New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-27
WESTERN RESOURCES.

The constantly increasing emigration from the
Fas ern to tie Weeten States the investment Of Tor
egn capital in the development. Of the natural wealth
OF the West 10 short, all the requirements OF tho
aationsl economy demand that all the news OF the
great retouroes OF the Western country should be
properly brought TO the knowledge Of tie public at
large.
Al present it w he Of great interest to call the at
'ention Of tie Union to the rapid development oil tbo
immense DstoIa wealth Of the State # Michigan
There lie, perhaps county Oh the globe Of similar
extent 80 highly favored by paure IA this State
although for many years the land spectators Of other
States have tiled to overshadow her preeminent ad-
vantsges.
In regard TO the agricultural industry, her farmers
produce a 9usity of wheat superior 10 that OF any
other State. The preeent year, beyond all question:
has been the most fruitful TO Michigan Of any year since
she became State. The average yield of wheat IN
this year ia considered TO bs 50 bushels per acre, aud 1t
will produce larger quantity Of flour 10 he bushe
than in any previous year. TIE wheat crop in aich
gsn will reach pealy IS 900 900 bushels Michigan
wool is sougI for with svidiy by all the principal
Eastern manufacturers The export OF wool from
til, in this year has been 1900 600 pounds at
al average p ice of As cents per pound. Also corn,
oats barley, potatoes and fruits cultivated there
| with greSt s1ecess.
Tts slow progress before made in the settlement OF
| large porious Of the Sac Rad IFS origin las before
mentioned in the false reports of railroad and ard
Spectators H. other States and the waut of roads by
means Of which emierars would satisfy themselves
to the character Of the soil and climate in the in
terror Of the STATE They therefore passed on to sete
upon tat they thought more fertile prsirIes OF the
Wet But great che q Of opinion fas taken place.
The value Of gan timber sone 10 sr greater than
the advantages # the prairie lands the coil aud sur
face Of mbered States, like Michigan, i, 10 eve re-
4 a. aAf.n lha ta m
| q ali bar the soil Of the piaris States, and the eli
OF country with rapid streams aud cry sta lakes
must surpass hat Of another where the gloomy b "a.
dsteateDs TIE energy Of the settler, and only muddy
| waer 81 tie saIiace can be obtained.
| By tie teueicent legislation of Michigan in latter
deys system Of rail snd State roads ltst now open
irg every portion of the unsettled oslTcts Inc hc'
OF granting FREQ homestead Of 40 acres to every land
les actual ettlr and giving him the easiest for
| purchasing lacds, are crowned with the beet cohse
| 1ueI cts for tie " elfare OF the State.
But the object Of this article Is more calculated to
refer TO the latest developments Of various natural re-
| sources Of Michigan. .
The first imposant festure in this respect is the ds
| coveIy of ineKhaustible saltsprngs. Since many
yeare il bss been known that Michigan possesses large
rat beds; but 10 day, aief the lat Legislature pro-
yided premium for Ire production Of aslt the beds
have been explored at diff rent places. At East S4g'-
nav the strongest sit brine has been bored at the
deyth OF 635 feet; tie saoue'er is ~ wbleh y'ids
81 gal Ons of water. The mandatory has commenced
Oh large scae sLd some loads are already stpp TO
Cbicago The inexbau tile supply Of fuel and timber
for barrels 1T mere uominsl cost ~ this untIy, ana
The best facilities for ehpmeut to Wes' and Eas prove
| the upor,auce OF this discovery. AT Grand Rapids
end other Ilaces the salt Manufacture has also been
| commenced ard proves itself very successful.
At the same direction TIA sslt beds. is'ge coal
fields are ctr King the Lower Peninsula and coal min
| ing has becl me IN enterprs OF magnitude az sJme
| places So on the Michigan Central Railroad 10 the
resr Of Jackson but particular attention ia the later
DAYS IL directed TO the coal mining IN Sha Sasse C0un-
| ty Owoso and Corunna. The importance of ibis
brarch of industry to Michigan will become apparent
| wi hin a. ott tIaee OF time.
Also additional explorations Of rich plaster beds nave
been lately m4de there This valuable source Of crop
erty has been known ong before 10 The Grand River
Valley; but now another neX hsus'ibe bed OF plaster
has been discovered ccse 10 toe shore OF Saginaw Bay
f. which will be explored pretty soon.
Beeioe this another hidden mite OF wealth brought
10 light by the discovery of quarry OF Tue marble the
extent Of which is ~ remarkable its superior quail
ity This extrsoId mary formation il situated IN the
| County of Prtsque Isle, within 200 feet Of Lake
Huron. IL is said that this marble resembles the LIS
Ion marble more clcsly than any other. This dis'oy
ey hsf created great fdror in AL quarters where II
HIS been mad, known, and extensive preparations "i
soon be commenced. MIR Wsuberg for a long tms q
pupil of Prof Gees up'of to the King OF Belgium,
| tas taken this enterprise in baud.
Ito all this the increasing development OF the I'M
nense mineral wealth OF Lake Superior is added, 1t
becomer ap aren't that only few States rival Mich.
lpan in ratlra resources and capitalists firmers and
| mechanics will do " eli 10 bear this in mind D..
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