, 1878-02-02
Desired Info.matto

Desired Information.
BELofT, Wis.,, Jan. Is, 1878.
To THE EDIroRs o. TIE DISPATCH.
Myself and others are serious.
~ contemplating removal to your
country or to Oregon the coming
spring and summer (some of the
parties will come early in spring.
and we desire information that will
give q correct understanding of par
ticular facts necessary for us to
know before deciding upon a step
involving SO great sacrifice and ex-
pense; anil I will first say that
health and the advantages Of your
soft, mild climate and the widely
claimed facts that your grain and
fruit crops never fail and are always
of good quality, that you have
scarce any winters, etc. Our sea-
sons have become so changeable,
and drouths and the like severe,
that there islno sort of certainty of
realizing crop, however encourag-
ing its early prospects may be. Now,
will you kindly inform us-through
your paper. if preferred = if your
wet season is very troublesome,
causing rheumatism, fever and ague
and the like. Have you plenty of
fruit? Is there good natural pas
turage for stock in the woods? Do
sheep do we'll ? Is there much land
under cultivation? Is'all in heavy
timber, or have you some prairies,
or much natural open meadow land ?
Are there small farms to rent or sell,
and about what prices and terms +?
Are there comfortable dwellings in
your town to rent or sell, and about
what prices and terms? What is
the best route to your city? And
lastly, do your people desire new
comers, if reasonably respectable ?
The above letter was received
at this Office from r. Tattershall,
a lawyer residing at Beloit, Rock
County, Wisconsin. We give
answers to the best of our abili-
ty. If any of our readers can
give better answers our columns
are open to them. Two Of the
publishers Of this paper were
formerly from Wisconsin.
Our rainy seasons are not par
ticularly disagreeable, the rain
does not fall continually, but
generally in a sort of mist, or
gently, with bright, sunny days
occasionally. There are no dis
eases peculiar to our rainy sea-
son, except such as are induced
by dissipation. There have new
er been any cases of fever and
ague in this vicinity. This is
undoubtedly the most productive
fruit region in the United States;
apple trees bear at the age of
four years, and peaches at three
English walnuts and almonds
thrive; but do not come into
bearing as soon. There arc no
prairies on the Sound except
those already claimed; there are
but few natural ranges for cat
tie, but clover comes in natural
ly as soon as the underbrush IS
cleared out. Sheep do well, but
must be protected from wild an
nimals, except on the islands
Most of the country is covered
with heavy timber; some tracts
are covered with light timber,
and are easily cleared. There
are usually plenty of farms for
rent, with cows, teams, tools,
etc., furnished. Improved farms
range at from $3.50 to $50 per
acre. Rents are reasonably
cheap in this city, ana there are
plenty of good houses for sale or
rent. Real property is sold at
comparatively low rates. New
comers are always welcomed in
our midst if they are respectable.
The best route is by rail TO San
Francisco, and by Pacific Mail
Steamships from that city. Fare
from San Franciso, SIS cabin,
and time, about four days.
The Chickasaw Indians are