The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-05-21

all fury" and the slemGnts in this country, dus
ring the last winter and this spring are calcula-
ted to get fellow "down." / lam yet in love with
Iowa, Notwithstanding she encircles me with
her icy arms seven months in the year, and
blows in my face three of the other five months.
But why find fault ? God made the seasons and
the earth; and he made the earth for mans en-
joyment, temporary abode, where he can pre-
pare himself for that higher and more glorious
ebode,-a eternal paradise. But | am wan
dering from the subject. Having few moments
to spare, concluded TO devote them in giving
you description of this part of Iowa
Oar town, Indianola,i is situated on high roll
ing prairie, beautiful site. 1t ssems to me,
(not wishing to over-rate it) there can b. 10
more lovely site for town in the broad, rx-
pansive bosom of the
"Wide Wide, wcst,
Where the father Of waters has scoopcd his nest"
than our place possesses The scenery around
it, is nature in her most attractive APPAREL.
Iowa is the only country ever saw, where the
art of man could mar the beauty o. nature, by
bringing it into cultivation. Your unsigttly huge
mountains of forest in Ohio, when they are
deGdened and burned up, the face of nature is
changed for the better in appearance and beauty.
Not SO with our prairies. When clothed in
their verdnre of green they present to the eye
something that is grand, and magnificent. The
millions of flowers that peep above the prairie
grass, tell US they weaving wreaths for ma
ture'S brow. But, alas, this scenery, though it
may do to feed the hungry mind, and the i'm.
aginative soul may drink deep from the foun
tain Of beauty and loveliness here, yet it will
not feed the hungry man.
Our town contains about 1900 inhabitants,
and is gradually increasing We have one of the
best Touring Mills in the state, and a goody
number of stores and shops of different kinds
Property is selling at reasonable rates. Town
lots are selling at pretty good figures. Rents
are very high, which is the case all over the
state-a growing evil, which will finally cure
itself.
The land offices al Fort Dodge, Sioux City, and
Usage, are re-opened, and land can be entered in
any of the above districts. You will notice
that those land offices are in Northern Iowa, and
suppose the late Indian troubles in the imme-
diate vi;inity of thes, offices, will deter great
many from making personal selections of land.
do not apprehend there is any danger travel
ing in the Northern part of the State, unless it is
danger of starving to death. The winter has
been so severe in the North that food for man
an beast is very scarce. The fact is. they have
suffered for food. A great deal of suffering how
ever, has b4en brought about by careless, shift
less course on tn part of those who ought to
have provided better. They have learned dear
lesson.
Ther. is too much of the sp'culating spirit
among the bone and sinew Of our state. They
have ne elected tn ir stosk, tn r families, and
had almost sail their souls, in order to doubl,.
the almighty dollar. BIT they have got to 60
to work this summir or statye. There is no
money re to speculate with. Buyers of land
are like "angers visits" few aud scattering
What money is here, i loanng II 3, d. and even
5 per cent. month; and some think il great
accommodation to get il at the above per cent.
could loan ten thousand dollars in one month
at a rate Of interest would be ashamed to tell
you, and get the bes; of security. Money is not
loaning at these rates of interest for speculating
purposes but in order to keep the property they
(the speculators) bought on time last year which
has advanced perhaps three hundred per cent,
but no buyers al present.
We have very backward spring the prairie
grass is only about four or five inches high, and
the cattle are feeding on the grass. There is not
one farmer in twenty that has any feed for his
stock. The spring wheat looks we'll. Farmers
near town are planting corn to-day.
There is one thing about farming in this coun.
try, balieve lnever mention d to you. 1t il
this We can plow here as soon as the frost
is on; of the top of the ground, say to the dapth
of six inches; farm rs c)mmeuce to plow imme-
diately, and sow their spring wheat. And
strange as it may appear to north Ohio farm
er, have sem spring wheat cover the ground
and look as green as meadow, and the ground
frozen to the depth of three feet under the
wheat.
The soil dries as fast as it thaws. is the only
reason can give for the advantage We have over
clay land. There is no better soil han in Iowa.
1t is even, and there is but illle poor land in the
state. Nearly all of it is black loamy soil.
Grain OF all kinds is very high here Corn is
selling at one dollar aud fifty cents per bushel.
Flour, six dollars per hundred. Oats is out OF
the question. Wheat has ben selling at 40
cents, bat has taken rise. Farmers have been
feeding wheat to their stock, and selling their
cern, those that had any. Hay--none to be had.
| notice il is selling at Keokuk at forty dollars
per ton. That is pretty good price, especially
when they can cut all the grass they want, free
of charge, on our broad prairi's. When will pro
ole exercise common senss
look for young war in Iowa this summer.
The Attorney General of The u has given
three different decisions relative 10 perceptions
along the railroad lines in this state, and they
conflict most beautifully. Hundreds of formers
have made preemptiOns along the lines. in ac-
cordsnce with the. Attorney Generals first in.