There are several good Coleges in successful operation. Two Methodist Coleges. I cannot brag of our society as there is not people enough to make society. But here is our beautiful and fertile country almost as fair as this paper was before I wrote on it and society and schools and churches will be just as we make it. Land is increasing in value some but good locations can be had for very reasonable prices, say for from two to ten dollars per acre.
Improvements are generally very poor.
The whole country is covered with grass. There is a scarcity of timber although I think there is enough, or at least any enterprising person can get all they need. The country is high, dry and rolling, but not to much so for farming purposes. And I believe it is the healthyest country I ever saw. The soil almost every place is from one foot to five foot deep and excellent for all kinds of small grain, but we do no expect a large crop of corn oftener than once in two years.