New-York tribune., 1879-11-10
PROSPERITY OF TIE WEST.
WHAT AZ TNGiIsHMAN HAS SELMA TALK WITH
rINIAY LCN, COMMISSIONER OF THE LoNDOS
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WHAT Az TNGiI~HMAN has Selma TALK WIN
rINLAY LUN, COMMISSIONER OF TnE LONDON
TIlils-cO>DIllON OF TIE CROPS.
Finlay Dun, commissioner for he London
Tis.,s has devoted ihe last two nioniif 20 travels
through the Western states with the object rnng
from personal Observation the condition ana resources
of American agriculture portion OF the time hs has
hcon associated with Mc-sr-. Read and ri, the Royal
Commissioners. who are engaged ~ making similar on
servatlons Mr. Dun Las hcon "a fr north as the A.-a-
lpiue has rurntycl throughout the Red RVfr valley,
visited mot wc-tera states. gong 80 lar soaih as
TeN1- He returned to NcW-York satisfied that te AZ
riculiuai Of ,Ae oecoihn- more
prspcro ana tn-ly such 80 attract O0tI capt.
ial aud libor fr,a England. Exceptional prosperity
wa- found IN almost every part aud hc prospects Ton
the future re declared 10 be highly encouraging.
Nj. Dan made the following statements Gently to
TRIBUNE reporters Throughout the Red River valley
lind. is o,hrr. have done, enormous tracks OF oee,
valuailc loan. from sone easily worA,d. and III
many places uncucumbcred with timber, and capable nj
small cost of producing enormous quantities q "hea'
and other crops, The Red River district alone, II en-
t.rcy brought undo. cultivation extending as "O'S'
for 800 miles. with average width OF seventy mlc'
u.olurMs ouly hften bushels of wheat To the aer'.
N.ud -urry Britain with hcr annual deficit OF bread
uhs Durn ihc last three tour years settlers have
gone Ino that region. Although the present year has
been ni.vorabls in some localities ON account oi
drought. roer.hly encouraging results have b ca %
famed Numbers of the old settlers ot two cor three
years standing wisely growing other crops besides
wheat, and are going into cattle AMI sheep.
Minnesota Is even beier situated as 10 railway facil
lles than the Rcd Rser lon, ana has IN the ilst five
years drawn q large share Of settlers Depending a.
most exclusively upon Spring wheat the yield during he
present year IL not 80 hgh as was anticipated The
farmers nevertheless have been aplc meet expenses
bis the average cosis only 60 TO 20 cents
those who have able realize at 90 or 100 cents
are accordingly iublant TAc crop Is iull aver
aec Better prices here as well elsewhere are beng
obtained cattle and hogs. Farming Interests are I'M
proving with the manufacturing and commercial. ana
Lana Is advancing N vaue Many farms purchased nve
years ago AT from - to 80 acre. now worth
from 80 to $50 number of ricn men are TAXING up
considerable tracts good prairie land giving an ener-
aefic practical manager share IN the venture, aud
successfully goluS lh'O lhrhlE. III w. neS.cIn "iu
Mlddie states, aud indeed tnIougn"ut a.. parts M oi
prepared for next years CROP Large as has hec
the production In previous years there viii De sun
greater increment in IsS0 Tie Fan wheat generally
Is very forward. and wthstandiug few complaints
here and there OF the outbreak OF ly, - locking well
With favorable and the good crops which II l.
to hoped may be rcHpcd throughout both America
and Europe. there good prospects OF abundant aud
"in the extreme Western and cattle-brceding States
grown as well could be wished. ana the cattle
coDlug up in very good condition aud paying ner way
satisfactorily The good corn crop viii insure con
tinuuu- supply of boln cattle and hogs throughout the
Winter and the improved trade on botb sides Of
the Atlantic VIII greatly enhance the purchasing power
| of millions Oi hungry pcoplc
/ American
ing OF gut III The British market. and instead of II
cents pound when necessary Ia cover cost aud eX
pensc OF superior beef have been
sacrilccd both In Liverpool and elsewhere az cents
! Owing the shortened supply both Of butter and
cheese depending upon the small profits which have
lately Resulted from their manufacture, the supplies
| both home and abroad liseiy TO be considerably
shortened aud tie price accordingly Increased since
lett NcW-lOik weeks ago tue price Of dairy pro
| duets just doubled. TIE condition OF American
agriculture. the almost Douhdess resources Of tine
alike Tor grOYth oi corn, cattle hogs and dairy
produce, aud the reasonable profits which nave been
obtained by juiicUus larmg, are naturally attracting
capital, not uhiy ia America but throughout the
Britsh lluds Industrious cncrprlslng Fgrcul-
satisfied that good returns may be obtained
the investment uf tfcir money ~ lands and farming
Pleasant homes IN many states may he readily secured
| AT a very moderate outlay, and the next six months
will doubtless bring from the old country large
ber who IN the last few years have been
| contrudng with increasing difficulties. aud who
! small prospect OF making head with dear lands,
Iatcs ana constantly increasing expenditures"
Mr.. Dan regrets that his necessarily brief
lie said he utterly unable To dcscibe IN short
! time the amazing development and results which he
had seen, less the possibilities Of development
| that await the enterprise Of the future.