St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-17

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Aggregate number machines all points PA
The ''threshing outfits above enum-
Grated were started from the following
sources:
From ST. Paul and points East and
ooutn 49,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 50
From local points on Northern Pacific
ana Great Northern. .......... ........ l23
Total. .............. ......... 2l4
In addition to the above machines,
both the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern roads have sent forward, on
special rate of s. each. to all points, Il
large number OF individual laborers, to
work wherever their services were
needed, as follows:
Great Northern. 53oS
Northern Pacific. 3,577
Total. 49,. observation-disclosures, SS5
These were distributed. like the ma
chimes, to various points over their lines.
Your committee continued at this
work until the last week i'll October,
having been engaged in it about a
month, and then concluded, frem re-
ports received, that all we had hoped
for was accomplished. The first half OF
October was discouraging to many who
had made the venture, on account of
frequent rains, which precluded any
work. but clear weather has since pre-
vailed, and the conditions have changed.
Another two weeks of such fine weather
as we have had recently will see all
danger of loss averted. as all the grain
that stood in shock will have been cared
for. although, in most localities, it will
take many weeks yet to thresh the
whole enormous crop which has been
harvested.
I.-a no ocnror ho,,o o,,,- ocli- f.or,, 49,.
quarter, except on the LangdOu branch
of the Great Northern road, where the
grain is mostly stacked. Machines will
be transferred there as fast as they can
be relieved elsewhere.
Recent information is to the effect that
the men and machines sent up there
are doing well. both for themselves and
the country. and will return happy in
spirit and pocket. An occasional owner
is already negotiating to leave his ma
chine and return next autumn.
Both your committee and the rail
road have been criticised for deyoting
too much attention to North Dakota.
1t has been frequently said that the
East side of the Red river, within our
own state, was in just the same condi-
ton. (had 50 to 40 bushels of wheat to
the acre. and could not take care of it,
without help.) We knew they had the
splendid crop, but no such cry for as
sistance had come from Northern Min
neSOta, and we, therefore. assumed that
they were better prepared. As soon as
their true condition became known,
prompt steps were taken to relieve
them also, which has since been done.
Had they made known their needs ear
lieT, they would have had no cause to
hint at partiaIity, for the only purpose
in view. in any quarter, was to send
help where the necessity for it existed.
1t is ali unusual condition OF things
that men should be blessed beyond
their ability to receive and appropriate
the blessing, yet sdch has been the fact
all over Northern Dakota and MinneSo-
ia. The grain has measured more at
the machine than the most Sanguine eS-
timated; 80. s. and even 40 bushels of
wheat TO the acre is no noticeable re-
suit, bv actual measure.
May they have many such "happy re-
turns" Respectfully,
CLAIMING SEABURY,
z. I. WARNER,
j. H. BURWELL,
Committee.