Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-06-17
Correspondence of the Trib. & Tel.
NEwHALL HOUSE, Milwaukee,
Wis. June 4. 1858.

ing about Michigan Tor the IasL three
weeks talking with the people, looking
at the country, observing the crops and
trying to think how pleasant it would
look if it would only stop raining for 8
day or two. What strange creatures We
are, always wanting something different
from what we have; if by chance it only
gets dry enough to be a little dusty
Then it is, 90! if it would only rain
once more" But perhaps it is that feel
ing and principle Of always wanting
change, something different from what
we have, that makes this Universal
Yankee nation the ''glorious progress
sives" they are
Notwithstanding the rainy weather
the crops are looking very fine. Wheat
in particular, never looked better and
bids fair to give one Of the finest yields
we have had in several years, and by tho
way, were you aware that Michigan Is
one of the finest if not the best wheat
growing State in the Union? 1t only
wants little more care among the farm
ers in securing their crops, cleaning and
GETTING to market to make her the pre-
MUM state of the Union. They grow
the plumpest and whitest wheat that |
have seen i'll along time and the yield
is equal to the quality. The Farmers
say that the cost of growing and taking
to market, average from thirty to fifty
CENTS per bushels leaving a very fine
margin for the capitalist and Scientific
farmer. This year they have sold at
prices varying from sixty cents to one
dollar per bushel, a very low price com
pared with former years; bnt the people
here have generally shown the good
Judgment to sell off almost every thing
that would bring money at any price,
and the result is that the Farmers are
lpaying off their store and mechanics
bills and consequently the merchants and
other business men are able to meet
their liabilities, and the country is be-
ginning to "brighten up again" after the
great Fiancial Storm.
Business of all kinds is beginning to
improve, although not so fast as many
Of the E'Y Dung America" school would
wish and have predicted, but the i'm
provement is permanent and healthy
a very different course from that persued
by our Wisconsin farmers who seem to
think that by holding on to their produce
they can control the market anu get for
mer prices. But by so doing are not
only inquiring themselves but doing a
wrong to those to whom they are indeb'
ted, and preventing the revival of busin-
ess much longer than would otherwise
be the case. For my part | cant sec
what there is to bring up the price of
produce.
The Rail road interests Of the country
are beginning to improve, travel though
light is increasing, for this season of the
year, and all the roads and routes arc
paying better profits than formerly when
doing a much larger business.
have been stopping at places along
the line of the Detroit and Milwaukee
r. r. and am very much pleased with
the country and the route; the road pass
es through a much better country thar
I had supposed, many fine fourishing
villages, Pontiac, Owassa, St. Johns
Lyons, Ionia and Grand Rapids. The
road is now completed to within six
miles of the Rapids (Which, is quick
passed over in good stage coaches,) &
will soon be completed to the Rapids.
At the Rapids we take River Boat and
have delightful ride down the Crane
River and through delightful country
to Grand Haven, the future terminus o.
of the r. r. Grand Haven has one Of
easily made in all kinds Of weather.
From the ''Haven'' we take passage for
Milwaukee on board the good steamer
"Forester," hich is commanded by one
of the most gentlemanly Captains an6
good natured and obliging clerks and
Stewards to be found on the Lakes max
inc this, one of the shortest and 1ole0sd1a
fist routes to the eastern cities, and one
of great Importance to Milwaukee anC
all northern Wisconsin. The route il
: now under the Control Of the Grea
Western Railway Of Canada, and thu
Road like all similar works Of our Eng
fish neighbors, is done in very sub
! stantially, and managed very cor
rect and systematic manner and to com
plete the enjoyment of the trip of thos,
coming from the east or to make gooc
beginning to go east, one has but t.
5 call on 'EMine Hosts Of tie Newhal
House" where all the comforts, conven
fences and luxuries that any rationa
man can ask for, are to be found il
abundance,
The greatest draw back, being t.
make one dissatisfied with most othe
Hotels in the country.
Milwaukee notwithstanding the Hare
; times'' seems determined to keep pilinG
up her s'Brick" many fine buildings be
ing in course OF construction, more il
proportion to her population than il
; Chicago, although Chicago has SucJ
strong claims upon the feelings and pr
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