Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-10-04
A FINE EFFORT.
Farmer Wallace, the Genial and
Convincing Boomer of Burleigh
County. In Orators Clothes at the

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Convincing Boomer of Burleigh
Fair.
One of the most sensible and witty
speeches delivered at the Grand Forks
fair, was that OF Farmer Wallace of Bur-
leigh county. The territory should con-
gratulate itself that such a plain, every
day, y,common sense man lives and reasons
among us. His words were frequently
applauded by the listeners. He referred
happily to the pioneers of nakota, and
especially to the settlers wives and
daughters who held down the lonely
claims and cheered by their presence the
men who came here not over IA years ago.
Other states celebrated their centennials
many of the Dakota settlers had helped
found those states.
The Farmer said good word for the
press, which stiffens up the spine of the
people; for the railroads and the work
they have done. He believed IN giving
due credit, even to rendering "unto
C6os0E vu0 Ul4IAS6 Uu0U d1O 14ASs
But the chief point in Farmer Wallace's
remarks was what he said about the FROST
ed wheat Of Dakota and his advice is we'll
worth reading by every farmer who has
any gram to keep or sell this year. He
said on this subject:
We have lost large portion Of our
wheat. A great many are reluctant to
make that public statement, but I say
the truth especially on this occasion will
be more beneficial to Dakota. Our pro-
,lu ction of wheat was 63 million of
bushels on the Both of August. Commits
sioner Mcclure figured it at 60 million
and and these are his figures on careful
estimate based on the reports of or 6
correspondents in each county. must
announce and I want the papers to
catch it that these estimates have been
revised and we will not have over Is mil
lion Of bushels of No. hard-the balance
will be rejected and No. 2. Look at it in
the bri ght light. At the advance Of
prices, we will have as much money for
wheat as before, but in order to get that
good price it must be known abroad that
our yield of No. hard-the best in
the wo rid will be Is million bushels. I
appeal to you to let the grade stand.
Nine years out of ten, we will have the
Simon pure hard the wheat that beats
winter wheat. It beats Russia's wheat,it
beats the wheat of the old world, and our
-four can be laid down in Europe today,
by reason of it's quality, at better prices
than any other wheat. Now hold your
grade. Let those who have been afflicted
by poor crop sell it, and use the
FROSTED WHEAT THE BEST THEY CAN
to get rid Of it. but don't try and scale
the grades OF several years It must be
sold by the sample it must be based on
it's quality and I appeal to you farmers
to keep grade and let the chat 60. There
is another advice gone out that want to
qualify. Dairy mple, Pillsbury and others
have told farmers to pool their gram that
there were chances of better price.
Those who own their grain and have bills
to pay, who have not contracted time
with dealers to float them through should
sell their wheat and pay their debts as
they become due that's the only hope
for us. This year we have better crop
Of hay and oats than we ever had. We
have splendid crop of corn south of the
Northern Pacific railroad all things con-
sidered we are not sorely afflicted. /
again appeal to farmers to sell their
wheat, 60 to work and bet ten to one on
the coming crop. just this one word of
counsel return to your homes NAM
tain the faith and credit of your territory
and of your private affairs and bet-if
this is proper expression. As long as
we are adjacent to the race track. !
think maybe it is,-bet that we will
triumph, that Dakota or two Dakotas
(cheers) as hope, will yet outrank many
Of the older states that she does not
outrank today, and she outranks many
of them.