New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-12
FROM WESTERN IOU1.


gold fever ragged the highest thousands passed an
nualy over the Missouri and set out on their jour
nev across the plains. The present Spring, the
number of emgrants by this route IL California is
much larger than for several years previous. About
600 wagons, bound for the Golden State have al
ready passed through our streets, and the tide sill
continues to flow on undated Most of these peo-
people come from Southern Iowa and Northern Hi
nois although there are some who hail from Wis
eopsin Michigan and Indiana. They are generally
hardy, vigorous race of men and women, who
have already much Of Western life AMI who,
urged on by the spirit of adventure are leaving their
homes in the States bordering on the Mississippi for
the Pacific washed regions of the Union They travel
in companies If fifteen or twenty wagons their
teams generally appear in good condition, and AS
they have nothing 10 fear from the hostility of the
Indians, they viii be able 10 make the trip safelyand
rspidly. They purchase considerable supplies OF
provisions, clothing, &c, Of our merchants and
traders and their Appearance among US has created
quite busy as well as prosperous trade
Owing IL the short crops last year, the cold VIM
ter, and late Spring food, both for man and beast
ses at high rates. Corn brings =, wheat IL 80
potatoes 81 80 and oats 81 - per bushel. Other
things are in proportion. In fact the emigration
into the country and IL California, and the demand
upon US from Nebraska for food, have absorbed
about all that our farmers had 10 sell, and we are
now depending in grea. measure for our food upon
the supply from Western and Northern Missouri
This Will continue to be the until the new crop
comes in The Spring though late and cold has
been quite favorable for Spring wheat, at which
there has been large breadth Of hand put in, and 1t
now uniformly looks well. Since the 18th inst. We
have had pleasant weather with warm showers
and corn is coming Oh finely, although the farmers
tell Us that worm is njurins the young blades
quite seriously. If we should not have good crop
this season in Western Iowa, prices will 90 mp to
almost fabulous figures, the number of mouths to
be supplied with food is far greater than IN any
former years.
Yen have heard a great deal about the cold of
last Winter. but | am inclined TO think Eastern
people will dIaw exaggerated conclusions rom the
tales Of suffering described in your columns. The
truth is with comfortable houses people can protect
themselves az efiectuaIy from the severity of the
weather here as anywhere else But such houses
very few of the new settlers p0sscssed very many
Of them were living in temporary structures made
either If boards or logs, while their cattle had no
protection whatever from the piercing winds.
Hence 49, might have been expected, u consider
able amount of suffering followed, just as there
would, under similar circumstances, in either New
England ar New-York. When our people have
time TO build better houses, and erect suitable barns
both man and beast endure our Iowa Winters
without danger either to life or limb
The Missouri River has been in fine nayigable
condition all the Spring, and the number OF steam
boats engaged in the trade on the river is far greater
than heretofore We have had about forty arrivals
from ST. Louis since the 18th OF March, when the
first boat made its appearance Quite number OF
tie boats have gone up the river as far as Sioux
CITY. and few above that point. AT present, how
eyer the greater number of boats do not go above
this place, and probably will not for some years to
come Tie trip from ST. Louis is made IN from
seven to fifteen days, and for persons DESTROYS OF
visiting this part of the country the river route fur
nshes the easiest, if not the quickest and cheapest
III, de of reaching here. Many however, prefer tn
C me across the State by stage, from Iowa City or
Mount Pleasant, as ii affords them fine opportunity
of seeing the country.
The great rush of emgrants this Spring has evil
IDENTITY been to Kansas and Nebraska, and especially
TO the former A good many are also finding their
WAY TO Western Iowa, And indeed | think the
number of the latter will steadily increase. Good
hand can be bought here just about as cheap as
claims in Kansas for it il now pretty well under
stood that most of the desirable land in that Terri
tory. AS well as in Eastern Nebraska, has becd
" claimed up." so that new corners must now buy
in" A good many land spectators oyerdld the
business of entering land in Iowa, and are now VIII
inc 10 sell at reasonable prices. Thus very fair
prairie land, rich fertile and well watered, can be
bought at 50 to 50 per acre, and often on credit at
that: and emgrants are finding this out, and viii
make Iowa their home. The coil and climate OF
Western Iowa are fully inviting as those OF either
of the Territories 10 the West OF IT, There IS more
timber than in Nebraska, and very nearly as mhch
as in Kansas Tie country is well watered, ana
coal aboupds in the southern and central part.
There is every reason, Therefore, to look Tor large
emigration to this part Of the State within the next
two years. .
There are no public lands now in market subject
IN urvate entry in this land district which includes
the twelve south western counties IN the State Inc
grants 10 the three Railroads Of each alternate sec
ton within H. miles on either side OF each road, IN
clude within their range nearly the Whoe distrct -
that nothing left either iolpreemptors OF purchas
ers except a narrow strip not exceeding hlteen
miles wide along the southern border and TINS Is IN
marketsoply for preamptors. The reserved sections
within The limits of the railroad grants are not TO De-
sold for less than So so per acre, and II is qlte I'M
certain when they Will be brought into market
They are not open for preemptlons great many
people come here with land warrants suPposng that
they can enter land with them, either mere or IN
Nebraska. but this is mistake. There IS no land
Z, he had on either side Of the Missouri, except by
preanptors and the chances for even these are be-
coming ouite rare At Sioux City, about iOOUOO
acres were offered nj public sale on the 18th inst
since which time the entries have been gong ior-
ward quite brskly. There Is great eagerhe's 10
secure lie land aud the amount 0f land warrants
sent On and brought on for location Is very great
probably exceeding fourfOid the quantity OIL iand III
market. Apong those acquainted with the land thus
offered. there is but little desire to obtain It, IL Is
situated in very nearly the extreme northern part 81
the State. is extremely rolling and uneven ana
almost entirely destitute Of timber. shall De DIS
appointed il some Eastern spectators do not ind
,tty have made bad speculation in entering up
theie high. rolling prares As for land warrants let
no one coming West think of bringing them 81. on
sreeuatcd and in expectation of locating land with
item beyond 100 acres for presumption. They can
be bought for lees to-day in this city than IN New
York. and can see nothing to bring up prices for