Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-24

HE Oduhs 0uu va s"S "~S'SS"'
houses vill be closed tomorrow to enjoy the
pleasures Of Christmss. A merry time is ex'
pscted.
A RIcH Those splendid
Winter dress patterns At whislsr'a viii make
an excellen. present, and one which no lady
will be apt to refuse. Try It and see:
SHIPMENTS from Davenport, Tor the
week ending Dec. 2lst.: 2.s4O bbls Flour. 49,
600 bush. Wheat. 500 bush. Barley, 30 tons
Bran, 222 ..cks Malt. llS bbls. Lard. s2 dead
Hogs and $3.50 lbs Hides.
BLoCKADE. The snow pretty eject
uslly blockaded the roads leading to the coun-
try. and ass consequence there was an e1-
tremely;iull aud Improbable market. Should
the snow abide with US. however. We shali
have busy times upon runners shortly.
FoR THE SECOND kEGIAEST.-Sar.
geant Mcneil leaves ,or st. Louis to JOIN his
Regiment on ThursdAy morning Persons
wishing to send letters or onah packages to
the same at the City Marshal's office
OLD GAIT. Trout has now on hand
plenty Of Chrstmas Turkeye, Poultry. Bshi
more Oysters, choice Celery and oil kinds OF
Vegetables, at the lowest prices The old
"Csp" is always on hand With his smiling phiz
to accommodate his customers. both old and
new Give him call
81 CHANGED IIANps.-The soap and can
die mandatory of Mack d Co.. at the lower
end OF town, has been purchased by the Gotes
Brothers, who will carry on the business In Gil
its branches, with a view OF giving entire sat
i.fac,ion to the public and building up large
and nourshing trade.
Snow AND Observation-Disclosures Sat
urday evening and Monday morning there Tell
about q foot Of snow, which called out all the
sleighs. cutters and sleds about the country
TIE streets were merry yesterday with the
sound Of bells. The prospect for fine sleigh
ing is very fair and va hope our frisnds may
not be dispointed
HOLIDAY PREsENrs.-Starr has the
largest, cheapest and best stock OF toys tor
children, and fancy articles for presents. to be
found in the city. Children should all be sup.
piei from his inexhaussible supply. Boys.
get your coasting sleds al Starr'e Gold pens.
Photographic albums books, cutlery. etc. in
large variety The best candies IN the city ct
the same place Holidays come but once
year-buy your presents at Stare.
The FrruRE-WHAT OUR FARMERS
Musr DO Corn is q drug in the market-pork
il no bett er, and it costs much to raise wheat
ss ore can get Tor it. To Offset the former We
advise our farmer friends to plant more spar-
inRly Of corn and torn their attention more ex
tensivsly to the culture of sugar cane. and the
manufacture of molasses and syrup therefrom.
II the present war lasts twelve months longer.
and there ,s no prospect Of its being closed
within that time, sugar will be an article OF
value. Asit is now, q pound Of the poorest
sugar 10 worth % much or more than bushel
of corn, and it costs more to raise that bushel
OF corn 10 actual money than it is worth in
market If . farmers family consumes four
hundred pounds Of sugar in year. it takes
about six hundred bushels Of corn ct the pres.
ent rates TO pay for it. But with onetenth
part of the land and one tenth part uf the Ia
bor and expense he can produce oil the sweet
ening he can use in his family for the year,ano
By cultivating the same extent OF ground In
sugar cane he can raise not only enough fol
hi. own family, but enough more to buy thu
balance of HE family groceries. for sorghum
syrup or sugar ~ili sell. and the day 10 coming
right along when it will be just - much sta
pie article at our groceries - New Orleans ~
g,r or Java coffee. We can but reiterate TN
advice to plant more Of sugar cane and less o.
corn. Indeed it must be done.
The day seems to have passed. likewise
when pork raising is a speculation. We foun'
our best market 10 the South f; that masket il
dead-for the preaont. and 10 probably muc
eripp!ed for the future We have been ez
changing pork for cotton. That exchange be
ing cut of, We must endeavor, in . measure, I
overcome the bad effects, and We see NO bel
ter way than to commence paying lees after
ton to pork and more to wool and flax cottol
True the change cannot be brought about
suddenly as in the sorghum culture. but 1t ca
be done in . few years Here in Iowa. y
have, - yet. been too neglectful OF rai'in
sheep. FArmsrs mxss turn their attention
it nov. There 10 . stern necs salty for it. Wo'
must be produced. and In farm houses th
! spinning wheel. which has Of late been crowde
aside to make room for less worthy instr,
ments. must be again brought forward. 90
!, the rising generation Of females must learn
cultivate On ear for it's muse. IN time We shs
have our manu- factories for woolen goods dl
tribu,ed through the Western States. but th'
must, 10 . measure, be preceded BY the spl
ming wheel and the hand loom. This cam
we'll be neglected. The lives Of our mothers
Rraudmothsrs we're not shortened Or render
less Isetgl CT pisssant BY the use of these ar
sies. Our State Legislature shorld. at I
present session. pass stringent laws Tor the P'
lection OF sheep against dogs. which nov set
to be great hindrance. This can easily
effected by putting . high tariff or tax up
every dog in the State. and passing II
obligiug them to be kept within bounds.
Hasa one oraoeh d farming fain anott
muSt be tried. That article which drugs I
market must be eurtailed and others must
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