The new North-west., 1881-12-16
Farming in Dakota.
BrsokiUn Eagle,


" Yes, sir" resumed the Dakota man, al
the crowd of agrioulturists drew back from
the bar and seated themselves around a little
table, eyes, sir, we do things on rather o
sizeable scale. I've seen man OH one OF
our big farms start out in the spring and plow
a straight furrow until fall. Then he turned
round and harvested back"
| "Carry his grub with him?" asked q
Brooklyn farmer who raises cabbages On the
outskirts.
"No, sir. They follow him up with q
steam hotel and have relay. of men to change
plows for HIM. We have some big farms up
there, gentlemen. A friend of mine owned
one on which he had to give a mortgage, and
| pledge you my word, the mortgage was due
on one end before they could get it recorded
on he other. Ysu see it was laid off in
| Counties"
There was a mmmur of astonishment, IAN
the Dakota man continued:
"I got letter from man whs lives in
my orchard, just before | left home, and it
had been three weeks getting to the dwelling
house, though it Travelled day and night af-
ter starting"
"Distances are pretty wide up there, aiu't
they" inquired New Utrecht a2ricutu-
ralist.
"Reasonably, reasonably" replied the Da-
kota man. "And the worst of it is, it breaks
up families so. Two years 40 1 saw a
whole family prostrated with grief. Women
yelling, chldlen bowling snd dogs barking.
One Of men had his camp truck packed on
seven four-mule teams and he r as around
bidding every body good by"
"Where was he going?" asked a Graves
end man.
ale was going half way across the farm to
feed the pigs"
"Did he ever get back to his family ?" was
asked.
at isn't time for him yet," returned the
Dakota gentleman. up there, we send
young married couples to milk the cows,
and their children bring the milk home for
them"
81 understand You have fine mines up that
way" ventured a Jamaica turnip planter, in
low tone.
ayes, but we only use the quartz for fem
cling" said the Dakota man,testing the blade
of his knife with his thumb. preparatory to
whetting it on his boot. ut won't pay to
crush il because we can make more money
on wheat. Iput in 5000 townships of wheat
last spriug."
allow many acres would that be?"
ave dou't count by acres. We count by
tow nships and counties. My yield was
$50, 100000 on wheat alone.and l'm thinking
Of b,eak;pg up f,om eighty to a hundred
mo. p counties nexo spring.
"How do you get the help for such exten-
sive operations ?" asked the New Uuecht
mao.
"Oh, labor is cheap" replied the Dakota
man. 'You can get all you want for from
500 to SIT day. In fact, never paid over
s3s."
ais land cheap"
thing, for it don't; but under the laws of the
Territory you have got to lake so much or
none. / was in luck. Had a friend at
Yankton who got bill through the Legis-
'-----~ ~iinwing me to take 10000 square
though it is" = - -
"I.ook here" said the barkeeper, as the
Eastern husbandmen strolled out in bunch
to consider the last statement. as all this
thing you've been telling true?'
"Certainly," responded the Western man !;
sat least Il is a modification of what | saw
in a Dakota paper that was wrapped around
a pair of shoes last night. l didn't dare TO
put it as strong as the paper did, for no one
von,d believe IL. You can slate that last
round of drinks and I'll pay You in the
msrning. l live right here on Mrytle ave-
nue.