The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1884-09-12
CHEAP WHEAT.

CHEAP WHEAT.
How Farmers May Make Themselves
Practically Independent.
Notwithstanding the fact that the farmers
of North Dakota have this season raised the
largest and best cropo wheat that, a. whole,
this section Of the Territory has yet produced,
1t is questionable, owing to the extremely low
prices prevailing, whether its money value will
much, if any, exceed that brought by the crops
of former years. In 1852 the price received by
farmers averaged above dollar, Last year
the price averaged about eighty cents. The
present outlook is that prices this year will
average below sixty cents. In 1882 it cost the
farmer about one-sixth Of the price Of a bushel
of wheat to pay freight and handling charges.
Last year the proportion of these charges
was about one-fifth, and this year they
will amount to about one-fourth. This is more
than the farmer can afford to pay and make
wheat raising profitable industry, We are
not mentioning these facts for tho purpose OF
finding fault with the railroad or elevator COM
panies, because it is not their fault that the
price of wheat is low. In fact high prices
rebound to their advantage, because they
stimulate production and increase the COM
modify carried and handled, Our object ls to
call lhe attention of farmers to the Importance
Of diversified farming. Sow less wheat and
devote moro attention to other crops. Com
mence the raising of stock, no matter though
it be on a small scale. Old and experienced
farmers who have made stock raising bust
ness in the East tells us that they known Of no
coRntrg IN which the wild grasses are 80 nu-
tritious, and in which cattle thrive so well as
here in Dakota. Hog raising can also be made
profitable. An acre Of barley will produce &C
much pork as an acre Of corn. Any crop that
will help to enable you to hold or sell your
wheat, as the conditions Of the market Yay
dictate, will mako you practically Independent
Of such monopoles as the Minneapolis mlllers'
association and speeAlatars generally.
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Results Of Polar Diet.
The official report Of Edward H. Green, NJ.
d., surgeon of the Steamship Thetis, of the
Greeley relief squadron, on the condition OF
the survivors of the Greely party when found
at their camp on Smiths sound, and their sub
sequent treatment, is published in this weeks
Philadelphia Medical News;
1'or nine months, lie says, the party had no
artificial warmth and lived in a temperature
Of from to 10 degrees below zero for the
winter. 1t was decided that tho nearer they
could approach state Of alternating the bet
ter were their chances Of getting through. So
only the cooks and hunters exerted themselves
to any extent and were given double lations.
The rest occupied their sleeping bags and slept
from sixteen to eighteen hours out Of every
twenty.fo four.
There seemed to be but little acute suffering
from the lack Of food. 1t was only after the
introduction Of food into the stomach that the
craving became great For days they went
without food without actually suffering. The
deaths seemed to take place finally from heart
trouble (hydrops pericardi). The feet and
face became edematous; for day or so they
would complain of pains over the heart; have
spasm of pain over the prseordia; a slight
general convulsion, and all would be over,
Their chief suffering during the winter was
FROM constipation.
DR.. Green confines himself particularly to
the case Of Lieut.. Greedy. He tainted on being
carried into the wardroom, and vomited. Az
ter being placed in a berth, Lieut. Greely was
given teaspoonfnl of raw, fresh beef, minced,
His clothes were then out off and fannels sub
stituted. His further condition is thus stated
On examination his body emitted sckly,
offensive odor; emaciated to degree, tho skin
hanging from his limbs in flaps; face, hand.
and scalp blackened with thick crust Of SCOT
and dirt (not having washed or changed Lis
clothing for ten montlls).
Nervous System-Exctable and irritable, al
times almost irrational; eyes wild and staring
insists on talking, craving news, and demand
ing food; complains Of no pain.
Digestive System-Tengue dry and cracked,
heavy brownish- black coat; ravenousy hungry,
abdominal cavity hollow and lying almost in
contact with the vertebral column; no move
mont Of bowels for six days; liver dullness, on
percussion, confined to right hypocondriac re-
giop.
Respiratory System-Respirations, IL per
minute; auscultation and percussion reveal nc
abnormal condition of the lungs; vascular
lnurmur puerile.
Circulatory System-Pulse 52, soft and com.
pressible; auscultation shows marked murmur
(blowingl in systole over base Of heart.
Integumentary System-Skin cold and clam
my, sickly ordor emanating from it, shriveled
and sallow; temperature, 97.2 degrees (undel
tongue).
Locomotor System-Great muscular waste,
unable to move or stand without support; body
weight, 120 pounds; weight before leaving
Fort Conger in August, 1883, 168 pounds.
Treatment from IL p. III. till a. H., alter.
mated every half hour; teaspoonful of raw,
fresh beef (minced) with teaspoonful of milk
punch; enjoined strict quiet; pulse then rose
to go per minute; temperature, 96 degrees.
The Wheat Outlook.
A Chicago dispatch to the st. Paul Globe
says:
The results Of tl,reshing in the United King.
dom, have, in many instances, proved disap.
pointing, as although the yield is reported az
better than the average, it does not come up to
expectations. In France the yield is scarcely
up to the average, and that country is expect
ed to be buyer Of from 60, ,0OO,O 600 to 7O,OOO,-