New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-09

snrinc wheat. which ! saw had come up and looked
uell. and she had planted some corn and potatoes.
When saw her she was habited in tattered gar
,,ents but her face was radiant with selfreliance
end heroic tortitade. The only complaint she made
ras that tie Supervisor would not let her have
more than three or four days supply AT time, and
~ she had to carry II on her back, 1t absorbed
too much Of her time 10 run after provisions
saw another family of father and three daugh-
.ers ooo6 udced. fifteen, twelve and ten, who said
tb,v lived ON milk, maple sugar and lecks for d week
,itcr tbey could borrow nothing more, before sup
plies reached them.
Two other families consisting Of four grown per-
Sons and seven children, and who considered them
sel,c, VIII off, had no bTeadstuff except two bushels
of Spring wheat, and like quantity Of oats which
they had got for seed. This they mixed together
and ground in cohee-mll. Milk, and few fish
they had caught in the Pine River below ST. Louis
constituted their supplies.
could enumerate many other cases, if it were
necessary to illustrate the destitute condition of those
settlers but ! trust il is not.
They have been reduced to a state of temporary
want by combination Of unforeseen causes and 10
is due from their friends that they should have
,,rompt and efficient relief. Their present condition
i not the result Of idencss or imprOvdcnce. The
entire loss Of the last years corn and potato crop by
a seuere frost in August, the destruction of their
marsh hay BY the fire that peryaded the whole Of
settlements last FALL the destruction OF the fish in
fLcr rivers BY the effect OF the dense smoke caused
jS those fires the early setting in and prOtracted
continuance of cold, severe Winter, all causes
over which they could exercise 10 CONTROL are sufi
Gent in themselves to account Tor their present con-
GitiOn.
have from youth been familiar with the progress
cf new settlements and candidy assert that have
never known more and better improvements made
by any people in an equal time than those made by
Tie settlers Of Gratiot County. The people gener-
Billy look healthy and robust. They feel resOlute
and seli-rellant They had rather buy than beg aud
in the present emergency loan would be more ac-
ceptabie than donation. Many assert that they
had rather starye than eat donated bread. Their
lands are rich and fertile; their climate healthy;
their growing crops look well. Winter wheat looks
better than in the southern part of the State
Spring wheat has come up finely, and looks Well
Corn and potatoes have been put in the ground in
good order, and in some places saw both coming
up and they looked well.
a good season to mature their crops Will place
them beyond the reach of want for food, and few
year, hence Gratiot will rank among the richest
agricultural counties in the State of Michigan.
am assured that there are one thousand families
in the County Of Gratiot, and my bills in supplying
several that am Interested IN cOnNnces me that
so each is the lowest figure at which the painest
and most substantial food can be supplied in this
market in quantity to last till harvest-say two
months This estimate requires S3O,OOO for lli-
Gle county; and doubt there being 81 900 among
lie settlers ia the whole county. They have nothing
now that will sell What little stock they have is
SO poor that it would not sell for enough to pay Tor
collecting aud driving out of the woods; and be-
SIDES they need it all there.
After planning many Will go out Of the woods TO
seek employ ment to procure supplies, others Will
resort to some other shift to get along, but many
must be supported by donation or suffer-
It's unfortunate that any should be compelled TO
seek other employment than the preparation for
puttinp in Fall crops on their own land will supply,
and persons AT a distance who have connections in
The new settlements, could render them great aid
by such trihing and temporary loan as would suffice
H. supply food and thus permit the settler to stay at
home and work his own land.
The citizens of Michigan are contributing literally
md promptly for their temporary relief, ana VIII De
compelled to contribute at least $l5,O 900 to supply
them while other means are being devised; SoOOOO
Is ms little as will carry them through, and much OF
Ills must be provided by the settlers or their friends
The wheat crop along the line OF the road from
tLis city to Maple Rapids averages fair to good;
some fields in Eaton County were superior Grass
oats and Spring wheat look well. Corn is being
pl nted late but apparently in good order. II the
season proves favorable the harvest will be large.
Tie past week the weather has been warm ana
slowery. Apple trees are in full bloom, and present
n fine prospect for fruit. Yours, respectfully,
nav f'Vf Z. CORNELL
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