Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1858-06-17
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Crops
Crops throughout the Upper Missis-
sippi country never looked better. and
there i every prospectthat the husband
man will Be handsomely remunsra.ed
for the labor bestowed upon his farm.
The ground i qaite All, having had as
rain for several days still crops o. all
kinds seem TO Be rapidly advancing !;
our soil stands dry weather better than
that Of any other country We were ever
10. Corn is the only grain that has not
done as we'll as any could reasonably
desire. lnnumerable pigeons ia this
vicinity have done much damage 70 this
.cropin some instances nearly destroy
ing whole fields. Mr.. Cornell, whose
farm is on the north side Of Sank River,
just above town, informed me yesterday
that he hada field Of some fifteen acres
almost entirely destroyed by them.
Some Of our farmers also complain Of
bad seed, but we fear in some instances.
the seed was put in too early. The last
cold rains were quite unfayorable for
corn, as it is liable in such weather to
rot before sprouting. We are happy,
however, to state that there will be a
large quantity Of this grain raised both
in Benton and Stearns Counties. Farm
'ers have much to encourage them. and
if the product Of their farms proves to
be anything ike whnt present appear
ances indicate. they will rejoice next
autumn in an abundance Of every thing
the soil is susceptible Of producing
There is no such draw back as was ex-
sperienced last season. There is no APP
pearance of grasshoppers as yet, and if
the country is troubled with them, it
will not be because they spring from the
country here, but they viii come from
distance, as they did year before last,
which was the first season they have in
Tested the country for twenty years or
more past in fact we have never heard
Of their being hers before that, since
the country became known to the whites,
and no one feels any apprehension that
they will be troubled again with them, at
least for the present. Therefore, amidst
the hard times, while the commercial
world has hardly commenced a recovery
from general stagnation in business,
we, off here, in this corner Of our great
country, are comparatively in good cir
-curr,stances. and havethe greatest cause
no rejoice and be thankful. Let us take
courage rise with the lark, and BY in
t!ustry gain good appetite for plain,
wholesome food, and in autumn lay ia 4
store Of the products Of our labor for
the coming winter, not only Tor our own
use, but for the use Of those who will
come to settle in our midst next Spring
We shall see better times next seaon if
inotthis,tin financial affairs. Our Rail
Roads are already begun they will
be vigorously prosecuted. Ours will
be completed as far as this in two years
at farthest-perhaps next season.
That wall give an impetus to business
which will add life to all on every side.
of US. 1t will add to our inhabitants
it will add value to DUR homes will
create new avenues to WEALTH. will
cause the resources Of our land to be
more fully developed--it will make
better known TO the world the advanta-s
scs Of our position, and cause, before
another 6vey years wears away, i Rail
Road to be constructed connecting the
Mississippi with the great inland lakes
at Superior City. Of somewhere ii that
vicinity. Cheer up (! We have wealth ]:
,weahave . climate which guarantees It
ITO US il we but obey its requirements.
We may have plenty the soil viii yield
1t, if We are industrious, and not only
give us competency but wealth, IL We
couple economy with industry
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o. The river Is falling rapidly ];
no one can complain !; i has been il. 4
good nssigabIe stage for our present
heavy draft boats the entire season thus
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