Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-22

l was not surprised to find that in order
to get bed it was necessary to telegraph
ahead at least day. learned here that
not less than 80 per cent of ali who 60
into this country this season remain and
settle.'
"Did you see the big farms?"
81 went on west after satisfying my
self that Fargo was all right, and as the
center of great agricultural region was
bound to grow and flourish, and become
a metropolis of at least 100, 900 population
within ten years. At about twenty miles
west Of the city entered the
WONDERFUL DALRYMPLE FARM,
where there are over tauenty- eight thousand
acres Of splendid looking ao7teat, which the
most conservative judges assured me
would, with the exception of some very
few low wet places, yield at least twenty
three bushels per acre. had no time to
gather statistics, and can only say, in a
general way, that the great farmer en-
ploys during the busy season what would
be a
FULL REGIMENT OF MEN,
| animals and implements fact greater
number than the United States govern
ment now consider sufficient for regi-
ment. On every hand were glorious
broad acres covered with vigorous,
promising wheat, standing even at this
early day nearly three feet high. l
learned that the wheat cost on an
average not more than thirty-five cents
per bushel to produce, andIthat the farm
ers realize not less than ninety cents a
bushel for it delivered at the elevator,
receiving the solid dollars in hand.
Everywhere were the green, fruitful
carpets, worth, in the harvest season, not
less than 81 square yard, as much as the
products of the best looms in old England
AS gazed on
THE VAST EMERALD CARPET,
thought how appropriate would be
home thereon for the hardy sons of thu
Emerald Isle, and how the hard working
peasants of the old home would grow ia
and happy while working on this new pro
life soil so easy to cultivate, 81
sure to bring forth bounteous crop. Ant
then thought they should know tina
they may really and truly own this LAM
at price per acre scarcely more thai
they are now found to pay their unfeel
ing landlords in rents and taxes.
"Beyond, on the rich upland prairie
across the fruitful valley of the Cheyenne
through pretty Valley City and James
town, both nestled in lovely valleys, love
the long and crooked Jim River tina
waters rich prolific country; on, on
went,
GODS GARDEN
spreading out in wonderful fertility bot
sides of me to the distant horizon"
"Finally reached the great slope q
the big muddy Missouri river and learne
that it was making rapid strides ahead o
the famous Red River valley, in the qual
ity and yield of wheat. l heard G
many broad acres bearing the best G
l grain and of thousands of other acre
I newly broken, to be ready for next year.
crop. Near the city of Bismarck, the tel
/ minus of the Dakota division of til
Northern Pacific railroad,
EX-PREsIDENT HAYES
has one of the best farms in the country
in fact the wheat he raised there last yea
made him local fame as farmer, quit
equal to his political reputation. Oats
found growing in projection here, and
: variety of vegetables, for which the coup
try is famous, and for which the deman
, at the military posts and new settlement
up the Missouri river is immense. By tn
way, speaking of vegetables, l must nc
omit to mention the potatoes. The yiel
of this favorite Irish fruit
truly enormous, from 300 to 400 bushel
growing on new breaking, while tn
flavor and size would wake stone-dea
: Irishman. Four pounds each, and mea
to the core!
Bismarck is great, prosperous town
l with substantial buildings and a larg
: trade, both local and up river. 1t has tn
best hotel in Dakota Here the Catholic
have large congregation and well estat
t lished and conducted schools.
81 kept on, and across the river struc
the booming young city of Mandan. 1t
l sure to develop and become metropolis
, for there is trade and agriculture enoug
to make and support two big points. Th
country west Cf the great northwester
! waterway is much different from tina
east. 1t is a succession of handsom
7 valleys, with wide open prairie
covered with deep vegetable loan, con
tanning all the ingredients known to tn
l best and most expensive English compost
between Strangely formed buttes ris
at intervals, and stately bluffs form th
7 banks of the river in some places. A
through this region
"A RICH DEPOSIT OF COAL
is found in inexhaustible quantities.
, is Ignite of good quality, and it wi
prove boon to the new settlers through
out the country, and for miles eastward.
Chow is work progressing on the roada
.'The road is now within about eigh
} miles of the magnificent Yellowston
valley, and for miles beyond in the direc
ton of Miles City there are laborers
to the number of perhaps 5000, busily en-
} gagged in grading the road.
'Here is splendid chance for mel
. with little or no money to get work a
profitable wages, for which they are lay
ing up something ahead. They are goinl
through splendid country, and cal
select homes for themselves, either on tn