Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-03

he has sown the wind he need not complain
if he shall be forced to reap the whirlwind.
LETTER FROM RED WING |
Il Budget of Information Crops and Other
Interests Red Wing Looking Up - Il
Smart To,cn Nth q Bright Future.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe.
RED WING, Aug. 2.-Goodhue county is a
great, rich, strong county, strong in the spir-
it of self dependence of its people, strong in
an enterprising population and that go
aheadative disposition that will be daunted
at no difficulties, and finally strong as
community in those physical, moral and So
cial elements that make a people united,
prosperous, self-sustaining and independ-
ent, as far as the GROWING
temporal blessings are concerned. Her
magnificent wheat crop last season was
within fraction of 100000 bushels; this
year she had the area and grand prospect
for at least 100000 bushels. The hot
period and the wet weather, together with
all the unfavorable circumstances, has lower
ed the barometrical atmosphere of their
original expectations fully 80 per
cent. From Two To Two anu
half millions of bushels is as much
as they need expect under the existing state
of things. But there yet remains consider
able old wheat in the county, and the corn
crop promises remarkably we'll, while oats
are quite up to the general average. If the
early prospects had been less fattering, farm
ers would not now be SO blue. However,
when the harvest is completed and the whole
thing is summed up, it will be found we are
not so much out as many would
have us believe. We shall not lack
for the necessaries of life, and there will be
an abundance in the State to feed two or
three times our population.
RED WING
is thrifty bustling city of over 1000
population. It's assessed real and per-
sonal property valuation is higher in proper
ton to the number than that of any other
city in the State. AS a wheat market it has
for a number of years held the first place
among all the cities of the globe, having, ac-
cording to statistics, received more bushels
of wheat direct from the farmers wagons.
Three large Touring mills with an aggregate
| of forty run of stone are kept running day
! and night The aggregate cost of those
| splendid properties was $25O,0OO, and they
are turning out an article of flour unsur-
passed. AS source of revenue to the city
| they are highly valuable, and their proprie-
| tors find them profitable investment.
| POTTERY WORKS.
Alongside the railroad at the upper end of
town this busy enterprise is located. Few
are aware of its presence in our State. The
works are terning out about 5000 gallons
of most excellent stone ware a
week, and the increasing demand
will soon require the company to
enlarge the capacity to 10000 gal
Ions. A twenty-five horse power engine,
put in by Densmore Bros, of this city,
drives the machinery. The clay is obtained
about twelve miles from the works, where q
large and very excellent body of it exists.
Among the numerous vessels the works pro-
| duce are milk pans, churns, jars and jugs Of
various shapes and sizes, crooks and vases
fruit and butter jars, water coolers, flower
pots and other useful and beautiful wares
1t is said this ware, as regards it,
texture and durability, is not surpassed
Cars are run alongside the works and tn
goods are loaded in and shipped away t.
their destination by the car load. It is an
featuring industries that is growing up il
our State, which, together with those tina
now exist and others that are certain t.
come, will ere long place her in the from
rank of the manufacturing States of tn
Union.
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.
Charles Betcher, ESQ.,, has just complete
one of the finest residences in the city. TIL
walls are of Milwaukee brick, and the build
ing is finished off and furnished in
":
palatial residence is located on the bluff
sweep of the bold declivities on the Wiscor
sin side and a charming view of th
intervening river and valley. 1t
> immediate surroundings are groves an
, lawns adorned with a profusion of rar
flowers, native and exotics, as redolent q
roses. Mr.. Betcher has expended frol
$4,000 to 100000 on this fine propert
J and still the work goes on. Among the otht
3 costly and attractive residences an
grounds are Gen. L. F. Hubbard
on Fourth street; T. B. She
don's, with its beautiful surrounding
I M. S. Chandler's fine brick, with its ire
0 and lawn and flowers F. w. Hoyt's pret
n frame dwelling and its fowery adornmen
f and vines and groves of dense foliage;.S.
!. Purdy's large, airy and neat-looking fran
: and attractive plaza; E. w. Brooks bea
/ tiful brick residence, like peculiar gem s
o in emerald, and score of others might
IL mentioned, all unique and charmingly bea
q | tiful.
= A fine Catholic church has been complet,
this season, and properly dedicated. T.
walls are of stone, and it must have co
a $4,000 or 100000. A German Luther,
l. church is in course of constructio
h It win cost $4,000 or $4,000.
In addition there are fifteen or TWEEN
z, dwellings of various architecture and siz
u being built, among which Judge Williston
or putting up one of the best. A block of fl
le stores in the business part of town is &
II Stunning fair proportions, and within fl
- weeks will be ready for occupancy. In a
=, other part of the city two more are bel
erected.
~ From the brief sketch already given
: will be seen Red Wing is a live place, al
in the people have an Astounding faith in h
i rising future. Four or five large schc
~ buildings stand up like beacon lights with
OF her borders, and fair complement
Mt churches point their spires to the star
he heavens. The great St. James hotel, with
be hundred rooms and magnificent appoil
~ ments, is an enterprise that concer
= the public, and it is an ornamel
10 and a credit to the city it represents. The
u are three living newspapers in the place. al
ed they are abundantly able to foot their oy
of horns. If the writer is indebted to any o
or man more than another for his informatie
and spin around the city by gaslight,
g may be that B. B. Herbert, ESQ.,, secreta
I'd of the Mississippi Valley Industrial Asso
OF alton. and editor of the Aduance. mig