St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-30
IN NILES OF WHEAT.
THE FOREIGN c0Hgfssi0RERS SEE
A w. Nd RFUL SIGHT.
GRAIN mELTs BEFORE THEM.
They See Forty Five cBfnders,
Manned by 100 Men, Moving
in the Same Direction at the
Same Time The Foreigners
spell-Bound Over What Looks
Like Magic.
Special to the Globe.

Cpeclal 10 tue OlODe-
LARIMoRE, N. D., Aug. 29.-Modern
science and the skill of tie best farm
ing talent of the greatest farming
country in the world combined today in
giving to the nations of the earth an
exhibition such as they never before
saw, and which made an impression
surely fated TO bear fruit in later years
and in other chimes. Before the eyes
of the foreign commissioners and visit
ing newspaper men square mile of ripe
wheat melted away like snow before a
summer sun. and when noon came over
800 acres of waving grain had been
laid low and stacked in symmetrical
heaps about one of the finest and
best equipped farms in North Dakota.
The Town of Larfmore
is nothing but corner of the vast estate
of \. &. Larimore. whose acres number
5000, of which 10000 are soWn to wheat
AnarIny of men work the great farm
and reside in the hamlet bearing the
name of the proprietor of the farm.
From the railroad tracks to the south
lay the square mile of wheat waiting for
tAiO AdE WOOL uO DIX ulCOJ POoolUlO
touch of frost the previous night had
not injured the grim, but had given a
hint of the necessity of action. The
guests arrived during the night from
Grand Forks, gathered to see the attack,
and at word from MIR. Larimore
Forty-Five Self Binders,
manned by $50 men, started from one
side of the field, and. with all the speed
of the most modern appliances, cut
great swaths and threw the grain be-
hind them in even and well-Stacked
rows. 1t was more like magic than
reality to many of the foreigners, vino
gazef spell-bound at the work. Others
more accustomed to modern agricultural
methods watched with approval for
while and then went shooting or on a
tour of inspection about the farm, as
their tastes dictated. In either case the
visitors had treat. for the prairie
chickens were plentiful and the farming
methods most interesting study. The
trip 10 Larimore was taken after mid
night. until which time the people of
Grand Forks Ell ertained the visitors at
ttiC IOuCCl CluOs OuC Va Lll6
pleasantest DAYS of the trip.
The Fair Sex Present
The people for miles around came to
Larimore with their wives. their daugh-
tiers and other relatives to contribute TO
the welcome and the entertainment of
the visitors. TIE presence of the fair
sex was confined to the section of the
farm on which big tents were pitched
for prairie chicken hunt. Gov. Short
ridge, the mayors of Larimore and
Grand Forks, and the manager of the
farm were on the ground explaining the
operation of harvesting 10,000-acre
crop of wheat. and expatiating On the
wealth and prospects of the Red river
valley. After the commissioners and
agricultural representatives had seen
the wheat cut, bound and shocked, to
their surprise and satisfaction, they
were driven to the lunch ground, where
the ladies We'd with the other sex in
entertaining the visitors. Over 400
prairie chickens had been shot and
presented to the people of Larimore for
the OCCASION.
Didn't All Drink Water.
The prohibition law Of the state did
not interfere with the enjoyment of the
visitors. Gov. Shortrldge sat at the
head of one long table and smiled upon
the party. Mayor Phillips spoke few
words of welcome, but Rev. j. 81.
Kelly. of Larimore, was the orator of
the day. Commissioners Vincent. of
Trinidad: Euano. Of Uruguay; Paralto.
of Costa Rica, and other guests ex-
pressed their wonder at the wheat of
the boundless prairles, and their graft
tude for the equally boundless hospital
ity of the North Dakota people. A res
olution of thanks to the st. Paul and
Great Northern railroads was carried.
Commissioners Ouelot, of British Gui-
ana. Pastor, of Paraguay; Sarorquan,
of Italy, and Agambuki. of Brazil, went
on a shooting expedition. bagging fifty
seven chickens among them. A visit
was paid to the Dalrymple farm, neal
Fargo, on their journey.
Cost of Production.
| At the banquet Mr.. Larimore was
called upon to speak upon the subject
| of farming in North Dakota. He said
| it costs an average of from 81 to S. 1
| acre to raise and garner the wheat, and
that the product averages yearly gross