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fruit gardens, well located ; and there is no doubt but a few years will prove 

 that " the grand-child hath planted, and his ancestor hath eaten of the fiuit of 

 his labor," 



Markets. — Should the natural facilities for manufacturing which abound in 

 this region be ever improved, the agriculturist will have a home market ; but, as 

 we are now situated, if there was a surplus raised, it could be shipped to an 

 Eastern market, or to the lumbering and fishing regions north of us, or to the 

 mining region on Lake Superior, with as much facility as it could from any of 

 the lake towns. Or when the Fox and Wisconsin improvement shall be com- 

 pleted, Brown Coimty will also pai'ticipate in the advantages of a southern 

 market. Green Bay seems to be the only natural channel for the winter trade 

 of those who are engaged in business north of this count}', so that the producer 

 here, must be well situated for a market for any surplus he may have; and this 

 market, if we include the mining region of Lake Superior, is already quite exten- 

 sive and constantly improving; and Green Bay may as properly be considered 

 the head of the market, as any port west of Buffalo. 



Miscellaneous Remarks. — The husbandman and agriculturist, in this sec- 

 tion of country, by adopting and pui'suing a strict course of industry, frugality, 

 and economy, will steadily but surely accumulate property. Very few of the 

 resources of the country are yet developed. Lumbering and trade have chiefly 

 occupied the attention of those citizens from the Eastern States who have 

 heretofore settled here, and they could purchase and ship such supplies as they 

 needed, cheaper than they could raise them, taking into consideration the 

 expense of clearing the land. But now, farmers are beginning to settle here, and 

 after a few years of privation, such as is incident to the settlement of every new , 

 country, their labor will almost imperceptibly become invested capital, from 

 which tbev Avill realize an accumulated interest. In addition to the advantaofes 

 that Brown County possesses for raising grain and grazing combined, the seasons 

 and soil are peculiarly congenial to the growth of flax. And should the alleged 

 discovery for separating the lint from the woody stalk, prove as well adapted to 

 the object as it is represented to be, the raising of flax will become an important 

 business. Under favorable circumstances the growth of flax is very rapid, and 

 if sown here about the first of June, the seed will ripen so that it can be har- 

 vested in August. 



In most instances, the farmer here cultivates his own fields, his condition in life 

 being such that he cannot command means to employ much help, consequently 

 the improvements will progress slowly, but "patience and perseverence will 

 remove mountains." 



Yours respectfully. 

 To Albert C. Ingham, Esq. L. B. BKAINARD. 



Sec, of (he Wis. State Ayr. Society. 



