Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-07-14


raised in states farther east OF the same
latitude. may bc grown here successful
ly. The native timber consists prinei-
paliy of bur-oak, black walnut, linn or
Eastwood, white-ash, butternut, hickory
and soft-maplc.
+ OF the varieties of tame fruits only n
part have been tested. a few orchards
of apple trees have been set out, and
have grown long enough to satisfy all
that apple growing will prove n success.
Common red-chcrry trees dowell. Peach
trees winter-kill. Among the wild fruits
and berries / may mention the crab-ap-
pie, plumb, grape, gooseberry and rasp-
berry.
The natural propondcrancc Of prairie
over wood land Is at no distant day
bound to make artificial timher-growing
n business of Importance and profit
The cottonwood, soft-niaple, butternut,
black-walnut, aid poplar of the indig-
enous the Lombardy poplar, white will
low, and balm of Gilead of the foreign
kinds, are hardy enough and gfow to
the delight of all who cultivate them,
The Lomharay poplar, white willow,
or cuttings with peculiar success. Six
feet is not an uncommon first years
growth for cottonwood, and froni One
and a half to four feet the others. The
locust grows well, but sometimes the
small trees and the tops of old ones are
injured by winter From present indi-
cations it seems that only n few years
would be required 10 raise timber for
fuel and fencing, and at but a little more
than the annual cost per acre of raising
corn. for some of the frat years, after
which il would take care of itself, and
the rapid growth will render u few acres
IN IN ytn IVY fn
and considerations of good policy dictate
that we should turn attention To 1t, and
from the few trials made l can but be-
iicye and trust that the results Will
prove as profitable as the undertakings
are laudahle to the expcrimenters.
The raising of SMALL fruits and borrios
is an undisputed suceess--perhaps fairer
and better can no where be produced.--
Mildew on fruit has not been and l
think viii not be troublesome.
PUBLIC AND INTERNAL ALIAIpRovEMENTs.
There are no county buildings, those
uscd for county business being rented;
no railroad; three saw-mills In opera
ton; ono first-class grist-mill water
power nearly completed I; one river
bridge; a number of creek bridges; good
roads for a new country; three public
school-houses, but school is quite rcgu-
iariy taught In each of the sub-districts.
The idea has too generally prevailed OF
getting livelihood by calculation--but
IL failed "being done.n Private i'm.
proyements sigh for neglect and indus.
try lags where speculation rules.
FINANCE.
The county debt il comparatively
small, but larger than l wish. The
soldier appropriations--iud the
national feeling Of the inhabitants-in-
creased it considerably. Their charac-
teristi2 patriotism has provided LIBERAL
ly for soldiers families. Only share
of the swamp lands is disposed Of, the
principal part remaining for future use.
A tax for several more school houses IL
levied and being collected. The present
inhabitants are n publio-spirited people,
but have not allowed their desires to run
wild with extravaganza and folly. The
public works bear the impress OF useful
ness, and their cost has been tempered
be prudence and limited 10 ability.
AGRTcULTUnAL SOCIETY,".
The &" Humboldt County Agriculturai
Society" was organized on the 9th OF
March, 1863, and the first fair was held
October 9TH, 1858, and q regular annual
fair has been held ever since.
! Through hard "a we'll as good times q
! has btti kept UP,
and meetings hcld at different periods
during each year. The annual gather
ings have been small and the show OF
things limited yet they have been in
! tcresting and beneficial The Society
! has steadily adhered 10 the principle,
! Pay as you got and j. oct of debt. ~
has never purchased any fair grounds.
1t now numbers torty-lour members.
and is in a prosperous condition. 1t Is
but the germ Of perhaps a future large,
Interesting and heniGccnt association.
\ wide field Is open for It's labors ant
blessings. II Il needed to stir up n splr-
it Of competition, generous rivalry for
practical good. May it live and prosper
to instruct and elevate industry and
Tighten the burden Of useful toll, so i'm
timately connected with the elevation
and greatness of our common country.
and one may be found To approve and
encourage and rejoice az its success.
Yours truly,
EBER STONE.