New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-16
LETTERS FROM THE NORrH-wEsT.
Wisconsin-Its Eastern Ceast- beboysan--set'
Element, soil, Crops, &c Land Tenure'
and epecuInrion-1IjIwaak &c.

Leaving the Cowsip and the Violet IN blossom
lime 2e On the wooded Owlands Of Lake 5upe-
Nor and the Lilac in the perfection OF It's Towering
duly Il at Msckinsc. the transition thence 10 the
fullpess Of Summer ves etation involving the pro
fo,iou OF Summer " getables has been by no means
pnolessant. despite the drawbacks Of glazing sun
and dusty ways Of travel The Spring here was
wet as well as cold and backward and the Harvest
must naturally be a late one, though trust abun-
dant From all the information ] can gather IN
fer that the Wheat yield Of Wisconsin will be 10
the average as bountiful ever before, while the
ares sown is at least twenty i've per cent more
extensive than that Of any former year Admitting
that the rapid increase Of population will consider
sblv increase the demand for home consumption, j
cannot doubt that the Territory will have surplus
for expectation exceeding by many thousands OF
barrels that Of last year or any which preceded It
hear corresponding accounts from large portions
Of Illinois and Iowa, where, as here, partial fail
ure by reason Of the last Winters severity was ap
pretended and now hope that the admitted def'
cheney of the rpenng Wheat Of Eastern Michigan
and Western Ohio will be fully cOunterbalanced by
the excess 10 90 forward from the shores OF Lake
Michigsn-so that the aggregate surplus for expor-
tation via Buffalo will be equal 20 that from any
former harvest To all who eat bread and do not
fatten on s scarcity. bat especially TO the Poor OF
our great Cities this must be a cheering assur
ance.
The long stretch made by the steamboats, from
Mackjnac southward-220 miles, saving stoppage
at Manitou Island for wood merely-bespeaks an
extreme scsntiness OF population on the shores OF
4 ft.O at
side especially where however, Green Bay setss
far inande as to forbid the idea Of boats touching
at its head ON their route from Mackinac toChi-
cago. / understand that the progress OF settle.
ment around the Bay is steady and even rapid,
despite its high latitude
sHsBoYGAs is the first regular stopping-place'
and here landed and passed day travelling IN
land and noting the pecularites OF soil aud timber
the march TO the tome Of Yankee Doodle OF i'm
provement, with the condition and character OF the
growing crops. The day was spent most agreea-
bly, and proftably, and | deeply regretted the
imperative necessity Of turning my steps toward
Chicago without having gone through the belt OF
tmbered land which separates the Lake iron the
Prairie, and especially without visiting the WIS
consin Phalanx some so miles farther inland at
Ceresco in Fond -du-Lac County, whose expo
sion dissolution, &c. not even the Courier and
Express have yet had the felicity OF proclaiming
save in general assertions with respect to all the
attempts at Industrial Association.
sheboygan has more beautiful and eligible site
than any other place am acquainted with West
of Cleveland. At the mouth of small river, form
ing n fair natural harbor, which limited expendi-
ture will make a very good one, the village is built
mainly on a dry level and spacious plain elevated
nj least hundred feet above the surface of the
Lake and River having the former on the East and
the latter meandering in the South. BY combina-
ton of foresight and good fortune large proportion
of the village plat remains covered with young
forest trees OF various species so that the common
necessity for planting shade trees is obyated, near
IN avery square and at least half the houses being
already cared for. This gives the place cool and
sylvan aspect and, combined with the invincible
dryness OF the soil commends it heartily to the eye
of the wayiarer. Walking half mile from the
center in almost any direction the dwellings CLEAN
out upon you from the foliage until you realize
thatyou are in village OF some two hundred houses
and fifteen hundred inhabitants. where there were
but tree huts Eve years since, and not more than
thirty dwellings even two years ago. And tins
growth is not fictitious but consequent on the rapid
settlement OF Sheboygan County aud OF the ooun'
try West and North OF il TO Lake Winnebago and
Green Bay II | am not mistaken, the County had
but hirty fre inhabitants In 1870, while 1t now has
some six or seven thousands, and is gaining mere
rapidly than at any former time. Such Is iair
epitome Of the history OF Wisconsin
On the shore OF the Lake, and for some two TO
tour miles back the soil here is rather light aud not
very productive; but IL improves as you go back,
and at sheboygan Falls-another thriving village,
having fine " alter power six miles West OF the
Lsks--itis quite fair continuing to improve Tor
the six miles farther that | went. The timber,
which is in good part VIII Pine and Red Oak at
frat becomes more various and indicative OF fer
tity as YOU proceed until the Pine disappears en-
tirely giving place to noble growth of Sugar
Maple, Black Birch Red Oak Hickory, &C with
Elm and Ash on the low grounds overshadowing
bounteous soft we'll stored with Lime, on the
cleared portion OF which both the Winter and
Spring Wheat appear admirably as do Oats.
Grass. &c Corn. Potatoes, &c. are yet backward,
but promise well Very few OF the clearlngs are
ne vet more than two years old many are but one,
while others are just commenced, 80 that the sur
plus product OF tins region cannot be considerable,
but every year must increase 1t. Many who had
bat two acres under cultivation last year have ten
this year aud mean to eler land yet Tor TurniPs,
~ Say nothing OF the Wheat to be sown this Fall.
In very few years these, hitherto buyers, will be
considerable sellers OF W heat Corn and Cattle.
Learned with deep srauhc snon during this fly
ing visit that the settlers OF this section who are
generally poor men who have tried to pay for con
adorable tracts OF wild land while subdulne them
INFO farms in Western New. York Ohio and else
where, begin here by restricting themselves TO
eighty acres each and pAy'ue Tor that quantity al
the earliest moment A large portion OF them come
In destitute, having expended what money they
could rs,se by the sale OF their effects at the East
ward in looking out lands snd removing their lam
lies hither: 50 that when he has put up log cab
In chopped two or three acres purchased a cow and
lew rude implements OF Agriculture and House
wtfsry the settler is nine times IN ten, left PENN
less Bat the food OF his family must IN good part
be bought for year at least he cannot clear and
farm without some sort OF team and unless hi'
land is paid for within ayeSr after he enters his
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