The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-11-13

follow. Geneseo has = superior agri
CULTURAL record. Here reside quite a
large number Of the most extensive
farmers in the county. Among them
We might mention Mesers. Clark Spcn-
Gers, slade, Casey, Sherman. Smith and
Others. Some "f them have l6O acres
enclosed and under good state oi cnl'
tivation. Wolf Creek bottoms in this
township are generally wide and dry.
and many fine farms are opened upon
them. Clark, is comparat :vcly new
township, both As it regards its "rga-
nixs,ion and settlement. A few farms
however have been opened up, and the
owners Of them appear to be very en-
terprising men. Blu. very little timber
10 growing in it, yet It probably con.
tains more fine rolling prairies and ar
rable land than any township in the
county.
Buckingham, like its sister townships
il wholly an agricultural township. /,
10 the largest township in the county.
being composed Of two congressional
townships, and the settlements are
mostly in the eastern and southern
parts.
Some very good farmers boast Of
living i'll this township: among them
we may mention, Messrs Ames, Read.
Wilburs. Woods, Green, Conncll's and
others, all Of whom have excellent farms
under good state Of cultivation. with
good dwellings, and surroundings which
tend TO make home pleasant and
agreeable. Messrs. Ames and Read are
certainly model farmers. Their farms
are not only well fenced, bn; their gate.
ways are closed with nice AMI strong
swing gates, instead clumsy rafting
bars. While passing through \ portion
and riding by the side Of vrrv large
c"rnfeld belonging to Mr.. Read We
Failed, upon the closet examination, t.
bud single spear or blade that had
grown there, except corn. Every thing
about the farms Of both these gentle
men indicate care, ministry aud thrift.
Three years ago, las, .rrin. Mr.. Ames.
procured at the Dubuque nursery some
1000 young grated apple trees, the
roots Of which. had but one summers
growth from the seed, and the scinn
had been inserted the winter previous
to HE procuring them at the rate nf
seven or eight dollar a thousand and Il
small additional cost for freight These
he planted in his large garden ahnn,
one foot apart, in rows three Or fnr
feet apart, 90 ~ 10 cultivate them.
which be has we'll done, wi h the loss
pf but very few If thcm. They have
grown very rapidly, some Of them
being already two inches in diameter.
Next spring he intend. to transplant
them into his orchard. We doubt not
that in few years thousands Of dollars
will be realized from that orchard,
wbit h originally cost Lnt zen or twelve
dollars. We mention this matter thus
particularly in hopes that others will
profit by it. We mrs: also state tina,
NJ. Ames has An orchard. besides the
one in prospect, Of about seventy FIVE
trees, which have born some fruit for
two seasons.
Crystal township also justly lays
claim to some very good farmers. II
but very little timber, bnt not
w,thstanding It is ,oIersbly well settled
ap. and promises to be soon one Of our
foremost townships in an agricultural
mint of view. We observed that Dr.
Rogers is opening np new farm, the
greater part of which ~ situated on the
'ou,h side Of Wolf Greek, slipping very
gently dorm to the stream and crossing
:, takes in much ofthe bottom land ON
he north side. The Doctors farm will
not be easily surpassed in the county
rhen his present plans are perfected.
There a:e ether good farm. and farmers
n this township, am"n,. whom are
Messrs. Townsend, B"rrigh'. Downs,
suilford, Willie, Davis, and others.
Although We have visited bnt par,
+ Howard township. up t. This time
'et We have found in !, the tue yeo.
many OF the land, vii" Judging from
heir farms have done with all their
night what their hands hav. found to
Ia. A great share Ut the rolling prai
les Of this TOWNSHIP! have yielded up
heir fruits in coward for the lahnrs If
he huebandman. This township il
quite well settled, and well cultivated