St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-11
A LOSS OF FIVE BUSHELS
To the Acre Is the Estimated Damage to
Wheat in the Lower Red.
FARMERS ARE CHEERFUL.
Prohibition Is the Irrepressible Con-
flict in the North
State.

Special to the Globe.
CoLFAX, N. D., May lott is evident
for few days past that the bears have
been wrestling with the stubborn facts
that the peculiar and unexpected condi-
ton of the weather will make differ
ence of five bushels to the acre i'll North
Dakota before the late wind, dust, dry
and scorching weather. There has not
been such time known for years. No
doubt there will he an effort on the part
of some to patch up reports respecting
the damage to grain, but the loss, ac-
cording to good judges. is stated above.
A farmer from Cass county who has
sowed over section, $40 acres, near
here, and over 1850 acres in Cass
county, left this morning, and his judg-
ment on such matters is considered good
and reliable. 1t is reported that
some of the large farmers will
have to seed over from 500 to 1000
acres. We have had some rain, but in
many localities there has not been half
enough. AS it respects the clouds OF
dust during the disastrous antics of old
Boreas and the drifting Of the rich soil
during the windy days just passed, the
full account will be postponed for the
present. 1t is fortunate that the
SEASON is EARLY,
not too late to sow wheat, SO that with
the blessing of the early and latter rains
the losses may be to some extent made
up. However, there is not much com,
planning, and the tillerS of the soil will
continue to labor so as to make their
labors remunerative. At the Repub-
lican convention held in Wahpeton
the 4th inst, w. S. Lander, the
county attorney, and Mr.. Slotton, a
farmer of Dwight, were nominated
as delegate to the Bismarck constitu-
tiOnai convention. After Mr.. McCum-
Der and Mr.. HankinSOn saw on cOnven-
ton day how matters were drifting and
how certain plans had been matured,
they withdrew tlNir names and SUBJ
mitted gracefully to the inevitable. Mr..
Lander is an able lawyer and can rem
der efficient service in the convention.
AS respects Mr.. Slotten, he is farmer
of good common sense, and really repre-
delegation, but knows little OF law and
the English language. In the person of
Attorney Lander he will have an excel
lent tutor and counselor. Many
are, however, of the opinion that
Mr.. Hankinson would have been
the most efficient representative
for J the farmers of North Dakota.
AS it respects the Hon. MI. McCumber,
he has been honored heretofore by the
voters of this legislative district.
AT the Democratic convention, held
in Wahpeton the 18th inst, the Hon. w.
E. Purcell and MIR. Braun were nOmi
mated as delegates to'said Bismarck con-
vention. As it respects the ability of
Mr.. Purcell, it is well understood Mr..
Braun is an active business man, a
miller by profession, and understands
we'll how to grind No. hard wheat and
separate the
BRAN FROM THE FLOUR.
Mr.. Braun is an active Tueton. Mr..
CARED, editor of the Wahpeton Times,
refused to be a candidate; also Judge
Shippam and some others. SO the choice
of the convention at the last was for
Mr.. Braun.
The election on the 18th inst. will tell
IN plain English who are the elect, for,
in politics as in religion, 'Many are
called but few are chosen"
AS wrote you before, there will be
an extraordinary effort on the part of
the ProhibitiOnists to have good rep
resentation in the 18th of July conven-
ton and urge the Importance of having
a prohibitory clause in the constitution
OF favor direct vote of the people on
the question. This question is one that
will not down by the wave of the hand.
1t is now and will be 1.-THE irrepressible
conflict" until it gets fairly to the front.
II. 3, C..