Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-10-14

western Limits u orr eossty, Il sndoutt'
sdly viii be 5ssod 70 extend tbrooGh it, ~
sirs iength, ssd 70 eosnsct With shs sbsn
dsst ssppiiss - tbe De- No;Dss rivss u
Fort Dodgs.
This sssocistios could scarcely Sirec,
tteir sttsDtion 70 subject Of grssssr in
ponsoce thsn the sdoptios Of seasares
wifh . view 70 The mast thosos9h Geo'og'
icsi eSplorseion of our county. II ous
hopss are sss'ised 10 sesssd 70 ths esisa.
ence Of ~ sbsndast sspply Of coal, tbs
sesuIt Of that iplofnstion 10 DEVELOPING
our resources, 10 promoting settlement,
snd ia sdvsncing the railroad interest, Il
beyond compstssion.
Oar prospects in regard to finding 4
market srs sufficiently encouraging. The
settlement Of The vest extent Of unoccu. !.
pied territory around ~, including north,
srn lows and the new Territory Of Dakota.
must create home demand for al our
sorplus products for number Of years.
In the meantime the most vigorous efforts
will be msde toextend towards Us tbose lines
Of rs;lrosd already reaching f.r into the
interior. The Dubuque and Pacific road
will place Us in close connection with Chi.
cago, and within few days travel Of the
great commercial cities Of the Atlantic
seaboard while various other roads 10
rapid progress, towards completion viii
give Us choice Of the best southern mar.
kets. Prom she north We have the road
from Saint Paul. which will in due time
enable u to exchange our cattle and the
products Of our farms 70, the lumber oi
the fsr.famed pinssies Of Minneso,a. In
addition TO ail this, We have the longes,
river in the world, aGording continuous
navigation for 1000 miles above Us, and
BY which alone the thousands vbo will
seek temporary home in he great west.
e.n wilderness must depend for receiving
ssppIies for their Own sus,enancs ~ we'll
as the means Of traffic with the nstions oi
the forest. Is 10 therefore needless TO Cd.
ths, you may not withhold your seed. SUI,
fer your pio~ TO stand in the fu,row, or
relax your efforts because Of any fears Of
finding market for the products sf your
Eeids.
In regard to heslsbfulness, We may safe
Iy aver that no portion Of our country can
present . more attractive record. We
hsse no stsgnaut pools TO generate moi.
some gases; our rapid streams leave up
Dn their borders no noxious sediment; the
prevailing winds do not admit Of settle.
inent Of vitisted sir. hence we are com.
pSrsii'ely free from liability 70 disease.
snd more especially thss class Of diseases
50 generally prevalent 10 The west, char.
scterized - sutumnzl.
Our educational, church and social ID.
'sniages are certainly equal TO those gen.
orally found in the early settlement Of any
country. Il 10 keliesed that there is .
school in operaiios within the reach Of
nearly every family in the county, and
there Is certainly stated preaching BY tn.
various denoninStionsl ministers in oil the
settlements within our borders. The pio
neers Of country naturally seek the most
desirable Localities. Ttoss vho fvIIos sre
impelied " the saos feeling, s.d The ID
disional indssemsn. Of securing the early
advantages of society snd the social rels.
tions 10 which they have Leen secu.toned.
hence the 6rst settlements become nuclei
around which Others 6pd . home, creating
in tune miniature repsblic, with com-
mon centre for trade. consultation, sDd
the irsDssctios Of vhs,eser business the
general good Of the comnanity may Re.
qu,se. This 10 most sDphssiesIIy the case
in our cosnty. 20 thst We God that with
comparatively . small population, the set.
Elements are compact, thus excluding none
from the foil sno free enjoyment Of socisl
intsrcourse. The question settled in our
minds ihst Mature has been sufficiently
prod;gsl y make us content With the ihe-
strs " bsvs chosen for our operations. il
becomes the great duty Of this association
70 inquire how We may most successfully
direct our energies to the development VI
the country, and the promotion Of our in.
tcrest.
Corn will undoubtedly be the great sts.
pie Of this country. Properly cultivated,
it is believed We may rival the famed Sci
OTTO valley, in quantity and quality, Of the
corn our soil Is capable Of producing.
But il is unfortunate that most Of our
farmers are emigrsn,s from . more south.
esn climate, with habits formed AID par
tislitiss established in regard to the seIec.
ton Of seed. preparation Of The geosnd,
care Of crop, &C., which require 70 be 20
modified ~ 70 accord with the change Of
circsmstsaces. A nOnent's serious
thought sbosA satisfy any oss Of the in
prseticsbiliiy Of attempting to produce .
variety Of mature eoss which i only
sdsptsd 70 countries where tie seasons ere
Iosgss thsD osrs. A. we'll might ~ A.
ssmpt y transplant the fruit sssss Of The
tropics 70 she polar regions. Our first
great care should bs 10 make choice Of
tbs. variety d sssd the maturity u which
there viii I've no question. Nor should We
10 content s'tb . single variety. Corn
which requires three sud . hall OF ioss
months - mature, IL would h folly 10
plant, whsG isoa ssy cause ths ssssOo for