Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-04-12
AZ IMMkSsr FARM.-Twen,v-seyen

An IMMENSE FARM.-Twen,y-seren
miles nortl of Fargo, Dakota Territory,
is the famous Grondin farm, the laigeSt
cultivated wheat farm in the world. 1t
covers about 10000 acres, embracing
both railroad and government land, and
is close to the Red river. The farm is
divided into tour parts, and has dwell
ings, granaries, blacksmith shop, eleya-
tors, &c. and has stablng capacity
for 200 horses, aud has granery caPei
ty for 100000 bushels. II addition
10 the wheat farm there is q stock farm
Of 10000 acres. During the seeding
season they employ about seventy men,
and in harvest time as many rs 20 men
are busily engaged. Seeding commen-
ces about the OH OF april and e.ds he
first Of May. The work is dore very
Systematically, tie machines tollo@ing
each other about the field four rods
apart Cutting commences about The
Stl Of Angus; and ends the fore part OF
September. Then comes thrashing,
Which is done by eight steam thraShtrs.
After thrashng, the stubhle-cronud is
plowcd with gan9-plows, that cut two
burrows, drawn by three horses, and
this work continues until it"irceZgs ",
which is about the first of November.
The cost Of Congressman Whi,akcr's
hurried trip from Oregon to attend the
opening of Congress, including the
special palace car from San Francisco TO
ogden, is estimated 10 have hetn from
$500 TO $4,000 He went from his
home to San francisco, which he hsd
not seen for nineteen years, by steamer.
The voyage was very stormy, and he
was sick. hungry, and exhausted when
he reached the Golden Gate. i waa
his purpose 10 recruit his strength by
stay of some days III San Francisco, but
lie was seized Immediately on landing,
hurried across San Francisco Bay 10
the railway station Of tie Central Pa
cifc Railroad, where i SPECIAL ioComo-
tive and palace car were waiting, with
steam W, and was whirled away with
nothing in the way Of food aboard ex-
cept some cold luncheon, TOY tiI the
car stop anywhere 20 get q warm MA!
for the dropping Congressman n"u! the
regular train that vas sure &c bring him
! 10 Washjnglen IL time WIS Cyerta!.sn.
L. took about twcnty,!our hours 70 10
it, during which double the usual time
was made. Who IS 30 pay tie rxpeu-
SOS Ct this extraordinary Tip Las not
! been stated, bu, il j, not i.r. Whitaker.
Monn EMGeATloy.-The depoG at
Harrisburg, Pa, Oh Tuesday ot list
week, was crowded with emigraris for
Kansas, comprising Pennsylvania lar
uers and their families. In the morning
train Of 70 cars, in two sections, lc.t
with as many people as they could &C
com,uodatc, and il Tie afternoon two
mo!e trains Of 10 and II ca's, respect
fully, for Tie same destination. 1t IA
estimated that The emigrants numbered
5000. They came from Lebanon, Gam
berland, Fulton, Uaupiin. Mal.n aud
other counties, bcS;Ies some f:cn, - ca-
tern Maryland. IWo cag loads Of Tan
l:cr8 were with the co:H?aHr. The
eulisrau:s propose 70 establish regular
colonies in Kansas, and viii Lc iniacd
by many others. The exodus oG !'srn-
Sylyanian. to The |Tsst this rmi"g
is drsa,lb.d ~ almost unparalleled -
NQ.erSioWn Nsr0h
Captain PRATT, Unilcd Stat ..rr.y,
who originated the project o: educa;ina