Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-06-14
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I "A few months since we heard much
fault found because the issue Of this paS|
per was delayed from causes over which
the proprietor had no control. 4 was
presumed from the apparent anxiety "
a large majority ofthe old settlers, TINT
much interest would be felt in its pros-
psrity. This may be 90, but il does
not make itself manifest There are
q large number Of farmers in this coun-
ty who asyet have not subscribed tor1
the paper and there are some who have.
that say il lacks interest This hitter
complaint cannot apply to the political
columns but we are perfectly willing ~
acknowledge its perfecs application to|
the agricultural department. Il was,
not from any very a.nbAioase 9piives
that we accepted the post but from 4
desire to interest the fiir,ners and Try 70
wake them up ID what we believed u be
for their advantage. We know there
are large number &c then, WIN d. MT.
read newspaper once a month md
there are some instances in the cshin,y
where Newspaper is not read once a
year. and that too where there il a fami-9
" Of children growing up; not because,
they are ignorant, but it originates fresns
lack Of enterprise. Now this ought
not to be; every man woman andsschild
that knows how to read in Minnesota,
ought to read a newsp per once a week
at any rate and if they read paper
once day, all the, better, there is no
danger ofany Of US learning any TOO
much. 1t is Of advantage to the farmers
to have paper tta. is PARTIALLY devoted
to their interests even lift is poorly edit
ed. BY the way as soon M any one
else will accept the offer Of taking .our
place we will be happy to accommodate
the aspirant.
: This spring while. Wheat has been
selling at Sf,75 per bushel; Corn y,
$3.50; Beans at $500; Potatoes al
$780, we have known instances ofthese
articles being sold at but little over half
those figures, from the very reason that
the sellers did MT take the papers and
consequently took the word nf the pur-
chaser as to the prices; whereas if they
would only read some paper published
in the Territory once II week, they
would be better posted up as to the
markets. 1t is our intention at the COM
ing session of the Agricultural Society
to endeavor to have the farmers or
ganize Beard Of Trade: this board
to regulate the prices Of produce and
not leave this very interesting part Of
farming to spectators. We believe
and always have, that the farmer: who
raises the Crop is as much entitled to
any extra profit as the man who buys
that crop on speculation. Bnt we do
not believe it fair to ask exorbitant pri-
ces, and thereby embarrass the poor
or those who have been unfortunate in
not being enabled to put 10 seed this
spring. !.
= Flour has been selling this spring for
$40 and $il per barrel. while specnla-
tors have not paid higher than. ST. so
for. the greatest share Of the Wheat
leaving them a clear profit of from
$3.50 to \, 50 per barrel; and II great
deal Of last years crop was sold Atlprices
ranging from ST. Qte .25 per bushel.
Now FIVE b,Ish.'s "f good Minncssia
spring wheat. vii! make one barrel of
fiaur and psy the toll, and We have la d
2 barrel Of 1876 pounds. made at Elk riv-
er Mills, from four bushels and three
pecksof perfectly clean wheat coIl Is'
quently there was i saving oftsle extrs'
profit BY havipElIs made inlo asur. ia
stead Of selling The wheat g 81
These little itelHsare worth noticing
particularly By. those who ilsy q II labar
hard upon the farm. All s,oil ~ NJ vi 81
can make The psAcfssary arrange 4ntss
i Is our inteusls iallli-hiax d pricegs
curren. "a ptodsspe, c,,rreGfi,ig the ~ ,,sss.
earh week 3. tint III may NJ relic 4 i, 21||
and BE- 4 guide III ibe isf, u 4. ZEN ~
per country. There i III III <,.s,rss| d
q variatinp inpriera ii. ihe eeslsral. psiV
J Of the county, froin TIM pr co III il,r tw,s
exlrranitirr consequently thr sslliT5k
m HE virinity nc tlsrca mud RUM
River will So rsgn lated IN fhe piicrs. u