The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-03-17
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| was startled few days ago, learning what pur.
ported be fact, that the people Of the East be-
ing thoroughly deceived in reference to Minnesota,
really 10 believe possessed iii Arctic climate,
Saharean sterty and thus, exposed to the chilling
blasts which find their way the mitless, sterile
plains We have rot . bit Of weed to burn Can such
pIeposterous stories find creience any where Can it
be possible that the voice of $50 900 people who have
chosen this delightful region for their future abode,
carry with it weight Is there no force in the
declaration Of SO many people, that they have found
the toaum Of their Wishes in tenanting this
beaueo,s spot Of Gods earth 2
AS it is my aim always to write for the good Of the
public, have taken up my pen in defence Of Minnesota
Aaa hsr -ss.arces and in doing SO must not in any
sense, say anything derogatory to Iowa or Kansas
They delightful sections, and must be speedily set
tied by the enlightened whit man. But they do not
present superior attractions to Minnesota Their
charms do eclipse the charms of their fair sister
And if they blessed with the genial influences
of more Southern climate we are blessed with the
exhi'arating health inspiring influences of North
e,n one
Minnesota has not the climate of Louisiana, Flori-
da, OR Indiana, Kansas yet of Michigan Iowa
they may render thanks to God for it. The climatic
influences which generate the yellow fever in the South
ern States the recurring agues and tevers Of
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas aud Michigan, not found
here The atmosphere is at all times peculiarly dry and
bracng free from miasna and therefore pure 1t has
been found BY actual observation that have not SO
much wind here i'll the States just south Of u.s. and
here follows striking explanation Of the following fact
In those States where there usually high winds and
moist atmosphere, degree of cold, indicated by the
zero of Fahrenhe is almost uncomfortable. The at.
Inosphere mosens the clothes and the kn and the cold
wind has thereby hundred-tod greater effect. That
man may endure for whole day together, degrees OF
cold indicated by zoe 500 400 of Fahrenheit, in our
siberian climate and still exhibit the glow of warmth
upon his cheek is proof positive that climate not
80 truly unendurable as laudes farther south of
The winters of 1866 and 1861 were severe in al
parts of the United States-not pre-etninenty in
Minnesota Nor have the older States anything te
boast Of in regard to the Of the spring
and summer Of 1857.
The present winter is remarkably mild, and while ou1
brethren Of the States below complaining of
tinuous rans roads of (athomless) mud, and chilling
winds We can boast of but three days rain al
wagoning-and not uncommonly high winds, and wha
is still better, nearly all the time pleasant have KEEP
Thermometrca record, and by that am able to sa,
that first, the mercury has indicated degree Of cole
10 degrees above ofener than below it second
that for at least nneenths of the time ranges above
zero third that coolest day did not exceed "a de
grees below Zero that, only for hour in the morning
On that morning was compelled to perform ournc,
Of Al miles foot, anu at the end of my Journey fel
warmer than when started. The above deductions ar
made from observations taken at sunrise.
No climate on the broad face of earth be NOR
healthful But do not, cannot assert that peopl
will not get sick and die here Transgressons of tn
laws of health by eeminacy and ntemperance, Other
wise, do not find exemptions from punishment in an
par. of Gods domains; but wish to be distinct
understood meaning. that in this climate especially
obedience to those laws will confer the boon of ben
generally we'll.
Further We do not how uny candid man ca
object to the soil Minnesota adapted as 1t is to til
production of everything necessary to make great al
ricultural State Is character is highly alluval, an
there is none Vi it in condition he called waste LIANT
/: there is any, it is 50 mere oety not to ba NJ
ticeahis Farmers think nothing cf raising from -
40. and often AS high 80 bushels wheat to tn, acre
from 40 to 70 bushels oats 50 bushels common 3U
to 800 bushels Of potatoes, and MANY of onions IL
sutsoil-there arc few exceptions-is clay; and Il
so above from two five and eight feet deep, aud VIII
may be called happy compensating circumstance
that the soil i. better farther back from the Mississippi
and though the lard'may be high table land, or h'l
and wales, will rarely be found other than moist blae
loam with subsoil of clay.
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