Washington telegraph., 1853-11-23
Farming in Indiana.

lna feFlnhs m the world. Its productive
capacities have been the theme Of many
pens But We doubt il any writer has done
mure ihan the editor u the New York
"Tr'bnnea 10 bring into notice the induce.
ments hnld oul 10 ngriuulmrisis IN That State
l.otufsiae ipm a recent ,Isit Ia lndiana.
the cH.iiaF uf tho Tribune lufnishc, his
IareF WIIh very interesting article in rc.
hlian n lie productions u the State aud
the mala Of farming The article Is too
long FIR anr columns but the eklmcls We
make h5laR Wiil doubtless be TEND with in.
terest
Com is the chief sarle-lnslian Corn
tAlaisHl Of is rculis, PoIl nna Nli.lcy.
We fasssll curing our fr5aHt visit. many
a corn fed larso cnauglI fl pretty good
school district. though We all 1T Sc, the
larse.l b. any mrauf In oll friend now
farming IN the Wabash falley Is interested
in the purchase Of township af prairie
six miles square, without tfea of habiia.
liun uTaa il-whieh was akea up last
.rfina. broken mp and rnl into corn. Of
which ilIa yield i, estimated n iily hn.hcls
per acre. II OVER pSE VIIilas ar BUSHELS.
.ram ~ mile plat oi r aHl. ahifh never
.od anything bni viii aHiHal tn NOW -
Of esmse, tl,r State ut til. rate, might
produce eafn enough Ia I'll tie entire
'n.aa. AMI have enough In la make sll
the ri that ought ,1 hs tHien and mua
vh.skeslaaa stsa'd b. laak h lheireml
sHHnIiaa
IN extensive rulIifHfH estimate. ilat
eam M b. sruUn uu IaakHa.us pri.iie ar
SIS egsIz TT bu.hel tt Ifates it.'arl.
iua in lie ae.li but M. Hsa i Is worth .iN
cents mn TO gather and 3sII i lis met rsf
j. bal . shilling rer hlslaE leaving in ths
sfaasf. i l4e prrut aseH#a IHIea ui 81
- e#llt#. a arl rruiil pl - sHHl# pr bush.
el, ar sla lar acre inr aH aaHa#s Weld %.
~ @ H5l= \ there sma5a sa1 pi4iria
yc' TO be bought ur 81 % per- arrr, and
breaking up cost, hue 50 rtf acre. ila mui
ANA farmers surely need Do, clmIlai u.
harl times.
IN ,ho cultivation, labor j. economical io
lhe utmost llueiu- /, unknown rrn,ing
i. done hs lrill or other msrblue which
drop. hl covers; aud, indeed We are a..
,urpl that q planter ]. u0ru attached 10 thr
broakins.up plug which deposit. tlr ,rrl.
At proper intervals 10 thr muow. cIycr.
and there Il Is lcitill muct.limr-uewly.
broken land not being urHol ta r,IrIrc
aiicrui.Isr. The rl0ams is shl,lNW inay.
ing Che erp oVnsl TO drl.h nul every.
iluus :. don. 600 'hs urIn iy'r NJ getting fhr
most trlI1 .nu o.. lnt labor ta, yyU
bul lW.Ha U"N year lra 900 fr i-t-
Tint mGc " tI' lml .a used ,imli br
horribly mts.l wi'h uoNial weaI. .s 90
Wl rs gI u4r"
Olr 90 rriml II. J. Ellsworth Pat.
Ont rumui -.m,r. wlo ha. lauc large hH.
.iurs in converting good prairie into .hll.
low, yic.ou AND hl,tcNh1uaed lilhgr, has
undertaken 0as enterprise which we hparii.
" approve. lie is gathering paachsioncs
for which hr if paying 80 cent. rcr bu,hcl
aud will plant 50 bu-hcl.oi them in the zen.
trc Of a great prairie Which be- i, breaking
up. There they grow llNurnuily aui aou
bear, when he will have the peaclc gather.
I'd and dried by women uu share. aul .o ~
lur four ~ iyc year. growing corn or sumc
other crup among thcm aud thu, kccpu,
the land in good condition Then he will
cut down the trees for fuel and have a new
growth from the roots This he believes
the cheapest aud quickest way to get fuel
where it is most needed, besides producing
nm Abundance Of dried fruit ol which thric
has never been half enough in The country.
We trust this enterprise may bc crowned
with abundant success.
The most eligible wild lands arc those
combining timber and prairie In about equal
proportions SO iulcrsper.ed that the one i.
rarely more than amila or two from the OH.
rr Northern Indiana, embracing lnpour.
/ st. Joseph, Elkhar aud unc or two other
counties. is admirably favored in this r,.
spect. llore the population IL already quite
compact, and land has fair value apart
from the influence Of speculation tLuk
firms half prairie aud half timber in the
counties above named would now average
$40 per acra above tho value Of the build.
ings and the icnccs which are oltcu worth
as much more There are farms ndiacanl
to villages which would command 500 per
acre. and even more but these agc few.