Here we find but small openings. There are but 40 families in the town. Tlie first opening made here was in 1800. The land is tolerable, but not the best : excellent farms may, however, be obtained at 3 dols. per acre. The settlers here appear to be an orderly, well disposed people, principally from Connecticut. The first settlers have an exceedingly hard time of it for several years, unless they have some property beside their land. Water in general good -- very well watered. Corn looks good. The ground is a little too moist for wheat at present ; but will be sufficiently dry when the lands become more opened. It is called high land ; it is, however, but a little higher than the general level of the country.

9 miles Jforth of JVo. 4. -- Redfield -- 9 miles without a house, and nothing but a foot path -- land tolerably good, heavy

One bushel and ^ of Indian corn, it is said, will make a barrel of soap. Put the corn into strong lye, and boil a couple of hours, and it will become soap.

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timbered -- beech, maple, hemlock, bass, and ash -- level country. We now come upon Salmon River, abounding in fish of this kind, and trout. Redfield began to be settled a year ago -- contains 80 famiUes -- lies on Salmon River -- a good township -- have a minister -- it will be a central town. The people all of one sentiment -- a good plan for new settlers. Land 3 dolls. Settling very rapidly. Put up with M'. Johnson, who married a Pomroy.