Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-01-19

berries, &c Experiments in the cultiva-
ton Of fruit have been too limited Is vet
TO afford any basis for safe calculation
as to the result 1t is thought that apple
trees will succeed, but care will be reuui-
red in the selection Of the more hardy va
rieties, and unusual precaution will be
necessary for a number Of winters in pro-
tecting them from the Indictment season.
The garden fruit, including currants, goose
berries, strawberries, pie.plant, &C., sue
Deed to admiration, requiring but little
attentioU, and attaining to the fullest do.
gree of perfection. both with reference to
size and quality.
In regard to Market, we have the Mis-
souri, river, afforaing during the season Of
navigation cheap and speedy trassporta.
ton to St, Louis and Southern markets
and by way of the Hannibal & St. Joseph
railread to Chicago and Eastern markets
lrospsctivsly, we have an extension of the
road from St. Joseph up the river to this
place The work is being vigorously pros
ecuted, contracts having been already
made for its speedy completion to Counci
Bluffs, 100 miles south of Sioux City. Tn,
Dubuque 4 Sioux City railroad, having q
mnnifcent grant Of land from the Genera
Government, is being rapidly extended
westward under the direction of a Com pan,
who have secured the necessary funds TO,
its rapid completion. The cars are al
ready running one third the distance from
Dubuque to this place. Contracts ar.
made for construction to Fort Dodge, the
central station, and no doubt is entertained
of its speedy progress to final completion
Besides these means of transportation to
established markets, we have a Western
demand for surplus products, which prom
ises permanency and sale for all that va
may be able to supply for many years
This comes from the Military Posts, Indian
Agencies and Trading Establishment. 10.
Gated upon cur Western frontier and ex-
tending for 1000 miles up the Missouri.
These are generally located in sterile re-
gions, incapable Of sustaining either sol.
diers, traders, or Indians. Hence large
quantities of every variety of produce are
annually required, and from our locality
we can successfully compete with any
other country which may seek this trade.
The following are the prices of the last
seasons products Wheat, 75c to 81 per
bushel; Corn, p cents per bushel; Pork,
$40 to Sc per hundred; Lard, l2b cents
per pound Potatoes, Is cents per bushel.
OF towns SIOUX CITY i. the most i'm por-
tant. 1t is the County Seat of Woodbury.
county, and is very dssirably located upon
the Missouri river; has population of
about 1890 1t is very we'll supplied with
all the staple articles Of merchandise, and
has an extensive trade. 1T is an incorpo.
rated City, with Mayor and Common
Council disposed to spare no expense which
may be required in the construction Of
useful and permanent public improve
ments. There are number of substan-
tai and ornamental public and private
sdiices. There are three churches, well
finished aud furnished with clergymen of
established reputation for talents and piety;
two steam saw mius and one Touring mill.
There are three respectable school houses,
a system Of graded schools, sustained at
the public expense and free to all, with
first class teachers employed by the year.
Within two miles Of the centre of the city
are the mouths of the Biz Sioux River.
Perry Creek and FLOYD River. each hav-
ing extensive valleys, which added to that
Of the Missouri, make an immense area of
the most attractive farming lands a liacent
to the city. Upon the opposite side of the
Missouri are the extended and beautiful
bottom lands of Nebraska Territory. much
OF which is already settled and improved.
with several thriving towns within few
miles distance. For communication with
the Territory, tho steam ferry boa, Lewis
Bnrnes makes regular trips during the
season of navigation.
West OF US, upon the opposite side Of
the Big Sioux is the embryo Territory of
Dakota, already attracting large share
of the attention of emigrants, and destin-
ed to an early occupation and settlement.
Thriving villages have been already found.
ed ana ore rapidly rising in importance.
All these advantages are regarded a, com.
biniog to insure the future prosperity of
Sioux City.
WOODBURY., s miles below, is one of the
Oldest OF our young towns--is surrounded
by an excclle=t farming country, aud is
the seat OF a proposed Collegiate Institute
established under the auspices of the NJ |
Il. Church They have fine brick school
house, and church, aud are a church going
people.
SAlTHLAND, 80 miles south east of Sioux
City. IS handsomely located in the valley |
OF the Little Sioux River. This valley is
some two miles in width, and is in the
highest degree attractive as an agricutu
raj region. There are extensive settle.
ments here, with good schools, and an
abundant supply of the best woodland in
Woodbury. county.
IDA, the county seat Of Ida county, has
. fine location on the Maple River. 1t is