The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-02-18

; resolved by the meeting that the citizens
OF Muscatine will give their hearty sup
, port and co operation to the project o
building said road. Whercupon the fol
lowing persons were selected as incorpo
rators from Iowa; H. c. Piatt, Upton;
J. II. Sanders, Sigourney; s. G. Stein,
Jacob Butler, J. B. Dougherty, Henry
Funck and l.. H. Washburn, Musca'
tine.
After some discussion it was deter
mined to style said proposed corpora.
ton 1.-THE Muscatine, Kewanee and
Eastern Railroad Company.
Meeting adjourned.
Jos. BRIDGMAN, Chm
d. G. RICHMAN, Sec'y.
In addition to publishing the above
account of the Railroad Meeting, the
Muscatine Journal speaks as follows OF
the prospects of the project hereafter to
be known rs 1.-The Muscatine, kewanee
and Eastern Railroad"
'"rhis is the title of a railroad project
put on foot by citizens Of Illinois, with
whom our citizens are co operating, AS
will be seen by the proceedings OF the
meeting in this city yesterday. A char
ter for this road is to be procured of the
Legislature of Illinois now in session.
1t is on the line Of the proposed eX-
tention of the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad. Now that the Peoria and
Rock Island r. II. has been handed
over, bag and baggage, to rival compa-
ny, we doubt not the Pennsylvania
Central will take an active interest in
the Muscatine and Kewanee project
At all events, it is bound to be built. 1t
will afford to our citizens and to the peo-
pie north and west OF us direct east
ern outlet. 1t is designed as will be seen
by the names of the contractors, to unite
in this enterprise the interests of our
tuscaloosa and Council Bluffs road as
we'll as the Upton and Anamosa road.
i, If the proper efforts are put forth, and
are as successful is they now promise o
be, this road will be secured and will
make Muscatine the best railroad point
in the State.'
THE GRAIN PROSPECTs-IMMENsE
INCREASE OF NUMBER OF ACRES To BF,
Planted indications are that the
grain crop of 1869, in this part of Iowa,
will immensely exceed that of any previ-
Gus year. One of the strongest reasons
for this remark is the fact that acres up
on acres that have never been titled
before, are to he devoted to grain this
year. Nearly every farmer with whom
We converse has something to say
which confirms these opinions.
But as sure an indication as can he
found, is seen in the activity of the im-
PIGMENT trade. Take it in the sale of
seeders alone. Since the first of last De-
cember, McNair & Jordon have sold ov-
err six hundred of Rowell's Broadcast
Seeders, and $50 of these have been Ia
ken in Scott county. This speaks VOL
umes in praise of the Rowell-and in
truth it is the best in the field.
Another cheering indication Of thrift
is the seed trade. We notice that Men.
K J. are making extensive preparations
for the spring trade in Field, Flower
and Garden Seeds. Their assortment
already on hand is wonderfully COM
plete. They have stock of onion seed
grown in 1868. AS this seed is much
scarcer this year than it has been for
years, growers will do we'll to secure
their seed in time. Growers who heed
this advice will thank US for it.
Another thing deserves mention in
connection with these items. Messrs
Men. & J. are General agents for Wild's
Corn Stalk Cutter. Every farmer
should have one. The General Agency
for the genuine Wakefield hand corn
planter, which is too we'll known and
appreciated among farmers to need re-
commentator at this time, is also with
this frm.-Ddreuport Gazette Ecu.
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