Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-07-30
STATE ITEMS.

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.- STATE ITEMS.
The Hastings Ledger of July 2sd says:
The harvest will soon commence in this
vicinity. We have heard of several farmers
who expect to commence cutting their wheat
next week. Laborers are in demand, and
scarce.
C.P. Collins lost fine OK on Saturday
last by the heat.
The Winona Democrat of July 23d says:
The wheat harvest has commenced, and
farmers are good natured beyond measure at
the heavy crop. If man starves to death
this wear it will be because he is too lazy to
eat.
The Red Wing Sentinel July 22d says:
Business has been very inactive during the
past week, and probably will be dull until
alter the harvest, whichis about commencing
New potatoes are selling at IS cents per bush
ell; -four So SO per Dbl; pork to 10 cents
Der h.; butter 10 cents per h.; and eggs 10
cents per dozen.
The Lake City Tribune of July 23d says:
During the storm of Saturday night, the
dwelling of Mr.. John Beatty, Of Clifford, was
struck by lightning The fluid descended
through the stove-pipe opening in the roof,
1.-THE pipe had been previously removed) de-
molishing in its course the brcech of rifle sus-
pended under the second floor, and tearing
up wire seive hanging against the wall
passing off without doing any other damage.
The same night in the adjoining town OF Mt.
Pleasant, the residence of Mr.. John Caswell
was also struck, but we hear without doing
any damage.
Our wheat harvest has commenced in earn
est. Winter wheat is coming in finely. 1t is
of the choicest quality, and the yield will be
large-say from 80 to so bushels per acre.
Spring wheat is in most promising condition,
standing very thick and heavy, and week
hence will be out of all danger. The weather
is propltious now All the crops of Waba-
shaw county look very promising. There will
be large harvest of oats, corn, potatoes, ruta
bagas, onions, sorghum, &c.
Moses Kelly, of Florence, had valuable
mare stolen from his pasture "Wednesday
night of this week.
The Albert Lea Eagle of July 10th says :;
On Wednesday last young man carried a
DlCkcTcl DdSt Jul ouSS, "h'S'A az .-s'~
near the dam, measuring two teet ten and a
half inches in length, and weighing ten lbs.
Sometime last spring horse owned by Mr..
Corning, of Shell Rock, broke his back tooth,
splitting it lengthwise, rendering him unable
to grind his food. On Thursday last u ).
| Ru6le put a twist on the horses nose, and
| a board in his mouth, stretching his mouth
omen as much as possible He then, with a
pair of forccps, extracted the fractured tooth
The Mankato Independent Of July 2Srd
says:
Messrs. Davis, Smith & Dexter, have just
opened banking office in this place. we
learn that they have ample means to accom-
MEDIATE the wants of that line of business.
The St. Anthony News Of July 26th says
We mean ex- Alderman Grove, whose lady
on Thursday last presented him with three
fine babies-two girls and boy-ata birth
They are all alive, and the mother Is dong
"as well as could be expected" That maj
has earned the appointment OF census-t aker
We learn that Baptist Church was organ
lied at lie Sueur on the 9th Of June, oil which
the P.v. E. G. Saunders is pastor. A Bap
fist Church was organized at Nicollet, Nicolle
Co on the 18th of June, of which the Rev. y
r ash is pastor. A Baptist Church was re
Gently organized at Taylor's Falls, OF which
the Rev. A. NJ. Torbet is pastor.
The Glencoe Register of July Odd says:
The undersigned will make affidavit that
stalk of corn in the center of his field grew
bv actual measurement, three feet in six days
It was of the variety known as the Mort
River Corn. The undersigned will also cert
fv. that dent corn which he planted on tn
Goth of Nav, W. s fairly silked out on the lot
of July. w. NJ 'lchkof'
Notwithstanding the numerous tiocks tina
feed and roam over most OF the un0ccuple
mart of the town site of Glencoe, the grass
so heavy and thick that two or three tons
hav to the acre might be secured. 1t is W
, land grass, such as cattle will thrive and gro
fat on in winter.
We have in our office peas raised by tn
Rev. J. j. Hill, which are of a sufficient siz
: were they lead, to make musket balls.
J. Pettijohn informs US that he has squas
vine which grew four feet in four days.
We have in our office an onion raised b
Mr.. John F. Ford, Of this village, that mea
. | ureS nine Inches In circumference, 1t gre
in just sixty-three days from planting II
;, seed.
Mr.. l.. Hoffman commenced on Saturds
h last, July 10th, cutting his barley, which w
= ripe. A good deal Of winter grain was cut
r. Tuesday.
e Our woods are full of wild bees We he
almost every day of persons finding bee tree
I. The bridge over Buffalo river, in Helen, W
/ be completed in about ten days.
t. We congratulate our New Auburn frien
~ that they are going to have grist mill in 0
," Grafton this fall. Messrs. Charles are attac
r. ing run or two of stone to their machinel
Is and will have it ready for use early in the IA
Ct Buffalo river is now higher than it has be
within the memory of white men. Steame
e. of a good size could come up to Glencoe, a
10 for aught that we know they could go hu
- dred miles beyond this point. e.
The Rev. Cornelius Whitman, of Shah
pee, visited this place this week. He is I
w first Catholic clergyman who ever visited Il
of place. 1t is the intention of the denominati
S. to erect house of worship in Glencoe ut
\ season. ....-..