The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-07-24
Butler County. nshrasl.a

Butler County, Nebraska.
The immigration Agent of Butler
County, Nebraska, has sent rs a
glowing report of that region, from
which we gather that Butler county
is centrally situated in the habits-
BILE part of Nebraska, So miles from
the East Missouri River, p miles
from the Kansas line, and IS miles
from the North Missouri the
Platte river running along its North
ern border. It contains 372,4 2,4SO
acres, of which nearly all is tillable
land. In 1856 there had been no
cultivation except of "Squaw patch
es," where the Indians raised their
corn. In 1850 about $50 acres were
cultivated, and ten years later about
5000 aereshad been taken up, and
now the cultivated lands reach 75,-
900 acres. The yield of wheat and
corn is abundant. The cultivation
of forest trees being encouraged
there, about l, 900 acres have been
thus planted, already, and will rap
| idly increase. The soil is of the
richest, being an average of two feet
in depth, with sub-son of pecul-
lar richness and fertility. Every
species of grain, vegetables, DC
which are desirable are grown, and
vines flourish abundantly. The far
mer will find his meadows ready
made to his hand, instead of their
requiring years ofcare and attention.
1t is a good country for fruit, and
only the peach winter kills from
want Of attention. 1t is q great
stock country, corn aud grass being
its great staples. The climate Is
good, and the troublesome diseases
of the Northern and Eastern States
are not prevalent. Rain prevails
in the early Spring, and up till Au-
gust afternoon rains are frequent,
but the residue of the Summer is
rainless, or nearly so. Wheat soWn
in February does well. Corn may
be planted by the 10th Of May, and
the general crops may be seeded
forty days earlier than at st. Paul,
Minnesota.
The country is not known to pos
sess mineral wealth although the
sand out cropping on the Platte con
tains minute particles Of gold, but
will not ''pan OUT in paying guam
titles. Skull Creek and Blue River
afford water power, but as yet there
is only one mill on each stream.
Nebraska is favored with fPerpet-
ual Wind and wind mills can be
utilized for milling purposes. The
population of Butler county was
4027 on the 1st day OF April last,
and it is rapidly filing up. Three
thousand of this population is Amer
ican. There are 5S Schools Dis
tricts in Butler county, Al school
houses-36 of which cost from $500
to 81, 900 each, and are elegantly fur
nished. The number of pupils is
I1479. Teachers of good ability are
employed. The school lands con
sist of 5000 acres, worth $4,000,
and the apportionment of school
money each year pays nearly all
school expenses; taxes have been
levied to pay off all arrearages, and
there will be no further burthen-
some school taxes in the future. A
Methodist Church has been erected
in David City, the only church yet
built in the county, but the school
houses are thrown open for relig-
ious services, and are occupied by
various religious denominations.
The towns are David City, the coun-
ty seat, Ulysses, on Oak Greek, Sum
nit in the West and Butter Center
in the South Central part, all of
which are growing. Land rates
from 81 to SIS per acre generally,and
there are abundant opportunities for
profitable investment.