The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-09-03
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sou hsk J w s. logier your read.
ers the benefit of u little Willamci.
le air and news While doubt
my ability to interest, am always
dcsiious of obligiug my friends,
and "ant alcard 10 Try when
asked 50, this morning while you .
and they are doubtless seeking q
shade and longing lor blast from
the regions Of the north pole and
am toaslirg my toes By 4 comfort
able fire, and looking out at the
snow-clad tops of Ms. Hood and
Jefferson, cogitating as TO the
probable "hotncss ofthc sunshine |
along about 4 p. M, III "pick my !
llin,s' and-do the best can.
What | may say of the health,
crops and topography of the coun-
try is mostly secondhand, though
from reliable citizens, and | tell the
tale only rs told TO me.
This (Marion) is one of the four
or five counties situate in the Will
lamctte valley, which are regarded
as the best grain-producing coun-
ties OF the State. When looking
at the lines of the county upon the
map, the thought naturally sug-
gests itself that perhaps the sur
veyor who mapped it out was from
Pamela, and had in mind that par
ticular river which caused the pco-
pie Of the latter county to invest so
largely in court-houses and jails,
as it is shaped regardless of squares
circles or trianglcs, and with a
view, seemingly, only to prevent
a river running into it. On the
north and west is the willamette
river and Butte creek, on the
, south the Santianc river, and
on the east the Cascade mountains.
The western part is the principal
= agricultural portion, is compara-
> lively level, and watered by sever
al small creeks. The eastern part
: is composed ofrich, narrow valleys
and hcavily-timbercd, rocky and
y almost inaccessible hills, is fine for
fruit and safeguarding. The TIM
i Der is principally fir, tree similar
: to the yellow pine. 1t grows,
= y generally,slim and tall though I've
u seen some 4 or 5 feet through, and
:; in place so thick tina: pig cou.t
" scarcely root its way between trees
' Oak, ash and maple grow here
% but not so plentiful as the fir. Th'
7 hazel is r. low, branching growth
, and supplies the children ant
squirrels with nuts for the lonl
: winter evenings. Around ever.
" dwelling an orchard is found
- though the trees in most instance
- are sickly and partly dead, UpoI
" the healthy limbs nice fruit
- grown quite large-the plum tn
size OF a small peach-and so thic
- that the limbs break beneath thci
~ weightunless propped. The cher
~ ries are the size oil a muscadin,
and are quite juicy and swee
- The blackberry is cultivated
'" gardens, while the raspberr
:, grows wild, reversing the tw'
% both III size and growth, as ioun
~ in Mississippi. Dried fruit is qui
W ~ an item in the commerce Of Il
w country, and the frugal hous'
'" wife often supplies herself and far
lis with new gowns from the pr
/. ceeds Of this one crop, besid
gracing her table with innumer
BILE preserves, jams, pies, tarts, ei
-. The crop prospect this year
10 40 good, | am told. was in hC
al Yesterday where header a
and thrasher vera at work. IL v
new ground--sccond crop--butt |
attic yield was more than twenty bu'
Viz els Of whea, 10 the acre. The
'ov. crop will be heavy; il is thous
@.a'I @ will sell at less than 10 cents
bushel this winter, wheat will !
range higher than 70. A lack
ny. ,,,o transportation to market is one
ives the drawbacks the farmer has
the contend with. The Willam'
lish- river boars tho reputation abr
iold- Of affording means Of transpo
ton at all stages Of water, bu
ticle notice just now that only
emo, small steamer comes up this
'uns " and learn It is liable, most
and time. TO anchor on a sand-bar
es,ed remain there day or two.
ago. makes two trips a week. II
aves. is railroad running through
Mt at western part Of the county to |