. Where to emigrate and why : describe the climate--soil--productions--minerals and general resources--amount of public lands--the quality and price of farm lands in nearly all sections of the United States; and contains a description of the Pacific railroad--the homestead and other land laws--rates of wages throughout the country, etc., etc. . nd elevation of its several parts. In the north, wheremountain is the prevaling feature, the soil is but moderatelyfertile, but in the intervales there is much that can not beexcelled. The climate is here moderate, and the vegetationhardy: it is the reg
. Where to emigrate and why : describe the climate--soil--productions--minerals and general resources--amount of public lands--the quality and price of farm lands in nearly all sections of the United States; and contains a description of the Pacific railroad--the homestead and other land laws--rates of wages throughout the country, etc., etc. . nd elevation of its several parts. In the north, wheremountain is the prevaling feature, the soil is but moderatelyfertile, but in the intervales there is much that can not beexcelled. The climate is here moderate, and the vegetationhardy: it is the region of the cereals, and a fine grazingcountry. The central parts of this State, less elevated andundulating, are well watered, and in the river-bottoms theland is extremely rich and productive. The valley of theAlabama is one of the most fertile regions of the Union. Inthe south the climate is very warm, the soils rich, but withgreat exceptions, and the principal growths of a tropical char-acter. The sugar-cane has been found to succeed well in tlieextreme southern strip between Florida and Mississippi, andindigo was formerly raised in considerable quantities; rice,also, grows well in the alluvial bottoms near the Gulf; butcotton, which thrives throughout the State, is the greatagricultural staple. The natural growths and animals are in. 5fe. ,..i,>a/.>ru^% -V^- ^ Ivt,/^.
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