St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-28

AIHE STRAWBERRY CROP.-Ine 4Dun-
dAnt supply of Strawberries in the St. Paul
market the present season fully demonstra-
ted tho sdaptability of our soil and climate
|tolt tho growth of this delicious fruit: The
| yield has been all that We could desire, and
the price quite remunerative. vi.
LARGE PLuMs.-We were presented by
Mrs. Weaver, of Sauk River, with some Of
the largest plums wo have ever seen. They
areaof the wild variety found here, but had
been trsnsplanted into the garden one
year ago last spring, and by little atten-
tion being paid to demonstrating around
the roots, trimming the branches, etc.
they have been made to bear very ,sure-
|rior quality Of plums. The ones We had
measured almost four inches in circumfer-
enee, and had the favor peculiar to the ia
NOUS tOrleans" plum. Our people should
pay more attention to transplanting and
cultivating our wild fruits.-& Cloud
Democrat. -
A FRu1rFuL V1NE:-Mr. Foster, of ST.
Anthony, has an Isabella grape vine worth
going long way to see. It is indeed
literally loaded down with fruit, and con-
tains several hundred bunches, and such
healthy, luscious and fully set clusters, re-
ally does one good to look at, althoug gh still
in green and sour state. The vine,is not
many years old, but has been properly cared
for; since the first day it was planted.
This case most certainly proves. that
grapes may be grown in Minnesota. OF
course they will ripen as the Isabella al
ways has done in the bril- ght and genial
sunshine Of our autumns. No one need
to expect crop Of grapes, however, with.
out some trouble: for the vines must be
taken care of, and at the proper time.
Mr.. Foster is an old citizen and care.
full gardener, as his fine vegetables and
choice fruits readily indicate.
! Mr.. FosrER's GRApEs.-Since the ar.
tiole in regard to. Mr.. Fosters grape vines
was written, we learn that his crop has
beeen gathered, and instead of two or three
hundred clusters As We roughly estimated
seyenSlundred and eighty-nine punches
twere picked, many Of which weighed ono
pound and-a half We call that. in reality
fruitful vine, for one of but FIVE or si1
years growth. This we consider, too, an.
other proof that grapes. will flourish in
Minnesota. Every garden, whether large
or small, should have many such vines
and We do not know Of any reason why
grapes should not be raised here in abun
dance.
o. LEE, ESQ.,, living two miles south
west Of town, raised this season, on fyt
rods Of ground, 80 bushels Of carrots, equa
to $50 bushels per acre. The only care o.
cultivation bestowed upon them was te
cross plow the ground in the spripg, which
was broken the summer previous. The
seed was sown broadcast and narrowed in
and they were left to take their own course
He left some specimens at our Office, which
were certainly as fine as any we ever saw
in any country. Mr.. Lee assures us tina,
those left we're only an average of the en-
tire yield.-Central :Republican. ...- ..
Mr. David Hone, of Point Douglas ha.
threshed his crop Of wheat" The yield i
2,400 bushels from field of eighty acres
This is by thresher's measure. Add one
and half bushels per acre-about the u.s.
ual excess by weight-and the result is
thirty-one and half bushels per acre. A
portion of this field has grown grain con.
tinuously since 1915 without rest or ma
nure, and on that portion Mr.. Hone esti
mates the yield at twenty-five bushels pc,
acre-Ptoneer and Democrat.