Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-04-18
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MAmos, L.vIsesTos. Co., MrcH., Z
March 0, 1911, (

Oro OF spending few weeks among the friends OF
Lang Sync," in an adjciring town in your county,
often and much Surprised at the extremely
ideas entertained by msny oil your ctti-
zens relative to the climate, character. and sl'ua-
ton Of the Peninsula State :" SO much 50 that
have venured to offer the following imperfect SIX @tc
for publication il you should deem it Of sufficient
interest 10 your readers to warrant place in your
columns.
Michigan was first visited by Europeans as early
the year 1910, and De,roi, dates its first settle
nent by the Whites, even earlier than many of the
large and populous towns Of New England and i'll
am not mistaken, prior TO the first settlement Of
Vermont. Yet owing TO the fact that this was only
occupied for military and trading post, until after
the last war with England, and the flat appearance
Of the country a number OF miles inland, Gas is the
case generally the border of the lskes) bu, very
imperfect knowledge was had until subsequent TO
the latter date, of the character yuaty of the in
terror; hcnck all earliest accounts represent
one continuous mass Of marsh and sandbank.
Time, the great discloser Of events, has unmask-
e. the delusion and brought TO Ugh, the fac, that
Michigan is no, viii, behind her neighborng sis
,ers either in sa.uby OF climate, variety of soil,
and beauty o. landscape, which consists in the d.
rersihed scenery Of crystal Lakes with their mir
,otel surface, her wide meadows clothed in rich
luxurance with the waving grass through which
may be seen giimses ever and anon Of tho gliding
brookiets in their scrpentlne course to those ma
iesic seas which wash our border, OF the tower
ing forest with its giant Oaks, and wide spread
plain bcdecked from Spring to Autumn with a
beautiful succession Of flowers of varied hue and
finally the enchanting appearance Of the wide ex.
tent Of opening lands reminding one of some i'm
inense park, or if in imagination, as they roam
over the unduiating surface gain some little en-
inence overlooking the rich econc eronnd them,
one may wander back to the days Of oldea time
and fancy themselves surveying the wide domain
of some feudal Lord.
But whhe we find large portion of the State
consisting of plain and opening interspersee with
natural meadows and isolated glaaes Of heavy
timber, conssiisting of every variety common &c
th. latitude, among which may be found the sew
eral varieties Of oak walnut, ash, elm, hickory
bass, wildwood, cedar, chesnut, &c. SC, which
have wi,bs,ood the annual ravages Of the fires
which the Indians have caused TO burn, to facili
tate their hunting operations in spring or fall tn
northern ter Of surveyed counties (Which is ii
fact cnly about midway from north 10 south Of III
Lower Peninsula or Michigan proper arc cxter
sive fore,sof pine timber, and abudance oil exceet
water power, these pine forests may been MOI
Of less extending from Lake Huron 10 Michigan
Atthe village of Flint in Genesce CO., first raj
clear stuff Lumber can be bought from SO TO !
per NJ and good shingles for Sl00 and hrihe
these pine lands different from those hay
known a, the East, are fertile and productive
And such are facilities afforded by our Lake
rivers and rail roads, that the Interior enjoys a.
vantages but little behind the Lake coast IN obtai
ing lumber for building, or when every advanal
and disadvantage is considered in getting the
.produce to market or merchandise home, and y
Vermon,crs would be us,onished at the trifiI
difference in the cost OF the latter here, or lheI
even in your own town, and in many instances
difference is in our favor
should not speak Of the productions CT OF
soil 0he character OF which generally is ri
sandy loam) were II not from the fact, that Mci
gan is getting TOO NEAR by increased commerce
facilities to the Eastern Staes-thereiore there o
inahywho wish to iix their'El Dorado 'lartherWt
and endeavor to convey the idea that the field
action and enterprise, Gfeyer here) is now oc'
pied
Wheat, corn, barley, oats, potatoes, Indeed e
rreror can with GOOD cultivation be grown he
IN qualities TO satisfy the expectation and rewi
the toll ofany reasonable person.
Sheep that ranges the green pastures, or clan
az the rocky cl ifs and rugged sides Of the Cir
Hills OF Vermont, are in respect mere ha
OF healthy or in better condition than these {
range ~ our natural pastures in Mchigan--tl
coniras' the expense Of keeping here and th'
here our lands cos. 81 ,25 per acre, and FOR ri
40 Gnce with $500 per lhousand-hay cut
stacked, costs on an average $500 per ton
no. more ihan 81 or 2.S is required from the
.hat our wioaers are so much more open tina, /
do noi require feeding the same length of tim
for lbs lance, the presen, winter we have not
so great depth OF snow upio the prcsen, dat,
fell in Rutland county iani on the low lands
on the 23d OF October las,--but have exter
This communication over more space than o.
naily INTENDED and only say in conclusion to Il
of your readers who wish 10 try the realities
noycl.ies ofa roughandlumble tack woods