, 1865-08-11

Government Lands In Iowa.
ALG0Nk Tnuh Auo,

Editors Cbicsgo Tribune, 1s -
Ny little letter In The TRIBUNE has broupbt
such an avalanche of letters from cver,
western State, all aeking nearly the same
quts1lors, that l have concluded to ask you
to publish the answer.
The Government lands In Iowa ara most1v
tr the northern part Of the State, and ey,en3
from tie DesMoines river 10 tbs Biz os s;onr
ihese LANDS can only be bought by actual VT
aers. II they had been In market for NON
residents, they would have been all bought
up lcrE ago. These who may wish to secure
more than lGo acres, can, however, purchase
coca land owned by the Agricultural Collece.
anu now put In market at from 81 so to &. 90
per acre, on ten years time at ti1 per cent.
and no taxes, which Is certainly cheap
enough a. our Government lands are only
aola 70 actual settlers, and as the land is ali
good, the settlements are quite compact. and
hemesteads can be made Immediately enns
bo1toods. s'0''' As's'o'
,As said In my other letter, the mos. de-
ssIaoie lands are On the DesMoines river and
i3s Msin tributaries and the best locations arc in
counties are On the DesMoines, and are bette
t'mhelcd than the cunutisa further Heat
they will also hare better railroad adynno
,acet, a. TREY aye lnteraected by the D.s-
Mo,nes Valley Railroad. and also By the Nc
lzTge land grants. and are being buitt rapiily.
lnese roads cross at Algona, the county sat
Ct hossush county, which will probably be 4
pace Of some Importance when the country
is deTelcMd, owing to Its geographical posI.
non and advantages Of wafer power, timber,
railroads, &C. The people are principally
Intelligence and enterprise. Good schooIs
are found In every nei9hborhood, aud ar
ranEements have been made for establIshiup
q collegiate Institute.
The principal drawback to this country Ia
son find out In prairie country th.t they
don't need as much woodland as they used
10 thltk they did. Kossu'h county, how.
crer. Is better timhered than any other county
In Iowa, Kaneas, .scurasIs =. ~ Southern Min
nesota, IN which there is good Goyrrnmet,<>
land, and the DesMoines Valley Is well sun.
piled With coal which furnishes abundauce 81
caeap tnel; tood t!mbered 1auds are held st
tom 5000 to 5000 M acre, aud good
Frairle that can be taken as homestead can
III be pot qnite near the timber, ssy within
! mile or Two, and In some places uearer.
There is stiu Goyesnment land On the river.
en- or fifteen miles north Of Agona, and
'len'y on tho smaller creeks. There Is als, /
sule On the lines Of railroad as located. Tho
tAJ ~ FNA~ s'A,-~A~~A @AAAA ESA>ssAts AESGIs ] .
nd ssues are unknoWu. The soil Is black,
nd In ncst places several feet deep. I have
cen most parts OF the United States. and ca1 {
y confidently that there Ia no State or part | !
State mere uniformly fert Tue. Wheat ,corn, 1
ats. sorghum, potatoes, aud all other ccopi s
vel: .
The face Of he country Is level, but no: b
at uke central LIMOS. It IS more like the =
ock River c-unty In Illinois, but people :,
20 have neFedi ta he'e from that region
e th16 Tor seVefal. feasons.. The sol ls >,
eae5, eraes better and country healthier.
ae !ahos stHi owned oy government are =
.s' as coco as 1nose already taken, only
1sae. y a ,tom o umocF. eettlets nov nave to
naS.a ~. " I'VE @ miles !iom A'eon9 20 ma "a.
~ nnoe, put Eooo secona, 1Aoa ianas, part j.
e.", 1pe1, an an oe pousar "lsain mile or two,
nem ELL! 1--we 70 yen aoia1s ~ ac5f, ous prices
= !lslnE lute IMapaay' Mealclnes o. az Il
!" nos I a.s Ac7!ce. nases aoont laree aolIAr5 4
s. uay: Nv l1aat OF uasHesa eau well II
's's s14H Hs; W tutIs " ~ nan5 cohsnG IL Il
~ - H. nosnesteaes ttaI tae populataon i
~ 4;t sIs s1PpaJ y. s4ea nttogs'
opr timoef II oaK, asp, Wainuf, lind, elm, n,
e., ana lumoer ls fatner alen ewing to the r
sat oemana, me average nelng aooat torty a
!MNs per tnousanu leeL ;bnt tatnk 1t
y. ~ soon be lower, as We haVe some fine :.
US N couFee OF construction which Will fe
oba9ly supply the demand.
stock growing Is At present oqf best bus!- ',
rs, owing 70 the vast quantity and excel y
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