The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-11-11

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"Goshen butter costs here 6Oc a ID,
and not fresh at that. A good dairy
farm would pay here handsomely.
Beef cattle range the extensive
praries and flourish throughout the
year without care or attention,
though they certainly suffer for want
of sufficient food during the months
of January and February, and they
thrive better if fed a little hay or fod-
der during those months. Many
persons have no other income than
what they derive from the sale OF
beef cattle, COWS and calves, and some
of these cattle owners don't possess a
foot of land. Sheep can be raised here
with profit, though it is very evident
that this is not their native cline.
The quantity and quality Of wool is
quite inferior to that grown in cold
or climate. Hogs are not much cared
for and not one should ever be per
mitted to live here. They are an
abomination and anuisance to plan
ters generally.
Peaches grow abundantly are
plenty throughout the month of July
We have figs through the months Of
July and August. From the last of
August to the 1st of November, there
is no fruit of any kind. Oranges
ripen in November and remain on
the trees until March. They i'm
prove in flavor and juiciness during
the winter months. A few bananas
are raised here, but the plants need
protection during the winter. They
do better farther south. There are
no apples orchards here. A few ap-
pies are produced, but it is doubtful
whether their culture would be sue
cessful.
The climate is beyond description
agreeable and lovely, l never believ-
ed that anything like it could be
found even beneath the far famed
skies of Italy and Florence. Almost
perpetual sunshine never two sue
cessive days of clouds or rain, even
during the rainy season. During
the winter months there are but few
days when it is not pleasant to ride
or to walk oat of doors, the mercury
ranging in the shade from 40 to 70.
During December and January there
are cold rainy days, and a fire is ne
{cessary all the time, for it is colder in
doors than out. The whole of Feb
ruary last was the most lovely
weather immaginable. Select the
most calm, even tempered sunny day
in May, and it will not compare with
every day of that month.
In March we had "Northers" "
cold winds; which came suddenly
and caused the water in shallow yes
sells to freeze slightly at night. Fire
was as much needed as in December
or January. April would compare
in temperature with an Ohio June
, but without it's rains and clouds
May and June were hot, the heat
producing a copious perspiration
but the nights were invariably cool
We suffered most with heat during
J those months in the morning, from
to 10 o'clock, until the sea breezes
tempered the heat of the sun. Dur
ing July, and up to the goth ofAug.
the sun shone with a fierce heat, anC
the nights were hot and sultry. VIZ
had almost a daily rain at about
noon, when the water poured in tor
! rents for about an hour. Then il
! would clear up and the sun would
! dispel the clouds, and "warm up
things generally, This was the
f "rainy season necessary for the
growth of cane, but dangerous fol
the cotton. After the 20th of Aug
the heat moderated, the nights be
came cool again, and the Gulf breez
es rendered the air delightful in the
shade. These breezes blow almost
perpetually, and render fans unneces
sary. There was not a day wher
we was not perfectly comfortable IL
the shade in consequence Of these
salt sea breezes, and We have no
used q fan during our stay here
These breezes are very salty, caus
ing silks, and kid gloves to spot bad
. lv, and knives and forks to rust, dur
ING the summer months, and salt tC
. dissolve in the sacks and dishes
Cattle and horses do not need and
have not any salt excepting what
they derive from this source.
The people are healthy and ind
viduals from the north are almost
invariably benefited byresiding here
F There is but little consumption, nj
catarrh, no cancer, but little rheum
atism. During the fall months
r chills, fever and ague are quite prev
, alent. There is less of nervous dis
eases than in northern Ohio. an
satisfied that a person with veal
> or broken constitution can enjoy bet
! ter health here than along the LAKE
, shore in the north, only speak con
cerning this locality. l am satisfied
: that people from the north would
, mot be benefited by locating in tn
! interior counties of the south out o
reach of the Gulf and sea shores
p And l doubt whether the AtlentiC
winds are not injurious to persons
residing along the eastern coast
They are cold stomry and changea
! bic, while the winds from the Gulf o
! Mexico are even tempered, gentl
l and sallubriOus.
But your readers will inquire
"what can l do if l come to LOuisi
: ana" All the avenues of trade anC
commerce are free and open to com
a petition, and as in all places, wher
there is business to do, there are mel
S enough to do it. Merchants, law
t yers and physicians are numerous
: but all of them who are attentive t
business are doing well. There /
s here, as in every place, room TO
f others, and all who come can flint
r enough to do if they will only do i
}, well. A good bank with $4,000
c capital is absolutely needed. But /
1 is the agricultural department whicl
= invites the immigrant and promise
to him golden harvest. The cul
t ture of sugar cane is the most pro
e fitable Of all planting, either at th'
e north or south. If any of you
+ readers desire a. location where they
l can till the soil with both pIeasur