The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-29


TIE st. Peter, Statesman does not be-
lieve that more than one.fourth of the wheat
crop of Nicollet county has yet been brought
to market. If prices should rise to sixty
FIVE cents per bushel by the opening Of
navigation, business generally, for a few
months at least, would improve fifty per
cent. 2aI
The district school in st. Peter is now
attended by about seventy>five scholars.
FROM the Statesman we also clip the fol-
lowing: re y o,o
The town of New Ulm, twenty-miles west of
this place, seems to be on the high road to
prosperity. A great many valuable improve
There are two small -four mills now in opera.
ton there, and third one is in process of erec-
ton; and in the course of few months two
oil mills will be in operation. -7'H
Business on the Minnesota river, this season,
promises to be lively. From 10000 to $4,000
bushels of wheat will be shipped from this
point alOne-besides other grains and potatoes.
Soon after the arrival of the ST. Paul mall
with news to the effect that the new Admins
traitor had concluded to evacuate Forts Sum-
ter and Pickens, prominent Republican OF.
fee seeker was asked what he thought of the
news. The Republican hesitated q moment,
and then said: IL do not like to say much until
get the - office, but III be id if I'll stand
t." 80
A LARGE iron foundry is about to be es.
tablished at st. Peter. james Norton, OF
that place, sold ninety.three plows of his
own manufacture last year.
The editor OF the Mankato Independent
lately paid a visit to the farm of Mr. M. 0.
Bennett, whose farm lies about eight miles
from Mankato, on the LIE Sueur river. He
has in all about one hundred head of cattle.
Of this hummer forty-fve are COWS. His
cattle are 10 good condition. Mr.. Bennett
manufactured between four and five thou.
sand pounds of cheese last season, using
only part of the milk for that purpose.
This year be intends to make cheese eXclu-
sively.
The Mankato Record says that ffty>five
ce2ts in cash is paid for wheat in that
town.
Taos. MULLEN. Esq, of Medela, and ex-
fireman of the Legislature, has gone to
Washington after an Office. 81
Already is heard the "tread of pioneers"
and the advance guard" of mighty host,
who will find homes in Minnesota during the
coming year, is upon the march. Several emf.
grant teams have passed through this place
within the past week, and they all report more
''a' coming" From every direction comes up
to US the sound of marching thousands, on
their way to find homes among us. Let them
come; we have room enough for all. With
our soil, our advantages, our climate, and the
facts of our past history, we may we'll say to
them this is the "Land of Promise. "-W aseca
Home Vie,cs.
The Rural Minnesotian, published at
Wasioja, says:
The time for sowing wheat is pressing hard
upon US. Before this number of the Rural
will reach many of its readers, their harrows
ought to be in the field. The next three or four
weeks, for good or for i'll. will tell more than
any other four weeks in the history of Mime
sofa, upon her prosperity. large crop this
year will turn the crop forever in our favor.
Every man, boy, and team ought to do their
best through seeding time this spring. Every
tary to Ceres. Every energy ought to bend to
this one thing. Visiting. loaing, Office seek
ing, speculating-everything should be laid
aside to sow ! sow !! sOw!!!
Mr. G. w. KENDALL, of Winona, has
two hundred dollar prize (beiDg splendid
reaper) to the person who shall raise the
best twenty acres of spring wheat the COM
ing season. Particulars can be learned by
sending to that gentleman for circular.
AT an oyster supper held at Oronoco,
lately, the sum of $58 was raised for the
benefit of the Rev. Mr.. Powell, the Metho.
dist clergyman for that circuit.
FIVE ysars ago there was scarcely farm
under cultivation in Stearns county, but the
cansus taken last summer, shows the fol-
lowing statistics:
Farms ESQ; acres under cultivation, 1910 !;
average value of land per acre. $5.45 No. of
bushels wheat, sc, 500 oats 49SC0; corn Al 73l;
potatoes 65,7l5; tons of hay, IL leo; neat
cattle, 1866 horses, 422; swine, 3,257. The
figures as to produce only shows the crop of
1859. Last years crop exceeded that of the
previous year so per cent.
We infer from remarks in several int.
rjor papers, that the new School Law is
not looked upon with much favor. The
Minneapolis atlas hits the prevailing senti-
ment:
The great fault of our school system is too
much legislation. Before he officers and PEG.
pie get acquainted with one law, new one is
passed, and the people of the State are kept
laundering in sea of doubts and uncertain
ties, and we predict. that the present law
in one of its most important provision will be
remedied by our next legislature.
We copy the following from the Still
water Messenger:
One of our oldest citizenship. Samuel M.
Rowell-died at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. Curtis, last Friday night, in the 77th year
of his age Mr.. Rowell has been resident of
this city for thirteen years, and was universally
esteemed.
The members of the German Turner's Asso-
citation of this city inaugorated movement a
few DAYS since to raise fund for the relief of
the sufferers in Kansas. They started sub.
scripton paper, and in a short time collected
S37 S. which has been RENTED to the Relief