Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-17
WEALTH OF SOIL.

WEALTH OF SOIL.
But the mineral wealth Of this county is
far exceeded by her wealth Of soil. In no
part Of the state is better soil 10 be found
for the production Of grass, or grain or veg
citation OF any kind, and where anything
like proper attention is paid to the raising
Of crops, the yield is abundant. The get
ting Of mineral for good many Of years
occupied the chief attention of the people in
this county, consequently agriculture did
not form leading business with them; but
since tilling has been attended to, no section
Of this state, or any other state, has yielded
greater crops in return for the labor; (and
for the most part the soil is easily cultivated
there are small patches billy, there are small
patches stony, and there are interspersed
through the country fine patches Of timber,
by no means an INCONVENIENCE but rather
a benefit as fire wood, and timber for other
purposes is thus furnished to the people
But the great leading feature Of the county
is fine rolling prairie, of rich loan soil to
the depth Of many feet, and seeming unex-
haustible in productivcneSs. al that is
needed here is the hand Of skiliful industry.
and abundance Of all that rich soil in this
climate can produce may be had Good
spring water is very plentiful, though there
are no lakes, nor large rvers, nor swampy
marshes, nor stagnant boys; in almost every
ravine clear stream Of good spring water
may be found. 4 better watered county
without waste cannot easily be met with
Even in the north east part of the county,
where the land is more uneven and billy there
Is abundant pasture, and thousands upon
thousands of sheep might be kept there, and
sheep culture we judge, viii some day be
leading business in these parts why it is
that people are not more extensively en-
gagged in it now is past telling, since the
chances are so favorable.
CONTINGENCIES FOR MARKETING.
Time was when the people complained
that farming would not pay in Iowa county
because of the distance to market, and per
haps at that day the complaint was true, but
the Mineral Point Railroad has settled that
matter, and now anything that people have
to dispose Of can be sold there for cash
| There is however, a very good prospect
/! that the Mineral Point Road will be extend
ed to intersect the Milwaukee and Prairie
du Chen Road, this will bring Rail Road
communication right through the heart of
the county and give the people choice of
two markets, thato of Milwaukee and Chicago,
and should the road contemplated 90 through
| Dodgeyille, which is very probable, Dodge
| vile. the county seat Of Iowa county, will
| become the most important point in the state
west OF Madison, and for beauty Of location
| no better site for town need be desired,
! thaniS Dodgeville Elevated and healthy, in
! the very heart Of thousands of acres as good
| land as was ever turned up by plough.
Many hundreds Of acres Of this land is still
lying in its virgin excellence. waiting the
/ hand Of the cultivator-the genius Of labor
to yield bread for the million.
TIE VILLAGE OF DoDGEvrLLE.
Even without the Rail Road, the village
Of Dodgeville is progressing favorably.
/ There IS an excellent court house, two or
three school-houses, three or four churches,
one an excellent one. and another excellent
one in course Of erection; so that every
thing looks healthy favorable for Dodge
vile, and those who visit the place viii find
here the elements of progress