The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-07-09
Original.
Trip to Chicago, Crops, SC.

birds-eye view Of the crops. Still from what
did see, could form tolerabe correct idea Of
the prospects of the coming harvest. Wheat
looked remarkably we'll, aud should the weather
be favorable for ripening it will, should think,
be more than an average yield. Oats, barley
and rye look fine, and large crop will be the
result. Grass never promised better, and an
abundant crop is sure. On account of the high
prices of potatoes, greater quantity than usu-
al have been planted; they promise WE'LL
The corn, one of the most important crops TO
the farmer, has suffered somewhat from the
great amount of rain; also from the cold, and
backward season; still it stands well, and if
mistake not, there will be at least an average
yield. Corn needs particular and careful atten-
tion at this time, and with it, the farmers have
nothing to fear.
The prospect for an abundant crop OF fruit is
good, to say The least | noticed that in almost
every apple orchard there were more or less dead
trees, occasioued, should judge, by being too
highly manured. Great care should be observed
in the cultivation of fruit trees-good nursing
is Indispensable; but too much manure placed
around or near the trunks, is often hurtful, and
frequently is the means of killing them.
The country is diversii d in the immediate
neigh5orhood of Toledo the land is good but
as you 90 west there is much that should call
hard. Around Adrian the land is good and well
cultivated, showing conclusively that ii is occu
pied by good, intelligent, aud substantial far
ners. Such land and such farmers will have
tendency to build up any town. Adrian is
neat, bright, and tidy place.
As you proceed west, there is too much light,
sandy soil, aud not as highly cultivated as had
anticipated but in the vicinity of SIurgis,
Michigan, the country is very beautiful, and |
have seldom looked upon finer section of land
The farmers there must be happy, independent
class, (pr.vided they occasionally go f.om
home.)
Laporte, in Northern Indiana, and its negh-
borhood, comprises very fine section ofland-
every thing about town and country looks bright,
and is on the onward march of improvement.
Around the south end of Lake Michigan, the
country is rather low, interspersed with prairie
and narrow strips of timber; still there is much
to admire would describe prairie if |
was able for the task but as am not, shall
not attempt it.
Altogether the trip to Chicago is pleasant
one, ana the wonder to me is, that have never
visited 1t before l have heard much of its
wonderful growth but the half has never been
told. On approaching it from the east.
was disposed to call it low, filthy place ;
but before had passed through the city, my
mind was completely changeI. To describe il
correctly, would EN- Jloy AL abIer pen than mine
ollie who has lived on the spot. and is ac
quainted with its rapid deveopnents--,h hen he
would hardly keep up with the march OF im,
provement-the chaugrs being so rapid.
For the purpose OF giving the reader some
idea of Chicago, viii invite him to take a walk
with me. through som portions of this far fumed
city however, betOle starting, | will tell him ol
the diff grades There is the low grade
the m4dinm grade AMI the high grale--all OF
these grades in close proximity to each other
You can discover three grades in three stores ia
succession, being rise Of about six or eigh
'ret in sky.
We connence oar rlm5l2 on Clark street.
east portion, anl pass along west few rods on
a wide plank silc whk--wt step up little
theu down little, then step higher, then tower.
aai 50 on until we ascend suna the. or four
feet, whsre we walk on a noble 1lsging stone
fur feet wide, six inca's thick and fifteen o.
twenty feet long. s. you find til. walks in a
great part OF tn: thickly portions Of the city
good, bad AMI iuhtf4rent We ar. borne on
ward with the great moving multitude unul we
nsar the creek or river. We hear the shrill
whistle of ruJ-dn d bJald IS hoisiel on ill.,.
bridge on which is inscribed in legi5l4 churac-
ters, Keep OF We halt, each one in his
place. The omnibusses, carriages, wagons.
bLgges, drHys, carts, ant all lnlnner of vehi-
cles, take their places as they arrive, until in d
few minutes the row extends for half a mile
Should one attempt to pass another, police
man. would step up and cane in hand, admins.
ter d header over the horses heads The bridgr
is soon IN its pIlcs, and The crowd moves on -
While passing ths bfii5-, unother whistle, and
the bridge on the next street above, 60 through
the same maneuver, an 50 Oh up the stream.
The Tugs are used for towing eumbpats,
propellers, schOoners, vessels, scows, &C. These
stopdges are very annoying; still the people ex-
pect them and no grum5ling is heard. This
teaches p iIirHce--a very desirable virtue. Over
the bridge, you walk onward some eighty ruds,
and the crowd leave al every street you cross
turning to the right duwn Inliana street. you
are left quietly to pursue your walk un il you
near the lake-turn to III. right pas over the
Chicago river near its mouth on splen hd ne ~