The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-06

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fine natiyeapples on exhibition. Z. ~ Dr..n.v
Of Saltwater. shows ~ line apples from tse.s
in the second year of bearing. the varietr -.
given. He reports that out of u of hi: tr .os
bore this season, and that he wraps them Win
straw in the winter.
R. T. Cambell, of Point Douglass. exhibits
seven very nice looking apples Eli Robinson,
No. 47-noa name, 10small variety apples
very fair looking. l'4es7 7ea1f.
OF grapes the show is encouraging. r.Aa
Harrison, of Minneapolis, sends IN some Ius-,
cious lunches. ti,ss.s srT- IS
No. s. A very fine lot Of grapes. No.nsne.
No 8. A large box full Of Isabella Grapes
a.. ts fine as any we have seen raised in the
There There were also good specimens Of 'pluus.
sorgno syrup, &c.
- SPLENDID sHoRr HORN CATTLE.
The show of blood cattle il not large. INIT r.
Is very gratifying go far as It goes. The nre.
Ierence gwen Tor superior blood bulls Is a rood
a aas ar O"r townsman, Wm. L. Arraee.
Ia. Ia Tn.o,eo Two short Horn bulls from Casaius
M. Olay ceieonfad herd. They are the two
TSr IT, ;" tns o.ate IN 1862 py Charles Hoap
q Tr.norts ont " !. deep red bull sired 81
wears old. and his spls seSn;Sg Lind he is five
appearance will catch the eve If as, posu's aoo
perienced spectator. The Othsr - ~ ~ Nne1.
named "Vermon1 four years sn1 fos wn..e ouu
old. Stock got by these Zine bulis = ~ ns
found in number Of our best herds 70 70 20 ~
Garibaidis caves are also on exhibition~ane
2yea s. oia oy Geo. brown, and another BY Mr.:
T. D. Hall, of ST. Croix county, Wis evsr,
it's q splendid rad short born cow. Tier .a:
other entries of imported cattle but We 80
unable to learn their pedigree or variety. "''e
Mr.. Hall also exhibits splendid Devon bu,1
four years old-the only Devon full blood W.
believe, on the ground. A yearling buli calf
we learned from the attendant, has fine sock
of Devons, of which the above are only An
Alex. McCauiey, of 81. Paul exhib;ts e,,~
and calf Of the celebrated Ayrshire lxeSH
They are thought to be pecuiiaxiyffA jor
this climate, but as yet do not seem to have
been tried by our stock raisers. s'TeI o .sa!E.
NJ go SHEEP. 90 ,T9itaf5oH ia
The show of sheep Is somewhss hrrauet. int
not SO satisfactory g we could expect hpR
L. w. Gibbs, Of Crystal, Lake. hasf txo
splendid Spanish Merino bucks, which ara uer.
haps about the finest in the State. The larrrst
is of InfantadO stock, and cost 81. 600 in Var.
mont, His wool Is as fine as silk aIu,oet and
sheared 25s< pounds in June. There are some
ewes OF the Paular stock, also from Mr.. Gibtr,
flock. They shear about15 pounds each.
D. 8. Balch, of Empire City, q ffne woo,.
grower, exhibits eight fine blood Spanish M.
rino bucks (Paular stock we believe) which
made a fine show. They shear from IL II 81
pounds each, and valued at $400 apiece. ri
has some fine wool ewes Qnfautado) also ~.
exhibition. Mr.. Balch raises only pure +
bloods, of which he has ninety, and desnaa
raising large mock. His ewes all wash,si )
pounds and upwards in June. .2iu WHY
John j. Rosenberg of - oIsx,s ,.,..
two fine wool bucks, but we We're un able to
find the breed, &C. 1o7r-~ -
5 G.. w. Baird, OF -, exhibits five grade
bucks. and pair of Spanish Merino bncks
He reports the demand for grade or middle
wool sheep the most pressing, as manufactur
ers use so largely OF that quality. By crossing
some of the magnificent Spanish Merino bucks
with native ewes, grade or middle wool
sheep is obtained that will shear lbs. gene
rally, and Is worthy the attention of sheen rails.
ers. even at the seemingly enormous prices
paid for the full blood bucks
CASHMERE GOATS
One of the most noteworthy objects in the
Stock Department is three Cashmere goats
buck, doe and kid. entered by w. G. LeDuc
of Hastings. He brought them from Nash.
vile last summer. They are from the we'll
Ga, imported about 1847 or 9. Three of his
flock, which numbers nine, are bucks. The
whole flock cost him about 81, 200 The does
produce two kids annually In the South. but If
they follow the example of sheep ia Increased
prolifcness in this State, thew will
breed pretty regularly more than that
number. The bucks and ewes shear from
TO pounds OF wool, Cor hair more proper
ly.) The pure blood wool brings GIG per rs.
The "grade WOOL lie. not less than three.
fourths pure, brings IS per Id. The wool
finds ready market at Paisley. Scotland.
where il Is manufactured into shawls.
Mr.. LIE Due tells us that these goats live on
brush aud twigs, and will rot eat clover even
when they can get the former. They browse
preparing it for sheep. In fact, q few Of these
goats are excellent to have in flock of sheen.
They will not allow q dog to come near the
dock, bat fight them off entirely. sic 3 %
CULTIVATION OF FRUIT.
The prize for an essay ON the cultivation Of
apples pluIns aud cherries in Minnesota Civ
ing the best varieties for our State and the
soil best adapted To other culture, was yester-
day awarded to Col. D. A. Robertson of Saint
Paul, 10y the Executive Committee of thu
State Agricultural Society. 2. ,,,.o b ! -
We learn from those who have seen the ee
say that it contains information and suopes-
tiOns OF great value, which show what has Sser
done and eau be done in fruit culture In Mtn,a
sofa which will convince all, doublesa that IN
fruits named can be successfully aud proftaM
cultivated in our State. The Commits -
dered the Essay to be pa blished. II E9150J"
s9H9Isil AWARDING THE PBxnuami III
The premiums were announced IN F,c-,,
Hall during the course Of the afternoon the
Committees having made the awards IN The
"o'"'s' 'z4 e -..----- IN .e3e34
. The Prescott Journal says " Our readers
may remember that, In the summer Of 1854. .
large number Of warrants were stolen from
tne Land off5co at St. Croix falls. A few days
ago, about fifty of these warrants, With Z bunch
OF Keys, taken at the same time, were thrown
through the window into the Office Thev
nad sbe appearance Of having been buried IN
the earth. Thieves have some conscience len
il secrps" 70 si3t35 8gB IA $780,.
There is stiil feverish hunting for OIL in