The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-09-13
Congressman, Sixth District
PAG E MORRIS of Duluth.
IMPRESSIONS.

In recent number of the HER
AID some impressions received by
the writer during the editorial ex.
cursion through portion of Cana
da were given and more promised.
The story of the trip was printed
last week lit is not necessary to
rehearse that.
Canada was entered by the
special editorial train through the
tunnel under the st. Clair river,
at Port Hudson-a splendid piece
of engineering and only faulty in
that the tunnel is so filled with sui.
phurous and carbonous gases from
the locomotives that it is very dis
agreeable even with the cars closed
tightly. Why the Grand Trunk
road " hich is SO perfect in every
detail of equipment, completely
provided with every convenience,
comfort and luxury for lite patrons,
has not applied electricity to the
propulsion of its trains through this
tunnel, doing away with the
smoke, gases and cinders of the
present system, is beyond compre-
hension.
Canadian agriculture commands
attention and challenges admira-
ton. 1t is unlike that of Minnesota
in many particulars, and in most of
them superior for Canada. The
farms are not large and the COM
Portable and picturesque farm
houses are in neighborly proxim-
ity. They are painted white with
green shutters, connexions, invit-
ing, and breathe an air of rural
responsibility ,well-to-do selt-satis-
faction which is restful, if not
admirable.
Near by the house are grouped
out houses for economic purposes
indicating thrift and care.
A barn of generous proportions,
with great double doors front and
rear is the conspicuous central
structure of the group, with stable
sheep shed and pen, smoke house,
machine shed, tool house, hay bar
racks, ETC., in size and number,
commensurate with the size of the
farm and the inclination of the
farmer.
One is impressed with the sense
of thoroughness in agricultural
methods. The fields are all small,
enclosed with the old Virginia type
of rail fence; of all sizes and shapes,
acutely angled,-and yet these
sharp corners were free FRI m weeds
and rubbish, clean, and cultivated
to the closest possible limit. The
woods and groves were well grassed
for pasturage, without underbrlsh
or brambieS. The most seems to
be made of every foot of land
flocks of sheep are everywhere
seen, and fields of root-crops, and
peas cultivated specially. for sheep
food are everywhere numerous
Surely, as the ancients said: "rhe
hoof of the sheep is golden
Small herds of handsome cattle
are observable upon any farm, for.
aging in small pastures and fire..
quently changed, compelling close
cropping system akin to soiling,
and insuring the greatest economy
and profit. Some OF the fields are
always resting andregrowing while
the others are in use. Grain fields
were being harvested, and one was
impressed by the absence OF
stacks, the grain all being conveyed
to barns or sheds, and it was not
unusual to see wagons following
closely upon the harvesters picking
up the sheaves about as soon as
bound. AT night the harvesting
machines, usually an old type of
seIf-rake, well preserved by care
are taken to shelter; and a half-cut
field will show nothing but stubble
and standing grain. This may
seem petty to the average Mime
sofa farmer, but the system has
made rich farmers and valuable
farmsteads.