Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-09-14
WEsrERN SrATEs.-cLlMATE AND SOIL.

The climate and soil Of these States are both ia
vorabe to must Of the productions OF nature. They
are situated in happy medium between the eXtre-
mes of heat and cold, and where physical causes, as
sisted by natural and moral, may perfect the intel
lect in an equal degree with the uxurant fruits OF
the vegetable kingdom. The climate OF the w es-
tern States, like that of England, is unsteady.
There is continual change from one temperature 10
an0hcr-but the air unaccompancd with the raw
ness Of the Eastern States, is not so liable to gene
rate pulmonary diseases The climate OF iennes-
see Isl perhaps, the most pleasant OF the western
States 1t rnioYs the medium temperature ol the
northern and southern sections Of the union. HE
heat of southern summer Is refreshed by the noun
tain air, and By the sea breeze, from the gulf OF
Mexico. 4 Tennessee winttr has not unaptly been
compared to a New England spring. Ihcalr of the
Western States is not. however, SO bracing as that
of "A more northern climate. There Is sense o lang
our felt throug hout the systema aversehess TO e&-
prtion, as if nature wished Ito place drawback On
the bounty Of her productions. and the ease with
which they are procured. The extremes OF heat
and cold are often severely felt In winter the
curry of the thermometer has been known to be as
low as 10 or Is degrees below 0, and in summer to
rise from 90 to 100 degrees. The following result
of Mr. Git,lings' observation Of the temperature OF
st. Louis. Missouri. although at a southern point Of
the Western States, will furnish pretty correct da
:, ia for the temperature Of the others. He found the
average temperature Of the different to be
follows:
Winter 81 5s-spring 5474-summcr 1854
Auumn 60-T7.
Tnespil Of the Western States appearsto be formed
byn decomposition OF calcareols earths, mingled
with vegetable osln and beddcd on limestone rock,
which extends, with few exceptions. throughout the
West. The vegetable loan Of black colour, and
rich unotous quality is Ill some places OF surprising
: depths. 1t is said to be forty feet deep in the
nf fha
and Mississippi rivers The soil here, has been I'M
der cultivation more than century, without becom-
: inc poorer Many of the rich vallies of the west
formed by the auvial deposits of rivers, and the
!, decomposition Of vegetables promise to last for cen
turtles without having to resort to art to improve their
quality. The lands Of the West are more ieve. III
: their nature, than any in the Union Mountains can
e only be- said to exist in Tennessee. The south cas-
tern part of Ohio and portion Of Kentucky, and
Missouri billy; but few places are entirely nnl
for cultivation if the price Of land should ever rise
IL 50 high as to nstyty it. There is greater portion
of arabic land in the Western Saes than in any 9th
! err country in the world.
7 The best lands in Ohio to be found in the val
l. lev of the Scioto and the valleys Of the two Mam
At Rivers The most valuable tract in Kentucky lies
nd between Green river. and the hill country the Dor
c. ers of the Ohio This tract is bout $50 miles ir
n length by an average of rs in wdt and is intersect
t. ed by the Kentucky Licking. and Little Sandy ri
I'D yers. There is particular tract of any extent II
TO Tennessee which has claimed attention for its su
re perior quality. The land in the west part OF Tux
State is described to be superior to that OF the md
die and eastern sections The soil of Missouri il
richer in mineral treasures than any Of the Western
to States, Lead is the mineral which is found in tn
he greatest quantities The lead district as it is call
lie ed lies between the st. Francis and the Marenack
re and is about 20 miles in length. By 80 in BREADTH
in The richest soil in this State is found within the cou
4
" ties OF Cape Girardcau Charlton clay, Howard
il I.arh, ST. Charles and st. Louis. The most pro
Sc ductye lands in Illinois those Of the American
Bottom. which we have mentioned before. This
d. tract has been formed by the aluya of the Miss
he sppi it is from two to eight miles in breadth by one
hundred in length and is said to be the richest land
IN in the world In Indiana, the best lands are to be
found White riyer am, the branches ct IT'S t'bu
nc tary streams. The land of this section is said to he
equal to any in the west with the exception oil the
lbs American Bottoms,