New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18
INDICTMENTS FOR ACTUAL SETTLER
IN MICHIGAN

The State of Michigan, surrounded in the north, ess
and west by large bodies Of water which are Of tire
most beneficial influence upon Der climate and ccn-
mer &C. and bounded the south by Ohio and indiana
owns nearly 81 millions of land, of which she
literally offers donation Of 40 acres 70 every andess
actual settler. These ands located almost IN every
part OF the State, but chiefly in her middle and north
ern part and principally beginning In the Counties CT
Shiswassee, lDgham, Eaton Clinton, Jonia, Kent,
Ouowa Sanilac, Tascola, Saginaw, Gratiot, &c,
which counties are trayersed by the DesroF and NJ
YANKEE, Amboy-L@nsing, and Fhnt-Peree Marquette
Railroads and from there the ande are furtner ex<po
ing to the north. -
The Michigan State lands, as well as also her Cen
press lands abou % millions of acres, highly adspssc
Tor farming ana also manufacturing purposes, are
partly level, partly undnatlng aud billy. Most c.
them are heavily stocked with black walnut, hard and
soft maple, beach, oak, butemut, cherry, hickory,
Eastwood, ash, elm, &C., sometimes lntermxed wl.o
Norwegian pine, bu- they also c. ntain white oss
openings al some prair1e. The soil, generally RED
and everywhere productive s OF different naturein
many parts il is of a dark sandy loan, covering cut
stratum of blue and yellow clay limestone, coal
eyps; in other parts it is Of yellow, santy loan WIZ
q good red subsoil, &c.
The soil is exceedingly adapted for wheat-orc2,
which may be shown by the fact, that Michigan folr
commands the highest price In the market; bu. a,so
cord, barley, rye, oats and buckwhet are raised II
good quality and quantity, and many kinds OF exec
lent grass grow wild in greatest proeusion, on
count Of which the horse, cattle sheep breeding
ourishing there. The character of the vegetation
proves Inc condt0n OF the soil.
The immense lumber.trade is on account of the ~
surpassed choice Of timber, daily increasing. Rca
coal, gyps mari, limestone beds also satsrrnes
have been found in the Lower Peninsula and sre
worked no ~ at some places with good successi me
immense copper, iron and silver regions on Like
Superior we will not mention here.
The interior OF the State is traversed bi clear al
fastrunning streams and lakes. The fsh rade oe,o-
pies promnency in the gen, raj business OF me Stse,
and the richest furs are Obtained ID her northern
regions.
number of railroads in operation, which formtae
best links of connection between the East ano Wsf,
sustain the increasing traffic in MichisaD ana anotoo
number fer facilitating the commune stoh 1890
the different principal points OF commerce IN sDo
North East, South and West of the STATE are noT- II
progress. 81, S..
struction, which have been ordered oy nls ., ne Ls
laure for the purpose OF opening every Po1on tDe
State and winch will invite the envy rS.aoc "a v.ser
conntree 10 settle upon the rich SOL OF he toreeean1
prairies. - - A.,
Co. bores,.a nd of 40 acres he has 70 apply for l. y
the State Commissioner OF the Ian Office a. Lansing,
Who Will fret furnish him with bl Of lie nae 70. =
and after he has resided upon the five Continuous
wears and draiIed the same If required, he WI sei
The deed for II.
Also, any person over twenty-oue years of are en-
purchase any quantity OF State land ia legal dvsi0o
a the minimum price OF y % per acre, and if he
she makes, at the time Of purchase aidavi. before
rhe Commissioner Of the State Lani-0ice OF lis 10
teDtion 10 become actual settler upoa such lad e
shall be allowed 70 purchase the same by paying A.
the time Of each purchase twenty-five per cent OF b-
purchase price, and the balance Of the patpal at me
option of the purchaser, ga time within Yea yesrs
thereafter I'd paying five per cent Interest annually
on said balance Of principal af.t
Any immigrant into Michigan may apply 70 Nv.
GEo. +. NEESrLIEr, State Commissioner Of Enlers~
ton, at Detroit at whose Office he can get fall par
cuars abon the lands and any assistance ID selscsrs
his new home. RUDOLPH DgErESBEcK,
State Commissioner OF EmisTaiisn for Mi.b'eat
Qfies, No. 81 ureeRrcest Nete- fOvk Csfy ls61