St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-07-02
SrATE NEWS!

-'' STATE II ~ 1snw''
The Monticello Cbutser,f list vesf
raises the name of Hon. Rufus ]. Bald
win, of Hennepin County, as its candidate
for Governor.
-fhe Red Wing tyl4natesr ttllaa;t hhot;;csxs hott;s
some improvements going on in that town,
but says that on account Of the scarcity
and high price Of lumber, they arc
not so extensive as they would othh;cr:
wise be. The case Is the same in this
vicinety.
The following items are from the Chas-
ka (Carver county, Herald.
+. A: REM, Esq, Of this place, has 4
ine orchard of young and thrifty xpplss
trees. We noticed on one tree aiore hiyr tGau:
one hundred apples, While several others
had quite d number on them. We hope
that our farmers, now that it is demonstra-
ted to them that fruit can be raised here
by the So ccess Of Messrs. REM and Ger.
dseh. will awake to tie iiihrortd'in'ee cfgrows;-:
ing fruit at once
We are under obligations to Henry Ger.
4sen, Esq.,, Of Lakctovn, for dish Of fine,
delicious Red Cherries, the FIRST that we
have ever seen in this section of the State
They were raised by Mr.. Gerdsen from:
trees brought by him from Ohio.
Liberty Ruggles, of Chanhassen, III thid
county, (seven miles from Chaska,1 sold
his farm, l60 acres, with 20 acre improves
ments, on Tuesday, for 81 900 in gold 70
tour newcomers, (Hollanders.)
A large immigration to this section Of
Nlinnttesota Continues. SetnxfS af4 ar:riv ar:v
ing daily at the Winneggago' Agency, and
many are taking claims upon the portion
advertised for sale at sealed BIDS Most
all ofthe unclaimed land in the south part
of the county has been taken under tho
homestead act, While much improved land
has also changed hands.-lMannkuto Rec
ord.
Faribault county IS aiso fe9eiyiin;e large
additions to its population, anid aiaf Ne leafni
that as many as fifty claims under this
homestead act have been fled within a
week at the Winnebago Land Office
Ibid.
The Conserver speaks as follows of i'm
provetnents in Hastings:
Tie demand for building sites in town
is 50 great the people are obliged Is but up
their frames in the night in order to teseto
others from Jumping their claims thss next
day: Hastings never was more bbiiosperou. bbi;nsip
than to-day, ana never ala her fdtdte pros
poets look more eneouragiRS.
suEEp-RA1s1so IN M1xxrsorA.-Ev-
idence is continually accommodating to
prove that Minnesota is one Of tile best
if not the best-shecp-raising State in the
Union. Take the following a. one of a
number Of instances Of similar kind.
Joel NJ. Munger, of Cottage Grove, has
a large flock Of Spanish Nlefiinoes. which
is now generally conceded to be the best
breed Of sheep that can be raised. The
clip for this. season SLOWS that tho iiee-
tes Of the flock average over eirhf lbs
each Six Of his sheep sheafc,d' 95 lbs.
One ram sheared 23}lbs.' Tie WOOL is Of
an extra quality, and he was offered e5
cents per lb. for it at his door He has
sold Eve rams out of his flock for 500
each.
Mr.. Munger was an old Vermont sf9ep:
raiser, and gives it as his opinion that
Minnesota beats "all creation" for raising
fine sheep, and lots Of them. The aeeces
are heavier here than anywhere else.-'
Press.
We learn yesterday another fact 20: :; ::
ing to prove TIE great aaaptatii;9jni' Of Mn
nesota as a sheep-raising State. A, gen.
tleman residing in Olmested county Dur
chased in 1860 40 sheep at So each, max.
ing 81 ,320. Since then he has had thtec
clips, the Aeeces from which alone paying,
the original cost on tho flock and ID pcr
cent interest on 'he same. So much has
the f. ok increased that he was offered
$500 for the same few days since
l6sd. ...., ...
A WORD TO 'FAk:MiiniRi{s* iiii{* ~ ~ .wo6t:
9RowERs.-The clipping. season is over, Il I,
and the wool gathered iia. The question
now to be settled by the. owner iiit ii al Is
what disposition Ne caai' make ii of his WOOL,
to nett him the; greatest amount of profit: