The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-26

year with greater success in North
Dakota, bearing out the theory that
climatic condition has little influence
on corn crops, but rather that the
planting of corn and its continued
presence in the ground acts favorably
on the ground for succeeding crops.
Like clover in this respect. it is raised
more abundantly ON land that has pre-
Viously borne like crop The theory
in this connection is that a certain
parasitic microbe indispensa BILE to the
vigorous growth of the plant, attaches
itself to the root and remains in the
soil thereafter, for the benefit of sue
ceeding crops. This theory, rather
than that of certain favorable climatic
conditions, seems to be corroborated
by the history of the corn growing
states and the ever advancing north
ward corn belt. Originally maize corn
was a tropical crop, being cultivated
with success only in the extreme
Southern states, slowly it has worked
its way north through Missouri, Hi
nois, Iowa, Minnesota and now we
find Southern North Dakota raising
corn with great profit AS has been
!oHAOJ NSlCA SOdI S0AU 10 UOIttS 1dISSu
with increasing success in North Da-
keta and each year discloses a corn
belt marked by more northern limit.
This state will soon be as noted for
corn as for No. hard wheat.
Other possibilities of the county are
shown by heavily loaded branches of
crabapples, mammoth sugar beets, as
well as great fat hogs now to be seen
on almost every farm. This state has
never felt touch Of hog cholera. All
vegetables grow to a high degree OF
perfection as we'll as to great size.
jamestown celery is an especial favor
lite with high-class caterers, and mann
moth potatoes always dry and meaIy,
with never black or sOggy center, are
the rule.
An actual visit is necessary to ap-
preciate the greatness of the cattle and
sheep range which covers the western
half of the county. This country is
just billy enough to afford shelter to
the cattle, which, notwithstanding the
stories of North Dakota billiards, run
at large without serious inconvenience
almost every day of the winter. This
is peculiarly possible because the North
Dakota grasses cure into hay on the
ground and are as nutritious at the
end of the winter as at the beginning.
The hay is to be had almost for the
asking; cattle will be herded and fed
for the summer season for 81 a head
and come out fat enough to earn for
their owners SIS or $40 per animal.
There is no natural money Garner to
compare with "a North Dakota steer.
Y The geenter of this splendid country
is jamestown, city Of 1000 inhab-
itants, where building is going on so
rapidly that workmen cannot be found
to do the work. A visit to jamestown,
beautifully located among the trees in
the James river valley furnishes an
indisputable index to the wealth and
productiveness of the region from
which it draws it's trade. Fine sub
stantial buildings have been erected
for the conduct of the commercial
trade, the stores are among the largest
and best in the state and would be
creditable to any city of far greater
size. The most conspicuous building
to meet ones eyes as he steps from
the train, is the ree-story white
stone business block owned by the
James River National bank and occu-
pied in the rear by the Wells & Dickey
company. The Gladstone hotel is an
other structure of imposing appear
ance and an hosiery splendidly con-
Quoted; other good hotels distinguish
the town. The jamestown opera house
is the finest auditorium between st.
Paul and the Pacific coast on the
Northern Pacific line. There are two
mills to care for the great quantities
of wheat raised in the country tribu-
tary to the city, one of them with a
capacity of 500 barrels of flour daily.
Two daily papers are published in the
city. The state hospital for the in
sane is located here and attracts at
tention from the entire country as a
model institution in structure and