The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-03-20

products, but will remark en- pdSSdnt that
Irish potatoes cannot be successfully culti-
waited, except upon new ground. Land,
cultivated two or three years will not yield
good crops, though the same ground will
yield abundantly any other product.
Fruit of all desert ptionS does WE'LL In
short it is emphatically fruit country-the
finest, largest and richest wild fruit is found
in the greatest profusion. We can beat the
world "and part of Kentuck" for paw
paws!
1t is to be regretted that we are frequent
ly deprived of the enjoyment of the Peach
crop, either by the late frost, or sleet so COM
mon in this country, The scarcity of timber
will, for while, be drawback to a compact
settlement; but there are TO be found, as will
be demonstrated wherever GEOLOGICAL survey
shall be made, all the elements provided by
the God ofnature to supply this deficiency
such as stone for building and fencing, and
stone coal for fuel
A few words upon the climate. l do not
know how to attempta description. 1t is a
land of StoTmS-a climate combining the
extremes of cold and heat, and these marked
with great irregularity.
During the months of July and August,
the mercury ranges from 80 deg. to 100 deg,
and during the months of December and
January (the coolest months) it is frequent
ly as low as 20 deg. below zero.
1t is supposed our altitude and proximity
| to the Mountains are the cause of it being
colder than farther east on the same parallels
of latitude.
We are seldom without wind, which in
the winter renders it unpleasant travelling
and in this country, which like all countries
derive their charm from the elements of rural
beauty, foliage and verdure, offers sad col
ored picture to the traveller in wintry wealth
er. But we are compensated for these in
cOnveniences by fine roads for wheel car
riages, hot artificial, but natural roads-nC
mud, mudholes, ,quagmires, marshes, swamps
and the like. Labradorian as the climate is
we seldom have snow enough to afford the
luxury of sleigh rides. Our rides are, there.
fore, confined to buggies, barouches and on
horse or mule back.
There is no lands in market in this terri
tory, and will not be till after the organiza.
ton by Congress. Such lands, in the mean
time, may be purchased of the Indians, will
be Immediately surveyed and brought into
market. | think the emigrant tribes will
cede to the government their surplus lands
and enter into the territorial organization as
citizens. The Indians are not opposed to
the settling the unoccupied or unappropria
ted lands by the Anglo Saxons, provided thei,
own rights are respected. have no doub
but Congress will organize this Territory al
an early period, and the lands purchased
from the Indians, together with the unap
propriated lands belonging to the govern
ment, though set apart for Indian uses, will
be speedily brought into market. Then the
fattering prospects of the great Centra
railroad to the Pacific, passing through this
region, will cause this territory to be filled
up with unexampled rapidity, when tht
doors are opened. This is destined to be f;
great country
y Like all new countries, emf
grants have to take seasoning with the eve
!, prevailing bilious intermittent fevers. Still
it is healthy.
Yours, respectfully,
VIM. WALKER.