The new era., 1860-08-16
Minnesota Crops and Harvest

Jas formerly.-Pionesr.
The crop Of wheat in Fillmore countv
this year is estimated at 500, 900 BUSH
els. Olmsted and Winona counties will
produce one million of bushels each.
The WHEAT CRor.-The good feel
ihg' cheerful looks and smiling coun-
'enances of our farmers continue to be
Inc subject of remark by all who meet
.hem. There is no croaking this year,
OUT On the CONTRARY they seem to vie
with esch other TO see who can tell the
largest story about their crops. 1t is
estimated that there will be over three
quarters ia million bushels of wheat
grown in this county this year. This
Will bring US a handsome revenve. TO
say nothing of the large amount of corn
and other crops grown, and which will,
we trust, find ready market, at fair
prices. Rochester Ncws.
RIPE TOMATOES Mr.. Robert Welch
oi this township, picked ripe tomatoes in
his garden, on Friday morning last
Has any one beat this without using hot
beds Ibid.
Ripe watermelons, the first ofthe sea-
son. were shown to US this morning by
DR.. Welch. They were grown on this
prairie. Rather early, we should think
Tor this wooden country Winona Re
publican.
BIG YIELD OF WnEAT.-Mr. Hem
stock of La Crosse Valley, last week
measured, cut and threshed one acre of
Wheat which yielded so bushels. Mr.
H. has 20 acres the sans kind. Who
can beat this. Many others have fields
that promise an equal yield. The wheat
crop In this county can safely be esti-
mated at an increase of 25 per cent
over any previous year.-Repubhcan.
The Minnesota papers estimate the
wheat crop of that State the present
season at over 6,OO0,OOO bushels.
There IL not better wheat growing
State in the Union than Minnesota =
La Crosse Union and Democrat
The wool clip Of Ohio, will amount to
5000, 900 lbs, and distribute amonp
the farmers about four millions of dol
lars.
The Breckenridge Democrats of Iowa
are to hold grand mass State Consen-
ton, in Davenport, OH the 18th Of Au-
gust.
The Philadelphia Penn,glranian
heretofore 'on the fence has changed
hands and now hoists the Breckinridoe
flag.
We hear tho rattle Of the reapers =
w w see the stacks Of golden sheavcs
he farmers will soon sing "Haryest
Home. " Then comes the thresber and
soon the jingle Of the coin, the reward
'f honest hearty toll.
Now, friends. we are almost afraid
o tell our readers down East. wbot we
'eileve will be the story of this years
lusbandry in Minnesota. THEY'LL say
We are romanclng; offset it against some
y the false deprecations of the New
ork Herald, and conclude that the
Vest IS no better than it should be.
md only good for "bIowing." We
want you to help us to tell the truth and
lothlng but the truth, and put Minneso- !
a where she belongs beyond ques T,
ION, IN the front rank of tie Union :
s WHEAT GROWING STATE. What
ay you, will you do it ? Will you, Mr.. !;
\, MIR. B.. Il mean you, reader), will !
on keep minute of the actual number "
T acres you have had in wheat, rye. !"
ais, barley, corn, potatoes, turnips, !,
&c &c. VIII you take an accurate :
Measurement of each OF your crops, and ="
end them't, US for publication. You :.
an do II in dozen lines, and if YOU :,
'ish 1t we will put them in shape. 1t !
ill cost you perhaps half an hours !
'ork and will pay you the largest sort :
per centage. The immigration it !
Ill bring, will add many dollar to the , ,
alue of your farm. No matter If it be .
'ss than neighbor b. 5 crop, it will out
rip that of John Smith down in Con- r
ecticut, or that of William Bilious : :
own in Egyptian Illinois. The repu- !;
ltion of our crops is spreading already - -
ke wIld-fire. We wish to follow it up :,
18th such bill of particulars as to shut " :"
'e mouths Of all gainsayers, and set =; :;
'e restless and hampered farmer in the -
asst to thinking and to moring. Shall = =
e have FIVE hundred reports this year? r
Express SC ;.