Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-07
CORRESPONDENCE.

En Route for the Great Wheat Fields
 of the Northwest-Incidents Of the
 Journey.
 ON THE RAIL, Aug. ?. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 In accordance with invitation to witness the commencement of harvest on the Dal- rymple farm in Dakota, I took the 8:3O D. m. train Saturday via Hudson River, ticketed through to Minneapolis, where I am to join party of millers who are to visit the Red River region of the north, but more especial ly the Dalrymple farm. GA description of this great wheat section appeared in Har- per's for May.) Nothing can be said that is new or to interest in the journey hither, for since the rapid development of the West the story of single journey has been done and overdone many times.
 Very pleasant company in the good sleeper St. Nicholas The man that borrows tooth brushes was not a passenger, but the lady that loses an earring was with us. She knew it was among the clothing in the upper berth and yet she emptied her satchel twice to find 1t, examining every article several times, paying especial attention to such articles as scissors, penknife, shoehorn, button hook, etc. As I fell asleep she was intently exam ming perfumery bottle.
 The land along the New York Central looks finely, and crops not already gathered are in excellent condition. Apples are in great l noticed having 900 trees in square, 30 rows each way and all full bearing At Niagara, Falls I walked over the bridge to Clifton and the long delay there, usual, gave us time to inspect the surroundings. Our principal amusement was a conversation between an English tourist and a hackman The ''whip'' had charged the Englishman two dollars for a ride from the Clifton House. The victim expostulated and said: Had you charged so much to some other nationality it would be all right but I am one of your country men and it's not the fair thing, you know ;'' but Jehu got his full price, while John Bull in rage promised to give the Clifton any quantity of unhealthy advertising.
 The farms through Canada along the Great Western railroad show improvement. Young orchards are being planted, and a more thrifty appearance Is generally noticed. We pass over the Michigan Central in the night, and after a brief halt in Chicago take the 10 a. m. Monday train for Minneapolis via Mil waukee. The ride over this road is quite in- teresting. We find large and thrifty farms on either hand, the land rolling enough not to be tiresome. The 'tDells of Wisconsin at Kilborn City are romantic and attract nu- merous visitors. No less than forty passen- gers, mostly ladies' left our train at this sta tion. At Milwaukee MT. and Mrs. Edwin Marble, from your city, came into my car and we had pleasant visit. They had seen no one direct from New Haven for a long time, they said. As approach St. Paul I bid good : bye to many new-made friends, one of them poor con- sumptive who hastens to friends few miles south from here in the hope to arrest a ter rible cough before winter sets ill. A few minutes later I am in the streets of Minne- apolis and as I walk to my hotel in the cool and crisp air I am reminded of a September morning in Connecticut. With your permis- sion will now eat my breakfast at the Eicol- let House. A few days later I hope to write you from the Red River section. b.