Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1909 — LETTER FROM NORTH DAKOTA. [ARTICLE]

LETTER FROM NORTH DAKOTA.

Enderlin, No. Dak., Oct. 11. Editor Jasper County Democrat— I wish to have the address of my paper changed from Lisbon to Enderlin, No. Dakota, R-R-1, and in addition will say to my old friends that threshing is now done here and the wheat did not yield as big near as we had figured it. The heavy rains at maturing time damaged it wonderfully. But there is lots of wheat here for all that. We sold about $3,200 worth of wheat and flax, but we didn’t clear that much. A wheat crop is an expensive crop to raise, especially on a renter, where he has to pay from 13 to 16c a bushel to get it threshed. Now a word to those that contemplate coming here to buy land: There is one company here that is working the eastern people to a finish. There are good farms here and there are poor ones. There are clean farms and there are foul ones. I mean full of wild oats and mustard that ruins a crop. It would be wise to get advice from someone that you can trust. Land is worth from S3O to $45 per acre here, while I can put them onto some for from $lB to S3O per acre. Roy and Jake have bought a section and go onto same in the spring. One w r ill find this country like all others, men sitting at their desks figuring on your crop and who will get the most of it w’hen it is raised. As to the winters here, it gets pretty cold sometimes. I have seen it to 4 2 below zero, and I drove to Lisbon, six miles, and back, and did not freeze either. But w r e don’t often have it tuat cold- Generally from 25 above to 8 below. Now I don’t boast of getting rich like some are doing, for I fear some might come out here and find me in debt like everything, as they can find others who are making a big show. But I think this country is far ahead of “Nubbin Ridge,” and to those wishing information in re§®rd 1° it. if they will write me I will tell them truthfully as I see things here. Respectfully yours, HENRY SNOW.