St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25
CORRIDOR CHATS.

Senator Grinnell, of Kasson, laid aside the
cares of business yesterday and made visit
10 the SANITY City. the first trip. by the way,
he has taken since the close of the late ses-
sion of the legislature. Senator Grinnell, al
though nota demonstrative man at any time,
was rather inclined to be so yesterday. The
business outlook in his section is so promis-
ing that he could not help it. The wheat
crop is very large. but as this is no longer
the sole resourse of the farmers of that dis
triet, ne felt quite as elated over the outlook
in other directions.
'Our corn CROP" he said enthusiastically,
lis going to be simply immense. You see
the southern counties of the state are really
in the corn belt, and although we have never
gone very strong in that direction, believe
we can produce more corn to the acre, year
In and year out than the counties composing
The much vaunted corn belt of Iowa.
"Are you favorable to an extra session p
asked the GLOBE man.
II cannot say that / am" answered the
Dodge county statesman. Il was in favor OF
a larger appropriation than was voted, bu.
do not think an extra session will result in
any good to the state or the fair. There
would probably be bitter contest over it,
and the cost would be greater than the good
accom- plished, even if larger appropriation
should be made. Some other way will have
to be devised for raising the additional
amount needed"
Ex-President R. J. Hall, Of the Farmers
Alliance, and one of the moving spirits in the
Grain Growers association, dropped into the
city yesterday, before the capitol
conference between the Duluth elevator
men and the railroad commissioners
was fairly over. Mr.. Hall denied that his
presence was due to tine SawyerGraves
meeting at the state house, but in reply to a
question as to what he thought Of the pro-
posed changes at Duluth, he said:
"There is no doubt whatever that the ele-
vators have perfect right to refuse 70 take
ont licenses and submit to state inspection,
but believe that every move of the elevator
men that looks like a combine will hasten
the day when the farmers will devise a way
of preventing such things. The grain grow
ers of the state want free and open market,
and it is only a matter of time when they will
get it''
''What effect will this crop and the high
prices of grain have on the Alliance as a po-
iLiral partyy''
"None whatever" responded Mr. Hall
"As to the high prices, L do not think the
prices are high One dollar a bushel for
wheat is none too high to pay expenses and
the wear and tear of machinery and land,
and farmer cannot do business at profit
for any less. AS to the political effect, the
farmers are not like cattle, easily led when
well fed, and they will vote on the tariff and
other questions as their reason tells them is
right
A Raymond excursion party over 100
strong reached the city yesterday morning,
returning from Alaska, and, after devoting
yesterday afternoon and to-day to slght-see-
ing, will depart over the Wisconsin Central
for Chicago tonight Among the party are
many prominent people from New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and other Eastern
Cities Among the Quaker City representa-
tives are j. L. Grocer and wife. Mr.. Grocer
is one of the Wealthiest men in Philadelphia
and is founder or the man who endowed
Grocer theological seminary, probably the
leading institution of that nature of the
Baptists of America. From Brooklyn, Rev.
A. j. Lyman, noted minister who is off on
his summer vacation, was registered, and
New York S 400 were represented by Mrs. L.
B. Van Nostrand and Mrs. S. C. Witherlee,
A. Richardson, the Unknown Bird Island
merchant, dropped into the city yesterday
and spent the day in attending to business in
his line Mr.. Richardson is the proprietor of
one of the largest general stores in Renville
county, and at the time of the county seat
war in that county, did valiant nwork in be-
half of his town. In discussing the situation,
he stated that the crops in Renville county
would be fully as large as estimated, and that
business is already very brisk on account Of
it, While there is no boom the county is set
thing up rapidly, and there is an encouraging
outlook ahead.
1T is my opinion, said A. j. Graver, OF the
Benson County News, published at Leeds, N.
D., that North Dakota's financial depression
reached its lowest notch last year, and that
we are now on the beginning of new pros
perity never equaled in the history of the
Northwest From one end of the state to
the other come the reports of big crops, and
the present outlook Is that we will receive at
least dollar bushel for wheat. This. with
the severe lesson in economy the people have
had the last three years, means great deal.
They are really in position to get along as
they never would had it not been for the
seemingly DISASTROUS crop failures. This
years magnificent crop will not only infuse
new life and hope into those who are already
in the country. but will be the means OF
bringing large numbers of new settlers to the
Northwest"
Hon. j. c. Flynn, the Little Falls lumber
man, was Merchants guest yesterday. Mr..
Flynn is now constructing a ha ndsome aud
substantial business block on the site OF the
old Merchants hotel in Little Falls, which
burned last spring. and is consequently Kept
more engaged than ever. It may be that the
wish is father to the thought with the Morri-
son statement but be that as it may, Mr.
FLYNN predicts that an old-fashioned winter
is ahead of the Northwest, winter that will
cause business to boom everywhere, not only
in the lumber woods but everywhere else.
MANY people, said Mr.. Flynn, "be-
wall the hard winters of Minnesota,
and rejoice over such as we have
had during the past three years, when, as
matter of fact they ought to feel exactly the
reverse A mild winter is great damage to
all lines of business, and not alone to the
lumoerman, who can usually get in his logs,
as there is always snow enough for that The
merchants of the country. however, all stick
I'D for a normal winter If it fails to come,
they must carry larger stocks over, upon
which they are bound to lose. Then again,
soft winters are not as healthy as the regula-
ton ones. 1 say. give us a good old-fash-
toned Minnesota winter"
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