The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-04
THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON, D. c, NOVEMBER H. 1852

healthfulness of New England with the fertility
Of the West, and the cheap lands of the West
with Eastern prices for produce. The rrairiea
are generally small, 30 that timber and water
are easily accessible. And the natural mead.
ows afford an abundance of good hay A
farmer may come on early in the spring. with
team and stock enough for weli-cultiyated
farm He can readily find a location. where
he can pillow the land and put in his seed. He
has abundance OF good pasture during the
summer and fall, for the whole Territory is
naturally adapted to grazing, and he can east.
ly find natural meadows that will supply him
with all the hay he needs-so that he can
carry ON farming, in all its departments. from
the very commencement. He will of course
need fences for his fields, and a house to live
in but the materials for these are easily OBJ
tanned. The lands west Of the Mississippi
river, heretofore belonging to the Sioux In.
dams are now open to settlement, and emil
grants have been pouring into them like a food
for the last few months. There are thirty mil
lions of acres of these lands comprising the
best farming lands in the Territory Those who
wish to get good farms, and to get them cheap.
will do well to come on early in the spring.
And here would suggest that those who come
calculating to remain may save nearly a year )
expense by coming early enough to put in a
crop the first season. There is no need of
spending three or four months in hesitating,
and celebrating about the choice of piece OF
land when there is an abundance of good land
to be had at one dollar and quarter an acre
and that within short distance from towns
that will soon become large cities Our sea-
sons are long enough to ripen the large Dent
corn, which is conclusive evidence that they
are longer here than in New England or New
York. Melons of the largest size and finest
quality seem to grow as well here as in New
Jersey which is quite surprising to persons
that come from the same latitude in Maine.
The price of produce has been and must for
many years continue to be equal to the price
| in Illinois together with the cost of transporta
ton up the river, which in many instances i,
more than the original price of the grain
There is demand here for all kinds of farm
ing, and especially for darying and stock
farming. But in speaking of farmers particu
larly would not be understood to intimate
that there is not abundant encouragement for
| other branches of industry. Where farmer,
can thrive, all other interests are safe
Our annual election took place on the
9th instant and has generally resulted in
favor of the Democratic party. The Maine
Liquor Law has been the theme of considerable,
discussion during the canvass, and strong
effort has been made to secure the election of
Legislators who are in favor of its repeal But
in our precinct this effort has signally failed
and there is little doubt it has been unsuccess.
full in the Territory. An effort may be made
to induce the next Legislature to repeal the
Law, but if 80, am confident it will be unsuc
cessful. The Temperance men of the Territory
are generally firm and decided, and if those
who come to settle among us, from abroad
exert the right influence, our Territory is safe
Let those who love virtue and sobriety come
and build their homes by ours; and while
they are improving their fortunes, they may dc
much to make Minnesota an example and or
nament to the nation More anon
Yours truly, J. w. M.