Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-09

capitol Tue Committee on rrsoiut ions
reported fayorshiy upon the re-olui ions
passed by the couRres- as follows IN
dorsing Postal savings esnk-. "tioveru-
ment Aid 10 ENtiuguiSh the ayf=y
Moth "Re-triction % immigration,
Appropriations Tor Rivers aud Ilsrharz. o.
/ tMissis-iPfi River Improvement. E.
/ building Of American shipping. - Ton.
struction aud Operat lon Of the Niraragas
Ship Canal by the United States Govern
ment, Election Of United state. sena-
tors by Direct Vote" Elementary la.
ANtruction in the Common Schools Ia X
Y\Fculture," "Rural Free Mali Delivery
Nontinuanec, The Establishment et a
Division OF Domestic Science ia the Agri-
cultural Department" "rniiorm aud Co
operative Health Laws" etc.
Representatives aud senators, at Wash
ington, are said to refer to the recon-
mendat ions OF the Farmers national con-
gress, in committee and the floor,
S1bw ing that its position is regarded as
Authoritative, and that its demands voice
tie needs OF the agriculturists OF the
cSuntry.
VI ne WORK OF the congress- III the
Tread before it, the discussions which fol-
Moved he resolutions presented and
Assed snowed the ability and influence
OF the de egates composing 1t, who COM
pare favorably with any deliberative body
in the country. The most experienced
and the brightest men in their spheres
here meet and discuss subjects pertaining
to the needs OF agriculture. and 1t il
enough to say OF them that they under
stand their needs and are not backward in
making them known to Congress and to
the country.
The St. Paul board OF trade gave re-
eeption to the delegates, which was
h shly enjoyable. The Minnesota state
hair, held near the city, sent to each dele
este complimentary ticket. The COM
munity in general did all in its power to
make the delegates feel happy and at
home.
4 1.-THE BREAD BASKET OF AMERICA
V The Great Northern railroad rendered
|Rhe delegates free excursion OF 700
miles out aud back through the river
valley in North Dakota, to view the
ARt i " htat fields OF that region. Friday
|nfntnng, Sept 3, the train, made up of
fhirteeu passenger cars, drew out OF St
Paul, passed through agricultural por-
tions oil Minnesota, the towns OF st. Cloud
(and Alexander a, and reached Fargo for
supper.
At Fargo the mayor and committee OF
citizens, who boarded the train some fifty
miles away, had prov ded carriages for
she delegates, which were at the station
yhen the train pulled up. The delegates
.ere driven about the town, through the
tionai park along the Red river, and to
the North Dakota agricultural expert
INST station. An enthusiastic meeting
WAS held III the evening, at which
tae mayor and others made addresses of
welcome, responded to 10y members of he
congress.
The Red river valey-''the bread bash
oil America" as it has been cslled-is a
prairie a. fiat as the sea, and the sun went
down behind the western horizon that
pight III n blaze of glory as we had often
seen it do on the ocean. 1t seemed to us
hat a little further on, as we travelled
over that flat country, We must sight the
hores OF the salt sea.
Fargo is town OF some 5000 people,
ell and regularly laid out, with broad
reels and good buildings. 1t was set
IN some twenty odd years ago and is
Scat ed on the banks OF the Red river of
Ne North-the dividing line between
Dakota and Minnesota. The state was
indian territory twenty years ago; it
now a fertile wheat raising state. Its
rop this year amounted to "A 600 900
bushels. The whole population OF the
State does not exceed 200, 900.
The Red river runs north through Lake
Winnipeg, and empties its waters into
Hudson bay. In April the ice and SHOWS
d Dakota melt while the river farther
north is frozen, causing an inundation
,,lo"g the river for thirty miles in width,
nd to the depth OF three to five feet.
The flood lies upon the land from two to
lour weeks, when it subsidies, and the
hrmers begin Immediately to pillow and
low their seed 1t is claimed that the
verfow, like that OF the Nile, makes the
end more fruitful.
The summer in North Dakato is but
Rte over four months, but hot, and the
Many eight month with heavy falls OF
low, and extremely cold.
Fhe soil Is rich prairie, and raises the
Ut Touring " heat in the United States,
r yield being about twelve bushels to
- acre this year, which was above the
srage.
Ne left Fargo Saturday morning and
pceeded north parallel with the Red
A,r to Grand Forks, some eighty miles
ant-a town of 5000 population, and
prettier place than Fargo. Here we
he shown marked attention by the cit
ps4 The public buildings, court
-, school houses, railway station
.sivate residences, exhibit taste, ele'
zee and thrift.
Am Grand Forks we turned sharply