The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-06

mould from two ur three feet IN depth reS''
ing on subsoil of clay, and, in the ordinary
deception of the term is inexhaustiole.
Among the scattered tracts, as yet Drought
under cultivation are found abundant EVIL
dences of its great fertility. Winter wheat
corn. oats and potatoes. sown or planted IN
nopening ba, ely large enough to admit ire
SUMS rays, cid usually not half Cultivated
afford large returns. The numerous mead
ows yield full supply of excellent grass for
the subsistence of stock, the want of which
forms a serious drawback upon the settle
ment of most timbered countries. 1t is rapid
" filling up with good class Of settlers, and
will soon rival any portion of the Territory
in density of population and agricultural
wealth.
We come now to consider belt of coun.
try extending in its breadth from the Big
Woods to the Chippewa River, distance of
seventy miles, which has been aptly termed,
The Farmers Paradise" With q surface
admirably divided between rolling prairie,
woodland and meadow, and watered by a
thousand crystal lakes and streams, it also
has an exceedingly fertile and durable soil,
closely resembling that of the Big Woods.
To the emigrant who wishes to make
for himself desirable western home, sur
rounded by every comfort which nature can
afford, where he may SOW with the assurance
that he will reap an hundred fold, and breathe
an air untainted by the foul nuisance of
more southern latitude, region more invit-
ing than this cannot be found in thalentire
public domain.
The remaining district of country lying
between tho Chippewa and Bots des Sioux
rivers is either slightly rolling or level prai
rie. There are occasional small groves on
the margins of the Lakes and streams but
the supply is quite limited. A portion of this
prairie on the east may be supplied with tim
Der from belt of woodland of two miles in
width, which extends down the Chippewa as
far as the eye can reach, and the western part
from the pine iegion at The head of the Red
River b, running ii down that stream to tho
mouth OF the B j, dts Sioux, where saw.
1.l S now IN coarse OF erection.
I is region il pcthap, 10; a, attractive to
he emi iran, as those 10 he eastward on ac-
count Of tbs deficiency but once supplied
with railroad communication to the lun-
her markets OF tie Mississippi River, it will
be broug It under settlement and cultivation
with wonderful rapid,ty. 1t has an alluvial
soil, rich. deep anu lasting, which is capable
Of producing in the highest perfection every
grain and root adapted to western climate.
The species Of grass called red top is indigen-
ous and reaches frequently height OF Six
i,et, furnishing sure index of the produc-
tive qualities Of this soil.
And in concluding this devisicn of our
review of the report We take occasion to re-
peat statement heretofore made by US, that
but small portion of Minnesota has yet
been settled. On the route of the main line
IF this Minnesota and Pacific Road, west by
north from st. Paul. is truly the Farmers
Paradise" scarcely more than touched yet
upon its outskirts by emigration and afford
ing more than ten thousand chances to select
handsome homes. We hope to see large
emigration crowding in that direction, next
spring and summer. The whole world has
been playing, gassing and living upon specu-
lation long enough, and now it is time for all
hands to go to work, and draw sustenance and
wealth from the old standby Mother Earth
once more.