The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-04-11
I,otto- from fxon. J. W. Whitfield.

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Hon. james Chcsnu., Jr., sends the fol-
lowing letter to the Camden Journal, "with
4 view" he says, "of furnishing information
10 those who may feel an interest in the enter
prise now undertaken by the Kershaw Kan
sas Associations" He adds that company
of ernigranis will start under the auapices Of
that Association, about the lat Of May.
WAaH,NGToS, March 1a, 1853.
Oea" Sir: At TIE request of Hon. w.
W. Boyce, take grea. pleasure in giving
YOU such Information in regard to Kansas
70 will be useful to pcrsors emicta,inc to
that country. In regard 20 soil. Kansas IS
unsurpassed, producing from sixty to eighty
bushels OF com per acre; twenty-five to
forty bushels ct wheat Per acre. The hncs;
oats nave ever seen grow, We raised in
Kansas In fact, have seen nothing plan
ted in Kansas (exccpt co:tnn) tina: DOES not
produce more TO the acre than Gu the best
lands Of Tennessee
.Bvs:des teir.a fine grain and e,rars ccuu-
try, it :a 3 part Of tie hemp REG Jon cf The
United States. Hump is decidedly the most
prcsitabie crop now raised, and the sta;.'cs
will show ,ha. he planters of Wve;crr Ms
:"un are making lnp:e u:"ncv per han! il;In
| IS made in ary ctF-r State il. the U1ion.
1t is nothing Uncommon for farmers 20 pay
three hun.in"l dollars hire f;y~ nccro n,.n
per year. White men caun,2t BE- h;r..i for
less han S25 Per uou:i.. In addition 10
c"r advantages ~ an agricultural people
we have trade with New Mexico. Utah,
| Oregon, and California, amounting TO sew
cr"i mi!i,Hs Of dollars per ;iunu,n, bcsiIee,
, o"r Indian trade alnounts to more than o:ie
in'':c" per annu'n. Il addition The Gov
ernncnt for military suppii:a expand
| very large SUN.
Military stores IRE acnt cut to Ill tie posts
OF New Mexico and the Indian country,
and to give You some idea Of the amount 0:
! transportation required for tina, department,
ono firm last year employed over seven
teen hundred men, and twelve Hundred
wagons, each drawn by twelve oxcn Kan
sas is the starting point for all cni"rants
going West of us. was raised in Tcnncs-
see, and have been in nearly every State Of
the Union, and Isay to you in all candor, that
l have never Seen any country that possesses
rs many advantages to new or old settlers
rs Kansas. Our friends in Western Mis-.
souri,, with similar soil to Kansas, make
from six TO eight hundred dollars hand
per annun. This will, have no doubt,
seem large to YOU, but I assurc you It is
strictly true.
Tic clima!e Of Kansas :,g.r3 rs being
! .aE better than in Tennessee; from lst Sep
etemhr until lst March ehavc tu, little rain
mostly clear, dry weather. The past
winter has been, though, colder that evcs
known before. Our country regard MS
very healthy; in some localities cl,ills aud fe-
Tcr prevail to some cxtcDt-we have no
pulmonary disease in Kansas. II regard
to supplies vou can procure anything
yoa mar want in MiSsoari,--if YOU Get to
Kansas by May OF June you can raise plenty
Of corn. Our lands are ready c!varcd-you
can make yonr location enc day and com
mcnce farming next.
In conclusion, permit me to tIia:li: you,
and to thank the people of South Carolina,
tor the noble c!ior; they are mcw making to
assist US in preventing the best country, in
my opinion, i'll the United States from fall
ing into the hands Of the Abolitionis,s.
Respectfully your obetliant servant,
J. w. WHITFIELD.
Hon. JAS. CuEsSUr, Jr.