The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-11-10
tern.,e forming rich landscape, dotted with
farms. the very picture OF plenty.

this to be one OF the gIcatcst WuOasSIOWAuS
districts of the State: The average yield, we
are crediblv informed, will be fully 80 bushels
per mere. though some contend for 30 even. In
the midst of this rich plain is situated the vii
lage of
n nretty place of some 200 inhabitants.
depot building has been erected here by the
Company, and considerable business is tran
sacted at this station. Beyond ROsemount, the
prairie, still one vast wheat field on both sides
of the road as far as the eye can reach, descends
southwark toward the valley of the Vermillion
River, on which stream, 20 miles south of
Mendoza we come to the active little town of
PENNINGTON,
which lies on an open prairie, In the midst of
q well settled farming region. It 10 place of
some three or four hundred inhabitants, and is
growing with great rapidity, as we observed q
number of new dwellings In course of erection.
Mr.. Hosmer is also erecting . new store.
The Company are putting up large grain
warehouse here, capable of holding Z, 900 bush.
els, and another of equal capacity Is to be built
by Capt. D. 81. Valentine, q wheat buyer.
Pennington has ON intelligent and industrious
population. Much the same remarks will ap-
ply to
village near the road, seven miles beyond
VI
castle.shaped peak of sandstone on the prai-
RE. visible for some distance-a picturesque
object. Six miles beyond Castle Rock, we
reach the thriving town of
NoRTHFKLD,
places on the road. It Is situated on the east
bank of the Cannon River on gently slop-
ing prairie, and in the midst of fertile and
well settled farming region. It contains pop
ulation of about 1000. The Cannon River af.
fords fine water power, which prOpels the
machinery of several mills and factories. OPP
poeite the town, on the west bank Of the Cam
non, commences the Big Woods, afording in
exhaustible supplies Of fuel and bard wood
for manufacturing. Fine limestone for build
ing abounds, and brick are made near by. A
number of new buildings, stores and dwellings
are in course of erection. The whole place
bears the look of thrift and activity, and Is
bound to Ego ahead" There will soon be two
large grain warehouses here, affording great
facilities for grain shipping. Four miles ssnth
of Northfield is the pr0nising village of
DuNDAs,
On the east bank of the Cannon. It was set
tied in 1857 by John 8. Archibald, who after.
wards built the fine three story Touring mill,
run by the water power Of the Cannon River
known as the Dundas Mill, (which makes the
celebrated brand of flour of that name. Dun
das contains population Of about 250, and
bears the look of Q prosperous and growing
town. It borders on the Big Woods, Is encir.
cled by q fine farming region, and with its
abundant water power bids fair to grow many
times its present size. A fine grain warehouse,
capacity 1900 bushels is to be erected here.
nifcent forest called the Big Woods, and after
rnnning through it for ten miles, emerges on
fine prairie, upon which IL the beautiful city
of
FARIBAULT.
It lies on the west bank of Straight River, Just
above its confluence with the Cannon, and is
one of the most prettily situated cities in the
State The east bank of the Straight River is q
thickly wooded bluff, forming picturesque
background to the scene. The Cannon River,
flowing to the west of the town, separates it
from the Big Woods. The city lies in the
midst of rich agricultural region, unexcelled
in the State The Cannon and Straight Rivers
afford abundance of water power, which is well
improved, as five grist mills, and other manu-
factories driven by it testify.
Faribault contains about $500 inhabitants,
and quite large trade is carried on with the
region adjacent From statement in the!Re-
publ;eaw recently, welearn that 387O, 900 worth
of business is transacted there yearly, exclusive
of the grain, butter, pork and beef trade
There are twenty stores, including Dry Goods,
Groceries, Hardware, Clothing, Drugs, Paints
and Oils The aggregate business Of the whole
of these amounts 70 e610, 800 and two of them
do over &1e0, 900 each, and third 370, 900
worth. The average of the whole twenty
would be ESQ, 500. These are no small items.
and prove how rich the surrounding country
10. The grain trade also comes up to heavy
figures. and the regular dealers report 3z5, 900
bnshels, or about $f35, 900 worth, exclusive Of
the amount purchased. on speculation. One
mill company shipped 81, 900 barrels 6our East,
besides that sold about homo. Even oats to the
lively town, and rs. 900 bushels have been
shipped, or &ss 900 worth. Barley, %, 900
bushels, value q. 900. Corn, 20. 600 bushels,
value Oil, 900; making total grain trade Of
421O, COO. Wool and pork, too, are at great
demand. Or, 900 worth of the former, and
419, 200 worth of the latter have been shipped.
Butter, $1,000; making the total produce trade
residences, have been built the past summer.
-Four large stone, and three wooden stores are
now In process of erection, and some OF them
will be opened this fall.
Faribanlt contains five churches, and the
EpiscOpalians are now erecting an edince
which, when finished, will cost $50 600. and be
the finest church west of Chicego. Five COM
mon schools are in operation, besides pre-
paratory and collegiate department In the theo-
logical college of the Bishop Seabury mission,
EpiscopaD, which occupies three-story stone
college edifice on the forest crowned blufl
across Straight River, and will, when COM
pleted, be one of the finest college buildings In
| the Northwest.
There are three extensive breweries In Fari-
bault, which have enormous cellars cut IN the
sand rock, similar to our breweries here. They
carry on large trade in lager and ale.
There are number Of very handsome dwell
-. =, T.rihenlt and on the hills surrounding
# and the city wears an air of taste and thrift
that for an inland point Is It has Hitherto hitnas,S
hina l,mestone is quarried from the bills. and
fine brick are plenty and cheap, ensuring asub-
stantial character TO the buildings. ,,,o
The barron House is the principal hosei sol
the place though travel is now SO brisk that
two two or three more frst class hotels ii built
would be crowded continually; v.,.,.,ns
The railroad company and Capt Valentine L.
are each about to erect wheat warehouses, ca.
psety 1000 bushels each 10. IN cou1se
Of erection, and an elevator will be added %
soon Is possible. 7.