The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-01
THE REPUBLIC.
From lhs Minnesota Pioneer Of Il. I4ll inst.

FROM The lhrlHe8OtQ Pt0feeT OF Lae l4lh ilt5l
We learn that the cranberry crop is promising
this being the bearing time. But the market for
this kind of fruit is now extensive, that il is
doubtful whether il can be supplied. The berries
are mostly picked by squaws, although cranberry
rakes are beginning 10 be used. Cranberry dealers
go 10 the marshes with supplies Of bread -four,
calicoes, and whatever lie wanted for the Indian
trade, and exchange their goods by barter with
the squaws, as they bring in their sacks Of Gran
berries. This business commences IN september,
and may continue until the marshes are frozen
Year before last there was shipped from St. Paul
more than 10000 bushels Of cranberries, which
found market all the way down the coast OF the
Mississippi river to the mouth, and IN the West
India Islands.
Retail prices in St. Paul are, for -four, superhne
So; extra superfne, SIS so; potatoes, 10 cent? ;
fresh beef, to cens; hams. III to IL cents butter
Is cents; prime fresh butter, 2Ocents; eggs 20 cents
corn, 40 cents; oats, % to 80 cent?.
The lower bands of Sioux Indiana, who received
$50 600 last week at Mendoza in double eagles,
have been fourishing about town the week past
buying horses, blankets, trinkets, and whatever
suits their savage tastes, except whisky.
Last Thursday lively day In St. Paul; In
dams all over town with double eagles; and Third
street, especially, was converted into an cxtempore
horse bazaar Probably fifty horses were sold and
snapped during the day.
The success of the treaty, If IL be ratified, will in
crease rents and the demand for buildings in ST.
Paul very much. Immigrants TO the west side Of
the river will necessarily make our town their
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houses for their families in the new purchase Hun
dreds and thousands will also resort here TO make
their purchases Of goods and supplies We are
glad to learn that active measures will be made in
our town to place two or three small steamboats, in
our waters early, suitable for the trade from our
town 10 the falls of St. Croix; also up the Mime
river, and when practicable, as far possible
| up the rapids TO ST. Anthony. There ought to be,
in addition to these, a boat adapted 10 run and
4 employed to run regularly in the trade from
Green Bay to st. Paul. through the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers. boat next would
have full employment in that trade, in bring
4 ing immigrants through from the lalsss, soon
ps the line was known to be established, from
the opening to the close of navigation. By the
time the Chicago railroad is completed to Galena-
nay, before that-by the time the Sioux treaty is
ratified, line OF daily steamboats, from Galena to
St. Paul will have full employment. In the mean
| time the steamboat business to st. Paul from st.
Louis will greatly increase. Quincy, Keokuk, Bur-
lngton, Muscatine, Rock Island, and Dubuque will
each of them employ steamboat in their trade with
St. Paul and intermediate ports. Arrangements
for the convenience Of landing steamboats, and
for storage and forwarding at our levee. common
surate to the prospective well as the actual in
crease of business in our town, cannot be made too
coon, nor upon a plan too expensive or permanent.
! The rapid growth and the immense commercial
Importance of St. Paul are inevitableas the laws
of trade and the progress OF time.
Probably more than twice as many farms have
| been commenced within dozen miles of St. Paul
since the opening of navigation, as the whole num-
! Der in the Territory before that time.