New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-06-19
THE PRAlRIEs.


A scheme is broached in these latter days to
olant the vast pUahies Of the western portion Of
the territory owned by 7. stevens Co. (othor-
wise known as the United slates) with such trees
as the varied climate may favor and, the diverse
soils may we come as indigenous. The plan
has attracted some attention aud has been
approved by the Incumbent commissioner of pub
lie lands. 1t is urged that the soil of many prair
les is rich, and that nothing is wanting to render
those prairies iuhabtable but trees-timber for
iuei-~tmber for fencing and building.
The object is a benevolent one. 1t would be a
gs0d thing to turn a few millions of acres Of
prairie land into tllable farms, diversified with
woodland and meadows and irrigated by limpid |
streams. If the gathering and planting Of few
thousand tons Of the seeds of the trees of our
forests, and the scattering of the same upon the
praires, would accomplish the purpose in view, |
then the enterprise would become eminently q
paying one for government or for any
joint stock company embarking in it. It's success
would turn desert into popuous country, and
plant between the stony mountains and the valley
Of the Missisaippia great nation If successful
only on q hundred townships, keenscented capital
would smell out the prospective profit and at once
buy and plant all the broad, grassy plains Of the
West Dense forests of new-grown trees, rivaling
the primeval groves Of the older States, would
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The dream is magnificent one-ifit is q dream
if feasible reality, and one of tue practicable
and profitable things of life, it is still more mara
fcent. Albeit there are very many shadowy
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