Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-10
STATE ITEMS.

A Few AGRICULZURAL-S9RAPs.
the politeness Of w. r.. johnson, who resides
in Hilo township in this county, we have been
furnished with the folowing interesting facts
concerning ttl crops of that township, the
past season. Daniel Price threshed -i40 bush
els of wheat from four acres sown-showing
a yield of 50 bushels per acre izsz " alter b.
johnson also had a field Of wheat that yield
ed the same number of bushels per acre.
But the most important fact! connected with
this yield of wheat, and indeed the bulk Of
the crop of that portion of our county, is that
it generally weighs from 81 to to 65 pounds
perybushels and apQvtionk of Mr.. Johnsons
wheatweighs sisty -sSten pounds pei 6uslet!
Considering the large yield per acre, this is
'sheaeesecrop or wheat we have ever heard of
having been raised III any country
:. John Henly, in the same vicinity, raised
eight acres of corn, which yielded rs bushels
per acre -a=stsi-J
no MIR. Johnson also informs US that ne OH
tanned iS0 gallons ofinolasses from the sugar
cane Of one acre Notwithstanding the unia-
vOrable season. .. .r.-
These are additional and undeniable facts
in regard to the great productiveness Of the
soil II this county, and indeed of the greater
portion of the State, and we doubt if the
yield Of wheat and corn, above stated, can be
excelled anywhere. If it can, we would like
10 bear Of it.-St. Peter Stutesn,nn. u -
WINTER OF CoSTESr.--ln Minnesota at the
approach of Jack Frost, commences season
of mirlh. Everyone receives as much enjoy
nent a. possible. The cares and anxieties Of
iife are iorgotlen, The first ins.allnent. Of
| snow drives away all contentious and bitter
| feelings in The breasts Of both ,llales and f..
uaies. Politicians Of the most ultra order be
.ieyllg in principles As opp bsite AZ the anti
p)des, sit at thc SAM table, drink from the
same bottle, and crack jokes where pistols
would have been more likely to crack a few
ovcskS Previous The climate of Mihnesota
n tine winter has tn. peculiar facult;, of max
ing everyone feel good II reaches the cross
grained, sour, crusty old bach lor, anI tht
art old s.,ai,i, alike. In fact it often bring.
them together, not to part Company dui!,s
L.,sir pilgrimage here bclow. WItnDut tn.
! Winter, MIHics III, wouid lose the most c.,ul
i,rtlhl. an pl. ,sant -pIrtlon of the year.
Ghncoe X gister. ..,.. "a
| Coop CKoPs-Fred Struchman, whose farm
i is two or three miles south of NicOllet, in lhi
county, informs us that this years crop o
wheat weighs 65 pounds per bushel, and tha
% measured bushels Of barley, made thirty
four bushels IN sosight-a excess over tn
Standard weight of ten and q qu'trter ponuds
.hese are but fair specimens of Minnesota
ST. Peter Statesman. a'... '- ral. /
ALL RlGHT We learn from the Scott Co
Densocrut that r. NJ. Wright, Esq postnas
ter at Shakopee, and editor Of the Democrat
has been appointed colonel in the Minnesot
volunteer militia This is good appointment
We will warrant that COL Wright will neve
turn his back tJwards the enemy Glenco
Register. II ........~....- .... RI 3. --,sa
DO you mean to say that Col. Wrigh
would not present q stern 'front.' to the en-
eny? Is that bravery? l.ut.
The WOBK GOES BRAvELy ON.-Dr E
Bray, of Carver, has met with streak of ex
traordinary luck, recently. Thus far thrOug
life he has been considered very lucky mar
but the cap shcaf was placed on his good for
tune at Excelsior, a week or two since III
vas rather sly and modest, but the thing leak
ed out Well, we congratulate the doctor o.
the happy event. In order that others ma
offer congratulations, we will tell the tale-i
whisper. 1t may be told in few words
MARRIED.--At Excelsior, Hon. rbenezer Bray
Of arver county, TO Miss Noyes, daughter OF L
Noyes Esq OF Carver.
4 The numerous friends Of the parties will b
glad TO learn that they ale well paired. I
bright and happy future attend thrm.-G Gte,
coo Beg. ... s.~ ...
-The Doctor was a Democratic membe
"f our first State Legislature. He was II
; brayer, notwithstanding his name; but a
honest, substantial, c!ear-hcadei Represent