Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-08

Ao"A AND VIsCoNslN.-u appears
by recent census that the new terri.
tory OF Iowa has population Of &c.
s59. Wisconsin territory, since the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Iowa, contains 49,.
l49 inhabitants. or did month or two
ago. Even by this time, the popula.
ton ofboih these territories has increa.
sed considerably, and before the next
general census Is taken, both will
be entitled to admission into the uni.
on.
The Racine Argus gives an enthu.
sastIc description Of the country com.
posing the present territory Of Wiscon-
sn, and especially that in The neigh.
boihood Of Racine, bordering Lake
Michigan.
The whole Of Racine county, (it
says excepting tract upon the lake,
- undulating prairie and timber. hav-
ing soil from one 10 two feet deep,
with clay sub. stratum. In Walworth
and Rock the prairie is more level,
having about the Same depth OF soil
with sandy sub stratum. There is
but very little stone except upon the
rivers, and tina: is limestone. The
timber is composed principally of burr
oak, white oak, black walnut, hickory,
and sugar maple.
All kinds Of crops which may be
raised in northern latitude may be
cultivated with success, There was
great deal Of wheat sown last fall, and
II is doing remarkably well. Indeed,
as fine pieces of wheat and corn can be
shown here as in any country in the
world. Oats, rye, barley, buckwheot,
peas and beans, have been very pro-
ductve. But the root cultivation,
owing TO the depth and newness Of the
soil, has been most astonishing. Mr..
Pettibone, ofPrairie Village, man OF
credibIll,y, sind that he raised turnip
last year, which was larger than
peck measure. Cows give a great
quantity Of rich milk, and cattle of all
kinds, owing TO the great range OF pas
turage on the prairie. soon become very
fat, and furnish the most tender and
delicious beef. We hesitate not to say
that us a stock country it is unrivalIed.
The greatest portion Of this tract is
supplied with timber, and is well wa
torrd, and do not believe there is a
section in the whole which is waste
land. and which will not be ultimately
inhab ited.
Our climate, rs to heat and cold, is
a little milder than that of the same
latitude at the east, we being in about
forty two degress. Our atmosphere is
much purer, having fewer rainy or
cloudy days, and being always much
clearer. Consequently our horizon
appears more distant, the sky more loc
ty, and the heavenly bodies larger and
more brilliant. An object the size of
an OK team can be seen eight miles
with the naked eye. No case OF fever
and ague, bilious fever, or Of any ep-
idemic, has ever originated in this coun-
try since its first settlement. No coun-
try can be more healthy.
Gilber, Knapp was the first white
settler in this section Of the country.
He settled in this place in November,
1884. A few came in the following
winter, and many more the next spring.
The first crops that were raised in this
country, were raised in 1895. There
are several farmers now who have
over one hundred and fifty acres, and
more than twenty who have over one
hundred acres under cultivation. The
choicest breeds Of sheep, hogs, horses,
and cattle, have been imported here
from the state Of New York, and Other
places. The best seeds and kinds O
grain have been introduced. Frui
trees OF all kinds have been brought
in and transplanted, and il is confident
ly believed to be good fruit coun
try. We have now over $500 inhabi
tants.
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