Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-09-17

cy Iowa II soon to attain. In 1864
we produced a total of 4S,47l, 10;
bushels of this crop; in 1886, sc, ,92s,'
93S; in 1867, 100000 In 1868, 90.
0Ge. 600; and this year, should the
weather prove good In ripening time
1T will probably be ITO or 1l5 900 600
The amount Of corn our soil produ.
ces per acre, depends much upon the
farmer. Some farmers never have
less than sixty and seventy bushels
to the acre, an2 others nearly always
mismanage to sufficient extent To
have not more than thirty to forty.
In good years one hundred bushels to
the acre Is not an unusual yield.
while even larger productions are
frequent.
In another thing, as concerns pro-
duction of wheat and corn, Iowa
leads all others, if we may believe
the impartial figures of the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture. In a table
showing the average value of these
crops produced to each inhabitant
the report presents the proud fact that
the average in Iowa was S73-S7o
more than any other State, Illinois
being next, with $50; then Ohio.
500; and next, Michigan, $50. Tn a
table of comparison made between
the East and West, the report states
that Iowa raised sixty-two bushels of
grain to each inhabitant, while none
of the New England States exceeded
ten.
That's good enough for the sub
stantials, we hear many say, now
how about the finer comforts, the
luxulies, and especially fruit? Iowa
Is good State for fruit, now that her
people have learned what varieties
are addapted to the climate. Apples
are raised without trouble in all Sec
tions, and grapes never fail. Pears
do well, and peaches are becoming
common in many localities. The
woods are full of wild fruit, and
every orchard put out with judgment
and attended to with care, never
fails in prolific production of apples
pears, pluins, cherries, and other Or
chald fruits. Official figures best in
dicate the character and progress of
the State In this respect. In 1864,
there were 634, ,556 fruit trees In bear
ing, and in 1866, 1,O75,177; at the
present time there is nearly double
the latter amount. In 1864, there
were but 39O,509 pounds of grapes
raised-in 1865, $40, l89; and this year
1t Is estimated by competent judges
the quantity will be twice as much
as in 1866. There are some very ex-
tensive vineyards in the State, and
all cultivated to great profit. ...
For stock growing, in all branches
Iowa Is particularly well provided
Cattle, horses, sheep, and all other
kinds of stock, thrive finely in all To-
calities, and as yet no contagious or
epidemic disease has prevailed
Fortunes are easily found I'm this de.
partment of our agriculture, much
quicker in this than I'm grain raising
The boundless prairies furnish free
pasturage for any number of cattle,
while the hay for winter feeding can
be cut from the free meadows and
put in the stack at a cost of 81 80 te
$500 n ton. With good upland
prairie hay, warm shelter, and nc
other feed, cattle will pass fine win,
ter; and add to this a range i'm the
stalk-fields, to be found on every
farm--for farmers here do not make
fodder of their large fields-and they
VIII cone out in the spring fat and
thriving. Every part of the state IL
well watered, fine pasture land
streams threading every section
We might give the figures of increase
in stock, but too many statistics ar.
wearisome. The same rapid pro
gress has been made I'm this respec
as In grain growing and increase o
population. We have large mum
Der of extensive growers of fin,
stock, choice herds of cattle bein,
found In all sections, and also fas
and fine horses. .........-...........
In minerals the State is rich. Coal
of good quality and inexhaustibl,
quality, abounds along the valley O
nearly every river, and many of th,
deposits reach out for miles under tn,
prairies that meet the river bluffs
Central Iowa is one great coal field
mined without difficulty, and at lit
tie cost. Lead mines of great wealth
underlie the whole region OF Du
: buque. Stone is distributed i'm pro
fusion, and generally of good, dura
BILE character, and, taking the Stat
over, Is about half and half of san,
and limestone.
Il
The State has q great wealth O
water-power, but small portion o
which has yet been appropriated +
use. This field is field of forum
to any one entering upon 1t. w
mean by this, manufactures of oil
kinds, and, We might say, whateve
; machinery propelled. We are I'm
creasing I'm this with good pace, bu
not SO fast as we should. AS an illus
tration Of this we may mention tina
In 1860 we had only IL wooden mills
now we have So; we need 200. Cap
ital can seek no better investmen
than in manufactures in Iowa. Tn
State is the great midway field of tn
continent, with commercial locs
tod unequalled in its advantages
Two great rivers to carry its com
merce north and south, q web of raj
way radiating east, north, and south
and just upon its western gate, a
empire almost limitless I'm extent an
soon to be limitless I'm trade. Ther
is nothing to hinder. and everythin
to help Iowa In being the great Work
shop of the territory and people bs
tween the Missouri and the noun
tains. We have no figures at ou
command of the present manufactul
, ing ability of the State. We have
large number Of factories for a cour
try SO young, woolen, Touring, an