The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-03
Benton COUNTY Agricultural Society,"
Address Of Capt. j. Is. 5. Todd.

the hiuh way to fame. On the 18th slt,, meeting
was held, at which the committee arfsntcd to drf,
a constitution and by-h~s FOR the Socefy, rnade
repo,t and Capt. ]. u. s. TODD delivered an exec
len, address for the whole u which regret
have not room Scarcely four years ago the fist
G,oow turned in that county, bot agricultRe
seems to Le the pride Of its inhabitants; will he
seen reading the few extracts we are able 10 give,
from the address Of Capt Todd. We make ibfse
extracts ior the benefit Of the farmers Of Ransey
! coun,y-to show them that they have enterprise
rivals in their neghbprhood. and tegiye 10 agricni-
,urists in other States some idea Of the e., Tilt, Of
the soil OF Minnesota. The Captain, mentioning d
few indy iduaI cases, says:
! .Mr j. Russell, residing at Sank Rapids, has
de. ,uiii vaton 100 This s the second
cultivation; As were this season IN sp'ns
wheat and yicLicd 1000 bushcIs--being avcrag 2
% bushels per acre; As acres were sown in ears.
pro.lucing 1900 bushels, averaging 30 bushels
raging % bushels per acre. the remainder was plnf
ed with corn, winter wheat, potatoes, ttunils au4
other articles necessary to farmer or his
4 part Of the corn planted the eight rowcd iul
variety and was succcsss'. His nam crop MAS The
small Red Lake variety, planted the last of Jun
This was fane, owing To the quality Of seed sui
the Iatcness Of planting Most Of the corn that
ripencd we'll; little attention was raid to II aiiet
planting. Last year The eNpci ment of raising wine,
wheat was satisfactory, was generally the
and is to be att ;lutcd TO the of 50 rmsra,
with US. This year four five have hcen.
sown and thus far WIKI every prospcc; of succe
ruabagas yielding as high as 1900 b"'lies ts 'ha
acre.
Twelve hundred bushels Of tuinirs TO the acre :, &.
rood cror and worth tail ing about; but the o,arr
productions are worthy Also OF particular MOTTO
showing TIA, the farm spoken Of although in il :,.-
fancy, is capable of yielding handsome incoIe %
the prophet
! The following Is given ms a proof Of nhat ca be
done in beef and po k and other predictions:
The farm of Mr.. Gilman, lies six miles north
and is example Of ,rnhcrcd bottom land, y,
iny directly on the river, and for fertility Of su -
not exceeded BIS any; il contains 100 acres unNc.
cultivation L. 1850 there were fiy acres sow
oats ,leliiag 800 Mediterranean g 50 Ia shcls
To the acre, and 81 pounds to the bushel 400 ir=n-
els sol. at 80 cents, and the remainder ai
average Of 81 cents; 20 acres gown in r9f1
welding 1899 bushels 10 bushels rer acre, and
sold AT dollar per bnsh,l. This year it has hecs,
mostly planted in The seed takcI ylI
last years growth, cribbed in tn. usual mann,r ~
from severe freezing, WAS much injured 20
quiie three rlan,ings; that which fprned is e3ns.t-
cred AS good As can be grown. The samples i,o.ia
the Society this afternoon soHk for theniselvc, ar
remainder was frd to stock Mr.. Gilman has FL
60)3 pounds Of beef, and 20G0 pounds If Pc + a rs
fall, of his own raising and EItten;ns Hci -ma't
quantity If cats were sown. Wheat has no, becl
tried. The Yield Of hitkw heat is 80 10 /. 1hs
farm opened in $780,
We give description Of "A "two ycf.l oll''
farm, and viii publish mitch Of the a,d,c,s a. ,,c
pCssib, can ne>t week
of this, and is admirable specimen Of the r,i,ic
LANDS IN the northern part of the county. Ii ICES
the north hank Of the Platte River, about sli.s
above it, junction with the Mississippi, upon the
cond bench in the edge o. beautiful grow II. s7l.
AID extending into prairie destined to ,~tor,.
one OF the most thickly settled pats Of the oourty
1t now embraces 40 acres of cultivated lam. was
b'g'il two wears ago, and hnted in oat e..-
toes, tuynips &c.; produced 1900 bushels ~ o.i.
spid al : 90 per blshe!-Zo0 bushels of corn ~
aft far,
- 90 p hushcl was of red and rcf,lsrd-5C) .i
els Of potatoes and 1000 bnshclS Of ru;aiasas--;ha
surf Potatoes, over the demand for the ai: 1cie
sold at 75 ccns-thc ru;aipagas fed to : c,
This year i, produced 500 bushels oi cat 4oW
selling mt the door for - cents, and 250 bu h.i. e
spring whca, of superior quality. The rrorrefls bag
iaened and Killed his pork and beef, a, with
comn,endble resolution, determines to do So il .,rl
or - without. Winter wheat hiel Ia ,,ne
bot failed crop. under similar circu:i,>t.rca i
that Of Mr.. Russell"
This Society is valuable institution, not o.. 10
Benton County but To the whole Territory; iur i-
publicatio Of lis proceedings, ,ivarv is created
amongst the farmers Of other counties, an,, AZ aiio.,
attracted in the States, and in foreign count e., g..
The ease AMI rapldity it'll which h.;soj,.,I c,a
-; rich in this inviting country; aud renewed c;o.S
vii! in consequence be made ~ those now & .aei
III agriculture each co'hty cndeavogin- to ol,itip
the other, and ilnniJsai,n " i'll inctcase 10 such IA
extent as TO exceed the anticipation Of the mo- ei
thnsiastic wcll-wisher Of the Territory.
Mr. DAVID GILMAN, Of Watab, i preside ol
the Society, and nlticc the officers have h. ,u s.
Iected from amongst the hc>t mon in lI.at to,..f,
most Of wlon are subscribers to this lare..
TO MANAGE REARING HoKsE.-lnt.t
British Sportsman find the follow, ing hu' .,-
Specting the government Of rearng h,,-r
VIII oh strikes as being or,hy, as it is cas- "a.
a irI-l.
Whenever you perceive horses inc! iaal uH
to rear, separate your reins and prepare e hir.
he instant he Is about to rise, sacken one ha0I
and bend or ,w is; his head with the other K e..-
ing your hands low I his bending courels lin
to hind leg, and If necessy bring nls
fore feet down. Instantly twist him comri,t,y
round two three times, which will confuse i:lt
! very much, end completely throw him Oft ms
guard. The moment you have finished tw i>'rg
HIM round, place bis head in the direction ,p,
wish to proceed, apply the spurs and he W IL no;
fail TO 60 forward If III. si,t alton be ccnyrri.tt
press HIM into gallop. and apply The spur a,.l
whip two or three times severely. The hursa
viii not, perhaps. be quite satisfied with The Er<
defeat, hut u'T} feel disposed 10 Try again e. Tho
mastery. Shoud this be The case YOU have 0n'.
To tw isl him. Sc. rs before, and YOU i'll finl at
in The second struggle he will lie nlnrh more
easily sutdued than On The former occasicn: iu
fact YOU will see INN quail nader The operaiior
II rarely hapPcns that rearing horse, aiier h,>-
ing bee treated in The way described, will resort
: 10 his trick third time"
1cRrEpoEs ON RAILRoAps We sec ~ =
! Ieiter from Mr.. George Stark. Supe;utend III nf
The Hudson River Railroad .uddr, TO The Ccr-
Ter and frqurcr. that, htreaiur, nrveto,s are
10 be placed The track whenever drawbri..rs
are TO be boosted ia lick weather, MI Sjux
saws:
The explosion caused Ly running over cne .
'hese Is load enorgh to be heard ihrcushou De
entire iraln, communicating The a,,n iih ,,..-
lutte certainty 10 all on board haze h d.,
directed that no drawhrnige on tins road .t
hereafter be opened either by day or hy u.t-.
without iorpedoes being first placed upon The
1--WE hundred yards d's,an, On ea h side, in eddie
lion 10 the usual signals.
The Democratic Convention Of Ohio has r..-
mated William Mcdi'l for Govornor, Gt.'-r
Bliss for Lieutenant Governor, and Brcsl.a Us