Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-01-26
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GAGE couxry. Jan. IL. 1888.

UAGE COUNTY, Jan. IL, 1883.
FRIEND TrxMoNs Thinking that a
description Of this part Of the country
would interest some OF the Journal read
ers, will attempt 10 give one. have
been here about ten months, and have ta-
ken great deal Of time to study all points
OF interest, especially agricultural pursuits,
and on tha, point | will frat speak.
TO those who emigrate here from the
east with the view Of engaging in agricul-
ture, one Of the most important requisites
in the country Ia good soil The follow
ing description OF the natural and sub soil
of this county las well NJ the greater part
Of the StaIe,) it's comronent Ingredient
and their proportions to each other shows
II to be, on the whole, equal in richness
and fertility 10 the natural soil of ANY
civilized part Of our globe. Fine commin-
uted -ibiro, 20 per cent; carbonate and
phosphate oil lime, 10 per cent; mixed
with small quantities Of alkaline matter
iron and nlumina, which campound ranges
in depth or thickness from 10 $50 feet
rs durable thus in it's reso urces as the hills
aud valleys which 1t composes. The sur.
face soil which overles il is Of the naturals
enriched by organic Ingredients, the re.
mains of decompo'ed vegetable growths of
many years, to the depth of some eighteen
inches to three feet aud Over--a soil fit
for garden, easily arahle throughout,
an,npalfL., Ia, II. l. 4
fitted to retain moisture, which in ,irouthy
seasons is caused by capillary attractions
To emerge TO the surface to supply the needs
of Vegetation, thus rendering regular per.
odic rain falls lesa Indispensable to crops
than in any other state.
The question OF climate ia mn important
one To all classes of people who contem-
plate coming ont west to settle. As to
the climate of the state in general, IL can
he safely s,id, that a more nlnbrious.
healthiul nr pleasnnt-a more charming
climate cannot lie found an the continent
"t America. Our atmosphere in summer
ia dry aud pure, geuily agilatcd bv cool,
refreshing breeze, which, rising and citing
with the sun, tempers the heat nf the day
and leaves the nights coul and pleasant.
In winter the weather il generally mild
and pleasant, and frequently for weeks at
| time warm aud clear, more like nutumn
thar winter, with AN occasional week or
two of cold, freezing weather, just enough
to insure perfect healthfulness
From this data of soil and climate It
can easily be inferred what II population
our young state can sustain. The present
population in the fourteen eastern conn
ties, OF which Gage is one, is 260, 900. and
the increase in acrenge of crops fiom 1879
to 1882 was about 800 900 acres.
Gage county is bounded on the south by
the fortieth parallel, having the same LAT.
itnde rs the cities of Philadelphia, Pitts
burg, Columbus and Springfield, which is
the true temperate latitude of our North
American continent. 1t lies 60 miles west
of the Missouri river and 43 south of LIN
coin, the capital. 1t is one of the largest
counties in the state, having an area of
$50 square mics and containing $4,000
acres. 1t il also one of the best W. tered
counties in the state. 1t is traversed by
the Big Blue river, whose numerous tribm-
tares, spreading out in various direct ions,
irrigate and drain every precinct, if net
every school district in the county. Our
average rainfall is thirty-two inches.
will chang this on the hook" for time
and il accepted, will soon write something
about our town, Blue Springs.
Yours Truly, Ex PRINT.