The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-28

States it is from seven to ten feet.
The rapid decrease in winter precipita.
ton north and northwest from Central
Illinois is worthy Of particular note in
this connection. At Athen, Illinois, the
mean fall reduced to water is IL inches;
at Beloit, SAB inches at Milwaukee, AZ
inches; at Green Bay, 1856 inches at
Portage City, 2.s2 inches; while at st.
Paul it is only 1872 inches.
Though the SHOWS are thus light from
the uniformity Of the temperature, they
lie permanently on the ground during the
winter afording with excellent and con-
slant sleighing, a secure protection for
winter wheat. Thaws or rain occurs in
the winter but once in cycle Of years.
Slect is unknown. The value Of these
meteorological facts in the economy OF
railroads and agriculture will be evident.
Horace Greedy in recent communica-
ton TO the Tribune, indicated the climate
Of Minnesota a. the only reliable climate
in the West for winter wheat. The il
lustrious Maury says in relation to this
subject:
1.-THE average annual precipitation in this
Territory is-eIclusive Of dew-about 70 inches
for the whole Territory, Of which 10 fall In sum
mer and in winter OF course, then, the win
ter SHOWS cannot be very heavy, which fac, those
concerned in Railways there viii be happy tore
aliEs. The average fall Vi snow during the win
ter months, does not average over eight inches n
month. In Minnesota, therefore, the winter may
be called dry, and the summer the wet seasoo
which is exactly the opposite Of what takes place
on the Pacific There, as in Oregon, the winter
precipitation ranges up TO thirty inches, while in
the summer the total depth Of rain that falls is
only two to three inches"
The number Of clear days in Minnesota
exceeds those of any other spot on the
continent.
All these facts make upa climate UNI
surpassed in the world, in its adaptation
to vigorous industry and all the staple
productions OF the temperate zone.
HeathhtineS,--From the purity and
dryness Of its atmosphere Minnesota is
fast taking the place in the physical geog
raphy of Hygiene, which was formerly
held by Cuba and Italy.
Hundreds Of consumptive invalids seek
its exbillrating atmosphere every year,
and in the earlier stages Of that disease
with marked benefit. For chronic, bron-
chitis, asthma and other throat diseases,
where there il no structural disorganiza>
ton, the dry air and even temperature Of
Minnesota, is an almost unfailing specific.
A striking fact in this connection is, the
entire freedom of Minnesota from the
malaria which fills the States below with
the sallow and bilious victims Of fever
and agHe This disease is unknown in
Minnesota above latitude Al. and its pure
air is sought by thousands Of fugitives
from the Southern and Western States, rs
q never failing specific.
Latitude 43 or Al. or about the SOUTH
ern line of Minnesota, according to DR..
Forrey, is the northern isothermat line.
not merel, Of bilious fevers, but Of cholera,
and accordingly it is observed that in the
cholera seasons very few instances occur
red in Minnesota, and always III mods
fled form
AGRItCLrrRAL PRoprrrIoNs--CEREAL
CROPS.
We have titus seen that in all the eie-
mcnts Of first rate agricultural capacity,
in the character Of it's soil. in the uniform
distribution of timber and water. and in
the anspic'oHs incidents Of climate. Now
let Us turn to the experimental proofs Of
its agricultural siandlng--its productions.
The summers OF Minnesota, with alength
Of 100 days and a mean temperature Of
30 Clio degrees afford climat illogical ca
psc,,y for the fullest development OF all
the cereals and roots and annual vines
Blodgett notices the fact that the country
around Fort Smelling produces a more
luNuriant growth Of pumpkins, melons
and similar vines, than any part Of the
European shore OF the Mediterranean
\ summer isotherm Of G5 degrees devel-
opes corn proiitably, and We accordingly
lind 1t ilourishine not only around the ell
eyated summit level in Northern Mime
nesota. where has been cultivated by the
Indians for hundreds Of year, ~ . staple
Of subsistence. but ~ far north in the val
ley Of the Saskatchewan As 60 degrees
north. Minnesota with margin of over
five degrees above the required tempera-
ture for corn. produces the fullest crops.
But heat rs the favorte crop Of Mime
sofa. Wheat R,char,ison states. ~
raised with profit at For, Lard. on Mac