Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-06-05

ioioWhg iacts. Inc average yield of wheat
per acre in 1860 was in
Ohio, I6bush.,-weipht per busb.. 20 Ibs
Iowa, II d" =" 81
Illinois, II " "a
Michigan, 10 {" SS1-2"
New York, - " (" 591-2""
Minnesota 20 " 631-I"
CAN WOOL BE RAISED THERE TO AN ADvAN-
TAGEP
There is no place in the known world where
wool-producing can be so successfully managed.
The long pleasant summers !; the sweet, nutri-
tious native grasses; the dry nvigorating win
ters; and the remarkable purity of the waters
all combined,-tend to produce the most
oily,-the longest, finest and heaviest heeces in
the world,--as is universally testified to by all
wool raisers in the State.
HOW MUCH LATER Is THEIR SPRING THAN IN
NEW ENGLAND?
1t is earlier Snow first begins to melt in
New England, bat when the Minnesota sprinp
once opens, it has no retardng chills or frosts
and garden vegetables are usually found in the
market from six TO ten days in advance of
those in the eastern states.
ARE NOT THE WINTERS VERY SEVERE AND
GLOOMY ?
1t is the plesantcst part of the year Snow
falls to the depth of about four inches-the lat
ter part Of November, and there remains-with
the thermometer but few degrees above zero
for about four months, the air being dry,
pure and invigorating, and offering an al
most certain c,Te for all lung difficulties. 1t is
this dryness OF atmosphere, and ready relief
that it affords to all ague and consumptive COM
plants that has given the State the name of
Natures Hospital, by which it is so extensively
knoSn
WHICH Is THE BEST ROUTE TO MINNESOTA?
For New Englanders, the best route is by
the way of Albany, Rochester, Niagara Falls
and Detroit, and thence by the Michigan Cen
tral road to Chicago; and from there by the
Northwestern road to La Crosse-where large
and splendid boats are starting on the arrival
of every train-for ST. Paul, and usually run
the route in about eight hours The advan-
tageS of this route are speed, scenery, and free
dom from the annoyances of frequent and ex-
pensive changes. By this route you are landed
in Chicago-at the Union Depot and baggage
is transferred free Of charge-to the North
western road Another desirable feature,-a
"stop over" check can lie obtained at Niagara
Falls-that will enable the traveller to view to
his hearts content this grandest of Natures
howers,-and to examine the world renowned
Suspension Bridge-which is now universally
acknowledged to be the finest specimen of hu-
man ingenuity and skill on the face of the
globe
WHAT WORK CAN BE OBTAINED, AND WHERE
GIVING GNFoRMATIoN OF MINNEsoTA's AG-
RlCULTURAL, GEOGRAPHICAL, MANUFAC-
rURAI., COMMERCIAL AND PHYS
ICAL PECUIIARITIEs
GOV. Alexander Ramsey,-one of the abest
of Statesmen, the nobest of Patriots, the pur-
est of Men, and the wisest of Managers-has
through his exertions effected the formation of
a Statistical Bureau-of which ]. A. Whee-
lock is Commissioner
Mr.. Wheelock is brilliant wrter,-a la
borious student,-of high moral character and
social position, and will forward to any one
seeking information,-a copy of highly inter-
esting book--just published by the State-en-
ttled Minnesota; its Progress and Capabili-
ties Mr. Wheeock's address is ST. Paul,
MINI.
WHAT Is THE POPULATION OF ST. PAUL, AND
WHAT ARE ITS PECULIARITlEsP
Its population is between 10000, and 10000
Its p"culiarities are many II stands at the
head of uninterrupted navigation on the Mis-
sissippi-2l00 miles from New Orleans. 1t is
also Just below the junction of the Mississippi
and Minnesota rivers is the outlet of all the
vast Northwest British Possessions; is the
Capital of the State is the most beautiful city
of its size in the world is abundantly supplied
with the purest of spring water; has the best
of building stone enough within its limits to
outvie even New York with palatial residences
its citizens are composed mostly OF the best,
weathiest and most refined emigrants from
New England and from the medicinal proper
ties of its pure air, it last year received more
visitors after health and pleasure than did the
cities of Newport and Saratoga combined
WHAT Is THE PREVAILING SOIL OF MIME
sofa.
A dark calcareous ANDY loam-being COM
posed of fine sand decomposed vegetable mat
ter,-a scientific treatise of which will be found
in the able work above alluded to-by Mr..
Wheelock.
WOULD MECHANICS DO WELL IN MINNESOTA
They are especially welcomed and encour-
aged by all classes An intelligent, industrious,
moral and enterprising mechanic, at
once one of the leading citizens.
WHAT is THE POPULATION OF THE sTATEP
About two hundred thousand; composed
mostly of people from the free States-and the
more industrious and intelligent emigrants from
England, Germany, Hungary, Norway and
Sweden and Switzerland.
For further particulars, l refer your readers
to Mr. Wheelock's book-a copy of which can
be obtained gratis-by any one who is anxious
to become thoroughly posted on the State,
which according to the expressed belief OF
| VIM. IL. Seward, and Cassius NJ Clay--is des-
tined within twenty five years-to contain the
largest population of any State in the Union.
Two WAYS OF FIsmNG.-When men go
fishing for trout they take a light, taperng pole,
with a fine sken line attached, and sharp
hook with sweet morsel of worm on the end.
| They noiseessly drop the line on the water and
let il float to the fish, which nibbes, and by a
slight twitch is landed safely on the bank.
But when men go fishing for souls, they tie a
cable or to q stick of timber and an anchor is
the hook. On this a great chunk of bait is
stuck, and with this ponderous machine grasped
in both hands, they walk up and d. wn thrash
ing the water, and believing at the top of their
voices "Biie or be damned."-Dr. Beilocs.
1t is supposed that there was not much cot
ton in New Orleans at the time of its capture
pXcnnt what WAS used hv man and ,rop,a,, g..