The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-23
Correspondence foi the Ohio union.l
KNOXVILLE, Marion County, Iowa.
November, 10, 1853.

FRIEND SnERIDAN:--I cannot say wheth-
er a word from Iowa would be acoep'
table TO you or not, yet | will write.
| am noV-slaying a, a rude house, de-
nominated a'lavern, the best in the village.
| have here to eat, grated corn-bread and
honey, brown bread and cabbage, as good
as our host can afford /; well ! can live on
i, pretty well. The bill may be light, or
ii may be heavy, just as they like, as there
is no regularity in prices. At the hes, Hotel
receive The best fare, and am charged the
lowest bills.
The land in this coun iry-as far as l
have seen, is very fertile and produc-
tive, all kinds Of vegetables grow almos,
spontaneously ; at least the farmers are
very careless about their crops, and think
they can gain a good livelihood without
hard work, and indeed they do. Corn
with but a slight attendance. will yield
from fifty to one hundred bushels to the
acre, and at the Fair held al Oskaloosa,
yesterday, a farmer presented good corn,
declaring that no raised one hundred and
fty.six bushels of the same kind, off Of
one acre. | was told that he was a re
sponsible man.
The Fair as a general thing, was an in
teresting one. The different articles of
produce was much larger and richer than
usually mel with 10 the Fairs Of Ohio
An Ohioan would be surprised and pleas
ed to see the great difference between the
different varieties Of produce. ! saw some
spendid swee, potatoes. The large onions,
pumpkins, and beels, really surprised me.
The managers were gentlemen, and
took particular care 10 show strangers their
finest productions.
Produce is stHh but iinlO in this coun'
Try, corn is worth ten cents per bushel and
not very ready sale at that, yet stock is
very high. | wasata sale at BcllfOntainc
a few days since, and saw yearling calves
sold for len dollars, while corn that would
yield sixty bushels per acre, was sold for
two dollars and seventy-fve cents by the
acre. The great difference is accounted
for thus, tina, the California emigrants pay
such high prices in the Spring for cattle
Mich cows are selling for twenty and
twenty-five dollars, and all other kinds oil
stock in proportion.
Strangers will find some difficulty ia
migrating 10 this country, on account o
entering land the inhabitants are afrait
Of spectators, and tits pretty hard 10 fine
the lines, etc. In this village strangers
will find Judge Brobs, and Mr.. Miller, gen
tlemnn, and much information can be Oh
tanned from them /; The Judge is one Of lh'
most cordial men | have met with IN Iowa
| will moi forget the hospitablc board o
this worthy man, and his family will b.
recollectcd in days 10 come.
There are now eleven divorce cases il
the Court of this county, of eight Ihous
and inhabitants. Immigrants should b
sure of their wives, before coming 10 ihi
country, as there gems 10 be a chance Q
separation.
will remain in this county a few days
and then | shall go South, into Lucas an
Clark counlies-remain a short time i
each COuniy.scai, and leave for the ives
to Kancsvllle, or Council Bluffs. | al
told that stages run from Fort Des Moint
to Kanesville, II that is the case, | sha
soon get through, il not it will take m
, some time. Yours,
D. E. STOCK MAN..