Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-03-15

touched by the scythe, and but partially
} kept down by pasturage of herbiverous
animals, have accumulated organic matter
. on the surface of the soil to such an ex-
tent that long succession even of ex-
hausiing crops, will not materially impov-
. erish the land. The average yield oi
crops for 1866 are as follows: Wheat,
from 2s to 80 bushels per acre; Corn, &c
bushels; Oats, from 80 TO 80 bushels; Rye,
20 bushels; Irish potatoes, 30 bushels. All
I the grains and vegetables raised in the
Northern States, is produced here in great
abundance, with but little labor. The
corn crop for lS66 was cut short by the
carly frosts. Corn frequently yields from
so to 50 bushels per acre. Sheep do well
here The average number of pounds of
wool per sheep < 49-l0o lbs. There
are 1 water saw mills and steam, and
one Touring mill in the county. We
greatly need a good wooden factory and
good Touring mills. There are some II
or 20 splendid mill sites in the coaniy un-
! improved.
The great complaint you hear in regard
to the country is the scarcity of timber;
but there is timber enough if used eco
nomically FOR an tactical purposes. y
person can in few years rdiso ...moer
in abundance by planting walnut, locust,
maple, cottonwood. &c. Many tales are
told in regard to the rapid growth of the
cotton wood. In Dallas county farmer
has a stump of a cottonwood near his well
in the yard almost four feet through. In
regard TO how il came there he says. THE
first wear came 10 Iowa. sent one OF the
BOYS 10 get an OK whip. lie brought in
worthless switch of cottonwood, and j
thrust it into the ground just there. And
this, be said. laying his hand upon the
stump, IS III that is left of the switch
It's roots were reaching for my well like
so MANY fingers and | fclled it,"
Corn is easily raised and makes splendid
fuel. The large sized sun-ilower can be
raised here with but little labor or expense
and am told makes the very best of fuel.
II is said that head and stalk of sun
flower. if properly cured, will cook a
meals viciualS Coal in abundance can he
had on Coon river, in the southern part of
the county; also on the Dcs Moincs. 20
miles east of New Jefferson. The Chicago
anl North western Rail road, which runs
81, of. .Isa
us with the great timber reeions of Wis
consin. Indiana, and Michigan and can
supply Us with timber for building, fencing,
dc. Pine lumber sells here from SO to
@iOl per thousand, cottonwood from $50
to $50 per thousand.
The county seat, New Jefferson, Is beau
tiiully located on high piece OF table
land. between North Coon river and
Harlin'S creek about one half mile cast Of
the former and two miles west of the
latter near the center OF the county. 1t Is
about - feet above the river. 1t was laid
ont in 1855, but in consequence Of its
having no important road leading through
it, there was but little improvements or
settlements made until within the past
year Was here in June. 1850, and there
was not house in the town plat. About
a-half mile from where the town now
is there was double cabin, then occupied
b. Frank Robinson formerly Of Lake
county, Ind. and this was the only house
10 bc seen. i was here last in April, 1864.
There were then only some 20 or 81
buildings. two small stores, a physician,
shoemaker, blacksmith, lawyer. who
worked. clcrked, &c, TO get a living; but
he soon became discouraged and left, a
hotel, chat is place where travellers could
stop, and shell of school house. about
comprised the town.
The Chicago and Northwestern Rail
road was completed to New jefferson
August Is, 1866, and since then it has
improved rapidly. Over lOO buildings
have been erected and many more would
have been could lumber and mechanics
been obtained. 1t now contains two
hardware, two drug, eight dry goods, three
grocery. two boot ard shoe. and two
furniture stores, two blacksmith and one
wagon shop, three physicians, six law
yers, two tailors, six or eight land agents,
one newspaper, one banker, one livery
stable three lumber yards, two hotels, a
small shell of a court house, Kind of a
Jail, a good school house, new baptist
church nearly completed, and about COO
inhabitants. The survey of the Des Moines
Valley Railroad from Keokak via Des
Moines to Fl Dodge and Sioux City
crosses the Northwestern and Chicago II. |
II. ut or near this place, and is to be COM
pleted to this point by September, 1867.
New Jefferson controls the trade of some
6 or counties and bids fair to be one
of the most important towns in Western |
Iowa. Since December LIST, 1856, up to
the Goth uit, there were shipped from this |
point 27,2jl prairie chickens, %, lbs |
of dressed hogs, 1915 head of cattle, and
405 live hogs; and since September last
20, 236 bushels of wheat. This, think, does |
"Sh ioi SVuhty mat Hdu Ohiy 81" '"tcis
in 1865, and also taking into consideration !
the immigration and the amount consumed /
by the hands building the railroad.
n good Hotel keeper can find no better
location than New Jefferson, and is need
ed awful bad here. Ifyou don't believe it,
write to B. +. Taylor of the Chicago
Journal and he will tell you whether it is |
so or not. We need good mechanics and
good brick makers and masons; also far
mers. There is no brick made in the |
county, consequently we cant get brick, to
buIld IhimneYS with. Two million of |