Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-09-04
THATFAMOUS WHEAT.
Word has been Received Of the Grain
Samples sent East By
Ell. Northcutt
The Entire Country is Resrtag a Rich
Advertisement Through
the Samples.


A few weeks ago large FOXES of sam
pies Of grain in the straw snd threshed
were sent to prominent persons in the
far East by E. J. Northcu%t, who has
obtained fame as grower 81 over 10I
bushels of wheat on sirgle acre, and
the effect of the samples is just now be-
coming felt.
One box of the grain was forwarded
to Sidney Dillon, president OF the Un-
ion Pacific railroad company, at New
York, and Mr.. Northcutt has this week
received the following letter in response:
The specimens of wheat, eto., we're re-
ceived here yesterday. They are GER
tainly handsome, and indicate the won
derful fertility of the soil ct your sec,
tion of'country. AS requested by you
[ sent portion of tue specimens to the
New York Tribune, and enclose herewith
an extract from their issue Of this morn
ing relating thereto. have also sent
portions of the specimens to other prom
inent gentlemen in New York.
SIDNEY DILLON.
The item referred to above, taken
from the New York Tribune Of August
Goth, read
A SAMPLE OF WHEAT FROM THE NORTHWEST
Sidney Dillon, the president of the
Union Pacific Railway Company, has
received from Mr.. Northcutt, of Pull
man, Washington, handsome exhibit
of wheat which was grown on Mr..
Northcutt's ranch. With the package
was request that some of the samples
should be sent to the Tribune. The
wheat looks fine and hearty ard it's
yield is said to be- 100 bushels to the
acre.
Samples we're also sent to P. B. Groat,
general emigration agent Of the North
ern Pacific, and in his reply he said:
Il beg to acknowledge receipt of your
letter of August 10th, and also the re-
ceipt of the grains in the straw and
three cans of threshed grain, which you
forwarded to my address. They arriYed
in good order and have them stoged
Please ac4apt '-S,elEs for the
trouble you .haGo IS IS =. Is sSFsarG II
samples of products. The Yield of the
"Northcutt Giant wheat is 80 large
that it would attract attention in any
display of products that may be made
by this company"
There are many in the East who do
not believe the reports they hear con-
corning Washington wheat yields, and
one of these persons called forth the
following letter from Geo. Burlingame,
Manager of the Inter State Investment
Company of Rochester, New York, to
Mr.. Northcutt
1T has been contradicted by J. NJ.
McMaster, correspondent of the Roch-
ester Post-Express, New York;, that
you have grown 101 bushels of wheat
on single acre, and he says does anv
sane farmer believe such a statement? /?
Now then will you kindly send me affi-
davit and greatly oblige."
The affdavits were attended to, to set
at rest the mind of the skeptic newspa-
per man.
Had the Spokane exposition company
awarded the prizes last fall, as they
promised to do, concerning the wheat
yields, whether said prizes were ever
paid or not, the advertisement would
have been more satisfactory, and the
Pullman country would have received
its just dues, as the two largest yields
from single acres were on exhibition
from here, but as it is the fame Of this
as wheat country is spreading.
"A. W. Mott, of the new firm of A.
w. Mott & Co.. is building a residence
in McKenzie's third addition to Pull
man. The house now being erected is
small and will be used only till spring
when much nicer one will be built and
tho one now under way used as barn.
w. V. Windus, who went to Spo-
kane last week was taken suddenly Ill
and is now confined IN the Sacred Heart
hospital in that city. His sickness is
caused by serious attack OF rheuma-
tism.
The contract for the erection of the
Military College building was let last
night to the popular contractor, E.
Burns. The building Is to be completed
in thirty days.
w. H. Nye made a trip to Colfax
Yesterday. Mr.. Nye is no longer con
nected with the Pullman Mercantile Co.
The Misses Made Chrisman and
Violet Ford left Thursday morning for
Portland, where they 90 to attend s. ool
Contractors! Do not overlook the
notice for bids, in this issue, for build
ing the new school house.
Born to the wife of Harry Richard
son, Thursday, September Sd, a three.
pound daughter.
R. D. Mcconnell has been IN town
several days this week.