Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-20

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SyseuE Correspondence Of dc RsgtSSr.
ALrENA, W. VA, June 1, ISIS.
To ne Eiitor Of ne Register:
This place il situated Is miles south Of
Beverly, and Is miles soath OF Hendricks,
On the eastern slope OF ShGyer's mOuntaiui
bat because say mountain, do not un-
Errstsni that il IS one vast forest, for here
are fiue grszing farms, ON which there are
rom three II i've hundred acres cleared,
and containing the Guest blue glass IN the
world. The sun Fever shOne on huer
country for stock racing Besides the
grass, there il such fine range for cattle
m the woods tina; great many are turned
out in the spring and, though they never
taste grass, except kind Of mountain
yrass that is peculiar to the woods, they
come up in the fall fine and fat.
Il is not necessary here to clear the
land, as il the custom in most parts OF the
State; but we 20 into the woods and hack
y, ~ il is called; that is, we deaden the
timber and cut down the small brush,
which can he dore NJ a cost of seyenty-hye
cents per acre, and then in three or tour
sears we have o fine blue grass sod and
the timber can fall and decay, but the best
farmers take 1t mp in five or six years.
This fiue land can he bought in the woods
tor s. per acre. 4 great deal OF the land
~ level and free from rock, except hme-
stone. which is found m abundance.
For corn Il is not as good rs some por-
lions of the State, yet one Handled bush
els OF ears were raised on an acre last year,
but for potatoes, rye aud oats the United
States can not surpass 1t.
Here are found the largest springs your
correspondent ever SAW. They come gush
irp ont of the lime rock in such quantity
a would require pipe one foot IN diam
ster TO convey it, and they are numerous.
The timber consists of sugar, beech,
hemlock, spruce, cherry, ash, cucumber
tic. Ash can be found here u feet IN
diameter.
would have yOu know that the people
are not oil serg diggers and snake eaters,
but many industrious, intelligent, Well-to'
DO farmers are 10 b. found.
Mr.. Dewitt WoodtOrd, who owns
thousand acres farm, is y large stock dealer
and is erecting harm which will hold 100
head Of cattle. Other large harms are be-
ing put up.
Two lumber companies are operating
here and doing an extensive business. Inc
logs are floatsd down Gauley Fork to Hen
bricks,
The sportsman can find here place OF
interest. MANY wild turkeys are to be
found and deer ard bear are plentiful. A
company Of anglers went to Laurel Fork,
a stream sixteen miles east, and took ht.
tsen hundred trout "Out Of the wet,
some time since, in two days, and there
were but three in the company.
What we need most - more people
live industrious and energetic farmers,
men of muscle as we'll as brains.
A TO politics, we are all Democrats, and
il il bard to kick mp any fuss Very lew
candidates for county offices have an
poupeed vet. For Prosecuting Attorney
the nsople are almost unit for f ID. Tai
bot. lie is q sober, clever and well IN
formed young lawyer and deserves the
position he is sure to get.
Randolph will 90 solid for Henry u. Da-
Via for Governor if he is placed IN nomiHa-
ton.
Isaac v. John, of Pbihppi, IL spoken OF
70, Auditor. No better selection conld be
made in the State and he will have large
following should Re he candidate. lie
il particularly fitted for this portion.
lion. w. l.. Wilson has many friends
ibsre who want him to succeed himself In
ti,oryress. He has Feen tried in the ire
k,T.,gbed in the balance and not found
wanting.
Let al these things 90 Es they NAV Ran
lholob will come up with her usual Demo
erstiC msiOrity. JULIUS