The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-05-23

= be doubted that Minnesota will in tim
f supply the whole Of the lower MississE
pi valley, down to New Orleans. II
where else can they be raised so goo
and in such heavy crops to the acre -
! not even in Maine.
Winter wheat is yet to be tried. o
the rolling uplands and oak openings, it
success, with prop per cultivation, is NOR
than probable. II must be sowed earl
to allow the roots: time to grow stron,
before winter; an$ it must be plowed il
as deep as three and four inches, TO pre-
vent its being heaved out by the tros,
Spring wheat has succeeded admirably
as before stated.
For the raising OF stock, Minnesota il
we'll calculated. The numerous natura
meadows, besides the prairies, produce
succulent, nutricious, fine leayed grass
on which alone cattle will fatten in sum
mer, and keep well on hay in winter
We saw no lean kline in the territory
The milk and butter from the cattle thu.
ted on this natural grass, is exceedingly
rich and fine tasted, and the yield O.
both these articles, is comparatively
great for each COW. In the winter, cat.
tie stand the cold well, the atmosphere
being so 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 tha.
abound on the margins of some Of the
lakes.
1t has been we'll remarked, however,
that the raising of fine, hardy, healthy
horses for the southern and eastern mar
kets; and especially the growing Of fine
,eooied sheep; are the branches of stock
farming, for which the territory and flu
ture state of Minnesota, is best calcu-
lated by its distan, position, climate. and
natural productions, and which would
be most profitable.
But at present there is, and will be
for years, home market for every thing
the farmers can raise; and cattle, horses
sheep and swine are among the impor-
tations that are now profitablv made
from the lower states to supply the de-
Iluuu III tne tcFFltOfv.
The cultivation Of fruit in Minnesota,
has not received great deal Of atten-
tion as yet. A few young apple trees
have been planted, but are not in bear
ing. So well convinced, however, are
those who have had experience in this
branch of culture elsewhere, that the
soil of the Territory is particularly
adapted to fruit growing, and that the
winters will not be an obstacle to sue
cess, that already two nurseries are be-
ing laid out and will be planted in the
suburbs of St. Paul in the present spring
of 1850.
Wild plums are native to the country
and likewise a species of apple.
The strawberry, raspberry, dewberry
and blackberry, are indigenous, and
their vines almost cerpet the prairles and
oak openings.
Cranberries are found in great guam
titles in nearly every wet meadow IL
some locations they are very plentiful
No less than $500 barr Is ii TINS tlui
were gathered last tail, by Indians anc
whites. and shipped down the river /,
St. Louis. where they brought on IL,
average So per barr |
In regard to tree fruits, it may be safe
ly asserted, that those kinds which sue
ceed IN Wisconsin, where the cold is Of
ten down to 20 deg. below zero, and ever
lower. will likewise answer for growing
in Minnesota. In q late number OF tht
Albany Cultivator, the experience of F
X. PhGnix, in the cultivation Of fruits il
Wisconsin, is thus eiven:--"piums, Du.
ane's Purple, Smith 5 Orleans, Emeralt
Drop, Imperial Gage. and Long Scarlet
prove toierabiy hardy. Hardest Pears
Urbaniste, Flemish Beauty, White Do.
yenne, and Easter Beurre. The Bart
lett is unusually tender OF Cherries
May-Duke, Arch-Duke. and Downerare
hardest. The Clinton Grape is perfect
ly hard y-the Isabella needs covering
OF .4pples--Early Harvest, Keswick
Goblin, Duchess Of Oldenburg, Drap
dor, Famuese, Autumn Strawberry, and
Pomme Girls are hardy. and maintain
their eastern reputation
Peaches 1t Is thought will succeed, to
a limited extent, in favorable and shell
tered locations, and with careful nursing
the first two or three years of their
growth.
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