, 1862-07-24


About twclvemonth ago, at the solicitation
Of friend, We visited what is known as the up.
per PuyalIuPi and gave at the time our impres.
| sions Of that section. The opportunity then en-.
joyed to see this beautiful valley was very limited
owing to q want If time, and our observations
were accordingly restricted.
Some three weeks since, taking advantage Of
a generous offer Of Judge J. P. Stewart, who
kindly volunteered his services as guide, we paid
another visit to the Puyallup Valley; this time
entering It at point several miles below that Il
last yer, and descending to the mouth Of the
river. Two days were consumed in the journey,
and they were two days very agreeably spent,
thanks to our friend the Judge. Coniessing our
inability to properly describe this fertile district,
W. shall nevertheless attempt it, with the indul-
gence OI the reader, in as few words as possible.
Save here and there a little patch, none Of
tie land at resent occupied BY settlers is pro-
Perly prairie land. Nearly all Of that now un-
DIR cultivation seems 10 have been covered with
timber and brush the former Of asmall variety,
and easily removed. Tho vine maple, which
calls for less labor to clear than even weeds in
sOne localities; PrepOnderates over all other des.
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m .xco,l.n, n,,,sa :. !. a'@..',. ~ =. ,.,,. - 11.u
with any degree Of precision. The soil is rich
loan, with Lite Orno sand PereePtible. Unlike
a.. ~. '-S ,.".' 0.n'Ol"-' ns.er UaE'S
80 o.O"s '"o pA'"A' .Ose"'e y. 'us
~ "",Su sAs'S 'us's - ~sn aS h SO.ne O' 'ne
OO''Om iAnoS o. our Ow" territory In us nat
uI' s.H'e' Ue'Ore ane P'C" nas oeen useu 70 DIS
'Iro " 'uri.eei a'reaey PulVeriaed; and
wnen once C'eareo ana Drought under eultiVa'
uon' e !ask requiring comparatively but htte
'ao"rJ us tue easiest sou 70 TIL We have yet
sen. ana our Observation extends over large
Potnon Of 'hr Union lts color is generally .
I'ght brown, and varies somewhat In different
loealitieA .i When the land Is cleared and the
roots sStfacted' = single hOtse viii suffice 10
PloW any portion Of the valley We have seen.
The PlOw never sneonntets stones or rocks, for
the reas'h that there are none In the valley, ex.
eePt those IN the bottom Of the riveri nor is the
PlOwman called upon % break elOds Of sarth
turned up by the plow, for they erumble 70 pie.
ces withOdt the aid of bis boot For absorbing
md retaining moisture, We think We have never
seen soil to equal thiA Though always dry
upon the suFAeeS . few houFs aflsr each rain, Il
e never dry two Or three inches below, even
amer The aosence q rain for months Il 70
.nelss allav'on' though che valley z not sul-
Jset . ovsrtiowsi such an estntnot having hap
Pened since this country was settsd By Whites
for fertility, We feel persuaded that the Puy-
lnep sansy = not s4eellso y any lands On lhs
s'oge' "spaa ample illlalra''ons q lhis act
y ne lo.Nefu a'a.s o. everything that vas
p'an'sa ~. season no. cn'y hAd everything
come sP ,nas S.s Planted, eus Vegetables q
s.s5y Elaa gere =. q Advance q .llose % .ls
aiqsns p IVA .ns'e manure "a heeral plelu-
..on naa eesn USED = 2 sinulnnl and where
~ P'.nuns ~.s cone mucn earlier. such y
.ns qeanly o. me so'l, na' crops q ~ kinds
n,sets ,0..', 'nsIe ne npen qu'sser ,nan el,.snsze
!" " 'ps superior na,snl.s's tnlcn nature
n'. gwen 2 .nls oeAa'llal valley. = would b.
s.F.nse 'nosso = .ne'e existed ~ = an unoceu-
ped 40. tso o. ihfee years henee' i y p b
% rslaln o. any length Of tine, however shosl.
ioothola npon land % Cir and desirable as thai
upyn which their Reservation Is located, q lhs
mouth q ,hisriv,r. Their pIsssneS lAsie bee
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