Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15

The visible supply of wheat a
this writing is 10000, coo bushel
against PIP, 200, 900 bushels at thi
time last year. This being the cas-,
it is fair to presume that the pric'
| will rule somewhat higher this than
last year. notwithstanding thi
fact We believe the policy of the far
mer here should be to diversity hi
crop as to increase the product o.
1885 as little rs possible.
IF. III. Burdick, Gen. Agent fol
Dakota of the Citizens Mutual Life
Insurance Co., of Minnesota, is ex
planning the good features of hIi
company to the business men Web
ster this week. The Citizens Mu.
tual is PROFESSIONALLY the fayorite
company for Dakota insurance and
is receiving unlimited patronage in
all parts of Dakota. Look over the
plan and if you want safe insurance
at moderate cost, endorse the Cit
liens Mutual.
Mrs. Mccormick, the lady of
whom we spoke last week as being
quite i'll, died on Monday night of
this week. Deceased was 25 years
of age and was a most exemplary
Christian woman, wife and mother.
She leaves three children and II
husband to mourn her loss. 1t is a
sad, sad case, and the bereayed
family have the warmest sympathy
of the entire community in this
hour of their great sorrow,
We enjoyed pleasant visit
from Mr., Goodwin, member of the
board from the Andoyer district, on
Monday and Tuesday. Mr.. e., is
one of the large farmers of the
county and will put in about 800
acres of grain this season. Well, a
man who is successful in his own
business is good one to look after
the county, this latter, by the way
may be said of all members Of the
county board.
-Brooms have taken a sudden
jump in the eastern market within
the last month. A little while ago
they were only worth % to 80 cents
each, and now they have jumped to
40 cents. The crop of broomcorn
in 1885 was very large, and all the
small farmers have quit the business
of raising IN disgust. This sugges-
ted corner. A few slIrewd opera
tors secured the crop and now
brooms are better than wheat. The
raw material which, three mouths
ago cost $40 to $50 per ton, now
commands $3.50, So many are go
ing out lf the business of raising
broomcon in the states, that it
strikes us it would be crop that
would pay Day county farmers TO
tackle, say in tya to ten acre lots.
II is certain that the crop will
not be more than half what it was
last; and this makes it problem
well worthy the consideration al
farmers.
~zWe call attention to the adyer-
tisement of the Day County Real
Estate Exchange, which appears in
this issue. This is Incorporated
under the laws of the Territory and
has for its officers, l.. Gross, Presi-
dent: j. c. Adams, Vice Pres; A.
ID. Hash, Treas; l.. G. Levoy, Sec.
The object of the company is to
buy, sell and exchange real estate
and do n general business in all
matters connected Herewith. All
the gentleman, stockholders, con-
nected with the organization are re-
liable and the institution hss come
to stay. Those Of onr readers who
desire information with reference
TO lands, the land laws, or who have
farming lands to sell, either opts
right or on commission, viii fipd it
decidedly TO- their interest to call at
tho DempanyS office. When the
corporation shall have fully COM
pleted all 1t arrangements we shall
have more to say about 1t that will
interest every citizen.
-Dakota's wheat crop in 1885
was fourth'in amount in the list of
all the States and territories. This
year it will contest the first place,
and will produce more grain than
any other state Gr.terfitory in all of
Uncle Sans domain. Dakota sold
q, 9lS, 600 bushels of wheat in 1885
This, ut an average of 60 cents .
bushel, would show a net yalne of
SIC, $50, 500, and hs adding one
fifth, amaunt held for seed and
bread, aud it makes the value of
Dakota's wheat crop alone for the
year SIG, 1896, G36. 1t is estimated
tnat the acreage of the cron will be
onc-thlrd more this than last year,
whiGlG Nil, Do an increase in value
s., G02, 2l2, or about So, 000, 900 in
round numbers as the value Of Da
kota's wheat crop for 1856, to say
nothing 81 eats, barley, rye, fax,
corn, Potatoes and the other pro-
ducts of the soil, 1t IL safe to say
that another five years will find Da-
kota the largest grain producing
section In the world of the same
number of acres.
The first strike that ever occur
red in this country Of which there is
any record, OCCURRED IN New York
in 100, In November Of that year
the journeymen cordwainers (mod-
ern shoemakers) of New York, allie.
ging inadequate nay for their work,
held q meeting and fixed a tariff of
prices by which their labor should
he compensated, and resolved not
to work for less than those rates.
The employers having refused to
accede to their demands, the cord
wainers refused to work and "went
on a strike" They even went so
far as TO demand aud force the dis
charge of operatives who were work
| ing for less than the tariff fixed.
The strikers were indicted for con.
spiracy to hainpor trade and extort
MONEY, They were arraigned be-
fore Dewitt Clinton, then the may
Dr of the city, and Sessions Justices
Mesier and Carpenter, composing
the mayors court, which then had
criminal jurisdiction. The defend
ants made no defense upon the facts
but offered to prove exactions by
the employers aud inadequacy oi
wages as Justification. This was
moi allowed, and .he tary returned