Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-28

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i SAUK RAPIDS, FEB. 2s. 1856.
! a- Agricultural Exchanges and Correspondent
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NOTES OF CORRESPONDENCE.
! We are at last enjoying the satisfac.
tion Of receiving letters from various
quarters, eviDcing lively interestin oui
desires to establish an agricultural jour
nal ~
From the Messrs. Woodbury. at An
Okla, we learn that it is their intention to
fence several hundred acres the coming
spring, and go,into farming. and stock
raising We are informed by r. K.
Woodbury., Esq, that they purpose
paying tho proper attention 70 raising
Sheep. We are fully satisfied that this
branch of farming will prove the most
LUCRATIVE. sSgss SS ff' Ess$t sS Sa
They have already some fine stock,
and if any Of our readers have an eye
for beauty and symmetry fioru il young
cattle, we would advise them to call
upon the Messrs. Woodbury., and take
a look a couple Of last spring calves
which they have they are not 50 we'll
mated in size as might be, but no doubt
mates can be@obtained for both, an We
find our farmers are now looking to the
improvement ofstock, and some fine ani-
mails are being raised.
One feature in favor OF the Messrs {,
Woodbury., they have the sense to be-
lieve in Book farming," and il the
Improvement Of their property at Ano-
ka is sample of what their farm will
be, we are confident that they will be
an honor and service to the cause of
Agriculture il the Upper Country.
=, L.If you 81 any eeef the flarmers
Of the upper country have choice stock
to sell, you are at liberty to notify the /
Corresponding Secretary of the County
Society Of the same who may perhaps
be able to find acustomer, for you---
state pedigree Of the same if possible.
We have received a letter from a
stranger inquiriDg if we ssknow Of al
good. location on the Upper Mississippi
for laying outsa new town, and. u good
site for a Steam Mill" Il
We do know Of the best point imagin-
able which is yet unimproved, and has
many advantages but we will allow
cur friends 70 describe the location oil
heir points first. Hurry up your notes.
" you who want % cut up your farms
nto town lots.
4 correspond lent asks II 4 will pay III
irain the slobgl cultivate them. |
after they are drained. We see no rea-
'on why they cannot BE- cultivated ~
heap IS any other soil, and as ID The
'rop 'orn, or instance, We believe II
sill be double 70 the acre of that raised
"a the adjoining prairie soil. The only
'xtra expense will Be dralping, and W.
relieve that can be done cheaper than
9 clear the same amount of surface III
he timber. g
m MissIssfrPr RiAER, Nov. I0.S
DEAR sfR--I take the Iiberfy ID .
rouble you. have ! mad Z szezyer- futile
lttenpts 70 procure tiiS Wild Rless ofll'
Minnesota. and last summer I. E.sNet-}
more. Esq, Of Mich, informed me That Il
'ou hadiaken considerable pains to dis \
ribut it, and he thought you would send
ne some. DO you think il would grow b
Southern Ohio Or ii Mississippi II lfD
on caa send me little with directionsI
} to cuItare, Iwill bel 11|fl m obliged
sI want 10 experimsl in these
.titndss lam j Yan l.lk lsna.lil
u unfortunatel mi 4 E
'eaaist, but hops H !.
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