Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-05-31
RURAL REJOICING.
The Farmers of the Missouri Slope
Testify to the Excellence of the
Crop Outlook.
A Large Number of them Inter.
viewed and All Are of the
Same Mind.
A Large Acreage Of Small Grain
Sown and Its Condition
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What Each Farmer Has to Say.
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What Each Farmer Has to Say.
[Fr0m Sundays Daily.]
: There was an unusual number of farm
ers' wagons in the city yesterday and from
the amount Of trading being done it is ar
gued that the average Burleigh county
granger is feeling quite wealthy just at |
this time. The weather has been perfect
since seeding time and the crops all over
the Missouri slope never looked better at |
this season of the year. There was such a
liberal sprinkling of the rural element in
the city yesterday that TRIBUNE repre-
sentative could not resist the temptation to
interview few usiness men and farmers
and here is the result:
o. II. Beal: I have 400 acres of wheat,
lent. The prospects are first rate. and do
not consider the rain bit hlrtful.
Charles H. Albertson: My crop down
near MenOken is in excellent shape and I |
anticipate big yield.
Mike Feller, better known as ss'Dutch
Mike, was cOmplacently putting away at
his cob pipe when cOrnered by the reporter
on street corner. Mike says: I've got in
twenty acres Of garden trucks It looks
WCAt 0uu L Call COlllpldllls tuluk CQ0
rain and snow yOust right, you bet.
two days trip through Burlelgh county,
and must say that the crops are looking
fine. have been acquainted with the
farming interests of this and adjoining
counties for several years, and of course
know a little about it. noted general
scene of activity wherever visited, and
never saw so much work done so early in
the year. Indeed, 1 think North Dakota's
enormous crop will surprise the world this
year.
Joseph Dietrich: There were number
OF farmers in my place to-day, and they
all had that same cheerful air. l can haz.
ard but one opinion, and that is they are
all confident OF big harvest.
John Yegen: Yes, I've seen good many
country people to-day, and they are all Of
one opinion-the rain and snow came in
the very best OF season, and the outlook
for a bOunteous harvest on the Missouri
slope was never better.
George jennings: Saturday is always
town day for the grangers, and as think
I get pretty fair share of their trade, /
certainly hear great deal of gossip on
crops, etc. But it is all one.sided, and I
see no chance for argument. The rain
and warm wet snow have been cause for
much tankfulness among the farmers. Big
crops, you bet.
WIS. MOOrhOuse:, I've seen quite num-
ber of farmers to-day, and learn that some
Of them sowed wheat during the winter,
which has since proved q failure and
necessttates resolving. But there was not
enough of this to amount to anything. The
winter wheat sprang up in few dry spots,
but the majority Of it grew in damp places
an experiment. and but little Of it was
sown. think Dakota's crop this year will
be the greatest ever known.
Austin Logan: Well now, / have been
handling great deal Of grain lately,
wholesale and retail, and 1 think I can
get more and better Of it this year. From
what learn of the farmers who visited
my store to-day, can confidentially assert
that the crop prospect is beautiful.
E. Van Houten: Farmers can be only
in ecstacies, as l find that the
wheat was sown at one time and is spring.
ing up unifOrmly-far different than last
year. When get time I will write an
article for the TRIBUNE on the binding
tWine controversy. 1t seems to be of vital
importance to the farmers just now and I
careful consideration. It is sort Of scare
more than anything else. There'u be
twine.
Frank Donnelly: have in 100 acres of
wheat, so Of oats and all point to a big
crop. also have some potatoes and corn.
Louis Westhauser: also have 20 acres
OF small grain which is doing nicely, to
say the least.
Frank Kountz: I've been on the streets
good deal to-day despite the slight rain,
and saw great many of my granger
friends. They are happy; but furthermore,
cOmmuned with the moon last night, and
the individual who is supposed to exist
there confidentially informed me that the
crops of the Missouri slope this year
would be simply wonderful.
going to have No. hard crop this year
and no mistake about it,
Fred Strauss. the jeweller: Ferd Selle
is putting in my crops this year. have
sixty acres OF wheat, ten of oats, corn and
potatoes. All in the very best of cOndi-
tion.
W. B. Couch: have forty.eight acres Of
wheat, and will soon plant twenty acres of
corn, also two acres OF garden truck, prin-
cipally for my private use and feeding
stock, and for few of my regular CUSTOM
ers in town. The wheat is the best Lever
had since l came to Dakota, and have
never yet regretted that day. Peas, pars-
nips, onions, turnips, etc., never looked
ing was over three inches above the
ground. How's that? It's still getting
there. The rain was all right. A heavy
rain now is hardly necessary, but at the
same time it would do no damage, I came
into this territory in March, 1888; didn't
have any money then; haven't great deal
now, but am nicely located and satisfied.
This is the largest acreage of wheat ever
put in. Have raised some oats, but never
made a asuccess. In fact corn did much
better with me than oats, and this is not
considered much of corn country either.
E. c. Taylor: have in pretty big crop
this year-285 acres of wheat, 16 of corn,
is OF millet, and Monday we will COM
mence breaking for 16 acres more of corr.
need lots of corn for my stock. I've got
horses, colts and pigs till you cant rest.
The rain did loLs OF good, but at present
we are not suffe ering for any more moisture
down there. My crop will pan out good
this trip, am sure.
Farmer Buckley: I've got in about $50
acres of wheat which is looking nice, and
q dead sure crop unless something hap
pens, which does not seem probable now.
S.G. Smith: My crop is rather on an ex-
tensive scale, too, this season-lOO acres Of
wheat, 60 of oats, Is of millet, 10 of corn,
8 of potatoes and 1 of onions. think
NV onions is the hest crOn Of the whole