The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-10-17

LEcoMrroS. Sept 10, 1860.
HIN. john I. Cor, Prest c. c. 4. S:
DEAR SIR:-I have Just returned rom Wis
it to F. Riley and the Smoky Hill country, and
find your favor OF the 81 inst, on nv table.
Nothing would give inc greater pleasure than
to meet the Agricultural Society Of Cotfey
county but as leave omorrow morning to at.
tend the United States Fair at Cincinnati, Ohio,
] fear ! shall not he back to the Territory IN
time. The Ohio State Fair at Dayton will fol.
low soon after, and may remain and visit both
| assisted in organizing both of these successful
associations, and for many reasons feel anxious
at this time to visit them. There will be a
great many questions asked east in regard to
our Territory, the nature OF our drouth, DC.
&C., which desire tn have answered correctly,
] have lately Travelled several hundred miles o.
yer the territory, from Fl. Scott to within 20
miles Of the Buffalo country on the Smoky Hill.
The loss Of crops is truly discourasing for the
preseut settler, who had little else to depend
| upon for the coming winter, but not so bad rs
| might be expected nor SO discouraging for the
future, for have no reason to believe that there
is any more danger oi it's repetition here than
in other parts Of the United States There
will no doubt be many cases OF suffering, and
want, but there ought not to, nor need there,
be any general panic or danger of insuffciency
Tor the population that will remain over winter
Cattle are everywhere fat and in good numbers,
pork will be in abundance bnt generally thin,
chickens abound without number &c. But
bread will be scare, with many ifficult to get,
vet this IS always the case with the first settlers
Money and labor both being scarce, will make
it very hard for many poor families. These
must be encouraged and looked after. There
is good deal Of old corn in places, and in ma.
ny locations good deal of new, which togeth-
er would bread the people but leave little for
other purposes. In many Of the bottoms hay
in abundance can be had, but If all the corn
fodder ia cut and preserved which is much bet
ter than the grass there will will he plenty for
stock If the winter should be ordinarily mild.
| Horses will live we'll on it and do fair amount
OF work Mules should have nothing else and
cattle will preserve their milk and flesh much
better than on hay. have tried it thoroughly
| and speak from what know.
The greatest fears have are that the peo-
pie. or many Of them will be discouraged and
not put forth such exertons as are required at
such times. Those that have money, ofcourse
| upon the river in the greatest abundance, and
| cheap --hHn ttlDSo tudt HHft HuSt uiFiuO w ish
those that have not. for money, or labor, or on
credit. Health. so far everywhere abonnds and
few will want charity, but many credit and
more will desire to pay in labor Should be
able to meet your sociecy would 60 fully into
these subjects and manv others that l consider
of great importance to us as an agricultural
community.
But the immense crops in the States east o
! Thara al
ready hog buvers traversing our Territory in al
directions purchasing all the hogs they can find
and thus relieving those who were troubled
more about what they had on hand than wha'
they had not, as well as distributing money at
every mans door. By tho preservation o
sows this sale OF swine will not be missed from
our farms in year. This will also be follow
ed by purchasers OF our surplus cattle, horses,
and mules Our people therefore should no,
be discouraged--the day Of prosperity is yet tt
come.
In my travels through the Territory have
persuaded myself that Kansas IS the best sheer
and wool gro wing country in the Uniou, Toxa'
not excepted, and am desirous oflaying th
matter specially before the wool-growers o
Ohio and the east. as worthy Of their attention
have examined the country south and wes
and have got myself into quite q fever about !
but cannot, in letter, go fully into It. Ex
traordinsry as has been our drouth, have no
seen spot, on high or on low lands, nor upol
broken hill points where sheep could not liv
and fa,ten. Is there any other soil in NoF:l
America that can show such tenacity 70
} moisture? think not
Excuse these hasty lines, which are at you
service, and believe me, very truly,
4. MEDARY.