worthless Tor
seeding purposes and was very
From Worthington the Commissioners
returned to Window to supply Cotton
wood county, which is to receive S4,4oO
There being no wheat suitable for send
ING. the amount of wheat that the money
will purchase will have to be purchased
at some other point and forwarded, prob
ably at this point.
On Friday the Commissioners went by
stage to jackson, the county seat OF
Jackson county, entitled to $4,000. That
norton going to the southern portion OF
This county was put into wheat purchased
at Spirit Lake, Iowa. The wheat Tor the
: northern portion will have to be supplied
from some other point.
On Saturday, Fairmont, Martin
bounty. was visited, which
is to receive 1855. A part of the
money was nut into wheat at Winnebago
City, taking all that could be purchased
Of the right quality. The balance will
have to be supplied.
From Farmont the Commissioners
wheeled it to Blue Earth City, Farlbanlt
county. Only the West portion OF this
county was devastated by the grasshop
pcrs. for which the State aid amounted tt
$1,000. for which the purchase OF wheat
and its distribution was provided Tor.
Monday the Commissioners drove t.
Ninnebago City where the purchase o
wheat for Martin county was completed
and on Tuesday yesterday, they re
turned via the Southern Minnesota rail
road to this city, arriving last evening a
above stated.
Murray county had received its quot
before the Commissioners left the city.
From Gen johnson, to whom we ar
s indebted for the above information, "
- learn that Martin county was completel
devastated, nothing really but the set
Tiers now being left, while jackson an
Cottonwood counties are but little bette
off. The General said, however, that S
far as the Commissioners saw, owing I
the lberality of our people, and also tn
aid extended from outside the State,ther
had rs vet been no actual restitution .
suffering from want of clothing. Ih
people are also generally represented 9
hopeful. under the stimulus of the aid $
opnortunely extended, and determine
to make the best Of the
situation, in the belief that their days {
trial have passed, and that now they WI
be able to reap and gather the fruits {
our generous soil.
Speaking of the roads encounters
while going from place to place OFT the III
of railroad the General says that the
were simply horrible, far worse than an
met with in his army life. 1t was at oil
time snow and then mud, and both appa
antly hottomleSs. the conveyance otts
mirinc, necessi,ating vigorous shovelil
and heavy hitting, to relieve it of the o
struction. That the Commission shou
go over the extent of the country th'
did during their absence fro
this city of just week. under such CT
cumstances. is another strong proof tn
the performance of this important du'
was entrusted to the proper persons.
Friday morning next the Commlssio
ers will start out on the line of the WIN
ma L St. Peter railroad. going hrst
New Ulm and from thence to Beay
Falls. Redwood Falls. Granite fai
Marshall aud thence out to Lincoln cou
ty. This trip it is expected will Occur
about week. after which they Will
out the line of the St. Paul x Paci
road. where they will conclude their