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ID. +. McGrath, of ST. Charles, Once
Member of the Legislature, Says
the Farmers I'm His District Are
PrOsperous-PrOs of Dollar
Wheat Offer Much Encourage
ment-Range Cattle Scarce.

D. F. McGrath. of St. Charles, a
prominent Democrat and once member
of the legislature, was registered at the
Merchants hotel yesterday.
In speaking of the progress made by
the farmers In his district with their
spring seeding, he said:
Nearly half the seeding down our
way has been completed. Some Of the
farmers have some little work to do in
the field yet. but the end Of this week
will see all the crop in.
THE wheat acreage in the vicinity OF
st. Charles will fully double that Of a
year ago. The satisfactory returns OBJ
tanned from wheat raising of late years
and the high price this spring and the
prospects of dollar wheat next fall
have all encouraged our farmers IL
growing the golden product.
There is also this year an exception
ally large acreage Of flax, not only in
our vicinity but all over Southern Min
nesota. Farmers are putting great
faith in flax this year.
up to some years ago it was thought
by our farmers that wheat could not be
successfully and profitably raised in
our section. but the highly satisfactory
results of five years past has fully es-
tablished the practicability of wheat
raising in our section of the state"
j. P. Phalen, of Fargo, N. D., was
at the Merchants.
There will be a great scarcity Of
range cattle this coming season." said
Mr.. Phalen, 80 much SO that many Of
the big cattle men in North Dakota are
now selling out with view to going
out Of business for the present at least
II think the scarcity will be felt to a
greater extent in Montana than it will
be in the Dakotas, as Montana depends
more on the cattle industry than we do
1.-The vast inroads made upon the
range herds last fall by the unusually
heavy shipments to st. Paul and
Chicago have scarcely left any stock on
the ranges
II think unless feeders can be secured
from the South, it will be a severe blow
to North Dakota. The cattle men are,
however, in hopes Of securing outside
cattle for feeding purposes this spring"
Lieut.. Gov J. L. Gibbs, of Geneva,
was in the city yesterday.
There has been great activity among
our farmers during the last fortnight
said the governor. FLAX, wheat and
oats. are the favorite crops this year.
Not as much wheat is being put in this
year as heretofore. There seems to be
a leaning on the part Of our farmers
to a diversity of cereals, rather than
an exclusive wheat crop. Corn plant
ing will commence in earnest about
May 10.
comparatively few farm mortgages
are outstanding in Freeborn county at
present The few held against farm
property have been mostly given by
young men who have bought farms on
time.
THE prospects for an abundant har-
vest never seemed brighter to our farm
ers."
Nels McInnis, Of Virginia, was In the
city yesterday. He reports that there
has been quite an awakening Of the
mining business along the Vermillion
and Messaba ranges. Several mines
which have been closed for over a year
are expected to open shortly.
Col F. H. Irons, Of Fargo, was seen
at the Merchants. Col. Irons is largely
interested in mines down in Arkansas.
ITO begin WITH" said the colonel,
speaking Of his ventures, this Is no
stock floating scheme. We have no
stock for sale. Several North Dakota
men and myself bought over 1,200 acres
in mining claims on the border Of the
Ozark mountains in Howard county,
extending over an erea of thirty miles.
That nugget said he, holding up
small lump Of the yellow stuff, lis
worth 81 and came from four pounds
of ore. We are going to name our
mines after Northwestern places and
people. and give those six-foot Arkan-
sas miners a lesson in Northern enter
prise"