Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-06-15
OLD SERIES VOL. 10, No. as.

writer The corn was very fine. The ears
were long, cob small, and gains large, firm
and ever set in the rows The seed planted
was of the st. Lawrence Yellow flint variety.
The wheat was plump and full, and product
extraordinarily heavy. The cabbage was
without any loose leaves,-a padt, solid
and round mass Of vegetation, one foot and
SIX inches in diameter! The onions were of
a.size that nearly made ones eyes water 10
look at them.
The newspaper last quoted from, of the
previous date Of September Is, 1s49, says:
awe have before us turnip, of the com.
mon fiat species, said to have been raised on
the farm of Councillor Slurges, fifty miles
north of here, measuring thirty inches in cir
cumference. Ii is true, we have seen larger
lnrnips than this, but it should be recolleci.
ed, the growing season of this vegetable is
now in It's midst, and will not be over for
four or five weeks. Had it been suffered to
remain in the ground until cold weather, il
would probably have grown twice its present
siZe.n
We would merely remark that, subsequent.
ly 10 the above date we saw turnips as large
as this specimen, bought by the bushel, in
the streets of St. Paul-some ten or dozen
completing the measure!
But all root crops succeed astonishingly in
the loose and warm soil of the Territory II
produces potatoes superior 10 any in the world
large, dry, very mealy, and finely favored.
With this stable and necessary lh3ury, it
cannot be doubted that Minnesota will in
time supply the whole of the lower Missis.
sippi valley, down TO New Orleans. No
where else can they be raised so good and
in such heavy crops to the acre,-not even
in Maine.
IPnfer Wheat is yet 10 be tried. On the
rolling uplands and oak openings, its success,
with proper cultivation, is more than proba.
BILE. 1t must be sowed early to allow the
roots time to grow strong before winter and
it must be plowed in as deep as three and
four inches, to prevent its being heaved out
by the frost. Spring wheat has succeeded
admirably, as before stated.
For the raising of Stock Minnesota is we'll
calculated. The numerous natural meadows
besides the prairies, prodtce succulent, nu.
tritious, fine leaved grass, on which alone
cattle will fatten in summer, and keep
well on its hay in winter. We saw no ieiH
kline in the territory. The milk and butter
from the cattle thus fed on this natural grass,
is exceedingly rich and fine tasted, and
the yield Of both these articles, is compara-
lively great for each COW. In winter, cattle
stand the cold well, the atmosphere being 60
dry; and there being little wind, they are
seldom put under shelter. They frequently
also, find green food in the winter among the
nutritious rushes that abound on the margins
of some Of the lakes.
II has been well remarked, however, that
the raising Of fine, hardy, healthy, huses, for
the southern and eastern markets; and espe-
ciaIly the growing o: fine arooled sheep; are
the branches Of stock farming, from which
the territory and future state of Minnesota, is
best calculated by its distant position, climate
and natural productions, and which would be-
most profitable.
But at present there is, and will be for
years, a home market for every thing the
farmers can raise aud cattle, hor$es, sheep
aud swine are among the imporiatons that
are now profitable made from the lower States
to supply the demand in The territory.
The cultivation of fruit in Minnesota, has
not received great deal of attention as yet.
A few young apple trees have been planted,
but are not in bearing. So well convinced,
however, are those who have had experience
in this branch of culture elsewhere, that the
Territory is particularly adapted to fruit
growing, and that the winters will not be an
obstacle TO success, that already two nurse
ries are being laid out and will be planted
in the suburbs ofSt. Paul inthe present spring
of 1850.
Wild plums are native TO the country and
Likewise species of apple.
J The strawberry, rasbeny, dewberry and
blackberry, are Indigenous, and their vines
almost carpet the prairies and oak openings.
CrdnberrieS are found in great qualities
in nearly every wet meadow. In some To-
caliles they are very plentiful. No less
thar $500 barrels OF this fruit were gathered
last fall, by Indians and whites and shipped
down the river 10 ST. Louis, where they
brought on the average Sc per barrel.
In regard to tree fruits, it may be safely
asserted, that those kinds which succeed in
Wisconsin, where the cold is often down 10
20 deg. below zero, and even lower, will
likewise answer for growing in Minnesota:
In late number of the Albany Cultivatorj
the experience of F, X Phguit, in the cult.
vaton of fruits in Wisconsin, is thus given ;
-"Pihms, Duane's Purple, Smiths Orleans,
Emerald Drop Imperial Gage, and Long
Scarlet, prove tclerably hardy. Hardest Pears
-UIbaniste, Flemmsh Beauty, White Do
yenue, and Easter Beurre. The Bartlett is
unusually tender OF Cherries, May-Duke,
Arch Duke, and Downet are hardest. The
Clinton Grape is perfectly hardy-lhe Isabel
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