Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-05-15

notwithstanding our lands are not
cultivated as they should be, and
made to produce all their richness
would induce us to believe should be
produced, the general aggregate for
the year 1861, as near as can possi-
bly, be estimated is not less than is
exhibited bclowi ".@ @
Wheat, bushels, 1s, $50 600
Corn, do 80 600 900
Oats, do 10000 900
Potatoes, do 1900 900
Hungarian grass, tons, lS7 500
Hay. tons, 800 900
Sorghum, gallons, 1000 600
Butter, pounds, Is, 600, 900
Cheese. pounds, 5000, 900
Cattle head, 200. 900
Wool, pounds, fs..,. g... $50, 900
Estimated value, in round numbers.
Wheat at 40 cts. per bushel, s7,2iO, 900
Corn ia - - -" 1900 900
Oats "l5" "a" 500. 600
Potatoes at 25 cts. per bushel $50, 900
Hungarian grass at So per ton 562 900
Hay at 81 30 per ton I 200 900
Orchard products aa. r 800. 900
Sorghum at SSl cts, per gallon 1000 900
Butter at cts per pou nd 1200 900
Cheese - - - - - 2i0, 900
Cattle per head above feed at 50 400, 900
Wool at % cts. per pound 2l2 500
Value of mineral raised l0Oo 600
Value of Domestic Manufactures 500 600
Value of General Manufactures 4 900 900
Miscellaneous crops 900 600
Value of Horses and Mules sold 5000 900
Value OF Maple sugar and Molasses so 600
Total amount sal 7,l 5oo
There are several crops, not incu-
dcd in the above Such as Grass seed,
which amounts to at least $4,000 {;
honey, not less than $l50,000; vege-
table crops, not less than near mil.
lion of dollars the grape crop, $780,
900 more, and as much as 10000 lbs .
of Sorghum Sugar, worth at least
$50, 900 dollars, which would make
the aggregate about 32,2O0,000 dol
lars. An enlightened system of Ag.
ricul:urc. with such rich lands as we
possess, should have exhibited pro
duct of at least thirty-thrcc per cent
greater, which would have given an
aggregate of 100000 900 dollars.
There are three important matters
connected with farming in this State,
which if practiccd would effect nearly
all that is necessary to secure a fair
remuneration for the capital invested
in, aud the labor expended upon the
land LIST, cultivate no more land
than can be done thoroughly; 2d
raise only such produce as can be fed
on the land, or such as will pay to
transport to the best market; Sd,
know the exact cost Of every animal
and thing raised on the farm.
l admit that to carry out one Of these
propositions throughout the State,
would be esteemed a great innovation t;
but can farming, here or elsewhere. be
pursued proftably, without attending
faithfully to all? Certainly not. What
objection can there be then to their
universal adoption They involve nc
expense beyond few dollars, to keep
advised of the improvements in agri.
culture, and for little blank book
to keep the accounts in. There can
be no objection then to adopting them
on the score of expense. But pal
they be adopted generally? 1t is
feared they will not. Why? That is
easier asked than answered. The
principal reason is, because they have
not been tried. Let any farmer pur
sue the practice suggested for but ono
year, the result will be so satisfactory
that we doubt whether it would evcl
be abandoned, because they would
demonstrate to their own satisfaction
that all the beef and pork produced
costs as general thing double wha,
it ought to cost, aud that the crops
produced are not 80 large by 25 pei
cent. as they should be for the labor
lexpended, and that Of wheat especial
ly, the cost of production averages
from Is to 25 per cent. more than il
sells for and that mixed farming
generally yields greater income than
to depend upon a few specialitics:
| One of the greatest evils in Iowa
husbandry is the small value placed
upon little things. Even small farm
of fifty acres is despised because
there is so much land that can be had
at such a low price to make it double
or treble in size. Go through the
State and inquire into the circum
stances of the small farmers and il
will be found that they are better il
nine cases out of ten. than those wht
pretend to cultivate large farms. Why
Being compelled, perhaps, to support
himself and family on his fifty acres
he makes good use Of what he has
lhc does not dospisc small things. Al