The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-07-30
Liberai Premiums for the Best Specimen,
Of Grain.

Liberae Premiums for the Best Specimens
Of Grain.
The Iowa Farmers College offers four
liberal premiums for the best varieties of
corn aud wheat raised in this State this
year, viz: SIS for best half bushel corn
Gin ears) raised in the north half Of the
State, and SIS for like quantity raised
in the south half of the State, (the 42d
degree of latitude being the dividing
line,) SIS for one peck of best winter
wheat, aud Sl5 for like quantity Of spring
wheat Persons exhibiting corn from
tho north half of the State must send it
securely packed, in box or bag, address.
ed to VIM. Duane Wilson, care Doolittle
4 Chamberlain, Dubuque, Iowa." before
the 18th of September; and those in the
south part of the State must send their
specimens to VIM. Duane Wilson, Sec.
rctary Farmers College, Des Moines,
Iowa." before the 10Th of January next.
Specimens Of wheat from any part Of the
State may be sent to either address as
above.
As the object in Offering premiums
for wheat and corn is to secure, with the
plumpest and largest grain, the best for
production under proper cultivation, it
is expected that ali parties competing
for these premiums wi give the namo
the seed is known by in the district where
it is grown the character, exposure and
location Of the ground where produced
the time and method Of preparing the
soil-the time Of planting or sowing
the manner and amount Of cultivation
the time Of reaping or ripeniug-and the
average yield per acre Of the field where
grown. These facts are all important and
must be considered in making up awards,
because the finest looking berry may not
prove the best for general cultivation
Another important fact should be known
and stated, whether the whest1s more or
less affected by the Chinch bug in COM
parisou with other varieties in the town.
ship where grown. Every farmer who
has variety or quality esteemed valua-
bic and superior to most others IN the
neighborhood where it is grown, should
not fail to enter it for competition as it
may prove to be the best in the State.
The tests to which the exhibited speci.
mems will be submitted must necessarily
be thorough to be of any value; and sho'd d
they come, as it is expected they will,
from every county in the State, the re.
suit of these tests will prove Of great
profit to our entire agricultural interest,
aud especially so to the parties who may
he tho .~.....f.s cunpetltC,e 10 ~ l.>e,
} ten times the amount of tho premium
as they would sell their whole crop a
large prices for seed.
The DRAFr-There are those VII,
but yesterday were arguing that the draf
was absurd, because the rebels could no
!, be subdued, yet who have turned shor
corner and insist that the draft shoule
be foreborpe because the rebels are al
ready virtually subdued, or certain very
soon to be. They were wrong before
and are doubly wrong now
The defeat and pursuit of Lee, the rebc
repulse at Helena, the fall of Vicksbure
and Port Hudson, the successful inaugu
ration of Gen. Gilmore's demonstration
on Charleston, have undeniably bright
ened the Union prospect, and render the
, rcestablishment Of the Union certain; but
, do not render further effort unnecessary
On the contrary, they incitc to such ef-
fort, by proving that it will not be mad'
in vain.
1t is possible that none of them ma,
, ever be required to leave their homes -
But it by no means follows that there i.
no necessity for drafting. we had to
> day Halfa Million drafted, embodied, an.
. ready to take the field, we believe the,
D would not be required. The mass Of th'
rebels would say, "If we are beaten o,
almost every field, in nearly every quar-
ter, without this immense reenforcemen
, to the Union armies, what chance can "
n have after they shall be sent forward
Let US make terms while we may" An
thus the mastering Of this new arm
!. would insure an.immense saving of life
The rebel sympathizers at the Mort
, see that tho success of the draft is th
. ruin Of the rebellion. Hence their vehe
\ ment repugnance to it; hence our earnes
: advocacy Of it.-N Y. Trib.
PRAYING The Alban
. Evening Journal thus portrays the qua
% tiles of Gen. Meade, the new commando
\ of the Army of the Potomac:
! "General Meade is a man of carnes
u piety. While this is not an inseperab
concomitant of good generalship, it
g not a quality to be despised. The1
- have been great captains who did not b.
!. !. lieve in God; but we can hardly reca
70 an instance in which the leader of q
army, whose mission it was to defen
- liberty, was not devout as we'll as brav,
'e 70 Cromwell was praying man. So wi
- William Tell. So was Gustavus Adol
. phus. So was Washington. Anon
Generals Of lesser renoun. niety has oon