The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21
ne country surrounding is thinly set.

UlGU, duU, WILL UlIC CAOCpUlOIl VI oUOCh-
raising, is almost non-productiye
Land is held at from So to S. per acre
through this section. Our next stop
ping place was Blue Earth City, the
county seat Of Farlbault County, q
lively little town of about ], 200 inhab-
itants, situated On Blue Earth River.
Here we find considerable timber,
which increases in quantity as you go
down the river to it's junction with the
Minnesota at Mankota. Land is held
at from SIS to 800 per acre, according
to improvements. The first fences
and turnpike. roads seen since leaving
Wisconsin, were here. A proposed
line of railroad from st. James, on the
st. Paul, of the Sioux City Road south
to Fl. Dodge, was causing considerable
excitement Ten miles further north
down the FLYER we found Winnebago
City, the terminus of the Southern
Minnesota r. r.; it's population is
about 1,4OO. Between here and Gar
den City we bought cattle. We found
the farmers in very fair circumstances,
the country well developed, and farm
ling carried on something after an
Eastern fashion. We travelled through
the country where the great Indian
massacre of 1862 was perpetrated;
many thrilling narratives were related
by eye-witnesses to the scenes of
slaughter. This country is also famous
as being the place where the daring
Mortified bank robbers were cap
tured. A weeks riding and our cattle
- numbering a hundred ready,
and we began slowly to return. 1t
was then that our camping-out life be-
gan, and the duties of cook SO faith
fully performed by your humble SER
want. Occurrences of interest were
numerous, if the entire submersion of.
an unfortunate rider in the foaming
waves of a fathomless creek could be
placed under this head. However, we
|arrived at home safely, after a very
pleasant three-weeks' trip, with moth
ing to regret except a better appetite,
a stronger arm, and a darker COM
pleXion. Our observations ON the
crops were everywhere the same
looking we'll, and the farmers were
making gallant fight to protect them
from the grasshopper. All is in doubt
thus far, except about one-quarter of
the crops, which have actually been de-
strOyed, and time must unfold the re-
|sult of what remains. It is not my
design to underestimate the worth of
this country, but to present it in it's
true light. The advantages for raising
cattle and sheep are without an equal
in the Northern States. Dairying can
be made exceedingly profitable, and, as
there is no probability that the Hopper
will always destroy our crops, farmers
should give their entire attention to
this branch Of husbandry until the
time comes when wheat growing, &C.,
can be reckoned on with more certain
| ty. One Of our farmers has, to my
knowledge, caught with an improved
Hopperdozer more than eighty bushels
of young grasshoppers from his own
grain; others have done nearly as
we'll, and when we think that they are
mot one-tenth as large now as when
full grown, some idea Of the way they
are being slaughtered can be formed.
However, I must close this hurried
narrative with best wishes for the
TELEGRAPH and my friends in Keno
sha County. Yours, &C.,
.@t w. M. s..