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VIEWS OF LOUISIANA. 
CHAPTER Till. 
RESOURCES—AGRICULTURE—MANUFACTURES*—TRADE. 
NATURE has been more bountiful to this territory, than 
perhaps to any part of the western country. It possesses all 
the advantages of the states of Ohio, Kentucky and Tennes¬ 
see, with many which they have not. Proximity to the great 
mart of the west, will enable the produce of this territory to 
be the first in arriving, and consequently to bring the highest 
prices. 
The agriculture of this territory will be very similar to that 
of Kentucky, except, that south of the 35° of latitude, cotton 
may be grown to advantage, and nearly as high as the Missouri, 
for home consumption. The soil, or climate, of no part of the 
United States is better adapted to the growth of wheat, rye, bar¬ 
ley, and every species of grain. R:ce and indigo may be culti¬ 
vated in many parts of it: and no part of the western country 
surpasses it for the culture of tobacco, hemp, and flax. Except 
the fig, orange, and a few other fruits, every species common 
to the United States is cultivated to advantage. There are no 
where finer apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums, quinces, 
‘grapes, melons, &c. 
The manufactures which might be established are various 
and important. The immense quantity and cheapness of lead, 
naturally point out this country as the proper one for the differ¬ 
ent manufactures of that mineral: sheet lead, shot, red and white 
lead, 8cc- The abundance of iron ore, on the Maramek, St; 
Francis, and Osage rivers, will at no distant period, encourage 
the establishment of furnaces and forges. The different manu¬ 
factures of hemp, requisite for the lower country, may be here 
carried on to advantage. There is a great abundance of the 
finest timber for boat or ship building; in this respect, the situ¬ 
ation of the territory has decided advantages over the rest of the. 
western country. 
The staple articles of trade, are at present, lead, peltry, cot¬ 
ton, tobacco, and five stock. It wili not be long before there wifi 
