Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-08-24

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contain a great abundance OF lime
stone which is used extensively fsi
the manufacture of lime; and except in
these quarries but little stone exists
other than the immense boulders 10
cidental to the casters portions Of
the county.
PRODUCTIONS OF THE SOIL.
This county, having a vast extent
of the most fertile prairie land, must
Of course raise with great ease AL
the different articles to which her
soil and climate are favorable, to IN
extent far beyon her own consump-
ton. Ali the grains, fruits and roots
Of the temperate regions grow luxu-
riantly, the wheat is OF excellent quail
ity and there is no part of the State
where it does better than in Tama
county. Garden vegetables Of all
kinds do well. No county can ex-
ceed this IN shrubs. Wild fruit and
berries are in many places abundant,
and on some OF the prairics the staw-
berries are remarkably fine.
OF the domestic fruits, the apple
does best, though tho pear grows
luxuriantly and bears profusely.
Many varieties are Of fine flavor and
grow to large SIZE. Some of the
early settlers provided themselves
immediately with orchards and are
now reaping the benefits. Other do
mes,ic fruits with the exception OF
peaches do nearly as well as apples
and are cultivated to q limited ex-
tent. However, the apple seems to
supply so many different wants that
it is most cultivated by the people Of
the county.
The cultivated vegetable produc-
tions of the county are corn, wheat,
rye, oats, barley, buckwheat, irish
potatoes, turnips, tobacco, hemp, fax
and every other product common to
the Middle States. Indian corn is
the staple production. This is chief.
ly owing to the ease with which it
is cultivated. Its average is from
thirty to ftty bushels to the acre. In
1868 the yield from all the land
planted to corn in the county was on
an average thirty Eve bushels.
Wheat yields . very good crop
and the very best quality, more
especially IN the northern townships.
Yet the main dependence Of the
farmers for marketable grain is the
corn crop. The average Of wheat in
1868 was for every acre sown eigh-
teen and q third bushels. Many
pieces went as high as thirty bushels
to the acre and some even higher.
Oats forms another of the staple
productions and always grow well
and produce abundantly. The yield
of oats in 1868 for the entire county
was thirty eight bushels to the acre.
Tobacco can be produced in fabu-
lous quantities and Of very good
quality, yet our people do not under.
stand its culture and it has been neg
lected. >
The cultivation Of other grains has
not received SO much attention as
those noticed, from the fact that the
market for them is not % good and
our people are not SO well acquaint'
ed with their culture.
The facilities for
STOCK RAISING
cannot be exce'led any where in the
West. The unoccupied prairie lands
are covered during the Summer sea
son with luxuriant grasses and large
ranges still exist where thousands o
cattle may subsist throughout thu
Summer season, plenty OF good
water existing as all seasons. Wili
hay in any quantity can be obtained
for the cutting aud there is timber
enough for shelter. The Winters
| though cold, are dry and are mos
| favorable tor wintering stock
Sheep and swine form quite All i'm
portant part OF the stock raising in
terest, especially the latter. We re
fer the reader to the tables given be
low as correct showing Of the stocl
interests in the county for the date
given.
Now We propose to introduce Il
bles showing as far as possible tn
wealth Of the county in personal an
real property as we'll as its
RESOURCES
in other directions. The first tabl
shows the real and personal prepol
ty taxed IN 1871 as shown by ofici.
reports now in the hands of tn
County Auditor:
No. OF acres Of Iand....... ........... 458, &
Value .......................... ,7lo, q
No. Of neat cattle. ls..............-.... 1855
No. Of horses. es........................ S,5l
Value. ........-.................S SS7, 7i
No. Of mules and asses............ 2:
Value ......... ............S lS,S
NO. OF sneep. .s.........s.. <s'
II v4luo....... .............. .......S Z.4S
| No. Of swine ..................,@... l3,N
Volu0 .................. ...ss..sssS ~ ~
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