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

character OF its soil which attracts and dis
seminates the suns rays, and above all by
what Is known as the valley carrent, which
according to Volney, Drake and others, pre-.
walls from the tropical ATTITUDES up the
Mississippi. 1t is evident" says School
craft, " that this gulf current does not spend
its force till it has reached the southern ter
minus Of the ftasca summit"
From data based upon Official observa
tions made at Fort Smelling and other mill
tary ports, during series Of thirty years,
We are enabled to state the following gene.
raj conclusions
FRS, That the annual mean temperature Of
s. Paul comedies with that Of Central Wisconsin,
Central New York, and Southern New Hamp-
shire IA 3-5 deg
Second That its spring temperature Is the
same NJ that Of Central Wisconsin, Northern H.
iinois, Northern Ohio, Central and Southern
Pennsylvania and New jersey N5 6-l0 deg
Third. That its summer temperature is the
same as that Of middle Illinois and Ohio, South
ern Pennsylvania, Long Island and New jersey
Fourth That its autumn temperature is the
equivalent of Northern New York AS g. 10 deg
Fifth That it, winters are the same No mid
die New Hampshire and Lower Canada (i6 Ito
deg
To quote from an able paper by r. c.
Sheppard, Esq, upon this subject: "St
Paul has temperature in spring equal to
Chicago, IL deg. Of latitude south Of it;
in summer equal to Philadelphia, five deg
south OF it, in autumn equal to Northern
New York one and half deg. south and
during the whole year equal to Central
New York two deg. south"
II these facts had not been accurately e.
tabished by scientific authorities, they
would be incontestably demonstrated by the
results Of agricultural experiments in Min.
ncsoto Indian corn and all the cereals and
roots flourish and mature In its fertile soil
at the highest measure Of western product
ivcness, even in tia most northern districts,
az in the instance at Red Lake already
quoted--nay far beyond Minnesota to the
northward as far as the Goth parallel, corn
and wheat thrive luxuriantly on both
branches OF the Saskatchewan.
The commencement and duration OF the
seasons in Minnesota are thus established
by long series Of Official observations
Spring commences March Il, ends June
s,--duration so days; summer commences
June ., ends September l5--duration 80
days; autumn, Sept. Il to Nov. 1876
days winter, Nov. III to March 2O-l3l
days. Frost never comes till after the fall
maturity Of all the crops. In this respect
the climate OF Minnesota presents decided
advantage over the moisture climates TO the
south and east.
But the conditions Of climate most de.
lightful to the senses and most favorable to
health, are the delicious and exhiliratiDg
dryness Of the atmosphere, and evenness Of
temperature, The spring is chilly moist
and changable in temperature. The heats
Of summer are modified by bland southwest
breezcs, that never cease 10 fan the brow.
The nights are cool and refreshing Rains
seldom fall in the day time. but the clouds
that gather in the track Of the departing
sun frequently burs,s in the terrific thun-
derstorms at night. Maury alludes TO this
phenomenon in a letter addressed TO the
Rural Nsw Yorker:
Tho summer rains Of Minnesota occur for
the most part at night, accom- panied by maenif
cent displays Of elect, ieal phenomena. These
purify the air, and in the morning the new set
tier goes forth to his labors under a climate tho
most elastic and delightful that it has probably
ever been his fortune to experience on tho polar
side q the trade wind regions The purity of
air, the saiubrity Of tho climate, make 1t the
most delightfal summer residence for Southern
and Eastern tnyslids. II will prove, at least in
the summer, a sanasarium for oonsumpsiss pa
tients"
Bu, the hazy months of autumn and the
halycyoa reign Of the Indian summer. in
which the autumn dies, are the pride Of
Minnesota band OF golden days with On
atmosphere Of delicious calm and purity.
The winters are cold, but clear, calm
and delightful. The dryness Of the at.
mospherc compenss,es the senses for the
range OF the thermometer. Moisture is
the ting Of co!d AMI the winds dy,re It en-.
The low temperatures Of Minnesota
winter are without winds or moisture
IL feels less cold here with the thsrmom-
etsr ut its extreme depressiops twentyor
thirty or even sometimes forty degrees
btlotr Ieto. than in Illinois or New York
IT twelve or twenty degrees G6ore.--
workmen rarely suspend out door work
in the winter. and never on account of
tie cold During the present winter
nearly me " hole Of the SAINT Paul Bridge
l. l.