Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-04-25
-3OM MINNESOTA.
Correspondence of the Express.
TRAVERSE. MINI, April Is, 1861

Correspondence of the Express.
TRAVERSE. MINI, April Is, 1860.
FRIEND HUDSON Having again found
time to drop you few lines, | thought |
would do, if have nothing Of much inter
est to communicate.
Wehave had one Of the most pleasant
winters ever known. within the recollec-
ton Of the oldest inhabitants, the most for
ward spring. and the opening of navigation
sooner than ever before, since steamboats,
have been running here.
The farmers have nearly all their spring
wheat already in. some Of it up nicely, with
a prospect OF a very fine crop pofeverything. of
il getting them in in good order and good
time is any sign. A large portion of the
crops is still on hand, or at least in the
country, having been bought and ready
for shipping but owing to the low water,
there is prospect of its remaining here for
some time yet.
Wheat was bought at about IS cents,
oats 30 to 35, corn 35 to 40, and 80 cents
cash were offered for Potatoes early in the
spring, but in many instances refused bat
now. owing to the low water farmers can
scarcely get 10 cents. and many will lose
large portion of their crop.
Politically, we feel as big boy about TO
cast his first vote, thinking it an important
event. and wondering how you older States
could do without us. But | will venture
one prediction, and that is. we will cast
four good strong Republican votes for the
Chicago nominee, whether il be Bates or
Seward.
Cassius NJ. Clay is spoken of in private
circles as very acceptable man. whether
he would be available or not for President.
Douglas stock is largely in advance of any
other in the Democratic ranks, but they
are all going down rapidly
Our county last October was Democratic
by about so. but is now from 90 to GO Re-
publican, having elected our five Commits
siOners all Republican, this spring.
The Pixies Peak fever is quite contagi-
Gus here and many of its victimshave been
taken off already.
With reference to our country, on the
whole, after eight years observation, |
think it may be set down a fine country for
wheat, that is, spring wheat-though wiu-
ter wheat is safe crop in the timber land;
but the snow blows off too much in the
Prairies. Oats, barley, rye and potatoes
are from 25 to 40 per cent ahead of Hoo.
sierdom.
Stock raising will be quite a business
and many head of cattle have been sent off
East. last year.
Wool growing, IL is now acknowledged
will eventually be the best business Of any
thing yet tried /; sheep are Uery healthy,
easily kept on our prairie grass and corn
fodder, and on an average will yield one
and half pound of wool more here than in
Indiana or Ohio.
If any of your readers wish to send out
from 500 to 1000 to be kept on shares. |
will see that they are taken the best care
Of, possible, aud placed in responsible
hands.
Apples, only of hardy variety will do
here but plums, cherries and all the small
fruits will do we'll l never saw strawber-
ries and gooseberries bear better any place,
than here gooseberries are not apt to mil
dew.
Grapes of the harder kinds do well
without protection, but the more tender do
we'll, by laying them down ard covering
during winter these have been pretty thor
oughly tried aud prove successful.
Times are improving very much and
people are turning their attention more to
farming and stock raising. aud are paying
off their debts with property, aud having
plenty to eat. do not feel the hard times so
much.
We packed considerable pork here in
this county the past wiuter, prices ranging
from 81 TO $3.50. think there will be no
need of bringing up any this sspring.
There is a better prospect for working
men this spring than usual, as there is all
the teaming to do. hauling goods for the
Forts and Indians, aud breaking prairie
for the Indians there will be broken this
summer not far from here about 1000 acres,
and one man has 800 of that for $4OO, be-
lieve and also 100 brick houses to build
for the Indians--they are To be IL by 81,
I2 feet high. all alike-so you see this will
circulate some OF Uncle Samuel's funds
among us.
There is some immigration this spring,
but not so much as usual but ! still say
it is the best time 10 come aud buy proper
ty for cash, that has been since have been
here.
The Indians are quiet. seem TO have
enough To eat, that is, for them they are
turning their attention TO farming much
more than formerly, aud more than 300 Of
them within the last year have put off their
blankets and adopted citizens dress, most.
ly men. 1t is much more difficult to get
the women TO change their habits.
Respectfully, @. Il. ).
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