Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-06-20
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this region afford to the settler. The same
wide range of rich pasturage for domes.
tic cattle, extends the whole year round.
The grass is in general finer. the sod more
easily turned. and sooner productive Of
full crops. And here, cotton. the most
profitable of all the products of agricul.
ture. for which these lands are peculiarly
adapted. is never failing crop. In gem
eral. there are more abundant and more
convenient supplies of wood and timber,
and less necessity for its use. In the an
nual products of the forest trees, a re-
source which is scarcely known in old and
more populous regions, yet of great value
to the early settlers of anew country
The region has greatly the advantage
over illinois, Missouri aud Iowa, &c.. in
the greater variety and abundance of
acorris. nuts and other kinds Of mast, for
the subsistence and fattening of hogs, q
resource, which. like the pasturage for
cattle, is here never buried in snow, nor
materially injured by severe frosts.-
Even last winter. though it was the se>
verest winter that was ever known in
Virginia, it was comparatively mild here;
and had it not have been for a norther Of
unusual duration. no oinconvenience would
have been experienced by the farmers.
AS have been informed, they saw but
one slight sprinkle of snow during the
whole winter, and but little rain.
AS yet. very little corn has been used
here in fattening hogs. There are plan
ters who make from 10 to 15 tons of pork
entirely upon mast. Seventy five bushels
of Indian corn, from 500 to 1000 pounds
of clean cotton. with ordinary care in the
tiliage. is considered an average crop per
acre. for tue lands reduced to cultivation.
Those acquainted with the business of
growing these staples; will perceive that
the labor of one man might produce 400
or 500 bushels of corn, and 5000 lbs. of
cotton besides a small supply ofvegeta>
bIes for small family. which at the price
these articles generally sell for. would en-.
able him to realize, after reserving suffi
cient corn for his own use. an income of
more than $1,000 year at the same
time without any labor, he may realize
from so TO 100 per cent year for ever
capital he may have invested in neat cat.
tie and swine. Two crops of our corn
may be raised in year. and in most sea-
sons, a full crop would be obtained at
each planting. The second. however.
must be planted in July, and would some
the month of February. or any time in
March, corn is said to be never failing
crop. Oats yield a liberal increase in
this portion OF the State. Wheat could
not be produced on the low lands, and il
it could be, the ease ofSprocuring it from
abroad. and the four.fold profit from the
same labor directed to the raising of cots
ton, would exclude it from the list of pro-
ductions. Upon the rolling lands of the
interior. experiments have been made at
growing wheat. which proved satisfactory.
from 25 to 35 bushels raised TO the acre.
The land within 80 or 40 miles of the
mountains, where limestone ledges some
times form the banks of the streams. is
, said by those who profess to be skilled in
this matter. TO be genuine wheat coun-
try. Mill streams are also numerous
here. and there is considerable of land in
that region yet INDICATED. Il is bound TO
be in few years one Of the most interes-
ting and valuable portions of Texas.
| Such is the abundance and variety OF
the native grape in most parts of the
country, that wine of many kinds, and in
considerable quantities, has been made
without the cultivation of the grape
Natural Vineyards, covering large scope
| of country, may be seen producing seve-
raj varieties of the sweet skinned grape,
pronounced by French Winter to be
equal to the best grown in France
MELONS. unrivaled in size and flavor, are
grown and ripened in the rich soil and
warm sun Of Texas. Sweet potatoes. for
quantity and quality. it challenges COM
petition with any part Of the earth. The
Wild Horses or Mustangs, and Buffalo are
still numerous in portions Of Texas. The
traveller seldom penetrates far into the in
terror without putting to fight a troop
OF these noble animals. Sometimes he
will see them flying in the confusion Of an
absolute route but oflner making an or.
derly retreat, like we'll disciplined cavalry,
under the direction of skilfull and expe-
riepced leaders. In regard to smaller
game. have heard no complaint Of a
scarcity deer are numerous. some few
anteIopes. bears. mules. rabbits, &C., and
Millions Of wild geese and ducks in the
spring and fall. which are easily captured.
Men make money here by farming.
others by specializing in lands and horses.
l know some men who have caVeads of
horses TO the amount of and 1000 head.
others have or thousand head Of cat
tie. orses can be bought across the
Rio Grande for from 5 to l2 dollars.
which place great many of the Texan
horses are brought from. as it is consider
ed cheaper to buy them there than to
catch them wild. These immense herds
or caveads of stock. never cost their own
ers as much as lick of salt in the way
Of food the whole year round. All the ex.