Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-21
Shall We Grow Wheat?

Shall We Grow Wheat?
The low price of wheat for the past
year has led TIC the determination
among many American farmers not to
plant that cereal hereafter. 1t is argued
that we have a practical monopoly OF
cotton and corn, both Of which are Very
profitable crops. These cannot be
raised in any large quantities in other
parts OF the world. Wheat and other
small grains can, however, be grown in
almost any land where the soil is rea-
sonably fertile. The %eXtention of
steam transportation to every available
country under the sun is opening up
competing Wheat-lields in all quarters.
Russia has just borrowed seventv-liye
million dollars to be expended during
the next few years in developing the
railways of that country, With Il view
to utilizing new wheat regions. Aus
tralla as well as East India are doipg
the same thing. The Argentine Con-
federation in South America is spend
ing ~S2S.CC0,ON0 in constructing four
trunk lines from Buenos Avres, her
principal seaport, into the wheat-1ieLls
and cattle ranges Of the interior. This
c~lleapenlng OF wheat is {, very serious
matter to England. There are 10000
acres In the county Of Essex. England.
Tor which there are no tenants. 4
farm OF lao acres, only so miles from
London, sold recently for e2.4OO. for
which $4,000 was refused only ten years
ago. Wheat was never cheaper than
1t has been in many parts Of the world
during the past year. Our farmers
IKE to grow it, however. because it in
wolves SO little Labor. After the field is
ploWed and the land sowed with seed
wheat calls for no attention till the
harvest comes. But cotton and corn
require lncessant labor, which as vet
we have not got. But the competition
OF the extreme Northwest of itself
threatens to keep down the price of
wheat. The Northern Pacific. the Can
ada Pacific, the Manitoba and their
feeders are opening upa wheat country
OF lllllmitable extent. This now almost
unsettled region could supply the whole
human race with the staff of life
Demorest's Monthly.
Chicago News:-Mr. Gerald Pierce of
this city has returned from a visit to
his honored father, Gov. Gilbert A.
ilerce OF Dakota, and he tells us that
words fail to convey any idea Of the es-
TEEN and veneration in Which Gov.
Pierce is held by the people Of Dakota.
lit fairly paralyzed me-" says he, for |
mad no idea pa was cutting such a wide
swath. You see | have known pa a
long tlme-ln fact, 4 number of wears.
AMI while knew he possessed many
sterling qualities, | did not suspect he
Was capable of endearing the masses to
him as he has done in Dakota. or.
course, am more than pleased, for one
always likes to see ones pa do Well"
MI. Pierce tells us that the governor
took him buffalo hunting last week.
and performed prodigies of valor and
marvels OF equestrianisln and mark
manshlp while chasing an Infatuated
buffalo bull which paflcd death for
some time, but finally succumbed to a
bullet that went crushing through his
brain. Col. Peter DOMAIN is going to
write q thrilling volume about Gov,
llerce's exploits IN Dakota-upon the
broad prairiCs. in the saddle, in the
council chamber, among the Indians.
etc. This work will be entitled .Goy.
Gil; or, the Dauntless and Daring Oar
ling of Dakota" and young Mr.. Pierce
VIII sell it at his well known book store,
The joys Of life come too late. The
youngest wants Il jackknile. Bv the
he is thought old enough to have
one he has lost all respect for it and
a gun. When the gun comes il
IS no longer The acme OF existence. its
place being taken b. a longing for a
morse and buggy. But The horse and
buggy Go not present themselves until
haNelost their charms. and a wo-
is the grand desideratum Of life.
1T last ONE the wife, ana the desires
are alraady centering themselves upon
heaven and another life.
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