Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-03


among the genes that yet roams within
ths Corporate limits Of Dcs Moines.
4 new postonice has been established 10
tho town Of Lc xingtos, Washington coun-
~, Iowa, to be known IS the Cedargille
postofiice.
A German named Gsyer, porter IN a
Burlington drug house, while handling
barrel OF coal oil, received internal Injuries OF
which he died in few hours, as We learn
from the Hawk Eye.
The Dubuque Times learns that Nick
Dentcn will Go thirty thousand cubic yards
of grading this month at Webster City
aud Fort Dodge, ~ which points be has
three hundred men at work.
The Citizen has . statement showing
that there arc 5000 bearing and 1000
Young grape vines in the vicinity Of Oska-
locsa. The crop this year amounted TO
80, 900 pounds,
The Register says that 400 hogs were
received in Des Moines two days last week
average weight 24o average price $50.
JTo,al tax levied on. Jasper Co.. is $lo7,-
7oG.25-against So, 600 last year.
Tho total valuation ofreal estate in Mad
ison county, shown by the books Of the
County Treasurer, is s2.o7l, se5. and the
valuation Of the personal property, is,
fS5o,s71. The total amount Of tax for
1867, is, ss5o.256 50.
The Gate City says that Mr.. A. N. Gage
and Mrs. Wallet, eloped from Keokuk
the other day and went to Quincy and put
up and occupied the Same room fofss veral
days, ~hen they departed for parts IN
known. The husband Of the woman fol-
lowed her to Quincy. and then lost track Of
her. Mr.. Gage had been . Main street
grocery merchant and has left very fine
family Of wife and two children. The wo-
man was The wife ofs hack driver. Gage
leaves . partner minus . considerable
amount.
The Washington Press says that the ma
srimonial market in that city IL brisk.
Grooms numerous end gallant, brides fsishv
and in good demand.
The same paper states that one evening
last week small boy, . son Of Isaac Lyle,
who lives two miles southeast Of that place,
was attacked by . wolf The boy took ref
uge on the top OF . high fence and cried
Justify for help. A family living not far
distant heard his cry and soon went to his
relief. At their approach the wolfship re-
treated Wolves are very numerous IN
that vicinity.
The McGregos News says that Judge
Williams, and his two associates, took a
JOB Of grading on the Iowa Central road,
between Waverly and Nashua, in Scptem-
| Der, distance, we believe, of II miles.
Their contract gave them some ten months
to complete tie job, bu. on Tuesday night
last, two months aud ten days after CON-
mencing tho " ork, the job was completed.
The Dabuquc Herald publishes an inter
csting account Of Hop culture 10 Jones
county. II Nas commenced thcro in 1865,
and liked so vel that this year thirty three
persons put out in the aggregate lGl acres.
The following example shows the profits Of
the business: ii. II. Stark planted six
acres of land to hops in the spring Of 1865.
! His expenses and returns till the harvest
ing of his first crop were as follows:
| Six acres of land, 500 per acre. $3.50. $500
| Fencing the same. 100
Hop roots, S25 per acre. ........., 80
Hop poles, 1874 at &c each. ...... l55
fwine being q short pole hop Yard. 100
Cultivation second year. .......... 425
Packing, drying and baling. ....... 800
Kiln, hop press and other implements 500
lotai ............. t2,4IO
| Now let us look at the income and pref
its it il = Short story:
5000 pounds hops, , 50 go
Hop roots sold 5000
Total proceeds. ....... 5000
Total expenses. ...... ......... 2,4T0
Net profits . -. ~ 1880
On the crops FIR The season Of 1867 the