The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-05-31
CORRESPONDENTS.
soururnS ILLINOIS, or rnE MODERN

SUI itbNN ttstlNOlNs bh ltE MpbE-AAN
EGYpr.
A few weeks ago ] wrote short let
ter 20 the Manchester JouHSAL about
this section Of country, and, as ! have
received letters Of inquiry from differ
ent sources for more explicit informa.
ton, ! will endeayor to give few
more facts which mas prove Of interest
to the general reader. Allow me first
TO answer one general question that
has been asked Of me have no land
for sale. Any one wishing for partic-
ular information on that point must
correspond with some real estate agent
in this section.
For some reason, TO the writer Tn.
known, this section Of Illinois, south
OF the 0. and NJ. II, r., has been called
the Modern Egypt. Perhaps it has
been on account ofits pleasant climate,
and diversified landscape scenery, or it
may have been from the extreme old
age OF some Of its towns, as this part
Of the state has been settled since the
latter part Of the 18th century. How
ever, be that as ii may, it is SO called,
and il will probably still bear the same
name after the writer has been called
hence. Johnson county is bounded on
the north by Williamson county, on
the east by Saline, on the south by
Pope and on the west by Union county.
1t is diagonally intersectcd by the
Cairo & Yinecnnes Railroad lis A miles
from Cairo aud l57 miles from Vim
cennes The country is timber land
and in some parts rather billy, but for
the most part it is comparatively level.
The timber on the streams is very
heavy, but not generally considered IS
good for manufacturing purposes as
that growing on the higher lands II
is of various kinds, the following being
predominant varieties, white oak, pin
oak. poplar and walnut. South of here
may be found cypress, but there is none
nearer than about 35 or 40 miles.
Next we will speak of the soil. This
is very productive, and yields large
crops where properly cultivated. The
staple articles Of production are corn,
wheat, tobacco and fruit. Some of the
farmers raise their own cotton, and
some little cotton is shipped from here
every year, The chief product is fruit
This is sure crop four years 10 every
five, and the market is always frst-rate
Strawberries and raspberries may be
raised in almost unlimited quantities
Apples aud peaches are also abundantly
raised and shipped. Money can be
made on any crops if the farmer vii
labor for IT, The climate is OF the very
best in the west. An early spring in
variably gives our farmers the start o.
those further north, aud consequently
a corresponding advantage with the
fall markets Short winters are the
rule, and stock frequently runs at large
10 the timber the greater portion Of the
winter, requiring but little feed while
thus running out. The weather in the
fall, from the FIRST OF October till Christ
mas, is nearly always perfectly splen
did. being as pleasant as any one could
expect or wish ia this latitude. The
advantages which we possess are many
We are fayorably situated for shipping
all kinds Of produce. Our couptry il
new and lands Of the finest quality
may be had cheap There is the finest
prospect here for dairy business
ever saw. There is no cheese factory
IN southern Illinois. and some Of the
farms near hear with their splendiJ
pasture grounds aud fine springs car
be turned into fortune by one who
understands the business. The time il
not far of when these chances will b
taken up by some ono, and tho frs
yenturer will he the one most FORTH
nately favored Sheep may also b.
made 70 pay handsomely here. out
bills ara not al rock and 10 grass, buI
are yearly covered with the faest O
grazing. aud many 81 our farmers az,
beginning % make use Of il. Now
about our people. They are just sucl
as may be found in any country whert
il is easy 70 make living. They cam,
mostly frcm kentacky and Tennessee
and are generally ,rifiing and far irou
beiHg industrious. as il requires bu
little EFFORT on their paFs 70 make ca
oash % keep soal aud body together
which i eGiasient 70 render them gen
orally happy aud obliyioas 10 the ia
iurs. II We could have some caterpris.