Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-04-08
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State The youngest now OF tie five giant Off
springs Of TIE immortal ordnance Of 81, sic is
yet in swaadl;ng olo.ks-vhiist Chic the old
est, is noH fairly decking herself in the 9 Tago
,irilis" Wisconsin, although tie Youngest of
the FIVE las given evidence by her vigorous
growth, her sinevv nervous frame. and her feais
of infausiIe proves. of What n.ay lie expected
Of her adul. age.
As her growth IN the pas. LIS not depended
unon miracle So her future Development viii
result from natural causes. Other states have
grown because they contained natural clements
of activity aid wealth. These elements exist
in y Wisconsin TO degree rot found IN any other
State west or east. We have arrived 1t this
conclusion aiter looking over tie whole course Of
Iast increase in population and wealth IN this
and ether States and fearing the criticism Of this
opinion may be the too common expression Of
hurabug" or be traced TO that boassful spirit
which aLouaIs n vague ceueraliries tai proves
r.otling and satisfies bat few, We append rea-
sons Tor this opinion a1.d challenge tie severest
scrutiny. Geographical position Is I most i'm
portaat clement Of growth aad prospe.iiy-
Wisconsin Is located between 3 : so ard Il :
Of north latitude. This IS tie northern temper
ate region, and is tie Gre il which nan has
exhibited most energy and Development Her
atmosphere Is Geo, clear and dry, aud ecnse-
o.ueurly inrisoratins Bilious and ruiasmatic
affections, the scourges Of Michigan, Illinois and
Iowa. are unknown. Health and longevity, two
most desirable blessings are consequently at
tainable lere. From table Of the last l. s.
census, ian impartial report Of cour=e,) We Oh
tain the following facts:
This table gives tie relative health progress
and deaths of the several States, and illustrates
that number Of deaths in ratio TO the number Of
living is-in the State Of Maine, to 4, Yer
mont, / to 100 Connecticut, to G. Illinois,
to - Iowa, 1 TO 81; and Wisconsin, l TO
les and tits Is net only 4 far comparison with
the above named States, bur exhibits the least
number Of deaths proportiaEate to the popula-
ton of any state IL The Union. This fact as
good wine needs no bush"
CosIll-RcIAL ADVANTAGES can be ascertained
by simply men-ioning her position-on her
eas.ern border IS Lake Michigan, on Ii, lorth
Lake Superior, and on these Lakes in coujuciion
with Lake Erie already float. commerce, by
he tabular statements Of the census returns,
greatly exceeding gur entire foreign trade-on
her west runs the Mississippi River the entire
length Of the State 40 miles, connecting her
with St Louis, New Orleans, and foreign IA
t:ons These facts need no comment. Her pro-
Guctire soil IS AZ element Ct wealth not sUffi-
GENTLY known TO lie fully appreciated Wis
cousin IS pre-eminentIy an agricultural State,
and IS capable Of becoming as wealthy as any
one Of the western s.s,e .locd. BY the late cen
Gus and ether data, i may lie safe and fair to
calculate that there are about che and 4 half
which As now occupied constitutes about $4,000
farms, more or less Tiled.
BESIDES this one ard Lslf millions acres Of
improved land, there Is within the area of the
State above 80 C090G0 acres Of land. Of which
ii least 20,o0p,009 Is suitable to lie converted
into productive and pleasant farrns-euough land
10 make two millions additional larms--vaijine
for occupants and may BE purchased At low
prices, ranging from s. p 70 $1,000 Per acre.
In regard to tile value q improved lands in
the new States, tie same report shows that the
average value is-in Illinois, 5s7g9 IN Iowa,
$500; N Texas Sl03 and in Wisconsin, il is
S},5s-a very fir show i,r a yoaug State.
And H. looking carefully tLrcy-l tie tables
VIC fae the average value q Trodu1ts Per acre,
exceeds that d the other States named, IN about
tie proportion flat tie land exceeds theirs per
acre IN value. Draw line from Nanitowoc 10
Portage. thence dircctlvt 10 the Falls Of St. Croix
the farming lands lying south Ct this line, and
comprising Eeaslg ole half the State are not
equal 4 il All respects as forming lands in any
State of tic Union. North Of this, belt of
Lard ;ia.g-r extends cast and west $50 miles on
the l.,..4ee cf Stephens Point-from 80 TO 100
miles IN width. The soil Of this region is fer
tile. aaG tie timber lis present wealth. Unlike
the lsairles. building material and fences are
convenient, and 10 country produces better or
more wheat. This Is the staple crop, and COM
tiEed With numerous streams afford the best ia
cIE'y for grazing This peculiarly, (ab0ndare {
Of wa.er,) peryades the entire State. and pre-
scnts Inducements for cattle growing nos found
d. other prairie countries where running Waiel
j. found at distances toe great for cattle. The
water power on the ST. Croix, BlacS CLippe
way. Rock, Cyawfsh, Wisconsin ahd other NV
ors surrounded by these agricultural regions
md every kind of raw material, and aounoan
l4mncr- without any competition IN the MlsSls
s.ppi yaliey-tLis water power IS but F2riI'li4!
used bat in time must be most valuable Last
cru men en- appreciate tins important TACT, aul
we need but designate the points TO make th
water power Of this State a. important elemen
" wealth and greatness.
The immense Piucrics At the source Of thes,
rivers and convenient 10 their various falis-ta
ken into accoun; with the scarcity Of timber il
Illinois Iowa and Missouri. afford rs treasure
iaexhaussible They are Al present domaudc,
az these States. Nest &C these rivers onpt,
INTO tie Mississippi, and arc narisabie for RATS
whilst net a few are accessible At certain SCI
soas 10 boats 81 large s.ze.
On the southwest the country abounds il
Lead aud Is extensively worked on the north
the Copper mines have challenged the Interest,"
az eastern capitalists These mines give en-