New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-09
llIinois-RocI, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Correspondence Of The Tr uns.
DIXON ILL., april g, 1919.
As your journal has ever been conspicuous 10,
It's advocacy Of an emigration to the western cOun.
Try Of the young 'oorkHg men Of our community
aud Of getting forth the advantages Of various 10
caities as places Of settlement will you call your
readers attention to the Valley Of Rock River, in
the State of Illinois rad the pleasure of meet
log aud conversiug with Mr. Greeley last Summer
Al Chicago after his return from tour 20 the Cop
DER regions and the country bordering on lake Su
perlor / am ignorant whether he yisited the por
ton of Illinois 10 which | refer, subsequently or
not If SO he will add his testimony 70 the superior
ity of this tract % other portions Of the West.
The valley OF Rock River from personal obser
walton land have travelled the length sud breadth
of the Western States affords greater advau
tages for Dr0ducttUt farm. than the same extent
of acres ia any OF the States West or North-V est
Wood and water are superabuudant The springs
are as clear as any IN New England and entirely
free from those substances which characterize the
water of Illinois and which affect more OF less
every person Who visits there. The woodlands.
composed chiefly Of the Oak aud Walnut. are very
extensive, following the course OF the river. aud
bordering upon high rolling prairie Of the richest
soil conceivable. AS regards beauty Of landscape.
may safely say. that the Valley OF Rock River is
without parallel Prairie, wood aud water view
are arranged 10y nature 10 the most picturesque
variety.
The country and climate are particularly layOrs
BILE to the raising Of sheep. and this brings me to
tue subject Of my communication.
have just received letter from q practical far.
mer residing et Grand de Tour and as he has made
y successful experiment in raising sheep make
an extract from u for the benefit OF those who are
or may be interested in such matters.
q" engage that q a suitable person will follow
and nN nd
ins here. with means enOugh.) that he shall. ere
1852 be Ia receipt OF q clear net income of S450O
per auuum beside the rise of value IN his arm.
This is c1nhuius himself % sheep as stock and
raising about all they need for food aud that the
entire outlay need not necessarily exceed a. 600
altogether 60 insure this result. have proved the
truth Of this declaration, and am now 40 rapidly as
is iudicious Increasing my hocks now 400 inc I'D
ing Rmb. Of the present year until u shall number
3 900, twO-thicds or three iourths ewes. rherecan
be no error. wall guarantee the result as above
for Is per cent. asd secure fully the parties who
would avail.
Il have surmounted the only difficulties that
have prevented success OF most who have tried
sheep-keeping on these high rolling prairies. and
have satisfactorily proved by Eve years practice
that the section OF Illinois IS better adapted tOI
sheephusbsndry than any other part of the world
that have seen or read Of They can be Kept ~
small expense IA very perfect condition. and thus
Tar WltnOut any cpuSidefapie SICKNESS. since May
last have lost bus two sheep by death, one OF
which was very Ola, with teeth decsyed.'
Sheep brought from 0Jher parts of the country or
Imported of course require sec imalion before they
eau berased successiuily--heuce the necessity az
selecting your sheep from i0cks nstive TO that pos-
tion OF the country.
The foregoing aforementioned from gentleman
of Intelligence and property. and DO would bs hap
py TO give aoy person desiuog u, every iuflrms-
tion necessary for tho successful raising Of sheep
ia Illinois II. IL