Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-24

$4,000 prize. This machine draws alter 1t |
eight plows fourteen inches in width and goes |
about as fast as good team trots. There |
apealso large number of sugar mills which |
ought to be used in Minnesota, to work up
the crop of Sorghum. There are several kinds
of Evaporators that are really more needed
than the mills from the fact that wooden mills
may be constructed quite easily. A good
evaporation may be had for about $40. If
these were had in every neghborhood through
out the State, great deal Of money would
be saved, that now goes for syrup.
From Minnesota there are several kinds of
spring wheat and one of winter, all of which
it considered excellent The specimens Of tall
corn and tobacco we have an exhibition at
tract large share of attention. Everybody
is surprised that such growth can be attain
ed so far north.
The largest plant of tobacco on the ground
is the one grown by Col. Prince, of St. Paul
The tallest corn however is from Egypt, some
of which measures over 1S feet, with the ears
so high that a man would have to ride on
horseback to pick them or cut the stalks with
an axe. -.
regret exceedingly that we have not sam
pies of Minnesota vegetables, and roots, and
had known before leaving home that there
would have been such poor display would
have taken more pains to secure collection.
They would have done much to establish the
reputation of our State. The first premium
was awarded to the China tea wheat, the sec
on to the Riogrande. Our wheat was all Of
other kinds and think quite as good as any
exhibited of the same varieties. One thing
has been established beyond controversy, by
t comparing our wheat and our figures with
e those of the Illinois farmer, whic, is thai
/ Minnesota will produce, one year with another
: a much larger crop of spring wheat per acre
f than can be grown in this State. Lowe
Egypt may beat us sometimes on white
n wheat.
h am also convinced more than ever of tn
t. decided superiority of our soil, and climat
for the growth of all kinds of roots and vege
d tables including potatoes, onions, carrot:
r. beets, cabbages, &c. Those exhibited her
Of do not compare with those generally exhibite
at our Fairs. This is owing to the loose an
lively character of our soil, together with il
great fertility.
n On the 2sth of August severe frost visi
ir ed Northern Illinois and other States, killir
all kinds of vines, corn, potatoes, tomatoe
ic' &c. The drsuth has injured all crops exec
wheat, and judging from what I have see
and heard, there will not be one fourth Of
corn crop in this section. Many have be-
compelled to feed their cattle for some tir
owing to the scarcity of grass. To look ov
49, the fields one would suppose the roots of
y. grass were completely dried out.
- After attending this Fair think every o
-, must be convinced of the fact that Him
has become most emphatically great State
an agricultural point Of view. In short taxi
I'm her as State, her resources are unsurpast
by any State east or west Almost eve
'th, kind of grain and fruit thrive in one part
sla- another. Stocks of various kinds may
the grown with profit as the great farmers fr
far Sangamon and Champaign have demonstra
jor- during the past few years. Nearly every co..
late ty north and south has its Railroad and c
ling abounds in immense quantities. And m
emit than all the great State has population t
the is sure. to work Quits great destiny as II
State Fair plainly demonstrated. In. F