The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-08-01

THEY have money-lender in the
St.Paul Chamber Of Commerce named
E. J. Hodson. He has not single
aspiration in sympathy with the peo-
pie. Anything that enriches the peo-
pie lessons his chance OF getting their
farms: anything that impoverishes
the people set his lean sides to quaver-
ing with an unhealthy laughter. A
few days ago these proceedings took
place in the st. Paul Chamber of
Commerce.:
Mr.. E. J. Hodgson directed atten-
tlon to the unfavOrable rumors cur
rent respecting the crops in the state
now about to be harvested. For his
part, he had just returned from a Wis
portion or the state, and could affirm
from po itive personal observation
that the crops in those regions were
in most excellent condition.
The opinion was entertained
that these reports derogatory to the
growing wheat had been set gowing
with the deliberate intention of in.
fluencing that cereal, and, whatever
their object, their falsity should be at
once demonstrated.
Mr.. Banning suggested that, if the
rumors had the effect Of raising the
price Of wheat, it would rebound to
the benefit of the farmers.
General SanbOrn speaking of the
crops in the southern portion of the
state, said that some fields in those
districts would be stricken badly,
while others would be more than
bountiful. 1t would seem as if this
| year was one of those wherein fail
ures and successes were equally di-
vided.
See how solicitous Hodgson is that
the price of wheat should be kept
down to seventy-fve cents per bushel
He would like the reports contradict
ed that sent it Up to ninety-five.
TIE fact is. that throughout the
greaz bulk of the state wheat will not
average half crop. We give some
reports from different sections:
FARIBAULT. July 23.--It has been
raining here ever since one o'clock
this afternoon. Crops are in terri
BILE condition.
DUNDAs. July 24.-Farmers speak
very discouragingly of the grain har-
vested yesterday. The damage in
quantity and quality is from 25 to 40
per cent. The weather is cloudy and
cooler with light rain about noon.
ROCHESTER,. June 24.-Harvesting
has now fully commenced. and yester-
day l made quite general examina.
ton of some wheat fields in this coun-
/ ly. | find it worse and worse. The
farmers are not aware of the damage
they have sustained.
They think their wheat pretty good
until they go to work on it, and then
find from one-fourth to three.fourths
injured. Many fields of wheat in this
county will never be harvested fonly
by firel this year. l do not believe
there is one bushel of No. | wheat in
this county, and the average yeild, ]
don't believe will exceed ten bushel
No. 2. per acre. The more you ex-
anime the worse it looks. In many
fields, the straw is rottering.
/ kAssON. July 23.--Farmers have
commenced cutting wheat. The quail.
/ ity is going to be poor and will not
go over ten or twelve bushels to the
acre. Weather cloudy with light
rain.
DODGE CENTER. July 23.--The pros.
poets are that we will get about one
half crop of wheat and of poor quail
ity. Oats fair; corn good. Farmers
are harvesting wheat. Weather is
cloudy with very little rain this af
} teTnoon.
RED WING. July A.-Wheat is re
ported ripening so fast that it has no,
filed, and is looking worse than ever
fifteen to eighteen bushels per acre
, will probably be the full average o.
. the county.
u RosE CREEK. July 24.-Harves,
commenced in earnest. Farmers dis
, couraged, and don't expect half crop
y Weather cloudy and cool.
4 ADAMS, July N.-Harvest will com
mence in few days, and farmers feel
/ ing better; expect ten bushels pei
| acre, and south of us fifteen bushel.
per acre.
Il LEROY. July M.-Harvest com
meLced. We will not have over hal
q crop.
4 AUSTIN, Jnly A.-Farmers com
!. plain that the wheat has been dam
Il aged considerably during the past tw,
days weather cloudy and cool. Rainet
4 last night.
Il HASTINGS July 23.-Harvesting ha
commenced, wheat having ripenet
prematureIy. John Byers will no
lcut his last sowed fife wheat. Som,
axe eating who do mot expect ovel
4Hyo bu.hels per acre. The most o
liz = to- poor for sood. Tho la1t suw