The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-09-02
Correspondence Baiiiasors Comfy Uaioa.
FROM DAKOTA TERRITORY.
A Baltimore countian in the Great West
Large Wheat Farms-HarvestinR
and Threehing on . Large Scale
Some General Observations.
wnEATLAxD, Cas- Co., DAKOTA,
Ann...a aal 1870

wnEArLAxD, CAss Co, DAKOTA,
August Esd, 1852.
Editors UaioH Just now We are In the midst
Of wheat harvest. The crop Of grass-hoppers was
not 80 large and hence the damage TO the wheat
was not 90 great as expected a few weeks ago.
will give you the names Of some Of the largest
farmers Of this vicinity and the number Of acres
sown In wheat and oats: II. Hagaman has n ine
farm adjoining the town Of wheatlGnd, and has
2,iOO acres in wheat and oats. lieis now running
ten self binders, three mules 10 each. aud employs
thirty men; Oliver Dalrympls has %, 900 acres in
wheat, and Il requires 400 mules TO do the work
Myers 4 Howe 1900 acres In wheat, aud Mr..
Watson 5000 acres. hut these are small farms
compared with some others In the Territory.
Directly aiter the wheat IL cut thrcshing il
commenced. About forty men are employed and
from ten TO twelve hundred bushels por day are
threshed out. The machine IL moved from place
TO place In the field that no time Is lost hauling
the grain along distance. Steam Is used altogether
for this purpose. As soon as the straw goes
through the machine II is burned TO get II out Of
the way, and the farmers burn the manure for the
same purpose My opinion l. that the latter Is not
n good plan rs the manure will be valuable after
awhile. / notice that where straw burned
last year the wheat u much better aud heavier on
the ground. I am informed that after the third
or fourth year the land will not produce album
dainty because everything l. taken or and moth.
ing put back
Immediately after the crop Is thrc.hcd fall
plowing begin, for n spring crop, and this work u
continued until the weather becomes 90 cold that
the cannot stand II out doors. Freezing tho
earth does no, interfere with the blowing. the soil
being so very light II is easily broken up.
Nothing but wheat and Eats can be grown In
Northern Dakota. the weather being too cold for
any other crop. The season l. short, the winters
long and cold. IL IL not safe TO travel nj any
season Of the year without an oycreoat, and the
use OF blankets IL necessary every night during
the summer season.
In this country there l. no timber except along
the river bottoms. Farmers arc trying 20 raiss
tibss. hut the small trees that were planted three
or four years ago are making slow progress. No
fruit IL raised here on account Of the cold. and .
box &c peaches just at this time would be a iuxu-
~ highly enjoyed by us
A. soon as the Northern Pacific railroad l.
finished to the coast (which will be within the
neat two years. emigration will set in In that ii
rsc.ion. and way into Idaho. Washington Terri
tory and Oregon will be opened up. II IL said
here that Washington Territory l. the most de-
sirablc Of these. The climate H. warm and all
crops anil fruits successfully groWn from 30 10
60 bushels Of wheat being raised 10 the acre hut
the surcs' plan Is to visi; these countries aud
learn for yourself by personal observation. which
| propose doing.
The first settlers came here only i've year. ago
and at that time land could be had chcap-in
fact for nothing llomestcils. pre- cmpiions. tree.
claims. &C.. were easily obtained bat now you
are obliged o. pay SIS. SEA and Ssj per OF
course there il plenty "f land To be had on more
favorable tcftns but il 10 remote from the railroad
A. soon rs section IL built up railroad is run
through IL. tina, IL soon has communication with
the ouisdc world. Some Of the first settlers came
here with capital while Others had nothing. Oi
course the men Who had the capital are those who
have made the money.
Fargo, the county seat of Cas- county. although
A. Il. ~ r
and building lots selling ut from two TO three
thousand dollar. each. Tho people are wide
awake. They came here to make money AMI they
are doing IL. There are quite "a number uf Cana.
diam among the population. At Towrr city, L.
miles from Whcatlani. you lind all Americans.
many u them from New York Wages are good
and for harvest hands $2.O0 60 Saai per LAY l.
paid: some are paying $500 per day. For fall
blowing hands receive from $50 90 So per month.
by the way, people here ride On the plows and
some times get very sleepy. After leaving the
pillow they do not feel like doing anything else.
have lone but little blowing So Ear and have no,
yc; experienced that feeling. !. II. Hushali. son
oi Mr.. Jacob Hoshall. OF the 9th district Of your
county. Is with INV brother and myself We are
having good time. plenty to eat. good health
and generally enjoying Ourselves. We have fully
come 10 the conclusion that wheat can be- raised
here much more successfully than in the East.
There IL an Indian reservation near here and
several companies uf L. :. troops. Al trace Of
buffalo have disappeared. although a very large
one was killed within nine mile. Of whsatland a
few weeks ago Prairie wolves are seen occasion.
ally and prairie chickens are numerous. We oc.
easionally have considerable sport shooting the
latter. Come out Me.srs Editors, aud enjoy a
hunt with ".
will give you the average wheat crop after the
thFeshing season H. over.
TnE tSioS reaches nearly every Tuesday.
and Of course We are always glad 10 see the news
from home. Politics are not discussed here whea,
bein; the principal topic Of conversation.
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