Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-08-21
The Crops Of Minnesota.

| their localities. 1t will be seen from these
extracts that, though in some places by heavy
rains, &c, the crops are somewhat scant, ye
in others they have done remarkably well
And though they in general by no means
compare with the unprecedented harvests O.
last fall, yet there is "enough and to spare,
In & Nc l.ls of the huSbandman have be en-
rewarded in most respects sufficiently TO al
ford encouragement and grateiulness
WINoNA CouNrY-The Republican OF Inc
| llth, says: A short ride into the country
| few DAYS ago gave us some insight mo Tic
| condition Of the crops and the general appear
ance of the country west at this season rom ~
observation and conversation we ieariieo lila,
| the winter wheat is very materiaiy ""'na Seo
| by rust and blight. The aggregate crop IN
| this county will not exceed one-hai! OF what
wonld I've deemed good yield, chiefly from
the causes alluded to. Spring wheat is doing
wei, The corn crop is coming forward at a
n.co which exceeds the expectations OF the
t,ost Songnine. We never saw it look more
nr,ms;nglv for an extraordinary yield, any
,,horo than it does in this county now. One
cnrn field which we observed is particularly
wortl,v of mention-that belongs to Mr.. Or
rim clark. at the mouth of the Gilmore Val
Low, Many Others, whose owners names we
were unacouainted with, looked about as well.
| 4 lot of Chinese Sugar Cane, upon the farm
| Of Mr.. Duncan, of Warren, is coming up
vigorously. In the Burns Valley, also upon
the premises Of Mr.. Fletcher, we saw guam
tty of this recently introduced plant grow
inc. Those who cultivate it have full conf
dence in its success and profitableness in this
portion of the country. Potatoes are grow
inc in great abundance almost everywhere,
and, Judging from report and appearances, Will
be an abundant crop The frequent rains OF
this summer have caused the grasses to grow
luxur.antiv, but the same cause has thus Tar
greatly ANNOYED the farmers in their haylnS
operations.
The general appearance of this country du-
ring the summer months, is truly magnificent
beyond descri ption. In ride OF fifteen or
sixteen miles westward rom Winona there Is
4 richness, variety and completeness about the
Landscape, which even the tar-amcd rural
scenery of England crowned with its fadeless
green. cannot excel Indeed, the groves and
prairies and rural fields of Southern Min
nesota lack but the cultivating touch of few
der them worthy Of comparison with any
other country within the temperate zones.
Her intelligent and hardy population are
rapidly converting her into very "garden OF
delight" a fit abode for virtuOus and lntelll-
gent freemen.
The same paper says:
The harvest is being garnered. Golden
sheaves and shocks are nodding in the fields
rewly cut. The wheat cropis much DAMAGED
but still there will be bread enough and to
spare.
DAcorA CoUNTY.-The Hastin s Indepen-
dent of August 9th, says
On Friday last, we took q trip up the val
lev of the Vermilion river with the ostensi
BILE purpose of shooting chickens: but really
with a view to see the growing crops, and
see the farmers cutting their grain. Crops
of all kinds look fine, corn especially. We
have heard consid rable complaint that the
rust had injured the wheat, but what we saw
was not materially damaged. We are yet OF
the opinion that Minnesota has large surplus
of grain for transportation. To people every
where we would suggest that those broad
praries between here and Hampton, need
the fertizing influence of the pillow. 1t they
are owned by persons who intend making
farms there, it is high time they were at it, if
by spectators, their Interests demands that
a portion should pass out of their hands at
low figure. Open the way for advancing en-
terprise and don't stand there like thief,
endeavoring to realize wealth off of other
peoples labor. A fair per cent on the money
invested is all the speculatOr is entitled to,
Il e wit 4
sell portion Of it at low figures may have a
damaging effect not only on the person di-
rectly interested, but upon the county. Let
the land lie c,Iltvatcd.'
The Ledger gives the following account of
single township in that County:
In Vermllion Township the operations of
farming are extensively carried on, and the
district is one of the richest of this most fer
tile valley; the class employed in these labors
are also worthy of their possessions. The
following is a summary of this seasons work
Wheat, 600 acres: Oats, 472 Corn, 32S /;
Barley, 10 Potatoes, 81 - Buckwheat, 81 !;
Sugar Cane, 3S 2; Turnps, "a II.
An area altogether of 1867 acres, exclu-
sive Of gardens, which are extensively cultiva-
ted and worthy of notice.
Besides this, the hay crop is one of the
most extensive in the County. Here will
herds and flick be raised some day to en-
rich our State and feed and clothe other
States and Territories.
SCOTT COUNTY.-The Belle PLANE Enquirer
says:
The wheat harvest is now progressing ia
vOrably. The day or two of sunshine that
we are having are most welcome. Though
considerable quantities of wheat were down
during the recent showers We have heard of
none that was materially injured.
NIcoLLEr CoUNrY.-The st. Peter Free
Press Of the 4th says
We roget TO learn that the wheat crop in
this vicinity is very much injured. Several
farmers have told US during the week, that
their crop was hardly worth harvesting:
, though such in stanceswe think are rare. 1t
is the result mainly of the extreme hot and
wet weather In many places the growth
OF straw is immense, but the grain is deficient.
1t is affected with smut and rust, and in some
instances by the fly and worm. Some have
informed us that they would get from Is to
70 bushels to the acre-a very respectable
crop east, but here not considered half crop.
All other crops are splendid.
OIMsTED CoUHTY-Thc Rochester Free
Press OF the 4th, states that d" the growing
grain in this section has been materially dam
aged by the numerous heavy rains which
lave fallen of late, especially, being in many
places affected with rust and mildew. A
great many farmers will not have half crop.
Rye, oats and barley, however, are looking
better, and will probably afford al average
yield. Coru also looks we'll, although the
unusually humid state of the ground and the
atmosphere is producing its natural effect,
and it does not fill so well as in ordinary sea-
sons, but runs more to stalks and d" suckers. y
Should we have dry weather the balance Of
the season, there will be at least an average
crop of corn. Potatoes are looking we'll, and
there is every prospect of bountiful yield
! OF this vain bile eSculent,'