, 1859-07-29

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Rtvess :.sAds. .kthsir lsst nevs, shay csa 70 no
fs:stdsr. eeRs tw6 kindred ssi1sa Wsst of The
Ats.suri tt!sss IL hst1e4B 6f that 8fss& sssd,
tsssasek pa1&a, 10 1eAehsd. which .tEs&thea 9Isox
t1e eessAfn haee q taa Ksek.y Houaaains, ,fkuIn
neaf ne Guf of Aexieo to tho cold, iey North;
...a. ana =: wla tsT loosl szesptions slsogssber
onet 1or grain ezlture; It il about 300 miles
wde and ona thousand Eve hundred misa long.
II = covered with musquite md Buffalo grass
when Is adapted By nature to long seasons OF
aronth. retaining It's uutriiire qualities, when
thoroughly dried in summer heats; stock
tnf1ses tue!T upon it. Thi4 Is parity owing to
!he absence Of moisture, to induce decay, and a
ngns. pure atmosphere. Col Fremont found
that ny naules failed a{aer ssvng ths grusses If
this and region for those Of the richer prairies
towards the Missouri. Here then we find re-
glon destined by nature as the worlds great
pasture forever. It ia u great inclined plain,
tLrotgh it, led BY ihe rains and snow. of tie
ROCKY Mountains, along which the cattle rais-
ess can pitch their tents, or build their cabins
ana adapt their pursuits to the country. To
give some idea of tue magnitude Of the tnture
catue trade Of this great pastoral region, We
YOU'D ssy taat even now, when the grasses are
been estimated b5, ,those fsmilier with tie plains
'nat there arc now running ~lld more Buffalo
ana =! w'id stock than there are tame cattle east
:s'e aarss'ssppi. Tue @ :esi commerce Of these
pla,ns is yet to b. developed.
Inc cattle kings in tile valleys Of the 1lis-
soati aud Kansas, will buy the cattle raised on
ihese plains, and stall feed them in their vast
corn'heids, and then trxr sport them over the
Parkri''e / GRIND Rirer RaiIroad;{ which, when
completed: Hill coEmand tue trade Of the Kun
sas valley, the Hannibal l. St. Jo- 4 X aud
the chicago, Burlington Quincy 4. r. to CHI
so,thence 10 the different markets of tue world
The coil climate being favor. bic to the concen-
tfa1lon OF that peculiar business.
ture, 500 miles wide, and I5o0 miles long, aud
seen taat II now supports a vaat amount OF Wild
ssock, without missing 1.-THE ofils rich grasses.
lhe question comes up, Can Missouri and kau-
sas RAISE the corn to stallfeed the myrlads of
stock that will be raised there when its capabi1-
ties arc brought into rcquisition7
single giunce at our fuxuriant cornfe!ds,
many OF them now, by actual measurement,
asade fh's l3ih Of July. neve1aging ten to twelve
tcct ia height, would convince the most skepsi.
cal Of tile vast productive Power Of this region.
at present it yields lafge surplus, when con1-
paFailvely but few patches Of its surface is cui-
.iratcd. Being 20 fas removed Ii tie in.eri,r.
we cannot 80 we'll compete. with Illinois in the
gram market, haying farther transportation,
except in times Of tnilure there Of crops or crcut
foreign demand. 1t will be more economical
Ior us to condease the raw material into n1cuts.
mentioned in former number, Tint large
amount Of pork would probably be fatted in til.
section the present season. The fattiug Of beef
oslog Jet iu its infancy, but rapidly growing
INTO Importance. The bottoms OF The Missouri
average Tor the distance Of GOO miles, two to
'thfee miles IN width, mud arc among the best
Go5n G lands Of the country, and the 1plands for
~ % miles on each side afe up to the mark aud
when sutiy improved, like Egypt, yon can hardly
exhaust their stores Of corn,
Inc hAp6aS bottoms, from the mouth te Num-
haitian, distance Of 1e1 nils. have an average
width OF three mics. They are far superior 10
the american bottom, opposite St. Louis, being
h,sh, dry, md healthy. There are few vet
places or marsles the entire distance. nearly
every foot of it is fertile and ne for cultiratio5
20 river 1n the Vest bas bottoms to euuul it,
They would make magnificent corn field.
In southwest Missouri and southern Kansas.
there i IN elevated plateau Of tabie land; about
Sto miles wide; FROM north to south. md 400
Miles long from east to west, which has no su-
Per'or in the production of corn and cattle. II
Is peFTnded by numerous clear running streams.
aud enjoys healthy, saiubtious climatc. The
resources Ct this are hardly begun 10 be dcrel.
oped. Sufficient. however, Is known TO ahos
ttlat It possesses vast producIlEe power. Frotu
this section Of the Missouri valIer will hare The
ability to fatten millions Of cattle, and Iullv
meet the g7o1inc requirements Of trade, for
years to come. We hare thrown out these fcy
suggestions and hints, showing that those ener-
gstlc men wLo arc engaged in pnshia: tlIs iiues
of commerce to the Missouri ruiley and he
Southwest. have q mighty wo,k before them,
ald should be encouraged BY the great aud grow.
ing city Of the Northwest. G. S.P.