The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-17


Lands a.d possibls grain production Of
ths Usitsd etAls. from which, il the
.parsgIaphs following. ~ have literally
drawn.
IL 9latss q Ohio. lndiass, Aichi>
I'm, Illinsia Wiseoosin. lows and Mis-
ssszi ssstsin o,oo0. 900 acres Of land.
Afte naking - ibsral deduction Of
10000. 90 scres Soe lands which for any
reason could not b cultivated profta-
bly, q ehis time. there would remain
$50 yO00, 900 serss, Of which 10000, 900
are now in cultivation. leaving 10000
600 which may now b cultivated with
sprodt. 80
Nisneeota, Nebsasks and Kansas con-
tain 100. 000. 900. including probably
"a. 0oo. 900 acres Of the plains Of West
srn Nsbe.sks and Kansas. upon which
The summer rainfall is not sufficient for
growing grain; the chief value of this
Ian0 - Tor gro0ne.
OF the remsining 10. GOO. 900. proba.
bly, 81. 0Q0. 900 acres arc adapted to pro-
dtable eultivation 1t present. Some
thing over 1aOoo. 900 aeres Of these
lsnds ars now csltivated, leaving 49,
000. 900 acres of uncultivsted land Of
good quality ready for immediate use.
There are in the Territories Of Dskcts.
Montana and Wyo..ing Chiefly in Da-
kotsl large tracts Of fertile prairie. very
productive in wheat and other smsll
grain but the lack Of transportation
facilities. the long and rather severe
winter. and inability to procure the ex-
tss help needed Cor harvesting the crops.
together with an abundant supply of
cheap fertile land nearer to the markets,
have prevssted any larger settlements
from being made.
Now. however. railways are being
contracted. and The perfection recently
Of the self binding reaper. with which
three men can harvest the Same amount
Of grain which required seven men
with the reapers formerly in usc. obvi-
stss this very serious drawback. and
considerable settlements are now being
made.
The area Of really I. rifle land in these
three Territories il at present difficult
10 determine. nor will il be settled -
fast - the country sosth and esst-iast
enough. however. TO within few years
add very materially to tho wheat pro-
duction.
The State Of Tesas eontains $50 60O,.
600 acres. the largest part Of which il
now used for grasing. Much Of It will
BE- used for growing cotton and other
Southern productions. It 10 safe 70 o.
tinats. however. that Texas will furnish
oO.o0o 900 acrss ef good grain. besides
the cotton and grszing land.
NO.. As''o'y' .aJosn'ns tne
north line Of Texas. contains about So
oo0.O00 acres. most Of which Il good
sad much Of It very superior land.
This Territory i nov the home Of
psaeeabls Isdisns: but IL ID only : ques-
item Of time when they will have to
rive ulaea lArrAlv "a the vh;te. p.o,,.
~, q ora non 80. -..,,, -
80 0..>s'sS s' .'1 very
eodetste essamats OF tne gain land It
contains. leaving 20.000, 600 acres for
Rrasius,
Is 80 ...,.... :,
eo'lec'. 'ne
noeteesu Isfsssosses And the State oil
Texas vill furnish Tor Rraia-srovise
fully 80, Oo0. 600 Aeses.
CroeainS Is IN pse;ao eoese -. e.a
n OalifsrSia : mr. aevrseess - -.
ferkilo vheok lands - Al 3 ~ !. -.
bodiea. q On this si6e a. ~ I'M"
taina ana ths nn.hs, ~ -. -.
aa,ilahle 50 for .eyer,l r,ssa.s d;1sc,,I.
= 49, inA.
M {ertilitv 81 The C.,;s,,,;. -,
ana vield Al cr.;s f,u,k 49, 80. -. ~.
Il = narvellons - the s;,s - =. 80.
49,. ~ 60
IL Oreron nroancs;o. ~. ...;, .:.n
| in IT, ~ tvo a. sh,se 49,. 49,
oouaned chieay 70 a. Wil,snssi. VA.