The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-09-18
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crop VI sugar OSuo uVw w suo 6sV~u~
throughout Western Iowa. "Almost every
farm has grown half an acre to ten acres OF
that crop, and it seems to be universally OF
tremendous growth. From q cursory or
rough calculation, We make opt that the
slope has enough of the Chinese Sugar
Cane grown, to make a million gallons of
Syrup. We know Of score or two press
ing mills completed and many more under
way. Iowa will make her own sugar and
syrup the present year, and if this expert
ment proves satisfactory, we shall hereaf-
ter see very little Louisiana or West India
sreetnin. The Sorgho bids fair to work a
vast change in the agricultural products Of
Iowa-and soon we expect to see accounts
of expectation of sugar and molasscs from
our fast populating and most eminently fer
tile State"
PorrAwArrAxlE.-In speaking of our ap-
preaching County Fair, the Oracle pointed.
ly remarks that eve have been in doubt
whether the very stringent state of the
times would not debar our County the honor
and credit of IN exhibition of her majestic
agricultural productions, but are pleased to
see an energetic determination manifested.
Our strength, our forte, our dependence for
prosperity and better times, lies in the en-
ergetic developments of our agricultural re-
sources, and so long as we neglect these,
the hard times will stick to US like an incu-
bus. Let our farmers hesitate no longer,
but become members of the association, and
then be at the Fair, and encourage and en-
tighten others by show of rare produce,
stock, and manufacturers exchange ideas
and information, and you will rapidly be-
come wiser, richer and better farmers. Let
US make such a sho,c as when set forth to
the people east, we shall find thousands
aocking to the region that produces grain
and vegetation of such enormous growth"
WooDBuRr.-From the Register, we learn
that the County Agricultural Society is max
ing extensive arrangements for IN exhibit
ton this fall, that shall DO worthy of the
great interests which it is designed to pro-
mote. A meeting was held at
Smithland, on the 4th inst, and resolutions
passed repudating the building of Jail,
now under contract. The meeting was
large, and much ransorous feeling exhibit
ed. The location of Smithland
is very good one, being upon the Little
Sioux River, which drains one of the most
fertile valleys in Western Iowa. This valley
is already, comparatively, we'll settled with
industrious, thrifty farmers, and new farms
are constantly being opened, making it just
ly rank rs the FIRST agricultural settlement
in Woodbury. county. The valley is also
we'll timbered, and in the immediate vicinity
of Smithland, are large forests of excellent
hard wood timber-a desiderntum Of no
mean importance ina country proverbial
for the sparsencss Of timber.
MlLLs.-The citizens of our neighboring
Countrywide awake to their own interests
are to hold Fair at Glcnwood, on the
18th and 10Th days of October. The
Pacific City Herald says, a gentleman near
that place, is, somewhat extensively engag-
ed in the manufacture Of Wine from the
wild grapes which are found in such great
abundance in this section. This wine, in
many respects, is equal to the best still
wines of France, and but little inferior to
the Sparkling Catawba of Cincinnati manu-
facture. The gentleman referred to, has
put up annually. for several years past, n
number of barrels. lie uses nothing but
the pure juice of the Grapc-the casks must
be kept full, until fermentation ceases.
FREMoNT.-The Herald ventures 'to say
that Fremont county Gun compare with any
county in the State for criminal cases, in
comparison to the population" We are
left entirely in the dark as to which ''horn"
the Fremonters take-a greater per centage
of criminals, eh?
PAcE.-This county, which lies directly
East of Fremont, and bordering on Missou-
ri, is becoming rapidly developed. 1t is
wcllwatered by the Nishnabotany, Tarkeo,
and Nodaway Rivers, and their innumera-
BILE tributaries. The valleys of these streams
are unsurpassed in richness and for farming
purposes, and their banks are thickly stud
ed with fine timber. A large number Of
emigrants settled in this county this season,
and many new farms have been opened up.
Page will soon become second to none of the
interior counties of the "Slope," in point
of population, as she is now in enterprise
and natural advantages.
HESRY.-The Board of Directors of the
Agricultural Society Of this county, have
issued card, declaring that through the
pressure of the times and the dispensations
of Providence, as shown in the almost en-
tire failure of crops in this county, it is in
expedient to hold the usual Annual Fair Of
the society this year. The Home
journal says-"Our streets daily present an
animated appearance. Large numbers Of
teams throng the thoroughfares, and our
stores are crowded with purchasers from
the country. We hope that the dullness
has been worn off the times, and that a
steady revival of business will ensue.''
BENToN.-The Vinton Eagle announces to
the farmers, chance to dispose of their
grain for cash. 1t says, s'this is the first
opportunity for year or more the farmers
have had Of disposing Of their surplus grain
at home, for a reasonable price, and many
are improving it, under the belief that with
the close of navigation prices will 60 down
again."
DEMONSTRATION the Fairfield Le,Iger,
we learn that the good people of Jefferson
are just now jubilant over the completion Of
the Railroad to Fairfield. The
Southern Iowa Conference of the NJ. E.
Church, commenced its session in Fairfield,
on the sth inst. Quite large number of
ministers are in attendance. - A