The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-08-21
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
J, AUSTIN SCOTT, Editor
Original.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR,

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR.
EAST GRANVILLE, Mass. Aug. 6. rs
1 viH give you my viei0s Of Hily and Level
Country:
have been astonished to witness the diff |
ference between billy and a level country
The billy or uneven portions are moister and
abound in fine springs of water, and suffer
less from drought than the plains. Again the
hilly regions, are more frequently visited by
showers of rain. There appears to be SOM,
thing among the hills that attract the currents
of air, and produces thunder showers, which
more frequently visit the bills than plains
From my own observation have come to the
conclusion that the billy country of New Eng
land, is not subject to as great extremes of
wet and dry weather, as the rich plains Of the
west. / have lived about an equal amount of
time in each section Of country, and my ex-
periance, has corroborated these facts-for |
consider them as being well established
Whether there is greater quantity of rain
that falls on the hlly section Of the country
during the year than on the level portions, I
am unable to say. Although the level coun-
try is, as general thing, more productive,
has richer soil, and is easier cultivated
still these extremes of wet and dry, are a
drawback u on the peace and quiet of the
people who inhabit it. Again the hlly coun-
try has purer, and more exhilerating air,
which by the by, is more conducive to health
consequently the inhabitants possess more
vigor of constitution, and more exhileration
of spirit. On the whole a kind providence,
has more equally distributed his benefits than
some might suppose for each both the hilly,
and the level country, have their particular
advantages.
If could have my choice would prefer
to spend the summer among the hills Of New
England, and the remainder Of the year at the
west.
The farmers ofMe east and rest, tie differ
ence, habits, DC.
The New England farmer lsbors under
| very unfavcrable circumstances. In the first
place his land rs general thing, is barren.
billy, stony, and swampy, and you can hard
ly find ten acre field, without its embracing
most, if not all Of these characteristics
In the next place his land as general thing
is poor, and needs constant nursing in order
to keep it up. 1t is absolutely necessary that
all of the manure on the farm should be care
t fully husbanded in order that the crop may
pay for cultivation. 1t requires much time,
and patience to raise crop, and when grown
it is light one in comparison with the crops
of the west but one thing is favorable. the
prices are higher, and markets better another
: advantage the Roads, Bridges, Churches,
Schoolhouses, Mills, Factories, and in fact al.
most all of the improvements are made, and
} ready capital more plenty than at the vest
, Again society is settled, and less changable
sill there is no. that life, hustle and variety
which go to fill up time, and make it pass
pleasantly, and rapidly away. At the west
/ every thing is on large scale-the states are
J large, the counties are large, the cities are
large, or rapidly growing. the fields are large
embracing frequently from forty to eighty
5 acres--the crops are large, the improvement
a are large the expenses are large and in
fact the west is great country, and growing
larger every day
The farmers Of the east, are industrious
quiet and economical-they seldom find tim,
for leisure; but manage by prudence and
saving, to lay up little each year. In al
their plans and operations, they are judiciOus
Not SO the farmers of the west, they are les
s industrious, make more money, and spenC
more, give more time, and money to the gen
eral improvements of the country, talk NOR
with each other, and believe read more
take more agricultural papers, they are NOR
out spoken. frank. generous, and on tn
whole, have more general intelligence. if no
as much moral worth. As am believer il
short articles, l will stop.
J. A. Scorr,