Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-01-17

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SAUKs RAPIDS, JAN. IL, 1855,
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The ut few, months experience in
|csdduc1ing the agricultural columns Of
the Froniisrman, lead us TO believe that
sornS Improvement is eded to add more
interest 70 tue paper.
ThfOogh The courtesyof MI, Russell.
the gentlemanly proprietor, the first
page Of this paper will hereafter, be de-
voted to Agricultural and Literary mat
ter and we assure the patrons of the
Froniiernsan that we shall use our best
endeayors to make the paper worthy of
continued patronage.
It is fact not little surprising in a
Territory so large as Minnesota, and
where three-fourths Of the entire popu-
lation are engaged in Agricultural pur-
suits, that SO little interest is manifested
in the support of Agricultural Societies
and publications. Il does not argue
WELL In q community of thirty 4thou-
sand farmers, there ought to be one pa
per devoted entirely to the.r interests,
and instead of two County Societies, we
should number at least one for every
thousand Of those who gain their, liveli-
hood from cultivating the SOIL etns.
From letter lately received from
Col. Stevens, the President Of our Ter
ritorial Society, we are led to believe
that a renewed interest is being taken
in the affairs OF that association We
rejoice at this, and pledge the columns Of
the Froniierman to advocate the interests
of the society, and we hope the, time is
not far distant when twenty thousand
practical farmers shall be enrolled
among its members. and each taking
lively interest in its welfare. .....,. ,,,..
The .N9rlk,pesiera Dsnaocrat. publish:
ed al Minneapolis, continues to devote
a few columns each week to the subject
Of 4 Agriculture, which we believe is the
only political paper in the Territory be-
sides our own, that appears to take any
great interest in the matter.
In q late number of the Pioneer and
Democrat. we observed a notice that a
copy o., that paper would be sent gratis
for one year to those persons who would
occasionally contribute agricultural mat
ter for its pages. In the next issuc we.
anticipated perusing some interests; ;;s,
articles, but not a. line was to be foanll-
Perhaps the inducement to write q few
lines each week, and thereby advance
the interests Of the whole farming com
munity, was not sufficient Yet in our
exchanges we frequently see communi-
cations upon agriculture signed by resi-
dents Of Minnesota. WHY not write for
some Of the papers at home and make
them more interesting
During our late visit to Sark Rapids.
several persons told US, ,eonfdent.ally,
that the Frontierman was 6 humbug, >
and if we did not have pretty good grit,
We should have been discouraged, but
we are 10 hopes that those who have so
poor an opinion of our efforts 10 advance
the interests Of the farmers Of Minneso-
ta win make free use Or our columns,
and occasionally write for the paper,
and thereby increase its value. Ii you
want pay, gentlemen for your communii-
cations, sNe will give to every regular
|cosses 6ent good assortment of
seeds the original packages as receiv-
Cd fssg he Pstent Office but If you
desa q write for fame and glory, there
is n9 paper on earth where yeu can get
more of the article than ID the columns
Of fhe Frontierman ss
For our part we intend TO write in
favor Of thesinterests Of agriculture in
Minnesota 50 long as the s devil" will
ink the roller, and when he quits we viii
take i UP. ss
as The great object to be gained in Ag-
ricultural Societies and papers is the
interchange Of thoughts and opinions.
Farmer Scythe-snath has raised the past
year the extra crop of ninety bushels. Al