The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-29
from MISSOURI.
Correspondence qrhe Je6ersonan Democrat
STEAMBOAT Rock, Hardin Co.,
Iowa, July 18th, 1859


Iowa, July 18th, 1859.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT; Thinking that 1t
would interest you and some of your read
ers. to know something of cur far oil State
of Iowa, thought would give you brief
letter on our future prospects. The crops
of wheat, oats and corn, never appeared to
promise botter in Central Iowa, than at pre- !
sent. Tho frost of the 9th of June, only
put tho corn crop back perhaps 10 days,but
did not materially injure the general crop
if we have warm July and August, Iowa
will turn out right smart chance o corn
Wheat is filling out good, and will be har-
vested in about three weeks u good crop is
expected. Oats and other small grains
promise good harvest. Iowa needs ono or
two good harvosts to bring it out of debt,
and relieve tho farmers from ombarrass
monts that nothing else would. They have
not realized much from the sweat of their
brows in tho field for tho last three years,
and tho hard times came upon them, they
had nothing to sell, aud now they feel the
pressure of debt. which our promising crops
help us to boar aud stimulate our hopes
of relief.
think this about as fine country as l
have fourd in travelling over dozen of the
States. Tho Central part, comprising the
counties OF Hardin, Grundy and Marshall, l
think the finest part of tho State that have
any Knowledge Of. The prarios are rolling
enough for good farming purposes, and
water is ia abundance. AS far as water is
concerned | think Iowa is the favored State
of tho West. Tho rivers and smaH streams
arc numerous,a and on tho wide, rolling prnirc
in the ittIo valleys, cocl springs of pure
water are to be found can say with safe
ty, that scarcely quarter section OF land
can be found on which springs cannot bt
+ found,and in most cases sut1icicncy for any
amount of stock. Tho soil on these prairie!
cannot DO beat, doubt if it can be equaled
We arc deficient in timber land but the neal
proximity of pine lands of Minnesota, anC
the prospects of railroads to this section
will supply all our wants in that line, at rea
sonabu ratios. Wo want good eastern fur
; there arc inducements which if many o
. your citizens Of GUauga were acquainted
with. would encourage them in cmigratinl
to this country. Land is cheap here; tha
. hold by spectators can be had at price
varying from two to five dollars per acre ,au,
improved farms can bo had from five to fiji
toon dollars per acre, that in five years wi
' bo worth double tho amount. Now, thin
. is tho timo to come TO Iowa; three or hv
years from now, or perhaps never again wi
land DO as cheap as now. Tho hard time
If have so affected the farmers, that many ar
It obliged TO sell, and ut vory low prices. An
IS of your readers who may want any furthc
;, information, it with u view to purchase lant
n or to settle here, will be choorfuly givel
g shall nothing oxtenuate," but giyo yo
facts as thoy are. Hardin county s trayer
. River; on this beautiful stream our town
y situated ; We have an excellent site for
], town, and it bids fair to become a place
:, !, much importance. We have tho adyantal
- of extensive Goa. mines, only one mile fro
}. town, and superior mill privilege, with or
10 largo grist mill one water saw mill and or
IS steam saw mil. There arc several sma
! ono horse towns in this county, of loss in
,r portance than Steamboat Rock, by the WI
IS not very euphonious name, but wo wi
10 shortly afford II bottor; this was a nan
< suggested by tho appearance ofa rock
d tho river
a, Fearing that have weorod your pationc
N | will freeze up" and remain, as ever,
Y Your friend.
I'd J. NJ COMSTOCK.