The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-04

There With the eve,y morning cool ADD refresh
ing breeze. Nth the SUMS warmth BIZ wing
pure from The snowy SUBMITS of the Rocky Mountains,
and dies away with the setting II would have b.
Impossible for Kansas Territory 70 have made more
agreeable summer arrangement with old Boreas.
The summer evenings are baimy and COOL
The dssgressbse feature Of Kansas Gum ner is dnst
The grsss the praes is not thick 70 prevent he
wind the day time from rsisirg and blowing in great
clouds every direction. This dust Of the Anes,
insiruat ny nature; house with q crack ia
through which i win not pour Ike drifting snow, an
there no opening tssuc In the raimcnt Of yavc
that will not receive its fu With ordinary and csal
illness Kansas is found 20 be Of the heahisst carts
America. There Ia bu. little danger from mala ia, N
Territory lying wholly Of the swamps which abou,'
in the Mississippi and Missouri valleys No.Sthsanig
What has been said to the contrary by interested az
rahly adapted Ia the residence Of negroes.
The soil 10 the eastern parts Of Kansas is unsurpassed
All the husbandman has to do is turn he virgin cod,
deposit the corn, and will bring forth iy and one hul
dred fold The following extract from an article on Kan
sas contains many interesting facts in relation to the face
OF The country, its pro auctions, &c -
''From the eastern boundary of Missouri to the base
Of the Rcky Mountains the ace OF the country con-
tpual succession Of unduating ridges and valleys
Ibese ridges generally run north ani south.
They are divided in many places from tner
uniformity by the courses Of streams and r've soo
The eastern portion, extending from 50 70 zoo
miles west of the Missouri boundary IA the most avaa
bic for agricultural PURPOSES II IS vel, though mt
abundantly nibered II has limestone basis, aud the
surface soil varies from two feet in deDtnmuch Of
black vegetable mould, superior 70 ordinary prairie
soil Bey ond this district there is gradual dserior alton
soil presents s.sandy appearance, is covered with
the vine PUSHES &c; the basis s sandstone the only
this portion of the country those in the valley
Of the Kansas river. They chiefly cotton wood and
willow This character OF soil extends rom 100 W $50
miles westward, and beyond il the soil is ia good part
composed mari and earthly limestone, and so is well
adapted for corn wheat rye barley, oats &c There
table lands elevated from fifteen 70 fty feet above the
ordinary level with perpendicular sides The surfaces Of
these elevations fat and some of them covered
with cherry and other shrubs. This region s,
however, destitute OF timber This is but narrow
belt Of land, and beyond 1t IS district resem
base OF the Black Hills there abundance Of timber
growing broad bank OF fertile, finely vatered soil
rhe scenery here very fine and there abundance
Of wild fruits ard flowers Between the Black Hills and
the Rocky Mountains there is every variety OF soil and
aspect the scenery rising great and grandeur
adorned with sparkling rvulets and placid lakes, aud
there Of surprising that or any
settled portion of the United States.
The Republican and Smoky Hill Forks take their rise
from the and streams of the Rocky Mountains aqd
unite 20 form the Kansas the goth degree NJ at
tude and Goth degree of longitude This river flows east
ward TO its mouth In latitude 80 and longitude 95 The
valley varies from twenty % forty miles in width near its
mouth, and parrows towards its The tmhers
which grow in the upper portions Of the two great forks
poplar, cedar pine and other trees common TO noun
famous districts The principal trees Of the Kansas river
valley hickory, oak walnut sugar maple ssh, &c,
The southern portion of the Territory grea. ai
vartages for stock raising and wool growing the ami
mails require little shelter during toe winter and
the expense Of building sheds &C be dispensed with.
In the north The soil said To be perfect for agriculture,
being rich and retentve, with just sand enough in IL TO
make il easy 70 cultivate.