New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02
DIKO1A FARM La NOS.
PRACTICAL NOTES BY A PRACTICAL
FARMER.

,rpou ,SoccAsroSAL CORRESPONDENT OF rHE TRIBUNE !
PEMpINA, Oak, Aug. 19.-1he growth OF
DAKOTA I'm the past two years has been unprecedented
I'm the history OF United States and at no time has
the increase been SO rapid as during tho past six
months
Some one has SAID that man has no lone until be
v ms one Here I'm North Dakota there millions Of
acres of vacant lands waiting for the energetic hands OF
toll to convert them into productive farms have
travelled many hundreds of miles, by railroad. In
wagons horseback and on foot and have been sur
prised 10 find such uniformity In the fertility
of the soil and the enormous yield Of the crops
Eyerywhere tho grain, when good seed was
usea and good husbandrY exercised at seeding
time, gives promise OF an abundant harvest
Wheat oats and barley raised with eqnal success,
and potatoes and all other vegetables grown TO per-
feetion Some fruit has been grown In Southern Dakota
nut the farmers of Northern Dakota have not yet had
time to think OF fruitgrowng. Wild fruits of different
kinds Wild plums strawberries and raspbcrfies
flourish here and there 10 be no reason against
the succe sfui culture OF many varieties OF fruits.
few farmers have tested tame on the soil with
gratifying success Timothy hay succeeds admirably,
and Is IL great improvement upon the wild grass lay.
lint wheat is the principal thing here aud whether In
village town country. the conversation all crntrts
mon wheat wheat il king The whole dependence OF
the farmer upon his wheat crop Ills success or lail
ure depends upon the success or failure OF ms wheat
crop or course business OF wheat raising Ill be the
leang business for many years 10 come; put TINS IS
farmer would give little attention 10 this bran en- Of
agriculture the event OF failure IN his wheat crop
coinage cents TO meet here well elsa shere The
feels safe until his grain Is stored
away I'm the granary the money received for IL Is In
his pocket. HIATT storms are frequent and much
dreaded and her Is constant strain OF anxiety upon
tne farmers mind the time his wheat heads until
il In shook Then danger from fall rams and much
wheat il often damaged when IN the stack Most OF the
harley has pw harvested the oats are nearly ready
for the harvest and The wheat Will he ready 10 ten days
have few large and beautiful neids OF wheat ana
rare however, hut frequent enough TO Do matter Oh
anxiety to all farmers -, -. n,
work here young came here three years ago last
March, and took OF nall sssSn n o. s w
an OK team. He prepared all the ground that ans own
rhI YEAR be bss 100 acres Of magnd grain that
will produce TO eight thousand bushels ana
All Was put In the ground with the aid OF one hired
man and he will harvest 1t aided by I no men. This
Aha what OF energy and thrift can do Farming
% and the bac Ksettng and stubnle-plonghing
IN the fall The great rush here Ia In getting stuDDe-
ground pIoughed The harvest so late aud thresh
ing takes so nucn time that the farmer who succeeds in
getting his stubble-ground all pongnet before frost
and winter Is O lucky man indeed Many failed in this
iast year. Farming requires labor-pushing. sys-
tematzed Iabor-and those who expect to succeed
without labor had better not come here
Beautiful and happy homes sprineing into exist
enee by magic all over the praIles and every wnere
Hnd the peop.e Intelligent courteous and generous.
There seems 20 he universal disposition TO help each
other. The stranger Is always received IN sprlo OF
will do we'll take time and choose upon their own
friends already ests0llsbed hefPs
Hon e-seekers will be met at oil points by superaDn-
dance OF aad agents. who are ready and wiling 70 assist
I'm locating lands and OF these are honest men;
nut the to take proper time ana sefeet Win
car, The lands ave, n Pe, gpod but, as In Other
pacss some are much better than others
Timber il scarce and fuel Is very high Coal costs
from $40 TO Sf5 per and wood from - 20 80 per
cord The water IN many localities is superltvey bad.
n "A strongly mpregnateG with asa Dr, as some say
with salt and lime. In majority OF places that have
waited however she water Is good Stock or all kinds
high prices. Horses and cattle always
in demand. The people OF Ncrth Dakota take pride In
their horses which for size and beauty are the adnira
ton OF All visitors have been particularly struck with
the beauty the wild flowers. lind here growing upon
the praiTies flowers OF rare beauty: brilliant nles
zunias and cOreopsis, roses 0fchs ladies' sliplers
SOlomons seal and vi0lets In white, yellow and Llue.
These with many other beautiful flowers and handsome
shrubs, abound during the spring months
I Lave met many ladiesswho have taken homcsteads
and living on them, and not few nave made the
necessary improv ements with their own hands. me
vacant lands being taken up rapidly and the IN
crease In acreage of crops from one year 10 another
Thousand harvesers this on aud had 10 reject Orders
for many hundreds more Other companies nave pfoo.
ably sold as many, which goes 10 snow tho rhpiu
growth of the wheat growing industry. .--.,.
About the strongest objection urged Dy Eastern peoRio
against Dakota is the long ana severe wiEeIs M
sreans three or thick and the ground Trees
10 the depth of five SIX 1eet 40 tns aceP
great tent the farmers indebted for the Immense
orops of grain ready for the harvest JUST ~ soo
besin their seeding, and this frost gradually comes
ont OF the ground IL feeds the young ana tender ss
h MOISTURE thus iBsures the crop ~ provoin4
with AN essential element not otherwise suppned Dy
nature. SO these cold winters are blessing anu hos
curse to Dakota.