Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-24

ALLEN BRoOMHALL,
.... J. D. WALKEI,
JOSEPH CRANE,
County Central mmttee.
Still AHEAD.-When the first alarm Of
war was sounded, and the first call for volun
teers to defend the old flag, was made by the
President, the patriotic and brave sons Of
Muscatine rushed to the rescue by scores and
hundreds. Old men wed with young in their
eagerness to be first enlisted among our
country's defenders. The reverberation Of
the cannon aimed at Fl. Sumter had hardly
ceased ere Muscatine county had rendered
two full companies, which were accepted by
the Governor and assigned to the position Of
honor and danger, companies A and G, in
that since glorious band of heroes Of which
Iowa is so justly proud, the "Noble First
Since that time, the rolls of t,oeaty- one more
companies have been filled, and the men, or
those left, are now doing duty in the various
Iowa regiments now in the field. This is the
largest number of companies that has been
sent to the field by any other county in Iowa,
although many of them contain greater pop
ulation, some of them have nearly twice the
amount of inhabitants within their borders.
This is not all. We have sent more sanitary
goods than any of our neighbors. Our ladies'
have worked harder to promote the comfort
and ensure the health of the boys, and have
entered into the war with more spirit than
has as yet been evinced by the ladies Of any
other section Of the State, in all of which eff
forts they have been nobly seconded by the
gentlemen. We, therefore, have a right to
feel proud of Muscatine county, and we so
feel. No call can be made by the authorities
calculated to benefit the common cause, and
60 long unheeded by our patriotic citizens
Last Friday General Order No. 1T, calling
for the formation of volunteer military COM
panies to assist in the enforcement of the
draft and quell any disturbance that might
arise, was received in this city. A roll was
Immediately opened, and few hours there
after, although the order had not as yet been
published, ONE HUNDRED AND FoRrY-THREE
names were appended to it. The organiza-
ton was completed the same evening, and
officers elected, messenger dispatched to
Gen. Baker, who, it is said, was fairly amazed
at the alacrity exhibited, and Saturday the
arms and equipments arrived. Can any 9TH
er community beat this? If so, we wish to
hear from them. If anything else is wanted
from Muscatine, give US call. All orders
in our line promptly filled.
LIBERAL PREMIUMS FOR BEST SPECIMENS
OF GRA1N.-The Iowa Farmers College offers
four liberal premiums for the best varieties of
corn and wheat raised in this State this year,
viz: $15 for best half bushel corn Gin ears)
raised in the north half of the State, and $15
for like quantity raised in the south half Of
the State, Qhe 42d degree of latitude being
the dividing line,) $40 for one peck of best
winter wheat and $15 for like quantity Of
spring wheat Persons exhibiting corn from
the north half of the State must send it Sc
curely packed, in box or bag, addressed to
"Wm. Duane Wilson, care Doolittle & Cham
berlain, Dubuque, Iowa." before the 10Th Of
September; and those in the south part Of
the State must send their specimens to "Wm.
Duane Wilson, Secretary Farmers College,
Des Moines, Iowa." before the 10th of jan
uary next. Specimens of wheat from any
part of the State may be sent to either ad-
dress as above.
As the object in offering premiums for
wheat and corn is to secure, with the plump
est and largest grain, the best for production
under proper cultivation, it is expected that
all parties competing for these premiums will
give the name the seed is known by in the
district where it is grown-the character, ex.
posture and location of the ground where pro-
duced-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 ripening the average yield
per acre Of the field where grown. These
facts are all important and must be consid
cred in making up the awards, because The
finest looking berry may not prove the bes
for general cultivation. Another importan
fact should be known and stated, whether thu
wheat is more OF less affected by the Chincf
bug in comparison with other varieties in thu
township where grown. Every farmer wht
has variety or quality esteemed valuable
and superior to most others in the neighbor
hood where it is grown, should not fail t.
enter it for competition as it may prove to b.
the best in the State. The tests to which
the exhibited specimens will be submitted
must necessarily be thorough to be Of any
value; and should they come, as it is ex
pected they will, from every county in tn
State, the result of these tests will prove o
great profit to our entire agricultural interest
and especially 50 to the parties who may b
the successful competitors to at least ten time
the amount Of the premium, as they woul'
sell their whole crop at large prices for seed
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SPRING WHrAr.--We are sorry to lear
that the crop Of spring wheat will be almos
an entire failure in many portions of thi
county. Many fields sre 70 injured BY tn
chinta. bog that they viii not be satssa' !
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