The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-01-17
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South West EissOougri.I


latitude SO and 374 degrees n rth
latitude, aud the table lppds are siturl
ntcd about fifteen hundred Get above
the ocean, aud leu hundred above
Isl, Louis. 1t hus'd gentle slope of
some four OF Ave feet TO th9 mile
towards the valleys Of the Usage, At.
kansas and Neosho or Grapd river
The eastern slope is rather hilly
Astounding ia great uiueral wealth, !
swim, pure. running streams ard fer
tile valleys The western slnpe coo-i
sists mostly ofrolling prpiries inter.
spersed with numerous groves and
Lets of iimber,
now THE COUNTRY rs wATERED. a
South West Missouri is well wa
tered there are n great many large
springs Of healthy and never falling
water which rise above the surface,
alfording water privileges for grist
mills, saw mills aud manufactures
Besides these there are ipnu, cradle
small springs OF never falling water
for all kinds Of stock. ts'n2'"
TnE CLIMATE acotqmr
Is very healthy! On account Of
the great altitude of South West Mis-.
souri,, We eujvy very cool balmy sum
mers, aud taking into consideration
the great altitude and the latitude
our winters are milder aud shorter
'lthan might be expected. There are
no high mountains or arid plains "a
diaurb the equitable aud agreeable
temperature which usually prevails
lat this latitude There are no swalnps
or overAowed lands from Which hhx.
) ious eexhahtions eaHn arise 10 effect
. any considerable portion of thiscoun
, try. There is but very little fever
aud aguo compared with other new
coun 'rics. The greater part of corr
D planting is done hero from the frs
0 o Aprilun;il the first of May. SNOW
r rarely falls that lasts more han thrt,
or fOur days, Tho numerous springs
the many running streams, the large
prlitics with their crops Of grass, and
} The mild winters render South West
Missouri one Of tho finest stick rails.
ling countries in the world. A great
! many cattle are raised by roaming
over the prairie the year round With
out the aid of eOtn or hay. iH3f'e
i 'i i.'H- 'liT ruE SOIL. otclslsil
= The soils Of this part OF Missouri
d are various. Iu the valleys the soil
b. is alluvial, very hCh aud durable
{ aud capable of producing large crops
OF corn, oats, potatoes, hemp, grass,
and in some valleys an average crop
= of cotton The valleys of Spring
. River and its numerous tributaries in
Jspor county, James river, inrG Greene
lcqupty, Big Soc aud Little 500 in
4 Date county are very rich, and will
COMPARE we'll with the best river bot.
toms of Ohio Kiekapoo bnd Grand
prNiries in Green County, Ozark
5prarie in Lawrence. eouRly, aud -Dia-
mond prairie in JASPER eoup,y, are
very rich aud possess various kinds of
soil among which are found tnagni-
clan limestone, silieious marl sand
stone and in some places a, elayish
igryelly soil >, tyory superior for
wheaO aud net pDlTequrntly all Of
these kinds Of soils are found on the
/ same farm. ''' ,r'
ne 70 ''.Ns TUE CRAZE 'ar2ce
4 Most all kiuds or Wild grapes grow
here to their largest size, which
proves eonslusiyely lhat the soil and
climate are well adopted to he cult.
vstion Of the grape. The principal
varieties are the fox. summer, winter,
river, inuscadlnc and ea,awba. The
z soil beiugoight. dry aud bwarm, the
grape 10 not subject TO the rotr as in
q the east or west. beayy solls, aud the
air being very dry aud pure they are
not subject to mildew as 10 ioggy
!. countries. I'd ,hi r9iGl vfi uoas ~
II roe s1soss ~ RRulr. y7 1'sfi
Apples, peaches. pears, plums aus!
\ all other kinds OF fruit DO well ia
y South West Missouri, We have the
f wild plum in all its varieties. One
variety "a, particular, the large yel.
ileN Kind, isVery superior 10 favor.
! The apple tree gFOws well with very
; little attention aud labor, aud its
Q fruit is said to grow larger and is sn,
= perior In tiayorto the fruit raised ia
= the eastern states, As quick as, ths
= railroad between here aud ST. Loui,
. is completed. (Which will be only \
. couple Of years. South West Missou
q II viii then have direct market 70,
A her fruit, and might then probably
: bo made ono Of the groatoat frail
d growing countries 10 the Un,et