Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-03-12

obect was TO secure good claims, ana ihme-
datcly To erect small log cabins, and then
to prepare what land We could Tor planting,
that we might secure bread the ensuing fall
for future use. Myself and brother lame
dia,ely prepared piece Of bottom land. by
clearing of the bushes, and blowing the
same by hOrscs, upon which we raised corn,
potatoes, &C., enough for use the ensuing
season, Others OF our party broke Up the
green sod prairie land with cattle, and raised
a fair crop. The custom Is for the new set
tier ilrs, to erect u cheap temporary cabin,
and plow and plan, lis corn crop, and
then secure the sane by good fence, rs
soon as may be,-this done be pays more
attention to completing bis necessary habi.
tation while his crops are growing, and
blowing more sod land TO rot for tho next
years planting
a good team Of three TO four pairs Of cat
tie will break . acres per day-the yield
will be In n fair season from 20 TO IS bushels
OF sound corn per acre, and pumpkins.
,qunshes and melons, in abundance. The
prairies afford abundance OF grass and hay,
which makes the beet milk and beef tina. !
ever have known. The woods abound with
wild plums, grapes. gooseberrles, mulberrics,
black raspberrics, and some native apples /;
Strawberries and other fruit grow IN some
Of our prairie bottoms. Bulalo, deer. an-
telope, wolves, gccse, turkics, prairie hens,
quail., ducks. squirrels, rabbits, &c, &C..
are plenty in the region Of Kansas. oar
rivers abound with the buaAlo, cat and
other fish, aud the pioneer that can spare
the time. can get Wild fruit, mea, and b.h
to supply main want, quite readily.
Many new sct,lr have trial. and diih-
eulties tina, have not experienced myself ;
they arc exposed to storms, the loss OF cat
tie frequently. and more or less sickness by
imprudencc and eIposurc-ahd fever and
aguc by settling by streams Of water and in
timber, and for while have 10 be deprived
Of schools and church privileges; but these
Disadvantages arc soon overcome by the
rapid settlement Of tho land, and where a
wilderness prevailed three years since for
scores Of miles. now the eye can see settle
mcne in almO,, every direction, and instead
Of the new conner stopping on the Big Blue,
on q vacan, claim, be finds himself under
the necessity Of buying out his predecessor
or going farther west, west, west, toward,
the Rocky Mountains, which country will
soon be occupied by the hardy pioneer.
Thus your readers will see that the new
settler here can have new farm a, u small
expense Of money and time, compared with
what he mus, eIpcnd in the Eastern State'
"A short time elasplng after he commences
farm before be isabove board-beyond ID,
reach Of constant. forced toll.
The mill. school.housc. and church build
ing. we DO no, have to wait fora long while
they are at once among Us, and accessible,
from all points OF the compass, We having
beautiful prairie roads all made Tor US by
naturo-showing years IN our favor for en-
jpyins these desirablcand indispensable bless
ing- among civilized people.
In future number of your paper, may
show the price Of farm products in Main,
and Kansas. aud the cost Of raising th,
sane, and the comparative profits,
Very respectfully.