St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-31
SOUTHERN DAKOTA.
The Outlook Considered More Fav-
Orabie Than Previously Reported.

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orabie Than Previously Reported.
Special to the Globe.
WATERFOWL, July 3O.-Your CORE
spondent gathered the following facts to-
day on a flying trip to the seat of Brown
county. At Henry, twenty miles west
of X'atertown. the wheat fields are just
ripened and ready for the sickle and prom
Use good average yield. although the
drouth has had its effect. The heads are
filled plump, and heavy. At Clark we
interviewed Judge Conklin, pioneer who
has attained rank as farmer, lawyer, editor,
landlord and politician. He said;
1--WE have had season of surprises and
land changes. The spring opened up very
discouragingly but plenty of rainfall and
warm weather came on after the grain WAS
up and it grew rapidly. Never saw better
prospect for Dakota than was presented in
May and June and then came the hot winds
like simeon about July 1st and continued
thing looked SO parched and dry that
we expected nothing but total fail
ure, but the harvest which is now
upon us proves our fears to be ground
less. Thank God, Clark county is not a Ges-
ert. Most of the wheat fields are good for
from ten to fifteen bushels per acre Oats
are fair.
At Raymond, L. W. Stacked, land agent
and extensive farmer, says he predicted a
complete failure the first of the month,
but is happily disappointed. Barley and
rye are fair. oats poor, and lax ruined, but
wheat will go ten bushels. At Frankfort,
E. j. Kaull, grain buyer and the proprie-
tor of one of the finest farms in this section.
said his grain will not yield over a half
crop. and the same estimate will about hit
the rest of the farmers in the Jim River
valley. At Redfield, E. A. Dawes, cashier
Of Sphinx County bank, said they didn't eX-
pect very flush times until another season.
| Everybody had raised something to fall
back upon, and would make expenses and
live comfortably. Some would cut an av-
erage crop. Several fields would 60 twenty
bushels At Worthwhile, Dana Child
dealer in implements, said his business was
fully up to the standard of good times A
great many will get a good crop. and all
will realize far better profits than was pre-
dicted three weeks ago. The grain never
! filled out plumper, and will weigh like lead
| Threshing has begun and the yield is turn
ing out surprisingly we'll. No one is dis
couraged. Times are good and nobody
complains. At Mansfield Fred Baird.
merchant, said they never had so good an
outlook for bountiful harvest as was prom
ised in May and June. but the hot winds
created havoc Trade is good, however,
and wheat will, to make a low estimate
produce ten to twelve and possibly fifteen
bushels per acre. At Aberdeen c. A. Bliss,
farmer merchant and banker said that
city seemed to grow right along and bust
ness was fourishing, but the crops were not
fiattering. yet great many would harvest
ten bushels to the acre. Stock would pay
better than grain in the long run. At Ord
way "Ordway" johnson said he didn't be-
lieve there was so great a failure but that
more railroads were needed to carry grain to
market. At Columbia, j. Il. James, post
master, said they had much better crop
than two years ago. Wheat will yield in
many places twenty and no doubt twenty
five bushels to the acre. There is something
peculiar about.these Western prairies Down
in Sphinx and Beadle counties where rain
has been less abundant and drouth quite Sc
we're, although the prairies are as parched anC
withered as a desert, the crops look in many
places very good. 1t is wonderful what
this soil will produce without rain.
Fargo.
Special to the GLOBE.
FARGO, July 30.-The assessment of this
city is: Real estate, S2,914,6S0; personal,
| SS5S. $50. The county will reach nearly S12.-
| uOO,OOU IhdJ. tLlW uluS anu eA-MdyOr AIN
| dred spent the past week at Helena The
Misses Nutting of Carlinville, ILL.,, left FOL
| home yesterday, and Mrs. J. NJ. Palmer OF
! Springfield ILL.,, leaves Monday. The Smith
| & Steele combination has operated at the
| skating rink the past few nights. .. The ad-
vance of the circus has arrived. and snides
and gypsies are numerous. Even at ST. the
| circus always draws a big crowd. =. Under
| the new manager, George Haywood. the
! Western Union telegraph Office here is
very popular, and the employees
have been increased to fourteen
One day this week man who registered
Mr.. Jones, Minneapolis" engaged room
| fer himself and wife for month at the Sher-
man house, his wife to arrive the next day,
| and claimed TO have a corps of four men soon
to arrive to canvass for some nursery in the
states. Vie then drew a sight draft on his al
| legged firm and wanted Landlord Kissner to in.
dorse for him, but he not doing that kind
of business. Jones then went to Ames &
| Marsh'S livery stable, where he had engaged
teams for his work, and by his smooth talk
secured the name of the firm on his draft
since which time he has been seen no more
and that firm is out $50. The Yerxa Hose
company had its third annual picnic at De-
| troit lake Thursday, and report that the only
annoyance was the gang of newspaper1people
| there trying to up all the fish Thurs
day night Prof. Smith and his pupils gave 8
| complimentary musical entertainment to
| Miss Marie Paige, the Glyndon prima donna
who has recently returned from the conserya
tory at Boston.
Sioux Falls.
Special to the Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, July 30.-Capt. j. w. Taylo1
! of Canton inspected Company B of the Sec
ond regiment this week and found the equip
ments in frst-class condition Forty mer
| turned out, and they were warmly praised
| by Capt. Taylor for their excellent an
pearance. After the inspection the captain
announced that Canton would like the en-
campment this year, and would provide
everything for the companies except railroad
nsportation. The Milwaukee road offers
transportation for one cent d mile, and all
the companies on this line have been or will
be invited. Notwithstanding this PROPOSE.
ton, it is more than likely that no encamp.
ment will be held this year. :. The assessors
have completed their work. and the books
are in the hands of the treasurers. The
total valuation of Minnehaha county /,
S7,270, $50, and nearly half of this amount is
within the city limits of Sioux Falls, the ex
act valuation being So, 4S7,59O. This is a large
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