Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-19
MINNESOTA AND ST, PAUL.
An Eastern Estimate of Our Young and
Thrifty State.

An Eastern Estimate of Our Young and
Thrifty State.
Philadelphia Press.1
The merchants of st. Paul, Mimi, shin
flour direct to Europe and import goods in
return. A barrel of flour can be delivered in
Glasgow for $1.52 and in Liverpool for
$1.57. Seeing that the merchants of that
enterprising city did wholesale business
last year to the amount of $4,000, 900, the
market which they have thrown open is one
of vast extent and value. The progress of
Minnesota is astonishing. The cultivated
area in 1850 was 1900 acres; last year it was
nearly 100000. It is estimated that before
1880, 10000 acres will be under cutiva-
ton. Minnesota wheat of the first class
fetches higher price than any other grown
IN the United States, the extra value
being cents on the bushel The
years harvest is estimated at 10000, 900
bushels, which would furnish 12,OOO.OOO
barrels of flour, worth $75,OOO,OOO. The
water power of Minnesota is immense, OF
the area of 100000 acres 100000 are
covered with water, which is divided into
1000 lakes. The Falls of st. Anthony alone
represent an available force of 10000 horse
power. As yet, not more than mere frac-
ton of this prodigious force has been turned
to account, the horse power required to drive
existi-g machinery being only $500. It is
estimated that if all the water privileges of
Minnesota were utilized it would be possible
to grind flour to supply the whole of Europe.
There were but ten miles of railway
in the State in 1862; at present
there are 1925. Sheep raising, recently
introduced, is great success. The
focks of sheep last year numbered 100000,
yielding upwards of 100000 pounds of wool.
The wool of the finer varieties is equal to
the best from Australia. An inestimable adj
vantage is the freedom from disease among
sheep in this State, the yearly loss from
accident and disease not exceeding IL per
cent. Nutritious and luxuriant native grass
es cover thousands of acres, where free pas
turage may be had for years to come.
The crop of cultivated hay last year was
155,O00,O00 pounds, and there was pro-
duced of butter 100000 pounds, and of
cheese 100000. Minnesota is rich in tim
Der. The pine region at the headwaters of
the Mississippi covers $1,000 square
miles, and there is tract of 5000
square miles of hard wood along the
banks of the Minnesota river. The death
rate in proportion to the population is 1 in
155, while in Texas it is l in 46. Thirty
years ago, at the organization of territorial
government. the population was only 5000.
Now it is 100000. It has such laree Nor
wegian and Scandinavian element that Min
nesota may almost be regarded as a Scandi-
navian State. A formal attempt has been
made to Catholicize the State by the estab-
lishment of Roman Catholic colonies under
the auspices of Bishop Ireland, of st. Paul.
At that city Catholic colonization bureau
has Its headquarters. It sends forth lectur-
ers, issues pamphlets and takes charge
of Catholic immigrants. steady
stream of settlers IS pouring into this
young and vigorous State to such degree
that it will be impossible for any denomina-
ton to obtain the ascendancy. There is
room and verge for much larger popula-
ton, upwards of twelve and half millions
of acres being yet unsurveyed. Labor in
Minnesota in the agricultural regions is
scarce and in great demand, a fact OF which
the unemployed in the Eastern cities should
take note. Minnesota promises to be a
great manufacturing as well as agricultural
region, and to furnish the country with one
of its most solid and substantial populations.
1t is lane of promise to all who are willing
to battle for existence in the cold and salu-
brious regions of the North.