Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-12
! freeman.
'eIetter from the West.


s,a.e ~ ssff For the Freeman.
a4ssLetter from the West.
o.n ~ - s1Fermont on the first of 80, a
- - have travelled 34Oo m,e m: oe m ~
md by the way. The n por.oO e. u IN ~
sense estern states have b.. o, 'on pre-
'a:1ss 81 verdict has; a,;ers ~ Thao r,tS' IA, as
longer .ainei1i .Isi lieu ..tssI element, is no
class ass koned- e"a' me states will
Ohio, rO-' is equally tru,
...zt;t,1 6ndance of timber and is COM
;,t,4rs+s..rl I'D state, with many highly
49, : n r.! a but no one now thinks of
~. Fears on sturdy oaks to clear
a.sl5 5s,.,.1 here the cleared prairies of
o,..Ias.,. - rite the breaking plow to at
- iasssiiz the rich alluvial soil-sow,
Aii0higan
- - is low-the state is sur
.cls ~ in nearly five-sixths of its
ea,.-aaal -. al estate already high and
--:..,.,ses s.ztin prevalent to call for the
uts-oa..s.- sdicai profession.
,.-:l:s I'D be divided into three
option. The southern por-
%, bultural man could desire.
-. ~ at from 800 to $50 per
aa az ;tsa aa:rortion has too light soil
49,. rhaasssstrts are largely of foreign
- ,.s.-,crn portion has abundant
e sI-.sIa states are mainly depend
a.-aI.sG.-..1s their. lumber. 1t is being
RaESw;anss.'1 'sSsi5tedes, Norwegians and
Land s1s from 50 to IS per
eIiinne
,.AsN sota is a young state settled largely
ssisw England people, who, carrying their
Fprise with them, are making it de-
state in very many respects. The soil
- prairies large, water good and fair
r IT, Of timber 1t is better adapted 20
N<k.Ithan corn. Being a very healthy
- 5he :. pill business" 81 always drng.
fus would never settle son here
"a from $s to $50 per acre, depending
U6cality and improvement. In the
:, ,srt, Of the state, in the vicinity of
'n 'aA neacre in 1862, land can be
9ougns At nent prices The serious
irawback on on tEiss.tate is it's distance from
'lI H.. .a. .as, sas,oi shipping produce to
nicaso consumes Mne-.>e the ,-ntit
illinois has a deep,,rich SOY The prairies
ire larger than those of otIer states Most
.inds of frdN dfe sfbv.fn;the state. Win
er wheat does we epfn The southern part.
The state is par to market, but there is
,rcat scarcity of timber and water. There
re very few living springs and no e babbling
,rooks'' The country on Rock river is the
,est supplied with water and timber, and is
more healthy,than the rest OF the state, which
: quite subject to fever and ague. The
water for domestic use and for stock, is OBJ
aimed mainly from wells dug from 40 to 80
eet deep, though on some low ground pumps
ire used and worked by a windmill power.
The fencing is mainly by the hedge There
: but very little rolling prairie. Southern
Illinois is settled largely by people from Ken
lucky and Tennessee Land is from $50 to
: 100 per acre.
Missouri is an old state in the heart of
uture America-deep soil-good facilities
FOR market, both grain and fruit growing
as healthy as more northern states
water not as good-the old inhabitants
still welded to the - sum of all vilianies =
in their affections, and possessing too little
for New England mind to like.
Great changes are being effected in this state,
and the rebel element are leaving for . the
West, and their places occupied by more
hands and purer hearts
Kansas has fought her way triumphantly
through the pro-slavery administration OF
Pierce the desperate effort of the combined
south and the murderous raids of the :. Dor
der ruffans. and her eagle now scars - free
as air - in the Gear upper sky. New Eng
land hands are fast developing her wealth
and making the state an inviting home fol
all. But from a residence of one season il
the state, know they are more subject Il
drought than more eastern states Tn,
prairies are rolling-the water is good-ai
dry and healthy. Their distance from mar
ket is relieved by trade to those going West.
The state Is destined to make her mark, ant
will live in history and in the patriots son.
while her foes sleep in oblivion She is
living monumental lecture to all haters O
God and Freedom, of the power of universe
liberty.
Nebraska is almost destitute of timber an
poorly supplied with water. Some of tn
land is rich and the prairies are large. Ian
is from $ to $l5 per acre within the settle
ments, and at government prices furthe
back. The State is subject to drought, an
it is so far from market that most of he
products are sold to emigrants, to the mine
and Territories. The grasshoppers have il
Jurcd them for some years past
Society partaLcs largely Of a foreign ell
ment and the people are poor. Report say
= Most Eastern people who are there al
sick with the prefx-hdme-
But my letter is already too long, and
leave Iowa to dwell upon at length in Il
next Yours Truly.
SAINT KEITH.
Lamoille. Iowa, Aug. lst. 1868.