Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-10-28
letter From MinnesOta.

Last Spring, Messrs. Royal McClelland, and
Mckay, left here for Minucsots, to settle.
gentleman of this city has just received q letter
from the first named, dated Minneapolis, October
18th, in which he says they are MI well and pros
porous in their new Aomes. Referring to an
impression sought to be made on his mind before
he left here that Minnesota was cold desoata
country, he writes as follows:-
Last April, the first day of the month, we
arrived here. There had been snow, covering
the ground to the depth OF about four uches,
not having had any snow before since u thiw in
February. On the last ef April, most farmers
had their wheat sown and the first day OF May
we had beautiful weather; SHOWS then we're
things OF the past, while the people of Wilming-
ton were treated to a snow storm. This Sumner
has been the coolest and most backward summer
for years; but Notwithstanding this, we have had
our sunshine and showers. We have not had II
drought here, and our crops have been abundant
We have raised over twenty-five million bushels
of wheat in this State, which will bring on nn
average, sixty five cents per bushel; and the
cers crop will be heavy one, the frost having
held off until within two weeks ago. Potatoes
have yielded well, and notwithstanding the heavy
raius we have just had, We will harvest good
crop. r,,,r,
on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd OF last month. We
have attended Fairs in Wilmington, but Henepin
Wilmington. The stock was very good, and the
display Of agricultural implements was large, aud
the racing was very spirited. When we enterd
the horticultural department, and was ushered
into Floral Hall, We thought we I'D been trans
ported to some tropical cline. There was the
most beautiful collection ot flowers we ever saw,
| and hot-house plants that could not be beat; the
| air was fairly fragrant with their sweet perfumes.
| We could hardly realize that we were away out
| here in the wilderness" There were hundreds
Isfv riatips NJ opflps nluna. and and
noticed some peachesa'd SOME very flue grapes,
| &c. One very good feature In this department
was very foe display of manufactured articles
and goods for sale from our merchants and man
| uiacturers. Leaving Floral Hall, we entered the
| vegetable department On looking around, We
| wondered how the committee on premiums could
arrive at any definite decision, everything seem
/ ing to be so nearly OF II size. Potatoes, beets,
pumpkins, squashes. onions, cabbages, MELONS,
| and In fact everything seemed over-gr0wn. One
pumpkin weighed 26O pounds, and squash 115
| pounds there were onions eight inches In diam
| eter, and beets two feet long and eight inches
though Time and space will not permit us to
give but passing notice of what we saw there
We came away fully convinced that Mnnesota
can raise anything that can be raised in Delaware.
We are farther North than you are, but In the
summer season We have as hot weather as In
New Orleans, excepting that here we have coo
nights. When the Thermometer gets along up tt
ninety, we mostly get refreshing shower. Here
the air comes to us across a continent, pure ant
refreshing. People come here for their health
and 10 breathe In Gods pure air. The streets art
full Of invads. This climate is considered by
medical men to be good Tor consumptlves, o
those having lung diseases. If they are not toe
far gone they soon recover, but those who arc il
the last stages Of the disease, il soon burric
of. We understand that Mr.. jackson, o
Delaware Car Works, and some forty other gen
tlemen have gone to California, overland b.
rail, on pleasure trip. We would advise you
pleasure-seekers and sportsmen to come on
here. We have game OF almost all kinds, fron
the buffalo down To the prairie chicken. Fiitee
minutes ride on the cars, and you reach LAX
, Minnetoyken, where you will see Il lake with
hundred miles of coast, and where You can catc
enough fish in an hour to last several days.
+ Hays, the Texan outlaw, got ahead Of jusllt