Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-08-21
For the Herald.
crops-county Division.


Mr.. C.:-Since the first Of June, nay
business as machine agent has been to tray
el in all parts of the county; in the time
have canyassed every town, some more
than Others, but all of them sufficiently to
be able to report on the crops and proba-
bic amount Of surplus grain which farmers
can spare for this year. The quantity Of
grain per acre may not exceed two-thirds
the crop Of last year, though ! would put
it higher; but as the quantity of land in
wheat is much greater than last year, in
some towns third greater | think, while
the population has not increased any to
speak of; also, the amount of last years
crop yet unsold, and the heavy crops of
corn of the present and preceding years
| feel safe in offering the opinion that the
farmers OF Grant will be able to spare more
wheat this year than last. | would also
report that farmers have in the last few
months given more attention to hogs than
at any previous time In horses aud cattle
more attention is being paid to the breeds
than to numbers. In some neighborhoods,
many are trying sheep; and though the
price Of wool is very low, they appear to
believe sheep are about as profitable as any
other stock. But for the destruction of
sheep by ogs, many more farmers would
keep sheep.
/ see your FITNESS friend has another
Division fit. Travelling through the coun-
ty would cure him of these periodical bad
spells, as he would find but few sympa-
thizers among the farm population; he
would find few division companions outside
the villages, He claims that the people are
complaining about the travel expenses in
going to Lancaster on business; how is it
that the people of such parts Of the coun-
try as are situated the most distant from
Lancaster are of anything the most oppos-
ed to County Diyision2 Wyalusing, Hazel
Green, Muscoda and jamestown people,
who live further away from Lancaster than
the people of Platteville, Beetcwn and Bos-
cobe, are opposed to any division-about
all opposed. The only explanation | can
give, is, that the dissatisfaction Of the WI
ness is nothing but pretense to cover up
selfish designs; the editor wants public
printing; more men want offices than
single county can supply; town LOT propri-
etors want to sell more lots; lawyers want
more courts; mechanics want to put up
more public buildings; clerks want employ
ment at copying the records; and there
may be more wants that fail to think of.
Yet the Fitness is pretending that the ex-
penses which must follow Division will not
be increased, but trife if anything The
editor may be dishonest in making his cal
culations, but am rather of opinion lie is
the victim of monomaniacy or insanity up
on this subject which bis mind most dwells
upon; have read that some men may be
rational upon everything bur one thing, on
that, crazy.
The country must be taxed to the utmost
Of their ability TO pay for some years for
this war; greater home expenses should be
avoided. 1t is to be feared that our public
schools must c!cse and other valued insti-
buttons anguish as a result Of the public in
ability to support them by tag or yolun-
tary aid. Then let this county division ex-
pertinent drop; it must beget heavy ex-
penses if effected. X.
Potosi, Au0. 18th 1861.