The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-03

Fruit Growing In Mianesota.
II the banana don't flourish in Minnesota,
and II we can see no indication that oranges
are indigenous here, there Is no reason Why
We should not pay more attention to the
cultivation Of the fruit that does grow here.
Orchards require 30 much time and atten-
ton 10 the rearing, that, In the first periods
OF new settlements, when every one il grasp
ing after immediate results, il is difficult to
induce even the thriftiest of our farmers to
devote much time to sowing seed whose
fruit is to be reaped at period which
seems 50 remote in the rapid mutations of
Western affairs. But the spring-whose
suspicious opening is even now beralded by
the bland breezes OF the south--should not
be allowed 70 pass without energetic meas
urss to redeem oar young State from the
damaging imputation that we can't raise
fruit-a plausible il not logical deduction
from the fact that we don't raise it. In
Massachusetts, and in New York, We be-
lieve, exist what are called Fruit Grow
ers Associations" designed to promote the
culture Of fruit. In Canadian our own
latitude, and In nearly the same circum.
stances Of climate O. our own--a similar
Association has recsntly been organized.
We would earnestly suggest to those
directly interested in the development
Of the agriculture Of the State, wheth.
er the present would not be q proper
time to organize q a." Fruit Growers Asso-
citation" in Minnesota. No great success
can be hoped for in the selection of the va
rieties OF fruit adapted to our climate and
soil, except BY comparison Of the observa-
tions of fruit-growers throughout the State.
The principles which are to govern the
treatment Of exotic fruits under the new
conditions Of soil, moisture and tempera-
ture in which they are placed here, can only
be deduced from large mass Of experience !;
and the only way to get it together is to Or
gAnize it a. we have said.
Treaty with the Yanktoa Sioux Ratified,
-Desoriptien Of the Coded Surface.
The following note from Senator RICE,
contains news Of Importance to large num-
Der of our citize,s:
WARRINGTON, ID. c., Feb. l6, 1859.
| To the Editors OF the Pioneer and Democrat
The treaty made with the Sioux Indians last
year, whereby they sede the southern part OF
Dakota TO the United States, has been ratified
without amendment. Yours, &C.,
II. NJ. RICE.
BY this treaty the United States acquires
about 100000 acres Of land, being we
believe all the landed possessions Of the
Yankton Sioux, who are to be placed on
tribal reservation, and the President is
authorized to give them lands 10 ssveralty,
instead of entrusting them with large
amounts Of money to sqaander in useless
trinkets, as has heretofore been the case with
other Indians. They are to be supplied with
q stock Of agricultural implements, and with
whatever elss will have tendency to pro.
mote their industry and civilization.
The country thus coded to the United
States, is all that portion Of Dakota Terri.
tory lying south of latitude IS deg, and
forming the southern angle Of that territory
included between the Big Sioux and Mis-
souri, rivers.
Its general surface may be described as
an immense undulating plain, sloping south
ward to the Missouri, drained as to its
eastern division by several large tributaries
to that river, and as TO its western, by the
Missouri itself.
The Coteau du Missouri and Coteau des
Prairies, are elevated table lands which divide
the James from the Missouri on the west.
and from the Big Sioux on the Fast. From
the influence OF these streams upon the sur
face forms and soil Of the country which
they drain, the whole area naturally divides
itself into the valleys Of the Missouri. the
James, the Vernilion and the Big Sioux.
which, with the dividing coteaux we have
mentioned, occupy the entire limits Of the
country in question.
The observations Of NiooILKr, who ira
versed the country some years ago, furnish
rs with the most reliable details Of this re-
giou to which we have access, and a. Mic
oILrr owned 10 town sites there, his obeer
vatiens have the advantage a, least Of dis
interedness. wepresent these details nearly
as we End them classified in some letters
Published in the advertiser two years ago
THE RIG sIoUx VALLEY.
According to NicoLLrr, the Indian name