The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-09-07
From the 0skaloosa Herald.
lis Woodworking Profitable t--The
Fact he IN q yrated.

From the Oskaloosa Herald.
lis wool-GYovvtng Profitable i--Thc
Fact Demonstrated.
Ed. HERALD In one or two communities.
tons published in your paper last winter and
spring, in regard TO the profits OF wool grow
ing in Iowa, | made statements which some
thought were a little too good to be true.
Now, in order to satisfy any one, and for the
further encouragement Of wool growing in
Iowa, IAN interest which think deserves to
be encouraged will give the result of the
experience Of one man in this county for the
past year, to show what can be done. | sold
10 John r. Jamison of this county last fall
(ten months ago) five hundred head oil sheep.
which he kept through the past winter with
tn the loss of three head only, and in Juue
last he clipped ard sold the wool, which re.
allied him eight hundred and twenty three
dollars and sixty cents, in cash, delivered
in Ottumwa-this, too, is the product of his
own labor alone, with the exception of one
hired man to assist him in raising a crop Of
corn aud cutting his hay, and an expense Of
not over twenty or twenty-five dollars for
help ia washing and ehearing. Now add to
this sum the value Of 200 lambs raised from
this flock, at $3.50 per head, which be could
get my day, and it makes the snug little sum
Of 81 300 in ten months, and his old flock
still on hand, TO repeat the same thing an
other year, Bot some may say he had good
stock and extra good luck, but reply, he
has no better luck than any one else may
have If they take good care OF their sheep.
This kind OF luck is the result OF care and
attention, and this is the way the careful man
is rewarded. And now in order that a class
OF farmers in this county, who think that
there is no way 10 make living but by rails
ing hogs and cattle, may see the profits of
wool. growing, | will state that the whole
am ont Of corn fed to this stock of sheep did
not exceed | 300 bushels, and about 80 tons
Of prairie hay, with the corn fodder that
thousands OF farmers let 20 to lost thus re-.
! alizing nearly one dollar per bushel for the
corn, fed at his own door. III this is not
better than trudging your corn to market,
through mud and sleet, and getting Is or 90
cents per bnshel, and all in goods ut that,
then set the ol-grower down for ninnv.
Now what farmer in Mahaska county, with
the same amount Of labor, can show as great
n proft--what farmer in Mahaska county,
with his half dozsn hired hands and heavy
| outlays, can show so nice a profit what
farmer in Mahaska county with bis hundred
head of cattle, or his hundred or two hun
| dred head Of hogs, can show so nice mar
! gtu iVf WIS ihuUFs. l give YOU
this from my own personal knowledge and
II you think it worth publishing, you are "a,
liberty to do 90. Facts are what you say you
want, and facts are what the people need,
and should be glad for one to see the farm.
ers write out and publish the profile, or the
result OF their lahors for each year, no mat.
ter whether they are engaged in raising hogs
cattle or horses, or anything else. | am sat
J tsNa. .has -3Oi erwin 4, ,ne most nj ot =.
able business a farmer can engage in In this
State, aud also that it promises to be the
most certain business for series OF years
that a farmer can turn his attention to. and
even il we should get 33 cents per pound TO,
our wool, 1T makes the best market for our
corn, II will be certain TO pay the farmer az
much for his corn at his own door az he car
get mt Chicago, thereby putting in his owr
pocket, all the freight and other expenses
Farmers OF Mahaska county, think Of this.
JN0. MiLLIKiN.