The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-09-05

will address the Electors Of this vicinity, as oliows
lClarinda, Page County, Wednesday, Sept. 10th.
Sidney, Fremont County, Thorsdaa Sept. nth.
Gicnwoca, Mills County, Friday, Sept. 18th.
COUNCIL BLUPFs, =: SATURDAY, Sept. 10Th.
; I.essis Cass County, Tuesday, Sept I'D. s+@
speaking will commence at O'Clock, p. NJ, of each
day named above. II is expected that Hon. REM. ".
sAMUELS Democratic candidate for Governor will be
present, and participate in these meetings.
@as fs The Crops 81 the West.
The crops in Western Iowa, this season,
are better than usual. The yield Of wheat
in the counties in this vicinity has been unu-
sually large, owing both to it's good quali-
ty, and the large surface sown. Wehave no
way Of approximating to anything like the
amount Of wheat raised in this vicinity, but
we should judge from the amount sown,
and the very general statement Of an unu-
snal yield, that enough has been raised on
the HSlops" for home consumption, and o
title to spare to those who may conclude to
'pitch their tents amongst u.s."
The condition and prospects of the corn
crop Of Western Iowa, are Of the most fat
ering character. There has been very
large surface Of "sod corn" planted, which
taken in connection, with that planted on
old ground--all Of which now promises an
abundant yield, it is not surely, an
exaggeration to state, that The corn crop Of
Western Iowa for 1857, will exceed by a
hundred per cent, the amount raised last
year. The warm weather with which We
are now blessed, will do much towards has
tenipg forward the corn crop, and If but
two more weeks Of such 'growing weather"
is vouchsafed US, the crops of this section,
will be out of the reach Of Jack Frost, esq.
From present appearances, there will be
large quantities of potatoes raised in this
county, and the counties nd Joining. We hear
various reports of the grass hoppers destroy
ing tho vines, and otherwise injuring tho
crop. We do not give entire credcnec to
these reports. 1t is to be hoped that they
are but the mere exaggerations, in which
farmers usually indulge to some extent, at
this season of the year.
On the whole, we think VIC have reason
to indulge in the assertion, that Western
Iowa will be able to harvest more than will
be sufficient for its own support, and
now congratulate ourselve upon favorable
prospects, for proriny our independence of
all other States for supplying us with the
staff Of life. We raise our orn. as..-4
In this connection, We would call the at
tention Of farmers, and dealers, to the fact,
that there is in this section of Iowa, mills
sufficient for the manufacture of all tn,
-four. that is needed here, and in the coun-
ties north Of us. 1t has been the habit here
toforc, to great extent, to ship the wheat
raised here, and in the counties surrounding,
to points below, and rs natural conse-
qucuce, the -four consumed has been brought
to this market, from st. Louis, and even
from some points in Illinois. One reason
for this proceeding, was the lack Of manu-
featuring facilities. That vacuum, has been,
in measure, filed. We have now in this
city, inc steam mill, capable Of turning
out, upon an average, one hundred barrels
Of flour per day. There are several other
mills in this vicinity, fully prepared to turn
out large quantities Of -four. There is one
At Glcnwood, one on the Nishnabottany, %
miles distant from this place, one on the
Bottom, near this city, and ono on Pigeon
creek, just above Crescent City. We should
think that these mills were sufficient for the
manufacture Of all the grain raised in this
section. Policy would dictate that these
Institutions should be sustained and encour-
ngcd. Wogo in for "cncouraging home
manufactured" all the time, first, last, and
foremost. We have nothing to lose, BY
patronizing home manufactorics--the far
mcr can get Ms much for his wheat here, ut
tho mills, to be manufactured here, as he
can by selling it for transportation, and the
consumer saves the cost Of transportation,
by having the -four manufactured hcre.--
Thus the farmer loses nothing, and the
consumer gains, by the transaction mention-
cd. Now, we hope our business men, and
those designing to engage in buying wheat,
will ponder these facts, we'll, and we have
no fear but they will act for the benefit and
welfare Of this city, and the manufactures
ga word to tho wisc,' &c.
NO. -. f..
October Eleelien.
Tho Importance Of tho pending election
cannot be oyerratcd. We agree with thu I'm