The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-18

which landed me there in days. Bloomington 10
new village, or years IN n. existence containing
not exactly to seek the rude romance of the +" Far
West" yet had expected TO encounter it, and had
prepared myself but here found very comfortable
quarters at the hotels, and although many of the
buildings are what we would expect, rude and rough,
vet more orderly, quiet sober, industrious, social
clever, intelligent, religious, refined gay and fashion
able set OF villagers, are seldom to be met with the
older States and this remark will apply to the most
of the people have met with the " Frontiers OF
Iowa." few exceptions, however, (no offence
hope to the "Corncrackers, Hoosiers and Suckers
Then again, If these Hooslers havnt fed me, slept
me and a-bitten me, just TO my hearts content,
and although they not bookish in their manners,
and although the squatters sometimes take lthe
law IN their fists and rifles they not infested with
loafers, dandies, and offce-seekers, who sponge,
cheat or steal their subsistence from the more in
dustrious.
But to the subject of my letter intended to have
and why she is not at this time like Florida State
Of the Union, but more anon To-day Is the gene
raj election day here, and the people vote for. or
against the Constitution. vote was taken last
April on the Constitution, but appears that the peo
pie OF Iowa wanted for State much larger tract
OF country than Congress willing to grant, and,
owing to that amendment, the people rejected the
Constitution.
But the country the prairies Of Iowa-the beau
ties of the scenery-the smooth, dry, unduating
surface-the healthy appearance both OF man and
beast-the richness of the soil, and It's bountfu and
surprising productveness, has SO engrossed my at
tentlon and fascinated me here, that have lost all
affinity for the old sterile hills of Washington coun
ty. Let me say to the farmers OF New York and
New England, (and | am practical farmer, and
ought to know that # they have any inclination TOR
the far West, they had better sell out this fall The
fall is the best time to move.
1t does seem to me, that when the present crops
go forward to market-the immense quantities of
wheat beef and pork of Iowa, the still greater guam
4 trnr I'M and and
the incalcnlable amount from the Ohio rlver-the
market will be overstocked Foreign markets will
prevent the prices from sinking to ruin. But when
the prices are somewhat reduced, owing to the i'm
proved facilities Of transportation, the products Of
this great valley of the Mississippi destined to
bear hard on the farmers OF the east. The wheat
crop Of this middle district of Iowa, will average 25
bushels per acre. There are farmers in this county,
Uynn) who have this year exceeded 900 bushels
from 100 acres and some of their lots will yield 45
bushels per acre, and that too where three or four
crops have fbeen raised in successive years.
One man with four horses, Ga change of team) W IL
put in and raise forty of wheat, and with the
help of the reapng machine, which has proved sue
cessful here, will harvest it. And with the help of
boy, he will raise twenty-five acres of corn, faen
FIVE tons OF pork, five tons OF beet, keep nifty head
of cattle and horses, and 500 sheep But with so
arge stock he will have to hire three hands one
month, to put up hay, which grows on the prairie,
and costs nothing. The market at Bloomington, on
the river, for two years past am told. has been
bout as follows: Wheat so to 62d Pork Ito 3
Beef u to 2; Corn 10 to 25.
This county contains between 1000 and 5000 in
habitants, and is said to be one of the best farming
counties in Iowa. Marion is the county seat It
has an abundance of water power. The Cedar
river through it, stream nearly large the
Hudson at Troy, and will answer for boating in
high water. This is fifty-five miles from Bloom
ngton, where the people of several counties about
here do their marketing and come from the frontier,
which is fifty miles beyond this. This season has
been most favorable for crops of all kinds. The
harvest is in, without grain being damaged.