The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-09-11
LETTER FROM THe EDITOR

but rapidly away since my arrival here, and
still | am not sali f d to ltave these grInite
hills. love to lamble over th,m-go from
one high point to another, and snuff the fresh
mountain air and such charming looking of
laces as We have from the tops Of these old
glorious hills, are enough to make even a
western man fall in love with the beautiful
scenery But this is the bright side of the
picture ; there is also shady, or dark side
The surface Of the country. is to- uneven,
lot to say rugged for cultivation, except the
small intervals, which are surrounded on either
side by high hills, and noun ains-compara
lively there is bu. small portion Of the land
(if land it may be called) that is susceptible
of cultivation. The greater part is kept for
wood and pasture. That occupied for wood,
or timber, is mostly on the rocky hills, and
mountain tops where it is quite difficult 10
get at. The pasture land comprises a large
portion of the country, and is really very poor
most Of it has once been cultivated and now
abandoned on account Of its being worn out,
or run down. 1t is covered by shrubs, bush.
es, and stones-each covering large portion
Of the land-sometimes a field will mostly be
covered by hard hacks, and sweet fern-ore
by alder, another by ivy, or laurel-and still
another by stones, bogs, fyns, DC, &c.
Mow-lots" as they are here called, are often
very stony, and difficult to gather what grow
on them still the people appear to live well
and are very comfortable to all appearance
but where they getit is wonder to us west
ern folks-the secret is easily told-they are
economical, and very industrious--they save
what they do earn.
The soil that is cultivated though naturally
very poor, is thoroughly titled. The farmers
here do not expect crop without good tlage
Providence smiles only on those farmers, who
gain their bread by the sweit of the brow
They use the proper means, and God blesses
their efforts.
The farmers in this section OF country sell
dom spend and idle day-they are unwearie
in their labors to live, and lay up money for
their families.
The mechanics too, are ever al work, and
do not spend their time at Taverns loafr g
away their hours like many of our western
folks. will give you an instance ofindustry
and this is not a solitary one by any means
but one among thousands. This mechanic
earns one dollar per day, has a wife and two
children, and still lays up from one to two
hundred dnllars onJ Oh
providing for his own family-they live COM
fortably, and go decently clothed. 1t is true
he has small house, garden, and keeps
cow-he raises his own vegetables. You
can see from this instance how available
means accumulate in the Eastern Slates.-I
What would our country have been had it not
been for New England? A western man as
general thing would not lay up one dollar
out Of such small income.
The fruit crop in this section, is a short one
land now fear will be all over our country, J
and will not compare favorable with former
years. find the cry every where is a short
crop of apples this is un, expected as l did
suppose there would be a fair crop. The ap.
pie is the only frui that may be depended up
on through the great northern section of our
country the present year. Even in New Jer,
sey l am told that there will not be an aver
age of more than one third OF the usual peach
crop. This is great falling off, and still /
suppose that the balance of the northern sta
ties, will not come up to New jersey, and
produce even one third of acrop, c)n Iuenty
the people will have to do without fruit in a
great measure. Still it behoves all to Law ur.
and take good care Of what they have. The
kinds Of fruit grown in this section Of country,
are limited variety of apples such as Rus,
sets, Greetings, Baldwins, and Golden.
sWeetngs-these are the kinds produced with
the exception Of few other varieties not
generally raised.
The climate will not allow the growing of
peaches TO any extent, it is too cod-still a
few are cultivated. Ounces do not succeed
as well as with us. There are as a general
thing plenty Of Grapes, they abound every
where and grow spontaneously-ma of
them are well worthy Of cultivation Berries
are very abundant aud app ar to be free plum
der every where.
Weather, rain, dc. On Tuesdy the I9.b
inst at P. NJ. the wind being easterly i com.
menced raining and continued almost without
interruption for forty eight hours. 1t poured
down in torrents, and such flood | have sell
DOM if ever witnessed, Ishoud Judge there
fell in two days, from l2t 8 inches of water.
The weather is charmingly delightful-the
air is cool, so much SO that a fire has moi
been uncomfortable at noon for several DAYS.
J. A S.