Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-20
Specimens of farm productions still pour

Specimens Of farm productions still pour
in upon us mammoth pie plants from Hen.
derson, over nine inches in circumference
turnips from the garden of j. w. Bates, Of
this town, that weigh tri1e less than four
pounds each, and beets that are by far the
| largest we ever saw; ears of corn from the
| field Of j. II. Smith, near town, that are fill.
ed out at the end, and nearly matured enough
to save for seed heads of timothy from the
| fields of A. II. Jennison and Peter Durfee
that we never saw equalled in any country
all proving the superior excellence of this sec.
ton of country as an agricultural district.
People have become so accustomed to &c
thirty miles to the Minnesota, they hardly re.
alize that they live within about half that dis
lance to that river. From Glencoe to Faxon
by the State road recently surveyed, it is on.
| ly ia miles. The distance between New
Auburn and Faxon is about the same as be-
tween Glencoe and Faxon, and the citizens Of
New Auburn contemplate the opening of a
road to intersect the road from this place to
Faxon at distance of about six miles from
Glencoe and New Auburn.
The Winona Democrat, of August 18TH
says:
The Huff House proprietors RECALLED their
guests on turtle soup on Sunday last, made
from turtle weighing thirty-six pounds,
which was caught in the Mississippi river
near this city.
Ripe tomatoes, green corn, water melons,
musk melons, etc, are among the luxuries in
our market.
Travel on the river is rapidly increasing
Every up boat has full cabins.
Large quantities of wheat are now being
brought to this market All kinds of grain
meets ready sale at good prices and for
cash.
The Carver Democrat, of August 10th,
says:
Hartwell & Pike have completed the ma
chinery for their saw mill, a short distance
from town. 1t is water mill. Mr.. Pike in
forms us that it will be in operation in three
weeks.
A barge loaded with brick, from the yard
of j. w. Hartwell, left our levee bound for
St. Paul.
The Carver ferry is now in running order.
Wild ducks are quite plenty in Mcleod
county A man by the name of Fields shot
forty in half days time.
Mr.. Homer has just turned out from his ex.
tensive pottery large quantity of stoneware
Good judges say the ware is the best in the
State.
Wheat is nearly harvested, and there is an
excellent crop. Corn is looking finely and
promises bountiful harvest.
The Monticello Republican of Aug. 18th
says:
Monday morning last, at o'clock, the sky
grew so dark as to make it have the appear
ance of night. And soon a tornado came
trees of eight inches in diameter were twisted
off and hurled to a great distance; houses
and barns were unroofed, and fences prostra-
ted. The tornado lasted but few minutes,
but during that time the air was so filled with
sticks and rubbish, that objects at a short
distance could not be discerned. A barn be-
longing to S. L. Creighton, situated half mile
west of here had the roof blown entirely off.
and one side. blown down. Part of the roof
of u. NJ. Browns steam mill was blown off.
The balustrade oa the north end of the Acad-
envy was blown down, as was also the flag
staff and two chimneys. A small barn be-
longing to Mr.. Fletcher, was torn to pieces
and scattered most promiscuously. Nearly
all the fences in the track of the tornado were
swept away. Nearly all the sign boards on
stores were torn from their fastenings and
broken to pieces. About half of the chin
neys in town were blown down. We learn
that house situated short distance back on
the prairie was lifted bodily up and borne
about six rods. The lightning rods of the
jefferson House were bent double, and the
large piles of lumber lying between Upper and
Lower Town were scattered around for the
distance of thirty rods. One board went
through the window of the Sheriff's Office,
taking out both sashes. Almost every person
residing here has suffered more or less dam