The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-12-09
Ro9 vid For the Spirit of Democracy.
BE CONTENrED WITH OUR, J,
COTTNTY

ole oIt tue west, anu trieu portion oleit,
am often asked by my friends such ques-
tions about the West, as they would natu-
rally feel an interest in. I therefore with
your permission, will reply briefly through
your paper to some of them. ob dc
Let me first say, be contented with old
Monroe. With regard to the face of the
country in the West, it is beautiful and
level. Especially so, in Illinois. The
soil in Illinois, u.s., perhaps richer than you
would want itfor all purposes of hus-
bandry. After the prarie is broken and
the. sod rotten, one good hand may plant
and tend forty acres of corn, which will
average sixty bushels to the acre, and
some .imesmore. Atsixty bushels (Which
is a low estimate) one hand will raise two
thousand four hundred bushels Of corn.
The corn, however, is not soisweet as
ours, and is not as esculenb either for man
or brute. a9gaoa9h % isl 1sg9a haa sigHi
The grass IS more luxnriant than ours.
Oats does not dc, 50 well as in opr, county, county,
It. grows too rapidly and becomes toe oltall
and rank before, the stalk has9sudicient
Rrmitude to support it's weight: . Hence
LII. falls down, tangIes and weeds grow up
| in it, I slg9 ali 1qi7ega yss,aoH
IS The barley crops are vastly superior TO
oarsaDdThe potato crops are .better-@and
very little potato r0t. 1sTfs wheat Is .f0t
50 e,i good as ours ours Il they raise IL Illinois
about e.third more shocks to ths acre
than we do, and perhaps, a.fewlnsore bash-
els but the grainois not halflas good.
On an average an acre Of OUR wheatsis
worth more than an acre Of theirs: This
comfy is much bcttor adapted to frJpit Jdt
generally, and, well calculated for the cul-
ture of many products which you could
not raise in the portion Of Illinois where I
resided to any advantage Although our
county is, somewhat hillY, which is the
case.lwith most of the counties bordering
4 on the lovely Ohio river; still oar soiitis
! adapted 70 as many products Of tafth q q
4 any country, Oar high lands, are the
! best sheep. pastures in. the world, and PRO
duce the best wheat grain in the United
Estates Millers in GAINESVILLE and Barnes
:. vile, tell me that the white wheat raised
! in Monroe county is worth more than a an. !.
other wheat; the. Genessee wheat anotrex
!, Ecepted. Then bescontented with old Mon
; oe-yonr southern hillsides are hung GU
t to the sun sur by the Allwise Creator as s
q many Vineyards TO invite the yintnerss,
= 'tGermany and France to build their win
! pressin thelight ofthe Ohio's bright sheer
Your tobacco 6nds its way to the ldy
/ shops Of all Europe. It is smoked ar aa
Is chewed by all the world, Your wiln YwEl
: sparkles in the enp,of the gay in mostt
g our cities. Your northern hillsides q
i your NOV mows with timothy Of the best qua
N ity-your bottom lands abound i in 11l all IT Il
u products Of the middle States, and yol
rolling ground, gshiues brighter under Il
= golden wheat crop, {with its grain nao'
At full Of rich white aour,) than any Of q
10 mncky marshes of the West. Then
& contented with old Monroe. res iqail o.
70 II The face OF. the country in the Wes
:. f(I speak more particularly of slllinoisi1
a, beautiful, = The frst view you catch J.
it those broad, prairies, especially when 7 7
"a resiaa weed is in. bloom will fill you wi
= rapture and admiration But theeye so'
i i tires with the fnohoteny, and long {
E, variety. = Andthe extensive view which
st constantly before you, injurious 2as. to 81 \
ae eye. 4Onfthose level prairiesI your yisio
T. Eat q slngleIglance may embraceoa view
u twenty miles. A pieturs' ofisdchp uasgr
be tudss,o Ipencciledn cil IN So sall nerve 81 as
"A
retina, must must be- opprsssiEs lEl Hence sPF ea1s z
!, end more persons lathe Nest with We
H. H. syes thans.y you do rhereaoi laa those les
es Eprairies you ind no gurgling brooks hu
r. Erlying to the bosom Of some broad rive
Us The water remains where il falls TO DIG a.
y Irot, and send its nalafie, abroad to-
: drank sby the subjects of disease. issrfi.s
ps Contrast this With oar owil highlal
as y fhomes, and .yon will be contcst with 9
ID Monroe, Here, we, are blessed, With 81
it. ry variety of soil from the pine clad h
i Etop, ITO the richest alluSial soil on eaTl
'g and each degree adapted to some apr
: pirate blessing When you marmprs pnvl r
at an ascent. a little too steep for railro
S cars to ascend; look at the health giyi
be rill just dispatched from its mountain hel
ITO water your herds and bless you "
\ health. Hear its sang Asitleaps So'
slope, its voice atlsver5 bound