Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-07-29
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Mn. EDITOR Thinking that a few "jot
tings" from this part Of the Universe nigh
not be altogether uninteresting to tho readers
of the GAZETTE, | will say Harvesting ha,
fairly commenced. Help is scarce and farm
ers are ''pitching' in, though the grain is uo
suffering for the sickle" as yet. Wheat
hereabouts, is about two thirds OF crop
Oats are Gerry good-Corn excellent. We
hardly look for famine before Grant takes
Richmond" Emigration is pouring in upon
US at rapid rate, and a large amount of rea
estate is changing hands, and soon Grundy
County will be better known by men demon
mated biography" makers. The three north.
western townships Of the County arc being
bought up by the Germans some from the
more Eastern States, and some direct from
the I" Faderland they are among the best
foreign element that finds its way from the
old tyrannical domains of Europe to these
shores-honest industrious, and enlightened,
they constitute valuable acquisition to our
educational and agricultural intercsts,-and
not only this--they arc loyal in the land of
their adoption and will show their loyalty
this fall at the Ballot Box. Many of them,
like some of US Yankees" were once ad
mirers of the " Pathfinder" but since he has
"lost" the path" Of loyalty, and joined
hands with Cochrsne G. Co. in crusade
against this government, they have concluded
he is "either knave or fool and agree
ing with US, that just political rctribution
awaits sore.heads and copperhcads, they can
cxclaim in the language Of tho Poet"
90 Roll swiftly round ye wheels of time"
The fertility of Grundy soil is beginning
to attract the attention Of Eastern men, and
notwithstanding the scarcity Of timber. many
are seeking homes among us, knowing that
it is better to draw their fencing a little far
Their and have land arorth fencing than to
settle down along the belts Of timber where
their farms stand on such SANDY founda.
tons" that even " Warranty Deed" will
not hold them, and all the use they are to
mankind is to hold the world together. The
nexhaustblc coal mines oc the Iowa River are
contiguous to US and coal is cheaper for fuel
than wood dare be. It is we'll established
fact, that though we have no bridge tax "
to eat us up, yet orr county is among the
best watcred counties OF the State, and is
beginning to be appreciated by stock raisers
and wool growers. One farmer in Shiloh
township, George Wells, has 1900 head of
sheep, and over one hundred head of CATTLE
besides other stock "tOo numerous to men
ton" C. +. Ciarkson, of Melrose township,
has the largest barn, believe, in the State,
and COOL buildings are going up in almost
every direction in the courtyard Mr.. Ed
itor, hesitate not to say-and | am pre-
pared to back up the assertion by statistics,
that there was more money cleared last year
in this county by farmers, according TO the
amount invested, than in any ether inland
county in the State of IOwa--and though
not a prophet nor the son Of a prophet
yet predict that in a few years Grundy Co.
will take the lead Of other counties around
it in raising cattle, horses, sheep, and agri-
cultural products, the dreamings, taunts and
sneers Of many wiseacrcs ito the contrary
Notwithstanding"
Yours truly,
yERITAs.
! Grumpy CENTRE JuIy o. 1861