Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-03

WANT SrPPLiED.-If there is one thing
more than another that impresscs the trav-
eler in passing through Scott County, and
for that matter, any part Of the State, it 10
the scarcity Of fruit and ossamental trees,
while possessing the requisites for their sue
cessful culture. Our coil. deep. rich and
alluvial, cannot be surpassed, while our eli
mate presents no serious objection. In fac,
the only one that can be offered is our high
winds, snd this is entirely removed BY teiE.
ming the trees low. and select appropriate
places for them. Why then this want p
this scarcity Of what is SO much needed! -
Some ofour farmers have tried 10 raise sast>
ern trees and % most .:atural consl quence
failed failed because they did not uss
westsgn trees. Il may not be generally
known that there hes been IN entsspriss o.
foot for the past three vssrs - supply Scott
County with trees and cvesgresns Of every
variety. raised from; ;the seed on Iowa soil.
and subject TO Western climate. Ata pleos>
ant social party last evening We had the
pleasure Of talking with Mr.. Newton K.
Fluke, who has this enterprise IN hand. lie
assures US that il is his intention to supply
this want Of native plants if the thing is pos
| sibe Some three or four years ago Mr..
Flukc became convinced that fruit could be
raised here under proper conditions as well
as in other places having the same range of
latitude. He therefore commenced years
ago last spring, by putting out 5000 plants.
mostly apple. They dad 80 well that the
next spring he planted 5000 apple, 5000
cherries. 5000 plumb and corresponding
number Of grape, c"srants and other small
plants. Encouraged BY the success Of theses
aud having acquired much experience with
his own plants, snd visited several eastern
nurseries, he last spring put out $4,000 ap-
pie plants and increased his ether stock in
proportion. We believe il is his intentioo
to plan, larger stock than ever, this coma
ing spring.
As yet he has sold but few hundred
dollars worth, prsferriog 10 keep his trees
and plants until they have become sufficient
ly grown for transpIanting. In making
his selection Of seed &C.: he has done Il
from those varieties that are the most hardy
and tho most productive and those only
that are already hear and not from sartern
seedlings. There is not weed 10 bs seen
among al his plants, and they present .
healthy, thrifty appearance. We bespeak
for this enterprise that success which it 20
much deserves, and trust when "ths ever.
greens" is opened to the pubic, none will fail
Of giving Mr.. Fluks . call. He 10 indeed
supplying want seriously felt.
FIcurixG SHY.-Our city fathers made
proposition sh ,rt time since to enfor ce .
license upon the sale Of beer, ale. and M.
tive wines. They have il 10 their power to
do SO If they choose. If il 10 right-and il
is claimed to be, Why don't they put it
through, II it il wrong TO do so. then
what are they meddlinc with il for. The
matter came up in council last evening, aud
. remembrance Of huge proportions vas
handed in against such action. Instead Of
asserting any rights in the matter whatever,
it was turned over-the proposed ordinance
and remonstrance-to a select committee.
This, in oil probability, is about the end Of
that matter. The fact Of the matter 10
the city fathers have All eye 10 the main
chance rs we'll IS others. They occasional.
y make an attempt TO put their foot down
here aud there but usually take time to
consider the result at the spring elections.
1t 10 nothing but the fear Of losing large.
and influential vote that dstsrs them from
passing stringent license Law Ct this time
In other words they would do it il they
dared but they dared not There ssc nem-
bers enough who heartily favor the plan. to
carry it through but when the matter comes
to vote, and the consequence Of afiirma-
tive action stare them ia the face, il will die
| . natural death. We are in favor Of Ii
cense law. but such Law should cover the
entire list of ardent tspirits-everything that
partakcs Of an alcoholic nature; but when it
comes to singing out beer, ale aud vine
upon either Of which any man can get
drunk inside OF forty m,nutes-and saying
that these alone shall be taxed, it becomes .
species of legislation that the City Fathers
will do we'll to let entirely alone. We pres
dict they will do 30.
The fine two story brick residence Of
Isaac Berneis, on Fourth street, between
Perry and Rock Islssd streets, north side,
formerly owned and occupied by d. 3.
Woodward, has been purchased BY J. J.
Richardson, Of the DExecsAr Office, for
81, 900 cash.
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