The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-22
Our own state.

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good natured and weather.beaten counte-
nance of Hon. Joe Rolette, this being his
first appearance in st. Paul since the sum-
mer Of 1858. Mr.. kolette left Pembina
several weeks since, with p arty of Indi-
ans en- route for Washington, on treaty.
making expedition. At Dayton, the order
was countermanded, and the Indians were
sent back to Pembina.
Rev. Mr.. MILLS, of Kentucky, has be-
come resident of La Crescent, Minnesota,
and succeeds Senator McRoberts in the
management of the Kentucky settlement"
asthe latter has plenty of business of his
own that requires attention. We are glad
to learn that eight wealthy and respectable
families will move from Kentucky to La
Crescent the coming spring. An Academy
will, we are credibly informed, be built at
La Crescent next summer.-La Crosse Re-
publican.
G. w. CoTTox has sold out the Winona
Democrat, and retired from the newspaper
business in Minnesota.
We have received the annual catalogue
of the officers and students of the Minnesota
Seminary, at Wasioja, Dodge county. The
frequent publication OF such pamphlets in
different parts of,the State, gives a striking
evidence Of the advancement of Minnesota
in population, wealth, and intelligence.
During the last year, there were 126 stu.
dents at this institution, r." ladies" (misses)
and 81 gentlemen " (boys). The following
is the faculty:
Rev. Alvin D. Williams, A. NJ, Principals;
Clinton A. Cilley, A. B., Teacher of Languages
and Mathematics; Rev. A. Sanborn, Teacher
of Natural Sciences; Hon. James George, Lee
turer on Elementary Law; Miss Mary E. Long,
fellow, Preceptress Miss Clara L. Merriman,
Assistant Teacher; Mrs. Annie E. Langdon,
Teacher of Instrumental Music Mrs. Clarissa
Quigley, Teacher of Primary Department; S.
7. Jones, Teacher of Vocal Music.
The st. Peter Statesman says that on the
johnson farm, in the rear of that town,
there was raised last season $500 bushels
of wheat, 2,1OO bushels of oats, 500 bushels
of corn, and 1000 bushels of potatoes, be-
sides large quantity of turnips and other
vegetables. This is good yield for farm
of l6O acres of sandy prairie. 10 show
that Minnesota soil wears we'll, the Still
water Messenger states that John Atkinson
of Washington county, raised last year
twenty-eight bushels of wheat to the acre,
on ground that had been under cultivation
twelve years. A Mr.. Fowler raised the
same amount on ground that has been under
cultivation sixteen years.
D. T. WATseN, ESQ.,, of Lakeland, in
Washington county, writes to tie Mime
sofa Farmer that last year be manufactured
four hundred and eighty-6ve gallons Of
syrup, which sold readily ct from sixty to
seventy cents per gallon. Mr.. Watson
says the yield was from so to lao gallons
per acre.
A WRITER in the Glencoe Register, in a
very striking article, concludes that our
farmers should not confine their labors, as
they are now doing to very great extent,
to the production of the cereals, but should
turn their attention to such additional in
vestments of time, labor, money, as stock
raising. We quote the following extract:
The productiveness of wheat in Minnesota,
will only be profitable, comparatively, at the
highest tide of eastern markets. We will have
fair demand, when immigration sets in this
way. We may expect reasonable returns from
grain growing as soon as manufacturing and
mining operations sare conducted on large
scale. But as the production of good market
able animals, always warrants better returns,
we may expect as our population increases,
and our farmers think it over, to make great
strides in stock raising, both for export and
home consumption.
in demand, and will always bear the cost of
transit to eastern markets, more prOfitably
than wheat. Shipments of hogs, alive or
packed, as we'll as cattle, may be made a
source of wealth to our State. The products
of the dairy deserve passing notice. Grow
ing stock would largely curtail our imports of
leather, candles, soap, and the like. This sug-
gests tanneries We have imported flour here
| tofore. That day has passed. We will soon
cease to import leather and candles. Growing
stock would offset the importation of wooden
goods. would curtail it. Our wool growers
and wooden manufacturers would attend to
this business. Perhaps iax-growing might be
turned to profitable account.
Minnesota not only excels as grain growing
but as stOck-growing State-captal and la
Dor can be proftably employed in growing
stock as well as grain, and our farming lands
would bear an enhanced value. Here is an0-
ther source of wealth-the increased value of
lands, (not of mythical town stes) when our
true situation becomes widely known, and mo-
MED, practical agriculturists seek homes with
US.
On Monday, the 4th instant, at Anoka,
Judge Vanderburg sentenced Charles Dum-
ply to be hung for the murder of Michael
Dargin. Dumphy was convicted at the
August term of the District Court of Ano.
ka county. The Judge, in sentencing him,
delivered rather lengthy, and it appears
to US, unnecessary review of the case and
lecture to the prisoner. The latter de.
clared his Innocence, and during the trying
scene manifested no emotion whatever.
ns" GEN." Buckley, K. G. c., publishes a
letter in the Louisville Courier, in which he