The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-12
West Virginia Lands.

Many citizens Of PcnnsTlTaaia nave
migrated to this Stale, purchased lands
aud become thrifty and Independent.
We are informed that number Of the
inhabitants Of the mining and manu-
fsoturing districts Of tina. State, who
have suffered SO much in the late tiuan-
oial crisis, have determined either at
onco to seek homes.9ads elsewhere. and
occupy and dsvelopc them, or to buy
lands and make partial improvements,
in order to guard against such calamity
in tho future, and provide for their
families. We know Of no other State
better suited to this purpose shan Tes,
Virginia. The climate is mildcr and
more genial than that Of Peunsylva.
Mo, and is eniinently healthtul. Most
Of the lands are clothed with magniG.
cent timber. Poplar, white oak. wild
cherry. walnut, ash, sugar, maple and
birch-muoh Of it Of immense size.
Also iniaid with almost inexhAustible
beds Of coal Of different and superior
varieties, aud large quantities Of iron
and other minerals, and supplied with
water we'll suited to furnish power for
machinery for manufactures. The su.
gar maple. which abouuds in great
proiusion, affords the material for max
ing indefinite quantities Of delicious
sugar. which is IN great demand at
prices that are profitable to those who
engage in the manufacturing Of it.
Tho soil is generally rich and loomy.
or Of clay suited to the production Of
, vheat, rye, corn, buckwheat, oats,
barley, potatoes, tobacco, aud grapes
and other fruits. but more especially to
tho growth Of blue grass. timothy, aud
other grass, suitable for the fattening
Of eatAe and sheep, and for tho pro.
dustion otlbutter and milk.
Our hills and many ofour mountaius
are often more fertile. on or near the
top, than our valleys; while NO be-
lievs in Pennsylvania tho mountains
and many Of the bills arc barren.
The advantages Of this State which
We have suggsItcd. and many othsrs
that cur space will not permit US to
mention, arc in striking contrast with
the Disadvantages Of the plains west Of
the Missouri. Cold, feroc aud cutting
winds from tho rocky mountains. uu.
broken for hundreds OF miles, without
wood for fcnces, houses or fuel. or
water to irrigate the soil or slskc the
tEirst Of man or beast; subject to the
ravagos Of grasshoppers aud other in.
scots, and the diseases that such con.
dition naturally promotes. arc few Of
tho disadvantages that country
ia subjected to. We would
suggest that 1t may be we'll for citizens,
by letters or otherwise, to call tho at.
tention Of their friends elsewhere to
this subject. In the parts Of the State
whore poplar, sugar aud beech psinci.
pally prevail, thOro is but little under.
growth. This may be cut With an axe
without grubbing, aud the trees ne.
retained for lumber girdled at but
small expense. The brush so cut can
DO burned, and as soon as tho trees ara
sufficiently dead to let in the sun to the
virgin soil, blue grass spontaneously
springs up and fourishes, Thus tho
labor and expense Of clearing for ,
grass farm 10 not one.fourlh what it IL
ir many countries. Those who havO
means would do well to purchase lands
and back and girdls. and give them
some attention, with a view to the
completion Of their improvements in
the future. II 10 believed that lands
can now be purchased at lower figures
than they can in the future. and we
would advise all who entertain the idea
oflooking for new homes 10 examine
this season the West Virginia lands