The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-04-07

NJ u her ONE


NuMBER ONE.
MIR. Editor: il l am not mistaken YOU stated no,
iohS snce that the agricultural interests of Minneso.
Ia would be especially advocated by the Pioneer. OF
course 1t was not ama,cd that hut little had been
zone heretofore, by your own and other papers 10
make the world acquainted with the superior advan-
.ases offered IN this Territory, farmers suppose
u WAS intended merely as pledge that little more
II possible, would DE done hereafter in the wav al
furnishing facts and figures in relation to the produc
uons oil the son. the amount raised per acre of ii.
duereht Kinds OF grain, and the comparative proits
oi farming here, &C., together with the occasional
puocaton OF articles that may he of service to pres.
c"' ana future agrcnltrisis Of the Territory Indeed
nothing is so mach needed at this time AS facts
stubborn iacts-partcuIarly for the information OF
those who think Of making their home in this north
crn cline.
trust MIR. Editor, YOU will allow the contribution,
OF your armer readers place in the columns Of the
'oheer' as means OF advancing the agricultural in
ieress OF the Territory; and as tuitrrowiny ia one
OF the mos, important branches Of agriculture as well
DIS nofi:uure, propose TO furnish article on the
suoec' i'oih time tn time, as | NAV gain facts and
experience And this is sub Get, too, il which not
mercy farmers, or those of the ruial Districts ale
'teieSted every one in town who has ward OF gar
ar shonid have his dwarf pvramida trees and as
tar as possible furnish his own table with the choices,
Oh n'Nuries Besides, who is not fond Of good fruit
ana who is not, OF would not like 10 be concerned
directly IN its consumption How important is il
'hen that We be Supplied from our own orchards and
gardens!
Scan fruit grow in Minnesota!'' has been very
frequently asked, and likely to be for years to come
! he answer 10 this question has generally been given
III the Affirmative, though many have entertained Sc
nous doubts aud have logged to something ia the
way OF substantial proof. In nv opinion the real
prosperity OF Minnesota depends more upon this ques-
ton thar any other. Most of the trees heretofore
yet 1 hs.ip baya
tat apples, pears, pluns, and many other fruits
ana Will be grown in abundance here and Ear north
as the latitude of St. Anihony. Nor could | be III
dHcet to remain here long, Though il be an "Eden'
as many practically term it, after the fact were once
Established, that all real luxures must ever come
from abroad that fertile praries and park like
openings were designed Tor the cultivation merely Of
corn, potatoes, onions, &c. Indeed who ever ina
gned an Eden to exist without fruit! What Il prosy
idea, certainly,
Almost every who has become really act,uan-
cd with Minnesota, has predicted for her noble dcs-
tIay IN the ssteshood of States, wears pass
away. But fear such predictions VIII hardly be
fulfilled either in this the gcneration il we
should be compelled TO import altogether the sus,an
Ia productions OF The orchard and fruit garden. Who
indeed that mhe!its gain OF old mother Ewes fruit
loving propensity could we expect come here, as
long as there is room enough where this appetite can
be 50 easily gyatiicd,
liav,n, always considered The successful cultivation
oi tut mseraraiil connected with the growth aud
proSperii, OF the Territory, have watched with no
little degree OF interest of the trees set ot dur
ng the Last two years in the yrnitv OF ST Paul and
81 Anthony. II has also been my aim To learn from
what nurseries the trees obtained; the condi-
ton IN which they were received the time an! man
ner of t'rli chanting; the Kind IT SOIL aud with re-
scct to the treatment they received in summer and
winter; and particularly the number that have sur
vlved As near | can learn, more than half OF
all the trees within the field of my observ alton have
died; stu am decidedly Of the opinion that eli
mate and >o'i are well adapted 60 the cultivation OF
fut IN general.
With your permission, Nh Editor viii rive your
readers the result of observations and at the same
time make few suggestions, in relation 10 the
planting and mana cement OF III the orchard and
garden.
Having become f,llv convinced Of the practcaby
Of ut raising, have venturcd to engage in the nur-
s>ry business. notwithstanding the host Of dead trees
now arfayed IL opposition. IL Is my design to raise
seedlings As soon possible, ~ hich ] know will sue
coed, for now have few two wears Of age and IN
fac condition. have also 4 large number of small
trees that were ob.aned from nursery in Iowa, and
whsn they four years old ! ihiak the, viii! be
nearly as good As native trees. Whether succeed
% tai IN the experiment, shall deem ii dut, in
form the pu''!lc accordingly. But am full, deter
raiGed il the thing can be done, to prove that good
hut can be raised even IA this hy pcbJre:a reyio
Ii vii however reVui.e some time to produce the
rrpoi IN the firm dssn that ~ in the form If real
Minnesota apples, pears, cherries, &. ask ioc
X two or three wears and not ipnr n most. Or
cours" shall take Dwa,f % Py;amtai trees; and
shoa.d not be mach sn.p ed see almost every gar
den in 81. Paul aad s. Anthony supplied with fine
specimens OF home fruit IN the same time.
Ia NY mex, design to trea, Of the manner in whic!.
trees have been set out, and managed, for years
PAST in Minnesota. L. NJ f.
Groveiand, Min, April /, 1888.