Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-05
VISITING ExCURs,oNIsys.

The Party IF Eastern Editors Who are
Looking Ouer the Land REGULATIONS of
Thanks to Mr.. SarOeant.
The editorial excursion party which ar
rived In st. Paul last Wednesday morning
from the East, ard left on the afternoon Of
the same day for bird's-eye view of the
grand wheat farms of the West, returned last
evening. The names of the party were given
IN the GLOBE last week. The party returned
to st. Paul over the Duluth railroad, yester-
day morning, from whence they paid flying
visit to Minneapolis. They halted at Min
aehaha Falls, the captivating beauty of which
'xcited favorable encomiums, and feelings of
the liveliest satisfaction.
Arriving at 5 o'clock Yesterday evening,
the excurslonists registered at the Merchants,
after which the members of the party occu.
pied the limited time at their disposal by
viewing the more accessible sights to be
seen in st. Paul. Inspired by brotherly
ceiling, and understanding that the party
would leave on the sos train for Chicago, q
GLOBE representative ambled down to tt g
Merchants, the object being to swap
admiration notes about the giories of the
Northwest in general, and to have quiet
chat concerning the sights seen on the
editorial trip in particular.
A few minutes of diligent inquiry and the
reportorial optic greeted the perpendicularly
straight form, nervous physique and bronzed
ace of Mr.. G. G. Coffin, correspondent of
the Chicago and New York T7Sbunes. The
conventional amenaties were first disposed
of, after which the GLOBE man instituted
several queries concerning the trip, the an
,wers to which resulted in some very inter-
esting information.
Leaving St.. Paul on Wednesday last the
oarty proceeded direct to Fargo, where day
was passed in viewing the metchless wheat
producing farms of the adjacent territory.
In speaking of the Steele Dalrymple and
,ther extensive farms, Mr.. Coffin said that
the spectacle presented almost amounted to
a revelation. There is only one word in
the language, the phrase astonished, said
Mr.. Coffi", that carrys an adequate idea of
the impression produced on the party, W hen
viewing the truly magnificent wheat fields.
In reply to query Mr.. Coffin stated ex-
perienced gentlemen with the party had
given it as their opinion that the greater part
Of the wheat seen would run thirty bushels
to the acre.
The country west of the James river was
described by Mr.. Coffin as the finest region
on the American continent. TIL, Stark and
McLinn farms at Bismarck were described
as being under perfect cultivation, and since
last visiting that portion of the country, Mr..
Coffin stated that it seemed as if the face of
nature had been thoroughly revolutionized.
The wheat north of Jamestown was
spoken of as equal to anything produced
elsewhere on the continent.
A field of $50 acres sown in oats was WIS.,
tied, growing on the memorable sight where
the last battle with the Indians was fought,
east of the Missouri river. The yield of
this field was estimated at 81, 900 bushels, or
seyenty-fve bushels to the acre.
In conclusion Mr.. Coffin said that the
wonderful resources of the country had not
heretofore been realized, from the fact that
sufficient data had been lacking upon which
to base correct opinion. The excursion
lists left for the East last night, in the best
Of spirits and with the most favorable i'm
pressions concerning the beauty and re
sources of the country.