The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-09-01

", tue CuuH-sy Auo tr''' '"-'
wh, can wander in its sylvan groves, be
kissed by the brcezes that sigh through us
corn-elad fields, revel in its fresh plueked
melons, sip It's milk and honey, and chat
with its big-heartcd farmers and their
blooming wives and daughters, aud not feel
that il Is good, occasionally, to throw down
the yard. stick and pen, shut the ledger, let
busiaoss wag ms beet il may, and make a
bee-liae out of town? Two Of Us felt so
the other night, and, not having the fear of
marital crin0lina before our eyes, took our
best conveyance Wall r'sc5ach-soon left
! brick blocks and vOodeu-roys behind
: climbed the hill eastward, nor ever drew
+ rein till We reached Rose Glen. Here we
/ foaud the folks ''to home" and u country
welcome. We'll, | had u glorious good
time, and if my comFude didn't, it must
have been because his thoughts were so
wrapped up in mourDfdl memories OF &
i CERTAIN country lass 'tother side of Mosquito
/ OF be sees this, he'll chase me out Of hi
store with BOOTY Well, | suppose gettin:
z the mitten must be q sorry joke, at best.
and where the heart is not all luiia rubber.
il is said to hurt for week or two; so |
Won't torture his afresh, but let it heal. Ev-
erybody knows that our county has suffered
excessively from the drouth this summer,
but It is gratifying to all who intend to live
in rJttawattamie the rest of their days, to
know that our soil, in its capacity to sus-
tnin vegetation without rain, cannot bt
erceifed anywhere on this continent, and
very rarely ,qHdlicd; and am astonished
10 hear farmers announce their intention
to pull up stakes and leave the country, be-
cause tho crop this year has not been sc
bountcous as usual. They may travel East
or West. till the waves Of one ocean or th'
other roll nj their feet, and the chances fol
betseriug their condition are against them
We hope they will not so, but stay here
live on their excellent wheat of this year''
growth. and gather a crop next year lavish
enough 10 make ample amends for the pres
eut failure. But, hear from hundrct
mouths, the old stereotyped complaint--"w'
can't raise fruit, here" | tell you, gentle
men. il /, not 80. You can-you don't hal
try. to aud ask Mr.. NJ. aboutit; goroun'
With him and look At his orchard, and hi
armies. and then 20 home and set out trees
and take care 81 them, and in ten years yo'
will have apples enough and to spare. Don
. sheer al me. as an enthusiast, Mr.. farmer
but 20 and DO as tell you, and II you don
hurry. viii get an orchard before you. an'
; make you pay me ST. bushel for my apples
In Rose. Gieri there are Fifty as fine apple
trees as you ever saw; and as an instane
Of the rapidity with which fruit trees grow
in this country, even ia dry seasons, ! vii
give you few figures. The last kiliini
a frost, in the spring, you know. came ahou
the first Of June. In Mr.. Ma orchard
measured young apple-tree that, since tia
frost. has grown 5 feet inches, and
! PLAN tree, which. in the same time, ha
grown from the ground as tall as "old Abe.'
j Shoots, on some Of his larger trees, hav
= grown feet long. since the Iih Of july
fEaentisa these facts, to show that thong
2 the aransh may roll up the melon Leaves
{ ard frsss'e the earn in this country. il can
= step TIE growth Of anything which runs i
= roots dssp into the soil; and an exce.lan
preventative against hard times from d
The failure Of Germ and potatoes, in dry sea
= sous. v 9a'a be good orchard on each farm
which world bear apayins crop We, or dry
Three years from This time, Mr.. Ms orchar
will, in all probability. bear SO Bushels
: apples, and calculate 10 sc; some Of tha
crop to make pies for tie Unfair. ana hav
: some Of Mrs. Ms butter and honey for I'd
same momeuioRs occasion.