The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-21
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The Republican, is the name Of lev ps
per, the name Of which denotes its politics.
Just started a. Monticello. We clip the
following items from the Rep:
We learn from Mr.. Gosst. the proprietor Of
the Enterprise, that he designs building new
sidewheef boat. and have Il running next sum.
msr. Our constantly increasing population in
Northern Minnesota, will soon demand another
boat, and more yet, In time 10 come.
We learn that Mr.. FIeAk Is now In town,
making arrangements to build side wheel
steamer, designed to run above the Falls. and
in connection with the ST. Louis Northern Line.
z. n. Brown, OF this place, has freely rendered
Mr.. p. tbs use Of his saw mill for "a wing the
necessary timber. plank, &C., and undoubte d y
the new boat will be built st this point Mr.
Fleak Is the Pioneer steamboat man On the Up
per Mississippi. having built and run the first
boat that came above Galsna.
As to the crop prospects, we find the fol-
lowing in the ST. Peter Free Press
The crops are looking fine. Wheat and oats
are in head. and already the former begins 10
reflect its changing colors as II waves so luau
rian:ly in the wind. The heads are NOS 50 very
long but plump and full, aud a. even as though
warm weather ia giving the corn wonderful
start also; and Il too bids fair to be an average
crop at least. The farmers all wear smiling
faces. and we earnestly hope their present "a.
tcipations may be more than fulfilled.
Ma. W. J. MILLER, OF Red Stone informs Us
that corn 10 his field now measures four feet ten
inches In height, ~ II stands without turning up
the leaves. This We think ia pretty good corn
for the season. Our next door neighbor, A.
knight. has corn In his garden which has been
siiked out for at least two weeks.
P.s. Mr.. Ray, Of Traverse, Informs US that
he has corn in his garden which is full six feet
high rs II stands. Who can beatit IL
From every side the word comes to Us that
the crops were never better, and seldom AZ
good. Mr.. A. Lamberton Of this place has Just
returned ON trip across the country TO wi.
mona, and reports the crops as exceedingly
good, aud the farmers everywhere feeling first
rate.
A LODoE Of |. U. OF o. T. was organized
in st. Peter, On the 9TH inst They have q
good hall well fitted up, and fine regalia.
The following officers werl elected Il. II.
SPENCER, \. g.; ;. A. BugL, V. g.; JAMES
HOMER, Secretary. u. 5. PArcli, Treasu.
rer. We wish them much prosperity.
VIZ learn from the Gencoe Register, that
Judge SHERBURSE, President Of the State
Agricultural Society, and Colonel j. ).
PRINCE, Chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee OF the Society, with Governors SIB-
LILY and RAMSEY, selected the site for the
building Of the State Agricultural College,
on Friday the lst inst. Governor RAMSEY
said they could not themselves have made.
with all the money necessary, more beau.
tlful or better site than the hand OF Nature
Lad prepared on the College grounds, while
Governor SIBLEY said il was one OF the
most lovely spots he had ever seen, aud
Judge SHEaBURSE aud Colonel PRIScE
tried the soil and expressed themselves sat.
isfed that il was just right in every partic.
ular for the purposes for which il had been
set apart.
A celebration in honor Of the event came
oil at Glencoe, on the same day, and speech
es were made by Gov. SIBLEY, Ex.Gov
RAMSEY, Judge SuxRsrRsx, Z. NJ. WILSON,
and others.
The Register says Of the crops:
Spring wheat is headed out and IL We do not
have too much rain. and q very hot sun, we
shall have very large crop OF wheat. The
next two weeks will tell the tale. Cornis com
ing on finely. Our farmers are cultivating il
thoroughly. This is the way to produce a big
crop work II, even IL you have to stand in the
mud mp to your middle all day. Oats look
well. Potatoes are big. Our gardens are
flooded with vegetables and weeds. We can
thank the rich soil for the former, and the rain
tor the latter.
We await with good deal e anxiety-we
may say with fear and trembling the result OF
the wheat crop in this State. We learn from
some Of our farmers that the rust, or something
akin to It, has already made its appearance on
the bottom leaves OF the stalks OF wheat. We
take II that the rust a. q general thing does not
make show until after the wheat il in the
blossom. II We are right In this particular,
the farmers who have spoken to Us are prema.
,urc In their conclusions. We have had so
much wet weather. il would be perfectly ma
tdral that the bottom leaves Of the W heat should
be a little rusty--o rather muddy--and when
the mud on the blades become dry, II will of
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