Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-07-25
lCoMMUNIoATED,l
LETTER FROM MISSOURI.

Mr.. EDITOR Through the po-
likeness of a friend, who formerly
resided at Washington, ! have been
made acquainted with your valuable
paper, and with your consent, adopt
it as a medium to those who desire
more intimate knowledge of the
resources of S. E. Missouri.
When boy, my home was East
of tne "Great Father of Waters"
and having some kowledge Of that
section, l have thought there may
be some in your midst whose
prospects could be improved by
gaining a home in Free Missouri.
Butler county offers many advan-
tages to those in search of new To-
cations. By reference to the map,
it will be seen that this county lies
adjacent to the North line of Ar
kansas, in a latitude that is equable
and mild, and where long winters
do not require the farmer or stock
raiser to pay salvage of one-half
his gains to secure the other. Sev-
eral years ago, q friend remarked
that he designed to leave his native
State, if for no other reason than
that he did not like a country that
was three months freezing and three
months froze up; three months
thawing, and three months thawed
up. To what extent this remark
can apply to those who road this
article, their reflections will give
the proper answer.
Butler county is timbered with
poplar, pine, white oak, maple, ash,
hickory, black walnut and other va
rieties. l feel certain, if large tim
Der is evidence of fertility of soil, |
we have it here.
The source of Black river is some
hundred miles at the North, and af-
ter meandering the entire length Of
this county, enters Arkansas, and
forms a junction with the White, be-
ow the stage of first class steam
ooat navigation. This fact goes
ar to secure Butler county immi-
grafton and capital. Though the
liver is, at present, somewhat OBJ
by drift wood through the
Southern part of the county, there
Ire some thirty-fve thousand acres i
of land the authorities have made
In order to appropriate for com &
a company in placing it
n q state of free navigation, to Pop
ar Bluff, the county seat of the
county. This will give direct
communication to all points on the :
Mississippi, Improved lands are &
low selling from five to ten dol 9
ars per acre, with good fences, soil,
ruit and never failing water. This :
county is also unsurpassed for fl
took raising, as hogs fatten on the =, !
mast, and cattle and horses require fc
title or no attention on the winter y
ange. People with sound Union p
who come here with a a. u
mall capital and embark in raising d
took, can, with ordinary attention, u
ealize plenty. ! read the papers, 1
nd am uninformed Of any section
here capital can do better than
ere. Our hills are filled with Iron f
nd Lead, and a Pennsylvania Com IT
any have recently purchased a
.rge tract with a design to erect
on works in this county. With the
any advantages now offered, lands n
lnnot long remain in this county
their present low prices. / will, tu
ith pleasure, give information to
~ who desire to visit this section, :
I'd to such, I would say, come di- ]
ct to Irohton, via. st. Louis, and
ence on an air line to Poplar
Iaff, and l believe the immigrant o.
III feel rewarded for his troubles. s
DR.. NATHAN HUGHEs.