, 1860-08-01
fCorEesp1 ndsnee Ut the rre.a and Triture.l

PgrSs EMsTsHfs
tCosEesp1ndsree Ut the Pre.a and Trtlure.l
CuAxrA1ss, Champaign Co., ln'ao!s. Juls nth. 1Feo.
A fine looking body Of men, hear. came
along the other day, On special train, said to
be members Of the Canadian press, together
with some Of the lending agricalturists Of our
own northern neighborhood. I did not see
them, having never acquired the happy habit Of
Ioa6ng On railroad platforms aud exhibiting ny
many personal graces to admiring passengers.
They were accompanied By q large number Of
railroad company subordinates, whose cfice it
Is, on such occasions, to supply that po. sion Of
common sense which il supposed TO desers
every stranger who comes to look At the pzaizies
Of Illinois,
Nov, Messrs. Editors Of the Press AMI TR1-
BuSE, l beg the privilege Of saying to these gen
tlenen from Canada, that they will do the
farmers and farming Of IAinnis great injustice
it they make up their Judgment of the one or
the other from what they SAW Of farmers or
farming, on their rapid railroad trip through
tue State. They saw lair representation Of
the press Of the State, and Of business, mud
railroad, aua professional men as we'll; but The
best farms and the true farmers, they did not
sea. The best farms lie away from the railroads.
and the trus farmers wero at home, (nhere all
true farmers are to be found, attending to their
own business; not lettering ahou. Railroad
Stations, and playing the part Of half hickey,
half hosts, to invited guests Ct railroad compa-
MES. The farmers of illinois are Is independ-
ent body of men Is live, and it is doubtful if,
under the circumstances, these Canadian gen.
tlemen had IN opportunity to make the acquaia-
tance Of 8 genuine representative Of them
aud, as for seeing oae of the best farms Of llli-
nois, an doubtful, f.r I don't know Of such
an oae within sight Of any north and south
railroad in Illinois. II our Canadian friends
wish to Bee the best farms and the true farmers
of Illinois, let them charter team aud spend
week, more CT ieas, IN q leisure iount along
some Of the rivera in Central Illinois. No
doubt they saw much to admire frcu, the r
windows, as they few across the prairies; but,
to get an insight to the present condition Of +
agriculture and its future eminent promise, one
must keep away from the railroads. We're
these gentlnmen to take tie trip Isnggest, they
would be ready to acknowledge thu: they had
made the acquaintance Of q new country and u
| new people.
The large green horse flies, popu1arly known
as "greea beads" are abominably fierce and
plenty this year. The praities swarm
with them. and horses (but cattle lessl suffer ex-
| ceedingi1. fears ago ther were so numerous
that some summers 1t was death to horse to
ride or drive him, during the day, aczoss the
| open prairie. All work and travelling had to be
done during the night; and there are instau ces
On record Of whole drores of cattle being
stung to death. had occasion On the as,h To
ride cut into the open prairie three miles. j,
was all could do to keep the tliea CT. N far A.
to preyeat the horse from throwing bcrsel,
do1n and rol,ing the flea of. The borse',
neck and shoulders we're covered. md nv hand,