The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1892-01-22
From the Far Northwest.
r The Egis and Intelligencer.


SEDRo, WASHINGTON, Jan. I'd, 1892.
MIR. EDITOR: read with pleasure the articles
written by your correspondents In Texas and wy
Oming. The article by Mr.. G. w. Galley was espe-
cialy interesting because of the many pleasant
days spent in the home of his father in Jarretts-
vile. Both writer's think that each has entered
the garden-spot of the world. would not rob
are in the finest part Of this mundane sphere.
mistaken. In that Lone Star State'-Texas-the
drouths and hot winds often destroy all their corn
and oats, even If they have their ranproducing (?)
SO far as Wyoming is concerned it is not an Ely
sian field, am sure. | well remember my trip
across the plains in that immense State. Cheyen-
lie. Wyoming. is beautiful town of 10 900 nhabit-
ants 1t has some fine buildings. The railroad sta
ton was the best that observed west OF Chicago.
The railroad shops located here said to have
cost 81 COO But just think of living 605o feet
above sea level Some of my fellow passengers
the length Of the train in Cheyenne because of
the rarity of the atmosphere. proved TO my own
satisfaction at least that could perform the feat
So far as 1.-THE excellent climate" is concerned in
Wyoming, when the mercury gets from forty to six
ty degrees below zero, please have me excused
till get my overcoat made of buffalo's hide.
Mr. Galley failed to state that wyoming is al
most entirely destitute of timber and that the
plains are covered with sage brush, useless stuff
There Is but little land under cultivation. All
farming is done by irrigation and no grain or veg
etables can be raised unless the land Is adjacent 10
one of those irrigating streams. Mr.. Galley is
straight as far as he goes. but he went ODe-halt
OF the distance where good land IS found in abund-
ance. Mr. Galley states that oats yield at least co
bushels per acre. &C.
A Baptist minister, who does not water his
statements if he does his candidates. told me that
his neighbor, in this county. in ten acre field av-
eraged 154 bushels and IL lbs. per acre.
So far as climate is concerned Washington has
no superior. The people here wear about the same
amount and kind OF clothing all through the year
Our summers are delightfully."- cool and the winters
are mild, with no sudden changes When the far
mer plants his seed here he Is sure of crop. No
droughts here, neither are any fertilizers used.
Recently the New York Sun. commenting upon
the timber resources in this Skagit valley, stated
that If our entire marine were destroyed there is
timber enough in this valley to rebuild all the ships
and that it would require an experienced woods
man to discover the loss of the timber.
Almost one year has passed since left Hartford
There are very many pleasant recolections associ.
ated with my pastorae Of eight years in that coun
ty. My plan at present is to come East on visit
In 1913 and take the Worlds Fair on the trip. / en-
joy my new home and think acted wisely in com
ing here. We have completed large new church
and parsonage and have enjoyed two interesting
revival meetings.
Your paper is very welcome visitor to our home
and is always eagerly read.
G.. T., CUDDY.