Excerpt from Valley of the Upper Wabash, Indiana: With Hints on Its Agricultural Advantages; Plan of a Dwelling, Estimates of Cultivation, and Notices of Labor-Saving Machines
NO better description of the actual condition of the northwestern States can be found than that furnished in a late report from the Committee of Ways Means to the Legislature of New York While Considering the benefits to be derived from the enlarge ment of the Erie canal, and the enormous results 'to be expected from it as a thoroughfare for the immense products of the west, the author of that report (s. B. Ruggles, presents the following graphic sketch of the present wealth and approaching greatness of that portion of our Union.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the burgeoning agricultural potential of what was then the western frontier of the United States, particularly the Wabash Valley of Indiana. The author, a prominent agriculturalist and advocate for internal improvements, provides an overview of Indiana's soil, climate, and various resources, and discusses national transportation projects like the Erie Canal and the Lafayette and Mississippi Railroad--projects that would connect the eastern seaboard to the agricultural heartland of the nation. The author also provides estimates for the costs of improving prairie soil for agricultural purposes. This book is an important resource for understanding the agricultural development of the Midwest and the role of infrastructure in the growth of the United States. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330737170_0
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