New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-02
INDIANA.
Politics-Gcn. Scott-Crops-EikhartC o', Nc'
Correspondence of The y. Y. Tribune.


Wing National Convention, has sent joy to the
heart of every genuine Wing in Indiana. He is en-
phaticay the man for the OCCASION Having,
through long life, so identified himself with the his
tory of the country, and the most glorious part OF
that history to be forever nseparably connected
with it, the people cannot refuse to honor hun
with the Chief Msgistracy thereof His many
eminent services entitle him to the appreciation
and gratitude of every American cltHen-serylces
which form aPLATTORM broad enough and strong
rrough for us all. As 10 his political integrity,
we feel douby sure WINFIELD SCOTT could as soon Oe'
tray his country, as bersy the parry wnca no cams
him for is hOnOred Chief We are assured thai under
his administration Wings will not be driven TO the
piiabe condition OF "hewers OF wood add drawers OF
water for their opponents. But enough OF political
matters.
took up the pen to speak Of the improvement pres,
ent and future of Northern Indiana Calling TO mind
the stir that Is made n the negdborhood ABOUT Calor
mia and Oregon and the emigration thner from ms
vicinity re subject of cOnver'ation at every nelSnoor
hood gathering my reflections are led back TO an early
time when In distant State, witnessed similar ex'
element about the 81. Joseph country Were nov
d@e.-au additional evidence tnAt the otaI VI l. II
pire' il sill West Ssrd.
There Is no need of better farming land ta4n th4t
found between the Upper Wab lsh and ~ !epn RIVERS
all things considered An intelligent acquaintance WAC
had made a thorough examination OF wide extent OF
country West In search OF Homestead remarked tnat
for the production Of all the useful graln' oet o'
country across the State, embraced between tnese No
rirers was UNSURPASSED In the whole Mississippi Val!
lev Some writer's the agricultural resources o the
West IN the Patent Office Reports and oaer aguclI'
tura writer's class Northern Indiana with Ws;)n'in
and Iowa a. being unsafe wheat gro wing rSgl)h,
when In fnci Il s best Ia the STATE and fdiy equ@
to any territory ofc un,ry ia Michigan OF the same eN'
tent .,,,
signiGss something half cuv ted or half civilized
When In years more, all her latent energies shall
be av and ste assumes posi1on o7 the side OF
Ohiothe third be., State in the nOn will not be az
kpowledged term OF rcproacn. 10 cacd'a'e nov PIT
distant that day IT, you have but to LOOK az "a" unsur
passed fertility of her soil, shout I'VE mi0nd acres OF
which Is under cultivation with thousands more annual
" added producing large and Increasing surplus Oh
all the neceg.aries of life her manufacturing caJacues
the aua timber which the greater part OF the
seven or eight millions acres OF her uncuyatef land
her vast fe1s Of coal and beds OF iron ore her great
natural and rapidly increasing artcI channels OF M
merce her noble and ptai'e"orthy Efforts IN educ iNng
her children By means of common schools aud colleges
her provsi for the payment If her public debr aud
permanent stand against any further indebtedness her
gem OF the agricultural interest by the crea
ton of Sae Board, vito liberal appreprAtions Tor tue
o,carizaton of auxiliary societies and awards Of pre-
MUM, her three magnificent benevolent institutions
for the unfortunate muies blind aud ln'ane, 10 s4y
nothiag of works Of public utility the result OF pvatf
enterprIse-hese things make the Sta'e the PRIDE OF
her sons and entities her u ns admiration oil her slIr
SttteF. - -
weather favoraols 90 into my wheat fey days
more and our golden harvest nall be gathered h1n'
and the soil of Indiana once more send lorh 70 toe
miller her eight ten millions bushels wheat Tor c m
sumpon What the State needs Is policy "ltne part
of Goyernmcnt that shall encourage dom 'suc mand &C
! tures and develop her vast resources.
/ Comparatively speaking, the country nor1 OF the
Wabash is ia it, infancy, yet IL Already ~ signs Oh
mature vlgor. The settlement OF the country along inc
Ohio and lower Wabash Rivers reaches Tar back In th9
history Of The North West Toe organization ~ many
of the counties north date no further back tnan Ic5
adu pf1t
abundance than any other portion ~ th3 SAFE
The amount Of VIII at ,sp)rte County annually oro-
duces not short of 100000 bushels organz "a In lo5
Lagrange organized same year, 10000 ko'ciq'ko, a
county Joining US the south, organized rs late as
1896 will show a crop of l5O 600 This county elk
hart nay be put down between 2ylOOo ami 5OOOJu
81 Joseph County, about 200 600 The two latter were
ore.uzcd In 1880 Aud 60, In about tho same proper
dor, we may speak Of the other northern clunues,
taking In view the population aud time OF set'ement
! And while raise this amount oil ~he4f, our lands
ycld ppr acre acrordn the nature Of the SOIL FRO n
80 to 20 bushels corn, from 20 TO % bushels OATS from
20 10 10 bushels bucy heat fron 80 10 100 bushels 20
tatoes from one two clover and timothy, aud
vegetables and fruit of all kinds In as great abundance
as any where within the range of my knowledge. Aud
/ vet stranger than fiction hundreds OF our farmers
would sell 10 and pack oil TO Oregon or Cali
forns IN the deusiye hope Of lettering tueir situation
Eikhst County, In my humble oonion, Is unsur'
pened, IN an agcu tural point OF view by auy county
In the STATE Old or new. As TIE Tribune 10 great
fsyorIe Ia the cOuniy and have seen no notice ut our
local advantages permit me to refer to some OF them az
briefly As possible
Toe face of the country is undulang the character
of the soil which varies % greater extent than any
other am acqusinted with, is pretty accurately demon
strated by the timber or undergrowth produces We
have pr1irie thlckly imbered-buroa whiteOak and
black.oak lands Inc far greater part Is heavily tim
bered with beech mhple oak, white.w 3D. walnut
/ hickory ash linn, and otherI Of the usual varieties
found west of the mountains. The St Joseph aud TX
hart with their numerous tributary streams, at Jrd
abundant mill privileges in all parts OF the cOuny and
considering the age of the settlement, are well in
proved There are hut few farmers in the county wac
live over FIVE miles from g'st and saw mills No onC
but a farmer can properly app ectste the great ad
vantages Of such privileges. Water In great ab ind
ance good and wholesome, Is easily obtaned for do
rnesc ia all parts Of the county aud the Inty
, Is healthy as any other In the State.
Ire ipul,hon IN 1880 wa but about nine huqir ed
IL now numbers oger thirteen th0u'and. There ar
more native Pennsylvanisns am ug Us than any Othe
class which accounts "a considerable degree "a
though y nysslD tor the rapid and good Improve
rnent Of the Try. There are seven eight village
scattered the the county, with stores, groceries
and mechanic shops, eager - exchange commo ii.e
, with the farmer very acc lmmadaing terms. 6.
sheu and Eshart the two puncpal business places
The later Is beauti uy situated nj the Junction of ia
Eikbart and ST Joseph Rivers The popul4 onis blu
one thousand possesses the best Na,er plw-r IN u
county A portion Is improved With splendid ijurin
mill and paper nufsctory, embracing all the late in
provsm@i = in that business To give some idea OF IN
smount OF tour Manufactured A. this point have bc
TO mention TIE ofer the oher day. OF twelve thous-n
dollars By one house ia Iica Y. b be invested
the pre,ent crop Of wheat by the entcrprizln
owner Of these mills This Is bur single case. Tier
IL great Of money Tom your city every yea
seeking the same chance OF trade al this an1 other pJn
Z of the c0un,y There IL thing against our nj
lers and that IT, the investment Of El-teTn capital
wheat purchased here for the Rochester aud other large
4 f.uribg mile tn your STATE. They pay cent or w
advshce per bush4l the price, for the best whit
wheat l. 70 IL O. the above mills where is,msuuftc
urcd hr,Yc ed and sold your mark a Prime Ger
ese, Al N advance over Western ur We f4rnsr
, have no complain bu sr rs % treating IA
= Wes,ern rnanufaciursr fairly Elkhar, rapidly az
Dr. wing slce ths cOmyletOs Of tnc Northern ldi9u
Railroad e boasts aud rot gIhou. reason VI ths be.
Seminary of earning in the county Az branches
a iEdust : are IN folrisbng condition
Goshen l. tue county .esr. eigbiy and elegantly let
ted On me east bank of the E'khart Rv-r ab iut,
miles above s mouh, ana tie north end Of Ekaai
prairie This prairie % seen miles long aud tore
mills vide Ar every o fen ed IN aud nj ar s,-r,l
cult itor, J. ~ soi is unsurpassed aa.a oscj,s {