New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-27
CLIMATE OF MINNESOTA
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SAINT PAUL, Minnesota Tel. IL l66

l fueh Haph sthoes 10 t1s county within Q short
time, has developed the great fact thst the isosAer
nal lines, representing the same degree of tempe
nature, have north direction in passing
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast Alter roaud-
| ing the southern terminus Of the chain Of lakes,
at Chicago, they take q very marked direction
| north-westerfy, crossing our northern boundary,
the 49th degree Of latitude, into region iof eoun-
| try a. large as our own North. West-srahIe, web
timbered and well wstered-tO the Pscisc, above
Vancouver Island.
At Vancouver Island, in latitude 40 degrees, We
find temperature, for the greater part of the year
equal to that Of Washington City, in latitude 3 de-
| erees, on the Atlantic coast Only within recent
period has it been known, that in the Territory of
Minnesota we have climate and coil which can
bring to maturity any crops that can be successful
" cultivated in the great State of Pennsylvania II
has been ascertaiued by large number Of observs.
tions made in places widely remote from each other
and through series Of years, together with eXpe
rience, that wherever the average temperature of
July exceeds 6S degrees, maize Undian corn) can
be proftaby cultivated.
By series of careful observations at the militia.
~ posts in this Territory for long period of years
it is known that the mean temperature Of the month
of July in most parts of the Territory exceeds 81
degrees and even as far north as Pembina on its
DOIlHtTuulbel UiItt, uot ouig mcnu temperature
for the month of July exceeds Is degrees but the
mean temperature for the three Summer months
exceeds 20 degrees The average Of the mean tenn
perature for the Summer months at Fort Smelling,
six miles west of this place, for period Of thirty
FIVE years, has been 1904 degrees. As compared
with Chicago, the average mean temperature OF the
ok months most important TO the farmer we find
for the samelperod of FIVE years, according to Bod'
gets ClimatOlogy, to BIZ as follows, viz:
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The Spring season is about two weeks earlier in
this Territory than il ia below us in Northern Illinois
and the belt of country running through that lati
tude Gov. Ramsey informs me he has had asparagus
on his table the 22d Of April, which was grown in
the open air, without any forcing process and with
out care. We always have new potatoes the first
week in July.
A frost seldom occurs here before the first week
in October giving ample time for the harvesting OF
all crops that can in any mannerb be injured by early
frosts.
These facts alone are enough TO establish this as
frst.rauk agricultural country, as far as climate
is concerned In regard to the soil of this Territory,
will only say, at this time, it is rich vegetable
mold more easily TILED than any other soil in the
North. West, on account Of a slight admixture OF
sward, which makes it lO0ser than most Western
soils and also ntensfes the suns heat, 80 that crops
mature more rapidly than elsewhere. The land il
well irrigated by rains and the numberlsss springs
and lakes in which this section Of the country
abonnds, and the crops raised are not surpassed
either in quantity or quality.
Ine climate of Minnesota ia highly salubriOus.
The land 10 elevated-this place being eight hun
bred feet above the level Of the sea-and is, there
| FORE free from any miasmatic influences. The
diseases which prevail in the States which border
on the river below us-such az fever and ague and
| bilious fever-are not indigenous here, and are
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sons coming from all parts of the country expert
ence better health in this climate than in that from
which they emigrated. IL 10 not necessary that
one should 90 through what is sometimes, and 10
some places, called process Of accbmation before
enjoying good health here, but all new immigrants
feel at once the invgorating effect Of pure atmos-
phere, and begin TO End their proportions enlargng
members Of the family. Time, however, dissipates
all fears We have invalids from every section Of
the country to repair their shattered constitutions,
by drinking in the pure medicine OF nature from
health giving atmosphere. They come from the
sunny South 10 escape the eneryating effects Of its
debitstng climate; from the East, to breathe
pure, dry stimulating air, that inyigorates and
strengthens their enfeebled lungs, and makes the
life, blood mantle again in their palid cheeks; and
from the fever and ague aud bilious fever districts
Of the West.
One great reason why there has not been a larger
emigration to this land than has already taken
place is, that the peculanties OF the Minnesota CHI
mate are 80 little understood. The character OF the
Winter climate ia not known, but only imagined.
People in the Northern Eastern and Middle States
have an idea, because their Winters are the most
dsagreeabe seasons of the year, on account OF the
winds rains, and heavy SHOWS that accompany
them, that, forsOoth, the land Of Minnesota must
also have the like disagreeable feature Of Winter
weather Every one will certainly admit, alter this
Winters experience, that n Winter with 0ny one
fifth part of the snow and rain which usually ias,
and with only half the amount or force OF WIND,
even though it may be thermometrcaly colder, 10
much to be preferred to Winter with the usual
amount Of snow, rain and wind.
The average precipitation of water, either as ram
or snow, for the three Winter months Is tve times
greater at New-YOrk than AZ Saint Paul, and that
for long series of years-it being 1.3 lncnes Tor
Saint Paul, against TO- SO inches at New-fork. One
might Say Minnesota instead Of Saint Paul, ana the
State of New-York and New England iustesd Vi
New York City, and still have the comparison cor
rect The mean force of the wind 10 about one
half in Minnesota what it is in NeT-Enghnd and
New.York. So it il evden. there 10 very positive
advantage in the Winters of Minnesota over the
Winters of New-England NewYork and the East
ern and Middle States generally, IN the act mat inc
Winters of Minnesota are usually very dry; INC
atmosphere is very clear from any dunPhess VI
yspor, and, therefore, almost cloudess; the amount
of rain and snow is very light and there is an
almost entire absence of wind.
Thermometricslly, the cold is greater here during
the Winter months than in many parts OF New
York and New England, but owing to the great
dyness and almost Stiffness Of the ar, wnen sSere
is cold it is much less sensbly felt here than wnefs
there is more humidity in the atmosphere ana
greater force Of the wind. The difference 70 ones
comfort and feelings is fully equal 10 hi'eeh uesI1c'
in temperaiure by the thermometer. IL was Dr.