St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-04-11
State News.

State News.
Seven persons were baptized at this
place last Sunday by Rev. l.. Palmer, pas
tor of the Baptist Church.-Anoka Re-
publican. 49,; 81:
We learn that there are sixteen hundred
barrels of -four stored in North T. Carlls'
warehouse, awaiting shipment as soon as
the river opens. This state is fast devel-
opins its resources. In '56 we imported
our breadstuffs, now we contribute towards
feeding the world. Minnesota wheat now
asserts its Importance in the grain market
of the world, and, but four years have
elapsed since we we're looking to the States
below for our bread.-Hastimgs Zadepend-
eat.
Gov. DoNNELY has been in constant
attendance at court during its session, with
liberal share Of the important cases en-
trusted to his charge. His law Office is in
this city, and Hayes, Donnelly & Hayes, is
considered to be u popular 6rm.-Hastings
Independent. -.
SOME Of the farmers in this vicinity are
already In the fields sowing grain. The
frost is not all out Of the ground, but the
top is mellow enough to receive the seed
The next two months will be busy times
with the farmers, and a heavy crop will be
sown-let US hope, haryested.-lb.
We learn from Mr.. Burrett, just return
ed from the South, that he found people
from every State in the Union, on their
way to Minnesota. From Louisiana, from
Texas, at the extreme South, and from
slave holding and free States they come.
An inviting climate, and generous soil
bids them welcome.-7b. 49,.
The Central Republican (Faribault,)
says that farmers are making preparations
for an immense crop. We see them leav-
ing town every day with plows and other
agricultural imp dement's. IF the farmers
Of any county are rewarded with good
harvest, the farmers of Rice County will
most assuredly DO among the fortunate
ones, for there is no better agricultural
county in the State than ours Immigrants
to Minnesota should land at Hastings, and
examine the country between Hastings and
st. Peter. It is not only the best agricul-
tural country in the State, but the best
road from the: river into the country, that
can be found. $3.50. '..*'' -:
From the best information that can be
obtained from farmers and thrcshors, the
wheat in this county, last season, averaged
over 27 bushels to the acre. IF anv other
county can beat that, wo would like to
hear from them. 1t is estimated by good
judges, that there is at least one half the
surplus of last years crop still in the hands
Of the farmers. The Touring mill of VIM
81. Dixie l. Co. is now running day and
night and turning off from Is to 100
barrels of -four daily. The Dundas and
Mortified Touring mills arc also doing
quite large business. These mills will
manufacture into -four, a large portion Of
the surplus on hand, before the next har-
vest, but there will be large amount of
wheat sent down the river, from this coun-
~, during the season of navigation.
WooL-GRow1Na IN M1NNEsorA.-In
the vicinity of Garden city, Blue Earth
county, there are two focks Of sheep num-
bering in all about six hundred head. A
correspondent of the Mankato Record
furnishes some particulars with regard to
their condition and the manner of treat
uaent from which We CLEAN the following
for the information Of our agricultural
readers.-One of the flocks mentioned was
purchased in Wisconsin, and was driven to
this State early last Autumn. It is COM
posed Of l25 native sheep, and crosses with
the native, and 278 Spanish Merinoes.-
At the commencement of the winter the
flock numbered sos. Out OF this number
five have died-three from accidental caus-
es, and two from ill-condition. No. disease
has prevailed in the flock, and all are now
looking we'll. Up to January 25th, the
flock was fed three times day-twice Oh
early cut prairie hay, and on oats in the
straw Since then it has been fed but
twice day-once on hay and once on
corn. The owners think the flock is do
ing quite as we'll on this feed as it did on
fhe first. They also state that the sheep
eat the prairie hay cleaner than eastern
hocks do timothy hay. ...s "a: ..
For nearly thirty years it h.. been a
question in this country as to what consti-
tutes an Abolitionist. 1t will be salts
faction to many to have the question set
tied, and We accordingly take pleasure in
copying the following authentic definition
Of the term from the Southern Literary
Messenger, respectable Richmond Mag