The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-03-17
Writtea for the Pioneer.
Review Of the Weather Of Minnesota.
The adaptation Of the Soil and eli.
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Review Of the Weather Of Minnesota.
The adaptation Of the Soil and CHI.
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The " ncr having passed, and the for i'm
a,igrstion advancing rapidly upon us, have thought
a review # the weather OF Minnesota and the adap-
;st,Un 1t ler soil and climate, would be this time
!, crossing and instructive, not only to cit.
l,.,s aho are familiar with them both, but also to
thc thousands Of strangers throughout the different
states, whose eyes turned htherwards, and
ho cpu'e npate a residence amongst the open.
irg q aAvgatlon in April next.
Without presenting any dry and embarrassing
fsoes ani thus wearying the eve Of the general
rssder n long dull columns of figures, REPRESENT
icg he state Of the barometer and Thermometers for
h1it G,zen different periods in every day, together
A.Ih every change Of wind, and every movement Of
ghe upper. middle and lower clouds, and other airy
awnings, J merely purpose To give plain statement;
81 the geaeral characteristics of the weather, in DIFF
f-rca, s,u.udcs within our Territory, throughout a
Var.
Tables fpr every month and for the year, giving
ihe average temperature Of each month and year. for
yrars, with every particular r:iative To the
''ieie,ro'og ICY Of Minnesota" have been presented
tho Historical Socirty for publication and the
s-.-r' hc cnquirvr and all others Interested in such
siass ..r. referred to the Canals which will be
i.,ir d,.ng til. present spring. These tables show
= 0r .'nrIuy IN the weather here, that is seldom
ti.eu acre When sudden changes do occur, il is 10
b. REM tkcd that they always low extremes
tu g., lgou below the freezing point to far below
zcra ri c,nseqaent'y, do not injnrios'y affect the
ss.ta a those iatitudcs where continual elemen
Az var - constantly kept mp, and the alternate
isin- and aliing Of the barometer and thermometer
are as >idden ami irregular the turnngs Of "A
n~athricock amidst tempest. From a residence
Of years in Minnesota, can safely that
atnosphere is more pure, pleasant and he,!thful
a a 4.
tii.ai 70, North or South America. This is Iart,c-
u'ir'y the in winter the most bHo.ant, elastic
anI viSoroIs portion OF the year. As regards the
htzthfiness Of this region at all times, and more
ally IN winter, would add, in the language of
p tn.nrr report upon upon the weather, I" that with
gro ser and unnecessary exposure, IL may be
49, ~ SAID hat coughs, cold, and that scourgc Of the
.-a-tern Slates-Consumpton, would be almost enc
tfey ni,s1ovn. When either is unfoi ,unatcly con,
naci,d climate is better adapted for their speedy
Grad eaton. IL is all mistake to send consunp-
tive pai eut to the south mistake Just becoming
Ar "a the faculty. Those whose lungs dis
es.cd o. weak, should the North. l have
tried both c''rernes and can speak feeiagiy. the best
Of al cyi. Gees, and confidently that they
VA .ia,i lar chances Of recovery in this par
t.ciAr ;ade than anywhere in the enervating South,
even Il II =: the most salubrous of the West In
d.cs.'
Il true hat fever, which in some instances
"a p-,,ved ital in its effects, has RACED within our
slet aurin the past fall and winter; but it has,
h. .g b,, o altogether local, peculibr St. An
tao1, .ui -. Paul, and is owing to Causes which it
j. lroi,abe will soon occur again. The primo pal
Cd Dies. + ,rlieved 10 have been the unprecedented
drough, of the preceding summer, by which the
gscr ipi,os, the ponds and the marshes became ex-
p,sed sud threw into usually pure aira poisonous
malaria.
Tre drought Of 1852 was striking feature in the
II r,roroi,gy Of this Territory. The summers are
rtsns of fall md
heavy 'aradcr storms are very common In this in:
s,alrc with the exception Of a storm OF wIud and
rain gu ne 4th day Of July, rain fell from the
fi.e IS lac treat cataract OF water, which deu3ed
es .1 Ma, MIL the following September, and but
s.r ,''e 81 | until October.
s- s~-ucd then utterly void of it, and for five
o.. a sound Of thund er broke npon its Stiffness
Ego * OF frequent occurrence IN various other
pt,- a. t1c country, and depend upon atmospheric
.'.s,s VT fully understood: As it has pecn sat
....a. is.;er,aucd that equal amount OF moist
DOB very climate, in wen srace OF time
..-rs year; with IN the case OF which
Wore than sufficient SNOW has already
%. the past winter TO make amends Tor the
iAes c.at ure Of the prccedin, summer, and az
81. tr -.f yas unprecedented in our memories, SC
i. i1aa " and depth OF the frozen vapor which
u-r ,fa,s ne earth "a, ound us The fall of snow
-.r.... "A the conntry To the North and West
as. Lake Superior has been at least 1--WE feet
alis Nere, for n portion Of the time during the
-- arf ID the winter almost impossible, and even
lrarciing upon snow shoes dIfhcul,. The
.'l.rf a that generally falls IL much less than
..lf .- s POSED in high latitude, being really
T,.a iesz lan falls in many places farther south
$50 iss' /. large quantity and more than the aver
---. -h.c hayng been a winter or two OF late years
.Hs pct elou3h has fallen for common shedding
? he ground scarcely ieinS covered, though
',' are enakabie exceptions. 4 portion. how.
l.asys -cinains till spring, and the ground Il
..t .is cred from November until March. Thi:
~'r ,o favorable TO the preservation Of winte
~ rli h has pot been tried to much extent
.I -l,isiied il Will succeed, and the crop become
certain one than ia the States, from the fac
'-at le vii! prevent its freezing ont, and tina
also be- less subject to attacks Of rust, the Il,
h. Cd seases Incidental to il elsewhere. ] am
'.s oer;aao nat Minnesota viii in time become on'
f-N st whea, growing States in the whole
Z a lui rat she viii take the place OF lllno
CD. cei S,aies where il can NO logger be depended
".'n 90 sa' certainty. When at an earl,
r.. sy September, il has already succeeded
"-l. a i orih as La Belle Prairie, in latitude
.os, who are IN doubt up,n the subject. Cal
''- b 'uilander Presco,t's letter the agricul
---''o,s Of Minnesota, published in the Paen
' ',efa Ia ir 1880. Spring wheat also pro
DE- zen at Red Lake and Selkirk Settlement
..t 10 i' and 500, as bouniifally as in othe
t't her south.
..' 4 omar kabie characteristic Of the wintei
ia, is its great dryness---thcre being al
8 absence Of rain or moisture. No
H.H. asl oae heavy rains torn has occurred within
80. dl ne the last ten years, slight sprink
i' aia, however, does sometimes happen. A
aoart of snow in the winter of 1928, wal
o- '5us. 20 that of the past se4son-a large quaint
az ED IA ne spring IF l5i3.-Note, b. an old set
"ouid add for the benefit Of the carly imini
''" rs. owing 10 TIE ground having been kept from
's 80 a great measure by the heavy fall of snow
3 ,r'e &c frost will probably all be this ,nonil
-. III rcsdy ,or working early in April. Taos,
~ ere etrly, viii be able TO break small farm
.' Ear.l9. inc. ''