Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-04-07
BRIGHT PROSPECTS.

Favorable Conditions for the Farm
ers in the Southern Tier of Coun-
ties.-Some Political Gossip.
A ride down the James river valley
into the northern portion of Dickey
county, and thence east through the CEN
tral part Of Sargent, shows the same
bright prospects for the coming season
that exist in this section OF the state. In
fact, the conditions there are even more
favorable than here-plowing being far
ther advanced, as rule, and SEEDING
having commenced in many localities.
This is manly due to the smaller farms.
and to the fact that harvesting began
earlier last fall in the southern tier of
counties, thus enabling farmers to stack
their grain and commence blowing sew
eral weeks in advance Of the freeze
up. Very little wheat was left un-
threshed in Sargent and Dickey counties.
In LaMoure county, the percentage of
grain left in shock and stack wac appar-
emily greater, but separators may be seen
at work this week cleaning up the sur
plus. Where the acreage of stubb]e is
too large to be plowed this spring in time
for sesdine, farmers are burning their
fields and will drill the wheat in without
other cultivation. Several tracts Of land
are noticeable on which narrowing has
been done. and the ground worked in
this manner appears to be in good shape
for sowing. No snow Is visible, except
upon the hills of the Sisseton reservation,
soon to be occupied by settlers. There
was lots OF snow on the ground during
the winter, however, aud it has left the
ponds and low places full of water every
where. Farmers who have been in that
part Of North Dakota for years say they
never saw the ground in better shape
than it is at present, and are looking for
ward to another prosperous season. OF
course drouth or hail may prevent real
ization of their hopes in this direction,
as it has in years past, but fears Of such
a result will not deter farmers from seed
ing every available acre of ground.
Considerable political activity IS
already manifest in these counties. At
Cakes, leading spirits seem agreed that
there will he hot fight for the local Of
fees, between the republicans, vino are
now in possession of the spoils, and
the farmers alliance. It is
said the democrats will cooperate
with the latter organization in case an
equitable division of the candidates can
be made. Republicans affect to believe,
however, that they will carry the county
as usually the old time majority.
They are we'll organized and have three
good party papers, the Oakes Republl-
can, Glendale Commercial and Leader.
The prohibition sentiments found in its
perfect state in Dlckey county. Re.
submission has few friends, and the
question will hardly he an issue this fall
in that county.
In Sargent, things are not so one-sided.
While the people there have always
swallowed the appetite law without much
Of an effort, the opposition to the meas.
ure is extensive. It Is saiG that any party
nominating good, clean men for the
legislature, upon the re-submission issue,
would stand an equal chance Of electing
their candidates. The republicans are
we'll organized, but are apt to strike q
good many snags before the end of the
campaign. A feeling of unrest prevails
among the farmers, who are not entirely
satisfied with the extravagance OF the
last legislature, and who have been
divided and dlsgusted by the fight IN
the congressional delegation.