The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-15
Cheering Intelligence of Gre ps.

49, From every part Of the Territory, especial
ly from Southern Minnesota, we receive
from our exchanges the most cheering news
of the crops. The re will be Il greater yield
this year than has ever been known before
and abundant harvests will repay the Mime
sofa farmer for the to il of the summer. VIII
our friends Of the Eastern press, who have
been representing lis poor Minncsotians as
starving from short crops and grasshopper-
ruined harvests, Only read these extracts
from our Territorial exchanges:
The HARVEST AND CROPs.-Ihe harvest
is with us, and the full hopes of the farmers
are realized. The wheat crop ismost abund-
ant Oats are heavy but not generally quite
ripe. The recent heavy showers Of rain
have thoroughly moistcned the ground, and
thus insured us a good crop of potatoes
Corn, buckwheat and grass also show the
good effect of the rain. The grasshoppers
have not yet appeared with us. Our farmers
have reason to feel thankful that they are
thus highly favored.-.Mantroale Exmess.
THE CRoPs .-The prospect of an abund-
ant yield Of all kinds of grain is very fatter-
ing. The corn crop, particularly, bids fair to
yield an unprecedentedly abundant harvest
1t is some two or three weeks in advance of
corn in the States of Ohio, and ILdiana-
Having Just returned from a visit to the
East, it is surprising to notice the forward
ness of this crop compared with what we
found it east Of Wisconsin.- WankatO I,de-
pendent.
The grasShoppers made but very short
stay in our midst. They have pretty much
all left, in southerlv direction. They did
but little damage.-DM
WE are gratificd to learn that the winter
wheat, in this section of country, is nearly
cut and gathered into shocks. 1t has proved
an excellent crop. and those who were SO
fortunate as to put in this grain, will be
paid hundred fold. Spring wheat is ripen-
ing very fast, and the harvesting of it will
be universal next week Wheat, with us, is
very superior. Not only is the yield great,
but the berry is large, full and plump. 1t
would make Schoharie Dutchman's mouth
water, to see such wheat. Oats are coming
forward, and the harvesting of this crop, will
also be commenced next week. They are a
WI y NAVY Ciop, anu SotiiC ltCiuS are COuSlU-
erably lodged Courier.
WE have, in our sanctum, bunch of win
ter wheat, raised on the farm of Abraham
Livingston, Esq, which beats anything of
the kind we ever saw. Only twenty heads,
minus the stock, which weighed twelve oun-
ces. If the rest Of our farmers raise such
crops as we saw on Mr.. LIS farm, we are
ready to back Minnesota against the world,
and 1.-THE rest of mankind" to boot.-Hender-
SON Democrat.
WE don't think there is much danger of
starvation in Minnesota next winter, with
the abundant harvest which is being reaped
by her settlers, notwithstanding such an idea
is being circulated by the eastern press, in
consequence of the erasshopper ravages in
the northern Winona ReDub.
WE noticed field of corn the other dav
on Mr.. Graham's farm, just north of town.
which is very fine. The kind planted is the
small Yankee, or eight rowed corn, which
never grows tall. This field however, is an
exception. The corn is already, or was near
ly week ago, eight feet high, and generally
silked out. Is Minnesota too cold for corn
-Owatonna Register.
WHITE winter wheat can be grown in Min
nesOta equal to the best grown in Wisconsin.
gentleman from La Crescent called at our
office on Wednesday, and presented us with
sample Of the real genuine white winter
wheat, grown Oh the ridge between here and
La Crescent. The berry is very large, white
and perfectly dry, having been harvested
some two weeks. He informs lis that the
wheat crop is very fine, and that there is a
large growth of wheat between lerc and La
Crescent Chatfeld Repu1
SINCE our last iSsue We have had copious
showers Of rain which have caused all kinds
of vegetation to wear bright appearance.
but to-day cold Sol" is pouring down cheat
beyond measure" We might say in this
connection that the corn and potatoe crops
(grasshopper untouched) are looking finely
and promise fair yield. More anon.-Dfns-
ticeilo Times.
No portion Of the country will give larger
yield of crops, in proportion ITO the number
of acres cultivated, than Southern Mnneso-
ia. The farmers in every county south of
the Minnesota now speak in the most exalt-
ed terms of the crops now being harvested,
and remaining to harvest, OF This county
we have already spoken, and we hear similar
ly tlattering reports from all others. The
wheat crop OF Houston county, says the
HOkah CHIEF, cannot be cxceled Its surplus
will probably reach 10000 bushels, many
fields yielding from 30 to 40 bushels Der acre.
In Rice county the farmers prospects are
bright indeed. The editor Of the Herald says
he has spent nearly his whole life amongst
the luxuriapt grain fields of the west, and he
has never seen surer prospect for an abun-
dant harvest than Rice county now spreads
out to view .-Winonn Rep.
Thus it will be seen that from evory part
of Minnesota, from whence we have received
exchanges this week. comes the good news
of full crops, Even those districts supposed
to have been ravaged by grasshoppers, are
spoken cncouragingly of. This is indeed
gratifying, and shows how generously the
rich soil of Minnesota remunerates the AZ.
riculturist. AS each succeeding season adds
two-fold to the number of acres cultivated,
wo expect to herald unrivallrd yields of eve
ry grain, cereal and esculent Minnesota soil
will produce, which embraces about the whole
catalogue of them.