Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-06-16
Resources. Advantages
and Enterprise.
The Business and Business Men Of
''s@ our City.

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The immense resources and natu-
raj attractions of the Western ceun>
try, the vast increase of wealth, pop
ulation and influence Of the "new
States" have long been and are par
ticularly at the present time, topics
of great interest throughout the
whole Republic, and have long been
interesting not only toour citizens but
the inhabitants of foreign countries.
Such are the admirable facilities of
the West for trade; such the variety
and fertility of soil, the number and
excellence of its natural products, the
genial nature Of Its climate and ra-
pidity with which its population Is
increasing. that 1t has become an OBJ
ject of the deepest interest to every
American heart. .. - ... -.-..........
No State In the West has ELECTED
so many enquiries from those who
desired to avail themselves of a set
tlement in new and rising country,
as that of Iowa, and no other has
filled up so rapidly with an indus
trious and intelligent population
When the public works which have
been projected and in course of con-
struction are completed and in ope>
ration, Iowa will vie with any other
State in the Republic, and will un-
doubtedly excel any west of the Mis-.
sissippi i'm the number and import
ance of those artificial channels of
ntercoursewhich serve to connect the
extremities of our wide spread terri
tory, and bind our population with
links stronger than iron, by lines of
railways extending thousands of
miles. ..
This State Is undoubtedly the rich.
est In soil Of any I'm the UAion,
aud of course holds out the greatest
prospect of advantage to the agricul-
turist. There Is ample room for
thousands of farmers, there being
still vast quantities of first rate land
extending i'm every direction uncul-
tivated, which may be had at net
only reasonable but cheap rates, one
acre of which in a majority of cases,
produces at least twice rs much as
the same amount I'm many of the
older Eastern States. If rural pur-
suits are pleasant or profitable In any
country, they must he peculiarly so
in Iowa. for here the produce of the
farmer'springs up almost spontane.
ously, not more than one third the
labor being necessary on the farms
here, than is required on those in the
East. .ef
To be able to judge of the power of
vegetation In this region, one must
reside here through the sum mer, and
observe with what luxnriance and
vigor tho vegetable Greats on Is push
ed. or how rapi dly the grain and
fruits grow, and what a depth Of
verdure the forests assume. This
State having vast amount of fertile
land. must of course raise with great
est ease all the articles to which her
soil and climate are favorable. BY
herlong line Of coast on the Missis.
sippi, never hindered from being nav
igable by the lowness OF the water,
Iowa has facilities for conveying her
surplus products which many other
States do not enjoy. From her Inn
mense prairies and houndless ranges
eor stock, she has advantages for rails
ing cattle, hogs, &C., superior to
those of other districts.
Lifts not of the whole common
wealth, however. that wei would
write. but the short space aud time
which we have shall be devoted to
theinterests of Black Hawk county.
and especially that part Of 1t lying
contiguous TO Cedar Falls. and In
order not TO transcend the limits of a
newspaper sketch, we will have to
touch upon each topic briefly that
all may be treated.
LOCATION OF THE COUNTY.
Black Hawk county 10 located In
the northern portion of the State, be.
ing In the third tier Of counties from
the Minnesota line. and the fourth
west of the Mississippi river. II is
bonded on the. north by Bremen. on
the east by Buchanan. on the South
by Benton and Tama, and on the
west by Grundy and Butler counties.
Isis nearly In latitude 40 degrees and
50 minutes. and In longitude Is do
grees, embracing an area Of twenty
four miles square.
9k THE BEAUTIFUL VALLEY
Of Cedar river which forms the great.
er part Of Black Hawk county, is one
Of the important agricultural fields
Of Iowa, and 10 Indeed ons OF the
garden spots OF our noble Ststs. n
Stretching through the richest part
of the State and receiving the rich
loan which is the result of the drain.
ags for ages Of the hills and higher
localities, 1t is rich garden or gigan
tic grain field, which, when waving
In its dark green, represents the pro-
pensity which man has of transform
ing the beautiful in nature into
wensspring Of commerce. Spread out
many miles IN width, " prodooes
many millions Of bushels of grain
annually, which has brought into
the valley an immense capital. and
has placed noperation very extens-
i've manufactures. Numerous rail-
roads have been constructed 70 az to
take into their scope an abundant
portion Of 1t.
The resources of the Cedar river
valley are immense; yet no more to
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