The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-14

ticles of southern commerce. Hence we fin
but few plantations through here. The sci
tiers generally live in rude log houses wit
small clearings around them. The soil l
poor and sandy. Cotton, corn, sweet potatoes
sorgum, turnips, and peanuts are the leadin;
products.
The manner Of clearing land in this stat
is novel and slovenly. The small underbrusl
is usually grabbed or cut out. Then th
large pine trees are girdled and killed, ant
left standing. Some fields are SO full OF deac
treas that it is difficult to drive a team through
them. As the heart-wood of this species o
the pine, is richly saturated with pitch, tha
portion Of the tree never rots like other tim
Der, but stand undecayed for ages. Man,
plantations resemble dead forests more thar
cultivated fields.
OF course. where land is so poorly clearet
it is not susceptible of high state of cult
vation. The soil is usually stirred rooted
up with miserable wooden ploughs. The SEED
is then put in either with rakes or hoes, a:
the kind may require.
The Chinese sugar cane is extensively
raised all through the state, SO much So that
Gov. Brown considered it of sufficient i'm
portance to justify him, in the eyes Of the
confederate authorities, in recalling the mill
tia from the field after the fall Of Atlanta, to
take care Of Il. This act Of his exccllency
has rendered us 4 great service. 1t has eua-
bled Us TO supply ourselves with & very fine
article of syrup or mOlases, whenever we
wanted it. We feel therefore under many
obligations to Gov. Brown toC this timely
procauGou.
No" 21.-Yestcrlayrha II aud 81 division
were sent forward in advance To tax tic town
oi Louisville on the ogccacc RiFcr. II Is
reported that there IS strong rebel Ea7r--aa
there u coutez, our crossing that stream
They left their trains a.h."" ana orr ci'is.5n
was detailed 10 guard tae who" corps tram.
l. was quite light this morn. - before We q;
camp or aec.a-. 0i the cgva.ry trains h
ing OF on ann.h.r road Or brigade La!
the advance o.. tie train: tl' 81 brigade O."
cupicI the centre and the p .-slc hr ur'.
up the rear. 4 A., the road were most O the
way cool. we reached SHnIgrsvil'a. county
seat Of Washington count. about J. m.
/ Here We were ordered - wait mt, the whole
+ train had come ur. on account of 4 rebel
cA"a'-v force hat had been =-.a lu this vlclHl-
/ - the day before and t-i- mar-:"-. " e a-
. once es'ahG-ar! "a strong poke. i.-- AROUND
town and a.pu-r the man .-?- 2~ac' i We
aiisr lar. be.ur. The team a'' ;.rr."a1.
N.rlrr-,."e IS an oh. town, poorly 1.',.
The court house. lowa-g-. .r.,lr- 10 -..Te
been & ve.v tia- ,'.icy, hr' was Ia r:.-=
sn,n &c sof there. Oa~cara'-r. vi accom-
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