The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-10-14
part of the United States than our Naval


the great bulwark of our countrys strength.
St. Johns College is also located here
time honored institution, Boosting among
her Alumni many of the great names OF our
State, a spot with most beautiful surround
ings, numbering now considerably over one
hundred students, and rising rapidly into
prominence. Some very fine buildings are
now in course of erection, no less than three
handsome Churches, among the rest. For
the character of its society and the genuine
hospitality of its people, Annapolis is unsur-
passed. In word there is no place that
in quiet way, especially during the month
of June, when nature has robed herself in
her most beautiful attire, that 1 regard as
more worthy the notice of the traveller than
this ancient city. The spot where CHARLES
CARROLL, of Carrollton, the last survivor of
the signers of the Declaration of 1ndepen-
dence lived, is still to be seen among US.
Could Lord BALTIMORE the founder Of the
old Colony, rise with his followers from his
ashes, with what amazement would he not
be struck at the rapid developments that
have been made since his day throughout
his domains?
A simple word of encouragement, per-
haps to those interested in our own beauti-
full State of Minnesota, and am done.
From careful observation along the route,
there is no State whose prospects seem to
me brighter, or more certain. Our crops
the present season, am convinced. will
compare most favorably with those of any
State in the Union. We were struck with
establishment at beholdng along the line of
our route, eastward from st. Paul, by the
Fort Wayne and Pittsburgh road, especially
in Ohio and Indiana, large fields of wheat
and rye, left standing perfectly destroyedbyhe
frost, while just upon the eve of maturing;
nor has the corn crop en- tirely escaped in
jury. The amount of damage to crops in
this REGION, must be immense. With us in
Minnesota, so far as l have been able to
gather, the crops are almost entirely unin-
jured, of the first quality, and in the great
est abundance. The corn and buckwheat
crops among us were partially injured by
the frost of August and September, but
am convinced to nothing like the extent as
Wisconsin, Iowa, orany of the States around
US.
Two or three suggestions might not be un.
acceptable to our people, especially the
farming portion-not original with the
writer of the present article, but which
should be wellimpressed upon their minds.
First of all, deep and thorough ploa0img,
needful to all lands, and thorough drainage.
The lands must be we'll and thoroughly cul-
tivated tc insure good crops. After harvest
then comes the securing of the grain and the
shipping to market. Let our farmers be
impressed with the Importance of careful
and thorough cleansing Of their grain the
difference in the price of grain we'll cleaned
and that which is not, would astonish al
most even an experienced farmer. In ad.
dition to the crops we now raise, why
should not hemp be added to the list. The
Russian hemp, the best it is thought manu-
featured, is raised in country several
degrees north of US. Unless then our climate
be unsuited for it in some other respects,
there is no good reason why with climate
and soil both adapted thereto, hemp may
not be made one of the staples in our
State, as we'll as in Missouri and other
States, and in time be made to yield its
riches in abundance. Some fine specimens
are now to be seen in our State, along the
river, at Fort Smelling for instance, and it
is hoped our farmers will take the matter
in hand at once, and at the proper time give
it thorough trial. Wool groving, it is
believed, can also be made most profitable
in Minnesota. The State of Wisconsin, the
present season, has exported thousands of
dollars worth Of this article, and our State
is.even better adapted for this purpose, no
doubt, than her neighbors the fleece being
both! heavier and of a better quality.
Let flocks of sheep then, with their heecy
robes, be soon. seen scattered in all directions
along our hillsides. For Cattle Raising,
no,State perhaps is superior to ours the
wonder is that this subject should not have
been already gone into more extensive
ly. The crops of the present year have
proved Minnesota to be par excellence an
Agricultural State, of the first order let
these other features then be added, and our
currency and railroad matters be placed
upon solid and enduring basis, and We
need have no fears for the future of our
State. Once more upon the highroad to
prosperity, with plenty and prosperity
smiling around us, and no grumbling credi-
tors to disturb u.s. hon truly happy shall we
not all feel?
The Democracy throughout the country
is looking with breathless anxiety to the
result of the.present stirring political con-
test in your State-assured of triumphant
victory. That Minnesota may besable
once again, in October next, to unfurl the
banner of Democracy to the breeze is the
heartfelt wish of true
| MINNEsOTIAN.