The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-16
E,pers.,,en sr ara,a fss,n Minnesota.

IMPORTATION sr Grain from Minnesota.
From The wiuoaa Republican.
There has. we presume, no occurrence Of
such magnitude TO the people Of this State
taken place within the last Ave years, a.
that which has converted Minnesota from
grain-bnying 10 grainexporting State.
Two years ago--nay, 10 many portions OF
minnesota, but one year ago--we were Who'll.
iy dependent for our supply Of brcadstutls
upon Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. Short
crops In those States, or great and sudden
demand from the east. was the iurerunner OF
scarcity aud famine prices hcre; aud the
money Of our citizens, without any other
resource at command, passed In broad
stream TO the pockets OF their more fortu.
nate ncighbors. To-day the contrast Il
great. Minnesota Is supplying Iowa, hi.
nois aud Missouri, with the products Of her
fertile soil, Agents are here, traversing the
length and breadth Of our State, buying
up every bnshel Of wheat, oats, corn aud
potatoes, that money will induce our farmers
TO part with Scarce q load Of grain comes
into this market, or any other river town,
which Is not Immediately surrounded In the
streets by rival purchasers, eager 10 get Il
at the very highest figures at which they
consider Il safe TO buy, This Il indeed On.
couraging TO tho farmers Of Minnesota, and
will Of course stimulate them TO become
larger producers than they have hitherto
dared TO become. ..-. ....
The harvest is now 10 near completion
that We are enabled To ascertain that the
crops Of Minnesota are In every particular
much better, In proportion TO the amount Of
land cultivated, than Of almost any other
Northern State In the Union. Wheat, not.
withstanding the heavy rains which fell In
june, bringing on rust, smut, etc, Ia yet 4
fair crop, and much OF II II 10 prime condi.
ton. Oats IT, throughout tho State, said TO
be u good crop, and Il Ia being rapidly sold
lnr Southern market. Potatoes are very
abundant, with little or no complaint Of rot.
They ara also In good demand. and large
Quantities will be shipped IRON this port TO
~. Louis at remnnerative prices. In fact,
Minnesota potatoes are preferred In that
market over all Others, a. they are goner.
ally sound and superior 10 most respects,
The corn crop, nj this time, Ia decidedly
not only the best ever witnessed IN Mime
sofa, but from the reports Of travellers
through tho central corngrowing States Of
the Union, we are justified 10 saying that
the crop Of this State this year has no
equal elsewhere. This may be considered
by some M Boosting, but we confidently be
lievc that the subject will admit Of Il. All
other crops to which any attention has been
paid, are In a very nourishing condition.
Those mentioned above, however. are Mt
present the staples, and the demand for
them Tor Eastern and Southern expectation
will at least equal the supply.
This year, Minnesota INSERTS her rank
among her ncighbofs ~ grain producing
aud exporting State Of the Union. With
regard To the quality Of her products. we
are free TO say that In most instances, they
will be regarded ns highly superior, aud will
therefore be much sought after.