Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-05-16

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WESTERN MISSOURI.

WESTERN MISSOURI.
This section of country his attracted
great attention for several years past, and
4migran,s by aim 1st thousands we may say,
have poured into il ANNA Is. The anxiety
TO see and obtain information respecting II,
is as great as ever. The Yves. and lis
great advantages IS on" q. luc in1st engross.
ing topics OF conversation AMI enquiry in
many OF the eIstegn states, ANA We arc
aware that N ny, in those states. are de.
barred the privilege OF travelling aud view
ing the country lpr themselves. IL such
We have thought, a general description vii
not be uninteres,nE.
We have in contemplation. as soon as the
information can b. obtained, the pub,iCa-
ton, in continued numbers, of dtfnle
description Of each OF the western coun-
ties, giving their latitude and iongiu!c--
buundarles-nutnbcr Of townships and Sec
tered lanl-thc qualities o! the soil and pro-
ducts the face of the countryside varie.
ties Of timber and uuterwood-tb water
privileges for mills aud noyiga,ion---
springs-and all other particulars bearing
an interest, or containing statistical Int0i-
nation.
The iac2 OF the country in Western
Missouri, is generally rolling, aud lies we'll
for cultivation. Blu. to be more particular,
we will arrange it in classes, and describe
each separated -the fist OF which wi,. be
STYLED The BJttoms,' or "made lands
The Missouri river runs nearly an eastern
course. but in zig-zag line, reliectiag alter
nately from bIuT to butt, and by this mean
Idering course the bottoms are formed.
They vary from one to five miles in width.
and are denseiy covered with crowtns Of
timber, the principal varieties q; which are
cotton wood, sycamore, elm, linden, oai oil
several species, honey-locust, colIee-bean,
buckeye. blackberry. hickory, mulberry,
black walnut, &c. The underground CON
,s!sts OF Whi,e,thorn. PapaW. red-bud, back,
alder. grapeyines, g.. The soil is extremely
rich, and produces abundantiy. 1t IS con-.
posed OF very fine sand and vegetable
Imould. OF late years these bottoms have
mot been subject to inundations, and haYo
become tricky settled. Future overtlo1.
Ings are bat title unprecedented. The sur
lace Is level and occasionally small lakes or
ponds are found which abound in fish aud
waterfowl, ana ailordjng choice resorts for
tho sportSmen. Water can be obtained
from the river by digging. or from fine
springs Of cool water issuing from the base
of the bluffs. The health Of settlers in
these bottoms, is generally considered a
good as that o! those living on the higher
lands.
81. The "BiufIs" are generally gradual
in Their ascent from the river or - bottoms =
and slightly broken. Tncy rise from on-
hundred to ihree hundred feet above the
. Icommon level OF the river. The soil Is
very rich, and heavily timLered with ait
the varieties above mentioned except COZ.
tOn-wood and sycamore, with the occa.
sjono addition Of groves Of sugarmaple.
= Limestone can be found At almost all points
. on the face OF these bluffs. They are now
cultivated extensively, ana produce most
+ aoundanuy.
I 81. After striking the common lave, ri
the country, the tufbar"i lands vary iron,
: two to five miles in Width. the soil Of the
d best quality. ana the surface gently uudg
: Lating. Timber of many varieties, is also
found skrtina the banks Of all the watc,
" courses emptying into the Wiaaipal rivers,
f., which affords means 10 the settler, for buId
, ing and fencing, on the '.r0;res,' or open
Hands.
to 4th. The "praidcs, OF higher porion
Or IoG the country, and sometimes termed -
Is I"Divides,> range principally between tn
&c streams and ere from one 10 ten mile
k wide. Their surface is gently rolling, an
IN the summer season most beautifully man
'e lied il 'coat Of green composed of va
ef rioties of wild grass and weeds, prescntin,
one of the finest scenes in the world. Tn
- soil is mostly very fertile, aud after the frs
4. poughing or breaking easily cultivated. !
A. large quantity OF this description Of cour
Ike try is still subject to entry. 1t is not on
object to pariicuarize the many induce
ur ments and advantages this portion Of ii
State possesses, but merei introduce h
ii, subject, and continue, as above propose,
a more satisfactory description q; some Z
an nro time.-lL,eyingI"n Expre~s,