When was it published?

August 9, 1879 in The Ottawa Free Trader

Domestic News August 9, 1879

The Ottawa Free Trader

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Agriculture, Migration Or Settlement

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Manager Sanborn, Land Agent Powers, Major Brackett, Rev. Dr. Dana, Dalrymple, Chapin

Q: What keywords are associated?

Wheat Harvest, Dalrymple Farms, Catholic Colonization, Fargo, Dakota Territory, Grain Yield

Ottawa, La Salle County County, Illinois

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What is this article about?

Catholic colonization party visits Dalrymple farms near Fargo, D.T., on July 29, 1879, observing massive wheat harvest: 20,000 acres yielding 20-25 bushels/acre on average, up to 40 on smaller farms; double sown acreage from prior years; fine weather and exceptional Minnesota crop.

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A BIG WHEATFIELD.—FARGO, D. T., July 29, 1879.—The Catholic colonization party, accompanied by Manager Sanborn and Land Agent Powers, Major Brackett and Rev. Dr. Dana, spent the day on the Dalrymple farms, and went by special train as far as Valley City. A portion of the party return to-night. Dalrymple is harvesting at the rate of 1,500 acres a day; 20,000 acres in grain all told; 115 reapers and self-binders at work; 20 steam threshers; 600 men all told; average yield, 20 to 25 bushels per acre. Chapin's farm runs as high as 35 in some pieces. Isolated sections on smaller farms will reach 40. The weather is fine, and every grain field alive with harvesters and threshers, and double the acreage sown this year compared with any previous one. Throughout No. 1 Minnesota wheat crop exceptionally good.

What sub-type of article is it?

Agriculture Migration Or Settlement

What keywords are associated?

Wheat Harvest Dalrymple Farms Catholic Colonization Fargo Dakota Territory Grain Yield

What entities or persons were involved?

Manager Sanborn Land Agent Powers Major Brackett Rev. Dr. Dana Dalrymple Chapin

Where did it happen?

Fargo, D. T.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Fargo, D. T.

Event Date

July 29, 1879

Key Persons

Manager Sanborn Land Agent Powers Major Brackett Rev. Dr. Dana Dalrymple Chapin

Outcome

dalrymple harvesting 20,000 acres at 1,500 acres a day with average yield 20 to 25 bushels per acre; chapin's farm up to 35 bushels per acre in some pieces; isolated sections on smaller farms up to 40 bushels per acre; double the acreage sown compared to previous years; no. 1 minnesota wheat crop exceptionally good.

Event Details

The Catholic colonization party, accompanied by Manager Sanborn and Land Agent Powers, Major Brackett and Rev. Dr. Dana, spent the day on the Dalrymple farms and went by special train as far as Valley City. A portion of the party return to-night. Dalrymple is harvesting at the rate of 1,500 acres a day; 20,000 acres in grain all told; 115 reapers and self-binders at work; 20 steam threshers; 600 men all told. The weather is fine, and every grain field alive with harvesters and threshers.