Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-09-24
THE tale OF THE THRESHER.
The Unexpected Crop Returns
Have Made Numerous
Farmers Happy.
Instances of Stutsnlan County
Grangers Getting Out of
Debt in One Year.
a Republicans Advice to the
Hon. Geo. Goodwin Oh
Party Politics.
Crop Notes.

Crop Notes.
It'll said that Bottsford & Tabor will
make large amount of money on their
big crop this year-as high as $15,O 900.
The bad luck of former seasons is more
than counterbalanced this.
The Alert learned of case where a
farmer in the county last year tried to
sell out and get away. He was mort
gagged heavily and saw no psospect of
getting free from debt. He failed to
make any sale of his property, however,
and stayed in North Dakota and put in
crop. The result is that he has paid
off the mortgage, liqu,dated odd debts,
and has $500 in the bank. Such a
complete reversal of fortune Is fairly be-
wildering when it occurs within so
short time.
Another case of good farming and big
returns is reported. Hugh Bole threshed
100 acres of his poorest gram from his
farm near this city. last week. The
wheat was sowed on stubble ground,
after all other work had been done, as a
sort of experiment. 1t was badly put in
and little expected from it. After har-
vesting and paying all expenses, includ-
ing time of men and teams, Mr.. Bole
finds himself $500 better off for the ven-
ture. He still has 100 acres of we'll cul-
tivated grain that will 60 big average
when threshed. Such items as these
show what the farmers have done this
year.
NJ. D. Williams is still cutting with
reapers and one header on bis 90O-acre
wheat patch five miles northeast of town.
He expects to finish cutting next week.
Thomas White is still harvesting his
grain, five miles west of town. The gram
is so heavy that great many farmers
have been delayed in finishing their
threshing.
George Orange shipped the wheat crop
from his Spiritwood farm to Duluth, and
after paying all charges, car freight,
dockage and commissions, he received
$2,O81, besides which he kept 200
bushels Of wheat at home for
seed and to exchange for -four. This was
all raised on 100 acres in one crop from
the $50 acre farm which he bought Of
Cuyler Adams last year for 1880. There
are some valuable buildings on this farm,
which cost Mr.. Adams as much as the
whole farm cost Mr.. Orange. The fact
that he has realized enough from one
crop to pay for the farm, buildings and
all, shows what North Dakota can do
when she humps herself.
johnson Pendray has threshed one Of
his wheat fields, five miles southwest OF
town, and he got 25 bushels per acre.
Easterbrook 4 Fletcher have been
twice as long in threshing Isaiah Gun.
ningham's grain as they had expected.
They have finished bis home place and
are now threshing his crop on the Thomp-
son farm. It is learned that Mr.. Cum
nlngham shipped his wheat to commits
sion firm in Duluth and, 1t Is reported,
made $50 on three cars over what he
would have obtained here.
John Milsted, who is farming the
Thompson farm this year and has a very
big crop, has received instructions from
the owner to sell as fast as threshed, al
though there is ample granary room on
the place for storage.
ID. Williams reports that some of
his wheat was badly damaged by
the August frost. The milk was just
right to freeze in the kernel. But some
of his wheat was so young and green
that it did not freeze and it is now COM
ing through in good shape.
Geo. w. Orange reports yield Of 2726
bushels of wheat from 100 acres adjoin-
ing Spiritwood station. He has not yet
sold all his crop, but at the market price
this wheat will net him nearly $4,000.
Mr.. Orange purchased the $50 acres of
which this 100 acres is part, last spring
for $500. His first crop from 100 acres
has paid for the entire farm in addition
to all expense of raising the same. Wells
& Dickey of this city, have two lmprov-
ed farms near Spiritwood which they
offer for less than Mr.. Orange paid for
his. They require no cash payment, but
will accept a portion of the crop each
year until land is paid for.
One Republican Opinion.
In reply to circular letter from Hon.
George Goodwin, acting chairman OF the