Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-09-05
A TOUR THROUGH THE SOUTH
WEST.

Missouri. We crossed the river at |
Cedar Dity, the place that the NIGH
ty Missouri is determined TO destroy.
The river is gradually but surely adj
vancing toward the doomed city.
After short stay at Jefferson we
struck out in southern direction.
Small grain crops good, but corn
crop very poor in Cole county.
Grapes are doing fine. There is con-
siderable native wine made in this
county,
We then passed into Miller county.
This county presents very poor ap-
pearance to an Aulrainite one flint
rock hill after another with no object
to break the monotony of scene ex-
cept occasionally a small ten acre
farm, with log cabin (smalt size) as
the only ornament to he seen. The
highest ambition Of the master of
these masons seems TO be to shoulder
his gun and proceed to the bluffs, on
hunting tour, as game consisting of
de and turkey abound here in SUI
per-ahundance.
1t was in this county that we
stumbled near the old fashioned log
school-house, spoken of by our fore
fathers. The house was an old log
cabin sixteen feet square, with a to-
bacco stick chimney, and small APP
perture two feet square, serving for
window. We rode up to the door
with the ostensible purpose of enquir-
ing the way, but really to take a
'sbird's eye view Of the inside Of
this wonderful structure. The teach
er was a regular two hundred pound
rail splitter, he wore heavy brogrand
boots, overall pants, and vest to
suit. There were about twenty small
scholars seated on the genuine round
log benches, busily studying the blue
back spelling book. On enquiring
we found that teachers here receive
the enormous salary of ten to twenty
five dollars per month and III our
opinion they are dear enough at that;
comment is unnecessary. We cross
ed the Usage at Tuscumhia, the coun-
ty seat of Miller, very small dul
town.
We next came to Cam lon county
in the vicinity of the west glaize.
This is undoubtedly the finest f;trm-
r ing country we ever had the pleasure
f of seeing. The bottom land will
: bring anything you wish TO raise,
4 corn, oats, wheat, hay, &c, in any
: quantity, the up land and bluffs be
p ing covered with wild grass, makes
r fine pasture for stock. Springs o.
beautiful clear cold water take tlI'
a place of cisterns; and numerous
creeks fed by springs furnish enough
a stock water for all Missouri. Herr
we found several large mills run b,
q water. Flour sells at one dollar an(
! thirty. Wheat 40 cents per bushe
corn 10 cents per bushel, oats l!
= cents per bushel. We left this beau
~ tiful country and passed into La
clede county. Corn crop here yer.
good; wheat splendid. Lebanon, tn
county seat, is fourishing railroa
town, but they have no court house
;, We then passed on into Dalla
. county, corn crops here needed rain
, oats good. Buffalo, the county sea-
is situated on a beautiful prairie hi
= and is very fine town. They hoas
of the finest court house in SouthwcS
Missouri. 1t is very neat stru'
a ture, but nothing to compare viii
\ Four magnificent building.
y Next we entered Polk county, hel
. lead is found in workable quantit.
> Bolivar, the county seat, is pla'
of considerable business. Provision
- of all sorts are cheap. Wheat SO J.
= cents per bushel.
" After leaving Polk we enter'
" Dade county. Greenfield, the cou
y tv seat, is beautiful place, abo
~ the size of Centralia.
" After leaving Greenfield the cou
IN try seemed TO be counter part
nv Audrain. Timber and prairie int
' mixed with fine farms, well stock
with horses. cattle, sheep, &c. She
" here were worth S1.50 per hes
: calves $4.00, three year old ste'
~ $40, and so on through the wh'
list.
We next reached Golden Ci
Just over the line in Barton coun
the boss county of the Southwe
Here we struck an almost boundl
- prairie. In my humble opinion t
e is the finest stock iaising country
. the world. Abundantiy suppl
her with water, which never goes q
lid, and enough wild prairie grass to p
OH ture million head of stock, "
Boy nothing to do but mark your ST.
-E'' and turn them out or herd them
'me eight months in the year, the OF
ns nc, four, feed can be bought almost sfe
CT song, with these ,unsurpassing adv
was tages, Parton county is the "Ei
-een RADIO of the stock raiser. Larn
Why 1.-The county seat, is business pl
OF some note. We then started
ram Nevada. Vernon county. The 7
Re OF from Larmar to Nevada is one
ar tinual prairie. From one place
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