"All kinds of Siberian Crab apples, (which are valuable chiefly for preserves,) including the improved Transcendant and Hyslop, are perfectly adapted to our climate; and flourish in almost every soil and situation where any other tree will grow, and also produce great crops. "At our State Fair at St. Paul, in October, 1871, there was a magnificent display of home grown fruits, which would have been creditable to any State in the West. Among the numerous varieties of excellent fruit exhibited in large quantities were the following: "APPLES.--Duchess of Oldenburg, Red Astracan, Saxton or Fall Stripe, Plum Cider, Fameuse, Haas, Jefferson County, Perry Russet, American Golden Russet, Yellow Bellflower, Ramsdale Sweeting, Geniton, Lucy, Winona Chief, Jonathan, Price's Sweet, Westfield, Seek no Further, Sap, Wagner, Winter Wine Tay, English Golden Russet, Dominie, St. Lawrence, Pomme Gris, Ben Davis, Sweet Pear, and about thirty other varieties." RAILROAD AND POPULATION STATISTICS--HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION LAW IN MINNESOTA: TABULATIONS FROM COMPANY REPORTS. LENGTH AND LOCATION. _The Railroads of Minnesota, with Termini and Lengths in this State, on June 30, 1876._ ========================================================= Name of road. | Abbrev. ---------------------------------------------+----------- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul-- | River Division | a Hastings and Dakota Division | b Iowa and Minnesota Division | c Iowa and Minnesota Division, Branch | d Iowa and Minnesota Division, Branch | e Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota | f Central Railroad of Minnesota | g St. Paul & Duluth | h Minneapolis & Duluth | i Minneapolis & St. Louis | j Northern Pacific | k St. Paul & Sioux City | l Sioux City & St. Paul | m St. Paul & Pacific, First Division--Main Line| n " --Branch | o " --St. Vincent Extension| p " " | q " " | r St. Paul, Stillwater & Taylor's Falls | s " --Branch | t " --Branch | u Southern Minnesota | v Stillwater & St. Paul | w Winona & St. Peter | x Winona, Mankato & New Ulm | y ===================================================================== Road abbrev. | Termini. | Miles.