The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-06-03
sTEARNs COUNTY.

RArxoyp... Nav Cad. 1869. !.

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RAYMOND, May 2sd, 1869.
ED1ron JouaxAL.-Dry, dryer, 10 ths
state Of tho el.ments At present writing.
Although We haveasl Aehsd the sup.rls-
tive at present, y 81 apbtozim.tins
to tlat point Late sova q u consequent
" ls to eoneto dine Rut|l am not
awsfea .shat crop. put IL 4 ssssen arc -.
sufttl = tor ss.at 90 rslS.. 11siaot, 1jbs-
lievt 4 hlnsatsa s g Ia IRE by the
dry ~: The soi,
is Gasp bslessst s. turaS ssSshe Young
plants: xill - ,ls IN .e for mois-
turs and oen,iq ssbsly root -. and thus
have 8 support IL lprsfs1sbls q what thy
would II thsiarfses hsd aslslnued to be
vet. II ,esmsto no thai u, dry weather
in May, which has followed three years ii
succession, ought to b . lesson to iarmsss
to do their blowing in tho fall, 20 to! h
ready as soon Is the snow leaves to put III
their grain. ! visited your city in Npyem.
Der last, and 4 noticed g. 2ya4y down
that tho farmers had greatly neglected i,
do their plo~ing. This ought not to be.
We ,hall lose .our good pane for wheat
raisiseiRwa 2e5 lecM 0siimport.nt duty
Immigrants continue to arrive to pick up,
the vacant places, but the omnibus 10 abo,G
:. ioll : il sesr:ely room for one more.
ce1d II hlsOctSmuuication 1 stated chat
our season was nearly as early as IN Cen
trail Iowa. Some people perhaps will have
doubts about that. In proof Of my asseF.,
ton l would make ~ few extracts from 20
letter which received from brother. re-
siding near Cedar Falls, written April 9th.
de Ffiteeas follows: "March haa,been 4,
|ssqd ffd ttormyI 4s4rA.i4rfA / April:
tats,ss fir II littlsfhprbvsu4shtT W. i'll
tend to commence seeding next week Il
our stormy weather does not continue.
May tee: :: 49, friend nearg9ttawa, Hi:
writes: eve have cold, stormy weather.
and have ALMOST concluded not to plant
corn, it is so cold and late in the season;''''.
No ers4 " s!efe fsTf'' lila 70
The brother above referred to sold his.
t?s1 i Si.':p1ihp 1t fall, but W. afraid
North and he 4anted to settle ip = warmer
acl1haS, 1ar4 theffesrk II lnsl than
three weeks after his settlement in Els new:.
home his family. was taken sick With q
fever prevalent in that country which
, ~s''s 1t: an f$:.H
her funeral-a bereavement which We have
faith to believe he would haye avoided had
mot me- ' b. :s' 'p 10 i issss
day looking for,s location in this quarter I
Having vritten on various matters in
thi& letter, tallex M - add little on the
5]1d It'll ktottb f'th,s upper country IN.
the last three years. Among the rest T
think Alexandra stands foremost. Tires
years ago was where Alexandra Wa
supposed to be. Lately l have been where
it is in reality. Great credit is due to il
founder, HoQeX1> F. Hicks, for his in
domitable in building up /
town ofitl S 6I1bakrt time. His
munihcent n(5tly s. ssupplying the
wants Of stalefs 81 tide when most need |
ed. is now being rsWitled.1 doubt not, ~
the rapid To town and sur
'ounding egqnel S:st=; 81
Twas ibid 81 ths psopleIn that vicinity
that seversl thousand bushels of grain and
like quantity 81 noarsvsrs purchased BY :.
him ttvo years so .nd furnished to the
needy in order. to enable them to improve
their claims. The splendid grist mill, Zone
Of the best in the weet.) which now stands
At the head of street lined with stores, =.
is grinding the proceeds Of that benevo:
lence. In conclusion must say that Al
exandria is blessed with =. jovis1 generous
set of inhabitants. All seem cheerful and
happy. 1feny body is troubled with TIC
blues, my advice is, settle in Alexandria.
-: Yours Respectfully, : *,
..v,,tul. L. B. RAYMOND. 10