The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-28

THE LATER 1AIuS.
The Chicago Press says il isglsd TO learn
that the late rains have wonderfully re-
vived the dsoopirg cornfelds In central and
southern Illinois, and that the prospects
OF the corn crop have materially improved.
No portion Of this State, ~ far a. We
have asee. lsined, has 80 iiered 40 much from
drou,h during the past month OF six weeks
a. various parts OF liliaos;--stiil The dry
weather Was operating iniurioass to the
tall crope Boil they had no, been mstei.-
ally iniure d, and he intelligence which our
exchanges hflne US from all parts OF the
State wsrrsni the opinion that the corn
crop will he good one. The result OF the
wears work will show u very handsome
amount Ia issor ef our Iowa farmers. By
no means The least benefit caused by these
"latter TasAs,s is the fresh growth on the
Of food for the cattle Which are istienlag for
The fall market. THIS item 10 the agrieul,
tara! operations Q, our State IL much more
important nov thau aiany previous season.
Il we only judged from the numbers eistoeS
cattle which since last spting have been
driven through this ely TO be samaerea on
tie prairies, Ne would not incorrectly con
Glade that tbs branch al indasiry and source
OF wealth has been immensely increased,
But equal o. neaIly equal numbers hsNe
been brought 70 the State through oahef
avenues, and calculation which would
give an approximate aggregate would not
only very clearly show the increasing value
OF siock-raising in Iowa, but would surprise
many people who are not aware of what II
already amounts to.
The fact is, our magnificent State is 81
abundantly favored by nature with every
requisite for excelhng in different branches
Of agriculture, that it Is difficult 10 guess,
without waiting for further developments.
which particular branch will finally retain
the ascendancy. Admirably adapted for
grazing, and proven by the mos, sauaiaeto-
~ experiments to yield the richest rewards
to the culdsa,ors OF the soil,--its coal de-
POSTS and the water power easily procure
Bile from the streams with which il Is %
plenteuusly supplied. give no less certain
indications Of the manufacturing enserPri'
sss which may in the future increase the
riches both OF individuals and the State
II il highly probable, and We think also
highly desirable. that neither of these thres
great sources Of prosperity will become the
exclusive or prePonderatng pursuit Of the
people OF Iowas-but that the diferen
tastes OF individuals viii make oil Of then
subservient TO their own and the genera
welfare. We do not exaggerate our adsan
tsges, when we say that no State in th;
world possesses in greater degree all ihs
constituent elements necessary TO tht
growth and permanence Of individual an'
social prosperity. In proportion that j
rarely witnes SD, We have within curselye
The bases Of independent prosperity, and
is this prominent fact which is steadily al
tracing 10 our borders go large snare Q
the substantial emigranls who are seekin,
new locations, and which alec juslihes tht
sure prophecies ofthose, who are predicting
for lows al unparalleled advance to pos
ton in the fIont rsak Of the most power !
States Of the confedeFacy.
But Ne have been sedueed BY the ascot
aiions Of fertile theme into oonsiderabl
smplihcstoH- We meant merely 10 as.
that our stock raisera have been immensei
benefited BY the latter rAins." They hsy
fallen silently on the broad e1panses whe
there has been DO eye TO mark their d.
scent, and the grass hss grown silently bs
meath their genial influences. But all Ii
best operations Of nature are the STILES
and those mos, interested in the one
which we are abiding, il they are given
dreaming, have doubtless had pleasant Vi
ions Of that transmitting process by whiC
,'the green and growing grass" Is conrerte
into the yellow representative Of wealth.
process fcr finding the philosophers ston
much mere certain aud equally as interes
ing, az any which ever decoyed and d
luded the persevering efforts Of bsfisd a
ehimists.