Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-02-25
Washington Territory.

Atianllc otatcS, giving description OF tlat
country, its resources, climate, and the
many advantages it offers to emigrants.
The letter possesses interest for the gen
eral reader, as well as for any who think of
emigrating TO the Pacific shore; but as it is
too long for insertion entire-occupyin
seven columns Of the Territorial newspaper
we select the following extracts:
BoyNDARIEs-The boundaries of Wash
ington Territory, as fixed by Congress, are
the 49th parallel of latitude north, the
summit of the Rocky Mountains east, the
Columbia river to Fort Walla Walla and
from thence by the 10th parallel south, and
the Pacific ocean west.
CLIMATES Since my arrival here, OH the
9th Of September, the weather has been de-
lightful, with the exception Of few days
rain, indicating the approach Of the rainy
season. My information from the old resi-
dents Of the country is that throughout the
winter months stock subsist almost entire
ly by grazing Working cattle, ofcourse,
require feeding. When the rains begin to
fall the grass springs anew, thus affording
COOL winter range. have reliable author
ity for stating that so exceedingly mild is
the climate that the farmer is seldom pre-
vented, on account of frost, from ploughing
his ground and sowing the winter grain as
late as the middle Of December Much of
the winter wheat is sown in the two first
weeks of February, and the sowing offspring
grain is usually commenced in this month
and continued until May.
HEALTH OF THE CoUNTRY.-It seems to
be a conceded fact that this northwest coast
is the most healthy portion of the North
American continent. 1t is said by those
who have resided here for years that most
of the deaths occurring among the white
settlers in the Puget Sound country since
its settlement by Americans have been the
result of accident or from diseases con
tracted before coming to the country, such
as consumption, chronic affections, &C.
AGRicULTURE. w estern Washington is,
on the whole, well adapted to agriculture,
nearly one third being prairie, much OF
which is excellent land for tillage, as well
as grazing The soil of the timber districts
is mostly good, either clay or sand loan,
and the land along the rivers and bayouS
very productive. Farming can be made
profitable here when the price of labor is
reduced by immigration. What is most
needed here now is more people to develop
the resources of the country. Farmers,
mechanics, lumbermen, and fishermen will
find ample field for their enterprise. Wa
gcs rule high, the common laborerreceiving
$3.50 to S3 per day, AMI female labor,
when it, can be had, commanding from $50
to $40 per month. The price of washing
is 50 to So per dozen
EDUCATION One very commendable
trait in the character of our citizens in this
Territory is the great interest manifested in
the cause of education. From what have
seen and heard, am forced to the conclu-
sion that no disbursement Of money is made
by the citizens Of this Territory with more
chccriuness or greater willingness than
that contributed for schools and the supper,
of competent teachers.
At Olympia, the seat Of government, is
located the Puget Sound Wesleyan Insti
! tute," having some sixty students. Al
the elementary and higher branches and
music are taught in this institution
have visited this school, and found many
classes pursuing their st,i,lies with marked
success, rejecting credit not only upon
themselves, but upon the teachers who in.
struct them.
| have visited also the public school ot
Olympia, and find it is under the charge ol
an accomplished and competent lady teach
er. recently from one of the public school.
of the city of Syracuse, New York, whert
female teachers are paid $3.50 per annum
for their arluous duties. This ladys SER
vices were secured immediately on her arri
val here, Mt salary of one thousand dollars
per annum. talent aud energy being prop
erly appreciated in this remote Territory
PRoDUcTIoNs OF THE COUNTRY. Stock
which. owing to the lnildness of the eli
mate, requires SO little care from year tt
year, must be source of great profit Ii
this business one important fact is thai
heifers come in a. twenty to twenty -fou
months old, and ewes have lambs twice {
year. Present prices: beef cattle from thu
range ON foot, So per cwt.; oxen per yoke
$50 to 5000; cows, $40 to S75; sheer
for the market, $12 30 per cwt.
Seine, running on the range, keep in good
condition by feeding on the fern roots anc
the cammass, (cansmossia es-utento. Pu
I into the pen. they are fattened on peas ant
potatoes. Present price for fresh pork, 81
per cwt., bacon SIC to $50 per cwt, ham.
- cents P ib. i'aFise sr eh
7 The Products IF Tie Farm are those com
mon to the Northern and Middle States
2 Grain, comprising wheat, oats, barley
rye, buckwheat and peas, yield abundant
ly. and arc Of very superior quality. ae
e. The pure dry atmosphere of the summer
months is great protection to grain crop.
against rust, which rarely, if ever, affect,
them. heat commands in market 81, 80
and oats 60 to 20 certs per bushel. = ia
FRUrr.-The soil and climate here seen
! to be peculiarly adapted to the growing o
fruit, and much attention is now being Civ.
en to its cultivation. The rapid growth o.
/ fruit trees is extraordinary, aud the early
age at which they bear surpasscs any thin,
Ihave known. A farmer from neighbor
ing county brought in sonic fifty bushels o
choics apples. taken from an orchard of on,
hundred trees four years of age. In nur
fsery near this place several trees two ycar,
of age have borne several apples the pas
cooeon With r..cb ~,e,,1t- Ia