The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-05-21
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Tn,the South East part OF Indianyil
lsge township we find a large number
az well fenced and cultivated farms. and
respectable number of neat frame
dwelling houses. Some of these far
mcrs are among the largest in the conn
~, and turn off every year for market
large crop Of corn and wheat, besides
como stock There is some very bean
,iful lind in this part of our county.
What is generally known as the "Web-
stcr bottoms" We think can hardly be
surpassed in the State; 1t is beautiful
elevated bottom land with gradual
slope TO the Gnwa river, upon whose
banks are growing All ample supply Of
timber for fcncingit, as well as large
section of contiguous country. Mr..
Fish Of Columbia is now making some
changes in it, by breaking an eighty,
which he has recently purchased. The
smooth nnbroken burrows, Of a half
r,iic in length exposing, for the first
time tho native richness of the soil, was
really lovely to behold, especially whey
,at the same instant the mind contrasts
them to the broken. jagged ti,rrows
which expose the poor soil Of many of
our eastern states.
That part Of Columbia township Dor
Acrng upon the liver contains land
equally fertile, but perhaps q little more
broken, and continuing more slonghs
The remainder Of the township is more
telling and contains number af very
good farmers. On the road between
here and Relman and Irving we also
find mucl to interes. the observer
Good farms, well fenced, manvot which
s@contain very comfortable and neat frame
! dwellinghouses, We find in Otter Creek
township. There are number Of first
class farmers in this township, who are
each year adding to theiI stock of
worldly goods.
The highlands or bluffs in this town.
ship and parts OF Sal, Creek and York
townships, are fast being improved b.
hat very industrious class, the Bohcm-
,ans. Generally they do not farm it on
As extensive scale as others, bnt what
they do is well done. The most care
which we have yet seen manifested by
any one farmer i'll the county,, is that Of
Bohemian. Each year finds more Of
these high lands under cultivation, being
the labor of this industrious class, and
some of them already have farms of
good size under cultivation. The most
"f them when they first came here had
very Ii nitcd means, and were not able
80 break up and cultivate only patches.
Many Of them have already enlarged
these into respectable farms, and all Of
them we expect will soon be simlarl,
situated. AT Irving there appears to be
less business done than formerly. This
isdoabtless occasioned by the railroad
being located about four miles from The
town Yet despite this embarrassment
they are making a number Of improve
nents in the town, among which we
notice the erection Of one ofthc BULL.
ings for seminary, the building of a
church, ard the opening Of aslargc brick
yard, at which it is intended 10 maru.
fac'nre the brick required for the main
building Of the Seminary. Mr. Williams
- fitting up a gristmll, something we
think much needed by the people Of
that ecc'ion The seminary will be
situated some forty or fifty rods east of
the Main street, on fine elevation
commanding quite view Of the sur.
rounding country. Two long walks, lead
ing to the road, are nearly completed.
and already lined upon either side with
trees. The situation is ye,y fine one,
and when the institution is completed
It Will be splendid addition to the
place. We believe the Rev. Mr.. Sawin
has the control Of it. We wish it sue.
cess, but our desires would be much
more ardent if the Institution could be
located in Tama, instead of Benton
county.