The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-01
WHEAT ACREAGE ENLARGED
NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS
TAKE A NEW INTEREST
The Coydeu Grain Ia This Year
Golden I'm More Than One sense
Former Senator Sanders says
WAR Conditions Are Helping the
Industries Of Montana--EoSsip Oh
the Hotel Corridors.

North Dakota farmers are growing
wheat this year for the markets OF the
world" said E. N Falk, editor OF the
Ailsboro Times, at the Merchants no.
tel Yesterday afternoon. over four
ffths of the crop this year will be
wheat" continued Mr.. Falk, while the
production of other farm products Will
only be sufficient to supply the nome
consumption. Everywhere in the Red
river valley the farmers have increased
their wheat acreage this year. Inc low
price of wheat last season had a ten
dency to discourage farmers in raising
wheat, but the present high range on
the product has led to renewal or IN
terest by the farmer.
ASIDE from wheat, barley, flax and
oats are about the only crops when
are receiving any attention at the
hands of the farmers.
Land in the Red river valley has
doubled in price within twelve months.
A wear ago when wheat was 80 cents
per bushel land under cultivation could
be bought for SIS per acre, and at
present you cannot buy an acre OF de-
sirable land for less than $25 or $50, and
in some places land is selling for $40
per acre"
Former United States Senator w. F.
Sanders. of Helena, Mont, passed
through the city yesterday on his way
to New York Seen at the Merchants,
he said: The Montana people have
made more money during the last year
than ever before in the history OF the
state. AN the industries Of the state
are on their feet again, and the state
is rapidly filing up with people.
THE government and the Northern
Pacific Railway company have both
sold more agricultural land this year
than ever before, and there has been
quite a rush to the state by settlers
from the middle Western states, who
want to try their luck in the so-called
far West.
THE coal mines are turning out
about 10000 tons of coal daily. This
Is a new and growing industry.
THE stock men never felt better The
recent rains have put the ranges in eX-
cellent condition, and many of the old
cattle men who went out of business
two years ago on account OF hard
times will again engage in business
this year. The constant tendency Of
the market during four months past
will greatly encourage the business this
year.
THE output of all the mines in the
state has been increasing during the
last six months. Gold, silver and cop
per are being mined and reduced in
increased quantities eveEy month.
]. B. Sutphin, Of Duluth, Mimi, was
In the city yesterday. Mr.. Sutphin OPP
crates the largest pork packing con-
Germ in Duluth. He has just returned
from points on the Fosston branch of
the Great Northern, and reports sew
eral new colonies taking up land trib-
utary to the Great Northern.
D. W. Fisk, editor of the Helena
Herald, was in the city yesterday on
his way East. He says: Montana
sent ore full regiment of infantry
South and several companies of cav
airy. Everywhere a patriotic spirit is
manifest. Business has never been bet
ter in Seattle, and it can safely be
said that Helena has recovered from
the effect of the hard times.
c. B. Little, of Bismarck, president
of the First National bank at that
place, was a guest at the Merchants
yesterday. Mr.. Little says Bismarck is
undergoing a season of boom. Plenty
of money is being offered for invest
ment in South Dakota, and some diff
Guilty is found in placing it.