The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-04-13

ABOUND WIN the most iuXuflant growth ot natural
meadow grasses, and many farmers have begun 10
cultivate ltesi Clover and Timo,h,, which Aourshcs
AS richly, aud natures as well as in any climate in
the Union. The high prices at which Cattle,
sheep, Hogs Horses, and Mules are sold, invite the
men ii enterprise 10 bring these animals here, for
sale ii breeders. The parties are sufficient
TO feed and htten any quantity Of cattle and horses
and the farmer has only TO cut the grass for hay in
any quantity he desires, to feed them through the
winter, and bring them on; again upon the grass in
the spring. Indeed i, has been matter Of aston
i,hrien to me that more Of enterprisipg farmers
have not devoted their attention TO stock raising
more extensively. No country has greater natural
facilities than this-no country has reader mar
ket, nor any that viii yield better profit
We hope the above statistics will be satisfactory
On the subject of grain growing and stock raising in
Minnesota. As to the state of the seasons, we must
pronounce them exclusively Territorial. aud we
think peculiar to Minnesota alone. What will APP
pear strange to our North Carolina friend, with his
opihon of this hyperborean region, is that cur lum
be1nen never while at work in the
winter, and they generally oiectto being embarraS sed
with the article while work in the sumner
Sometimes in the spring we get cold chilly weather.
when we would much rather have it warm, and in
the fall we frequently have warm pleasant weather
long aier the period at which the new corners ex-
peced to have and felt the rough ri,ors of win
ter. The river at this place closed with ice about
the 20h OF December la the Pioneer Of Dec 60
It was noticed that ''ihe first team down from
Mendoza on the ice yesterday. Teams have been
Crossing the ice opposite the city Tor near week -
On the ooh of March the river was free from ice
opposite the city. and the p! the seaIer Greek
Slave, that bad Laid at wharf during the winter,
looscd her cable and started "Trip TO Shakopee
ON the Minnesota river. Thus durin. the past win
ter, We fad that the Mississippi closed with ice
just about three moaths. This does not show that
we are very far north OF the North Pole, after all.
The health Of this Territory may be classed a. A
No. l. Here the ague is unknown except to those
who bring the disease with them, and then it is Of
short duration. The same may be said OF all BIZ
Ious complaints. Ia 6ct if il was no, for practice
which is intimately connected with the increase of
our population, the doctors would ,un quite smart
chance of starving.
Oar lakes lcd with fish, and water fowl NAV
be Killed IN abundance in the spring and fall deer
and other large game may be found, but they are
not as abundant. as is generally supposed by persons
in the east south. Bufalo may be found in great
quantities three hundred miles west
Society in Minnesota is composed Of persons Of ali
kinds and conditions, who have located here from
the tour quarters OF the earth. An may fad con-
genial associates, from the upper-,en to the subtera-
man. livery color may be from tie Ethio-
plan To the Circassian Every tongue is spoken,
and all the various means Of obtaining livelihood
arc practlced, that common in the eastern and
southern States.
! Minnesota does ''atound in SALT Here in the
eastern portion Of the territory have salt pork sal,
fish, and SAIL IN bags and barrels. In the western por-
ton there salt Lakes, from which the altic.
might be obtained to salt the world, DOTS wi, eN-
ccl'ed> bit The expense Of getting it to mar net pre-
cluies Its BIC ,;nius an article of commerce until
railroad sh III have btea baili over the northern route
/ 10 the paciir.
The price Of Land varies from Sl25 to 5000
per ace. II YOU wish to bcate upon government
/ Land, yea select some Of the best farming or
business locations in tho Territory, and not he re-
CURED to pay a cent for it for from two to five years
hence. Every select 100 Of land on
these terms, and most r'obab, before YOU vii! be
called upon to pay To- it, your location vii be worth
from 70 to j per
meni ldai year Two ago, that could command
.Iom y 10 to - per acre for i now, AMI they have
not yet rHo g"vernircn cent for IT. If wish
to ascertain here thc best points to locate on are
situated, you had much better come and eNaine for
yourself. point that mi sht recommend to YOU
as being uuoccupied, and iihes to become valuable,
YOU m5 1T End occupied aud under cultivation three
m .nihs hence. Those who wish land to cultivate
had much better attend to its selection themselves
Young men DESTROYS OF locating in 81 Paul, or al
any point within the Territory, can obtain employ
ment at good wages Gay from $50 to S35 per
iaolth) or they can select farm Tor themselves Ii
hey have two hundred dollars they can in
vest i; in a much bette. business than that of keep
ms grocery.
Mechanics vii be in dentni during the summer,
in various parts .! the Territory. Many towns are
improving rapidly on the Mississippi and Minnesota
rivers, extensive mills are in progress at Saltwater
on the st. CroN ani tho work yet to be done "a, Fl.
Ridsely will all give employment to mechanics. You
need not fear wan; o! work or good wages
The sale of Clothing in this city, we believe has
proved profitable to al. who have conducted their
business properly. Hosiery OF all kinds are sold in
large quantities and at d fair pre- fit. The people
here as in other places, require to be clothed, but
there are many persons already engaged in tha cloth
ny business. Keeping public house at this time
would dc profitable, bat whether it would continue
to be after the two large Hotels ta, are vet unoc-
cupcd shall have gone nto operation, is questiona-
bic. Almost any business Except printing NAV be
entered into in this city, IN the Torri,ory with !,
fair prospect Of success.
STILLwATER.-We recently visited this thriving
town, situate at the head Of Lake 81. Croix, and !
were very much surprised 10 observe the rapid growth
OF the town during the pcriod OF year that we had
not visited the St. Croix.
he water mil OF J. McNusck is stili cutting IN
logs ut us usual rate, and although the steam mill Of
Messrs Sawyer x Heaton was burnt down but Ce,
months past, another on larger scale aud superior
machinery has been erected and is ia operation.-
Messrs. Churchill & Nelson also have a large saw
mill IN operation short ds lance below town Nessrs