The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-03-23
Answer 10 EnQuirers.

undertaking.
Answer to Enquirers.
lst. There is any quantity Of unoccupied lands of
the best quality, but there but little to be found
within ten or fifteen miles Of ST. Paul. The price Of
improved lands depend much upon their location, but
be put at less than five dollars in any
location. The land in this Territory is productive
rs in any portion OF the west Wheat, oats, barley,
Indian corn, potatoes. turnps, &C., &C., produced
us abundany, and with as litc labor as in any State
in the Union. The present market price Tor wheat
is abou, 20, Is cents, so CENTS potatoes
50 cts. Flour is worth $3.50 and pork $50 per Dbl.
The retail price OF Bro Shiring per yard is from s
to Is cts. Bcached Shifting, TO Is cts. per yard;
Common Prints, from 8 to 50 cts. per yard. The
price OF groceries and provisions may be ascerained
from our prices in another column. Some Of
merchants purchase in the Atlantic cities, others
in St. Louis. and probably few in Galena. Stock
cannot be said TO have any regular price Horses.
COWS, Sc, bring usually what is asked for them.-
There is game in the country, such as deer, hear,
otter muskra,, &c., and west, the buffalo is abundant,
bu, with few exceptions, men can make more at
other business than that of hunting, and money makes
the mare 60. There Indians yet in Minnesota,
but like the buffalo, they off west. They "wiiI
not be likely to annoy the back settlements unless
the settlements get entirely too far back. The Pho
neer will be sent for six months to your address.
3D. Good farming snd be had in the valley
Of the Minnesota with timber prairie, or both, to
suit the settler. The price Of the land will he 81 25
per acre, when YOU pay the government for it, which
will. I've in or years hence. In the meantime YOU
can locate upon quarter section (l60 acres) free Of
expense, and make such improvements as you may
deem proper. You will have to pay no more for the
land in consequence Of your improve Fnens, and there
is danger of your ioosiny the labor you put upon
the land the presumption law will give you the
preference ali others, at government price. The
value Of produce in market We have given in answer
the FIRST letter. The facilities for getting to market
good.
Sd. The city Of St. Paul, in common with Mime
sofa generally, is healthy. There are springs Of
hard water the town, but the river water is
used to great extent There are wells in town as
deep 81 feet, but water ha. been found in II feet
Government lands may be had, west Of the Mssissip
pi, within fifteen miles OF ST. Paul. The price o
produce have already given. We consider ST.
Paul very pleasant place f,r permanent residence.
The population is now abou, 4 600
4ih. poor with large family may DO wei
in Minnesota, but no; without, work. An iniustrious
poor may to be poor in few years in Min
The larger the family he has, the better, if
they assist in the necessary labor for their support.
Government does not " gire land to men " it'll Eam-
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ted to locate land belong ing to government, and
will not he required to pay for il, until some two to
Eve years subsequently. during "hch time, with ia
dustry and economy, he may have raised enough
his farm to pay for his land. The climate is layora-
bic to agriculture, and the country is healthy. The
land is productive, and requires but little labor to
bring i, under cultivation. The population Of the
Territory may now be put al $4,000. The best ag-
rcul,ura lands in the Territory that has not been
taken up, is in the valley Of the Minnesota, and those
lands are also convenient to the best market.
9Th. Boats will be running from ST. Louis to this
place in about two three weeks, and persons wish
ing TO come TO the Territory come or them, from
any port the Mississippi. From Gaiena Du-
buque boats i'll run daily, after the opening of nav.
CATION. The most convenient way Of reaching the
Minnesota valley is by steamboat ST. Paul, and
thence by steamboat 10y land up the Minnesota
Shakopce is about thirty miles above this city. 1t is
on the Minnesota, and is surrounded BY good agr-
cultural country. Farming land may be had in abun.
dance within three four miles Of the town.
9th. The Pioneer is not for saletherefore il is
useless to answer the other in,errogotaries.
7th. The distance from Decorrah to Traverse des
Sioux is abou, l25 miles. There is road laid out
from Red Wing to the Traverse hut is not yet opened
Teams, however, reach the Traverse by Capt.
Dodd's road, which is accessible by continuous
prairie from Red Wing to the head Of the VermiIion,
where the road passes. The entire di stance
, good farming country, and the road passes through
heavily ,imbered OF country for distance OF
some Is miles.