Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-12-08

Helu. 4ue hummer OI entries were as
follows:
Horses. .........................1 IS
lattie,.. -. 20
Fieic crops ..'....'.... .-................... IL
Al others. Observation-Disclosures.
Whole number of entries, es,..................lsl
The attendance upon the exhibition was
very good, and especially better from the
farming districts than ever before. We
have no grounds and are not encountered
by debts.
The crops in the county have been ua-
questionaby satisfactory to farmers.
WINTER WHAT.
Of Winter W.~u there has been none
raised. | think one or Two experiments
were made bat unsuccessiuliy.
SPRING WHEAT.
Of the number of acres raised I can
only make random guess. Should say
1000 acres. Average yield q bushels
per acre The varieties cultivated arethe
Black Sea, Michigan Club, Canada Club,
Wild Goose, and Golden Straw. know
Of no new varieties having been introduc
ed during the past year. Fall ploughng
l think is generally believed by our far
mers to be the safest and best. Mos. of
our best crops however. were raised this
year upon corn ground unp9oughed. The
Spring was very dry, and the unploughed
ground retained its moisture better, aud
sprouted the seed corn more uniform|y.-
Rolling the ground was successfully tried
| know no enemies to the wheat crop with
us, except in few instances slist rust
CORN.
should Judge that 500 acre, Of corn
have been raised this year, averaging from
40 to 80 bushels per acre The yellow
aud white Dent are the principal varieties
cultivated. There has been variety OF
Dent corn introduced ny Messrs Hudson
and Swobe from Southern Michigan, which
is thought to be we'll adapted to this elm
ate. 1t matured in ninety days, and 35
acres averaged 70 bushels per acre
think this corn will bs sought after for
seed quite generally BY our farmers anoth
er spring. The crop of corn is mostly
fed out in the county.
OATS.
A small cat crop has been raised, aver
aging 40 bushels per acre all consumed
in the county.
A few very excellent crops have been
raised Also, a few of Barley.
POTATOES.
One hundred and thirty acres of pota.
toes, averaging 900 bushels per acre, is
the estimate ! would make Of the CROP
Peach Blows and Washington varieties
hava been introduced with success. Some
have been marketed in Kansas and St.
Louis, but are mostly consumed in the Co.
TAME GRASS.
Little or no attention has been given to
the raising of tame grass this season.
SUGAR CANE.
Less zane has been raised this year than
last; but with much better success as to
the syrup manufactured. From the rude
ness Of the crushers used, many filled
last year. and consequently have not tried
it this After the cane was touched with
the frost last year, it was found impossible
to make good syrup, and many were for
this reason discouraged from further trial.
Very excellen. syrup has been m ade this
fall, but none to my knowledge has been
crystalized The amount manufactured
will do very little wards supplying the
home demand
FRUIT.
No cultivated fruit has been raised in
the county. Few, if any orchards have
been planted Perhaps two thirds Of the
trees in two nurseries in the county died
during the winter and spring past. ] re.
gret to say therefore that the fruit inter,
ests in the county are in a an unfortunate
condition. / have 10 doubts however but
that the hardy varieties Of the apple rails.
ed in the middle and eastern part of the
State can be raised here. Most of the
experiments have been made with trees
imported from Western States.
e. HEDGING.
No, any done in the county.
SHEEP.
There is no wool produced for export
Lknow Of but one flock Of sheep in the
county; that numbers some l30, and are
owned by Thomas Jeifries.
HOGS.
No pork for export Soms packing has
been dons Of hogs averaging about go
barrels I know of no improved breeds
introduced in the year past.
CATTLE.
I think thers are more slaughtered for
export. l cannot say with any degree OF
Accuracy how many there nre in thu Co.