Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-09-18
IN THE WEST.

The Farmers Alliance leaders in
Minnesota and North and South Dakota
have resolved upon another attempt to
stop the tremendous nOw of wheat to
the markets. At the present rate OF
sale and delivery the alliance people as
sert that the $50, ,OOO, 900 bushels OF
wheat in the No. hard belt will be out
OF the farmers hands before Jan. !. and
their haste will drive the price back to
80 cents. The alliance therefore began
mailing million Of letters to the farm
crs, calling halt all along the line.
The letter states that the new wheat
growers association and the alliance
secretaries all over the country are
unanimous that wheat is bound to sell
as high as $l.5O and possibly ~ per
bushel, and they are unanimous In this
warning to the farmers not to sacrifice
their wheat and give the Spectators oil
the profit there is in it. The letter
says the crop 10 being greatly Over-estl-
mated by the newspapers and grain
dealers.
STATIsrIcIAN DODGE, of the agricult-
ural department ut Washington, reports
very encouraging crop conditions
throughout the country for September.
Corn In the nation at large is II points
higher than in September of last year.
The wheat crops are safely in the stack
and the condition is very high. The
general average has only been exceeded
twice since 1879. The lowest average
is 63 for South Carolina and the highest
100 In Indiana, Illinois and Minnesota.
Nebraska stands well up with the fig
ures placed at 90, Iowa 80. The quality
OF spring and fall wheat Is extremely
favorable throughout the entire west
and northwest. Yields Of from thirty
to forty bushels per acre are reported
from Iowa. Nebraska and the Dskotas.
SCHwKINFURTH,w who poses - . second
Christ, created sensation 1T Rockford,
ILL.,, the other day by appearing on the
fair grounds with his newest ''angel," .
lovely blonde not yet out of her teens
who clung confdingly to his arm.
Eleven other ''angels," inmates of his
heaven, were with him. The crowds
followed him sll over the grounds and
he and his ''angels" were the greatest
attraction OF the day.
A HEAVY rain and hail storm is re
ported 1T Ashland, Wis. 1t is estimated
that thousands Of dollars of damage WAS
done throughout the district. A heavy
wind prevailed, and several boats on the
bay capsized. No lives were lost. A
special from Iron River says . hurri-
cane ragged there. A number of trees
were torn up by the roots, and the roof
of Pettinkill's hotel was smashed by
falling trees.
The managers of the Sioux City and
Chicago ball clubs have arranged to
play series OF games at Sioux City dur
ing the Corn Palace exhibition ut Sioux
City In October. The Omaha club dis
banded at Kansas City. It has been
losing money ever since its reorgantxa-
tion. Kansas City and Sioux City will
probably fight II out to the end Of the
season for the pennant.
! RECEIPTS Of wheat at Chicago are five
times those Of last year. OF corn double,
Of rye seven times and of oats aud
dressed beef about = third larger, and
some increase IN won, while decrease
of third appears In barley and cured
meats.
NORTHWESTERN railroad offieials say
that the circulars to farmers advising
them TO hold their wheat are having
little or NO effect, local circumstances
GENERALLY determining the question
whether to hold or sell.
JCDaE CALDWELL, of the federal
bench, sitting At Fargo, has decided in
favor Of the railroads that the state
commissioners cannot stop wheat in
transit for inspection.