St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26


bushels, or nearly 50 bushels per acre
Park River On. d. Witness.
Ramsey county claims the big
gest yield on record because Hans
Bryn threshed 1923 bushels of
wheat from 80 acres, an aver
age of so bushels and 5215 pounds
to the acre. Why. that is nothing in
comparison to some Of the enormous
yields in ROlette county. John Frost
threshed from u acres of wheat 6lS
bushels, an average of 51% bushels /;
Arthur Lott had % acres OF oats and
threshed 2.346 bushels, an average of
l02 bushels; Gilbert had potato that
weighed ) pounds; Crum, a stalk of
corn that measured 90 feet and con-
tanned large ears of corn.-DunSeith
On. d. Herald.
John Harmon, near Park River, Of
fered a quarter section for sale. last
spring for $4,000 or $3.50 per acre. He
has taken from the land a crop of wheat
worth S2S an acre, or more than twice
the price he held his land at in the
spring. There are ever and ever so
many cases in tie state where the crops
raised this year are worth more than
the value placed on the land last
spring.-Grafton On. D. News.
II. J. Randall, of Park River, on
half-sectiOn OF land that he would have
gladly sold last spring for 5000. has
raised 260 acres Of wheat, yielding 5000
bushels of No. hard, which, at so cents
a bushel. will bring SG,4OO. From 80
acres he had 1900 bushels of oats and
barley, worth 800. And since harvest
ING his crops he has sold his half-sec-
ton for $1,000. His crops and sale of
farm amount to SIP, 100, or, after de.
Quoting all expenses for seed, labor,
threShing, marketing crop, ETC., leaves
Mr.. Randall three times the amount
that he would have sold for in the
spring. Forks IN. d. Herald.
John Schumacher ST., Of Reynolds,
Grand Forks county, n. D., says: Il
left my old home at Fredonia, Wis. with
about $1,000 in money and three horses,
and reached here in June, 1881. | own
$50 acres of land, well improved and
plenty of machinery; an artesian well
eighty-thrce feet deep furnishes ME an
ample supply of water for ali purposes.
l had this year 1000 bushels of wheat,
1000 bushels of oats. 1900 bushels of
barley. l have an artificial grove of one
and half acres around my dwelling
lIccS IIdHIcQ IOuI years dSO, dllu VIII
average about twenty feet high. Stock
raising is profitable here, as we'll as
small farming"
f. d. Childs, of CrookSton, Mimi,
says: Game here from Hammond, st.
CrOiX county, Wisconsin, in 1876. In
vested $4,000. Have $500 acres of land.
divided into nine farms, each equipped
with dwellings, barns. etc. Have over
$4,000 in farm machinery. Have 90
horses, 115 cows, 500 sheep and ITO hogs.
Had $4,000 bushels Of wheat, q 200
bushels of oats, 49, 800 bushels of barley
and 5000 bushels Of potatoes this year.
Some pieces Of wheat land went as high
as twenty-eight bushels to the acre.
Diversified farming is profitable. The
sheep industry pays % per cent year.
We raise as fine celery here as they do
in Michigan. No better country any
where for poultry and eggs, and butter
making, too"
J. A. Henry, of East Grand Forks,
Polk county, Mimi, says: Il came
here in 1879 from Fremont. Winona
county, Mimi, with about $500 in
cash. / now own $50 acres of land
with necessary machinery and stock,
including twelve horses and thirty
COWS. My crops this year QS9D in
cluded $500 bushels Of wheat from 40
acres. 1900 bushels Of oats, 1000 of bar
ley and $50 of potatoes. Great country
for potatoes. One year l had 500 bush
els from one acre. l have never had Oc-
casion to call doctor for any member
of my family since coming here twelve
years ago. This is good enough cOun
try for me-"
Richard Bennett, of East Grand Forks,
Polk county, Mimi, says: Il came here
from Winona, Mimi. in 1878, with about
81 900. l now own 40 acres of land with
good buildings and machinery and no in
cumbrance. My crop this year is com
posed of 1000 bushels of wheat, 1000
bushels of oats, COG of barley and 800 of
potatoes. l have a good growth Of for
est trees, including box elder, ash and
elm. This is the country for industri-
Gus men, and believe l do duty to
my fellOwman who is looking for a
chance to get ahead in the world to in
vite him to the Red river valley"
James Z. Sullivan says: ST came to
East Grand Forks, Polk county, Mimi,
from Renfrew, Ont, i'll 1870 with 81, 800.
| bought 100 acres and commenced
farming the same year. / have farmed
it ever since and never had failure.
| own 1,400 acres of land. This year
had 5000 bushels of wheat, $500 BUSH
els of oats, 1900 bushels of barley and
400 bushels of potatoes. One year i
gathered 400 bushels of potatoes from
one acre. l have raised Oh an average
80 bushels of wheat, so bushels of oats
and so bushels Of barley to the acre.
also own l. head of horses and 81 head
| of cattle. | have fine brick dwelling
and good stables, a nice grove of timber,
and we live as comfortably here as we
could anywhere in the United
States, besides enjoying better
health, as l do not think a
| healthier, purer or more brac
| ing climate can be found in the world
We have excellent graded roads
| throughout the country, every section
| line being graded, and on every farm
can be found a flowing well with little
! expense. There are many others who
| have done as well as l have. am now
worth $4,000, and have made it out of
my farm"
c. L. Webster, CT Crookston, Polk
county, Mimi, says: Il came from
Roberts, st. Croix county. Wis, to the
| Red river valley aud located near Fisher
! in 1879. l had money enough to pay
freight on team, wagon and pillow and
get myself here. l own 400 acres of
prairie and fifteen of timber. l have
ample machinery and good buildings.
My wheat crop this season was 1850
bushels; oats, $500; barley, 1900. In
twelve years l never had less than fiji
! teen bushels Of wheat to the acre. This
is fine horse country, and in the future
am going to give more attention to
colts.'
Thomas Nisbet, of Mallory, Polk
county, Mimi. says: Il came here in
1877: had little money, and carload
OF horses. ] now own l,2SJ acres OF
land. divided into eight farms, each pro
vided with buildings. Wheat this yeaI