Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-10-05

Total: 2,o64 samples Of kinds and
varieties.
Is there q farmer In Iowa who can
look over this wonderful variety and
not be benefited? And what are
they to the products shown by the
other nine hundred and ninety-nine
thousandths of the soil of the earth?
We feel proud of Iowa, when we
look over this array. A leading ed
itor of Harper's Weekly who has crit
icaliy examined all the agricultural
products at the Centennial, said:
Iowa has the finest collection and
can give more genuine Information
in relation therete-more that il use
full and beneficial-than any collec-
ton on the grounds Hurrah for
Iowa. First In war and first in agri-
culture. In apples she isthe leading
producer, grower and exhibitor, and
it may be truthfully said. for variety
usefulness and richness of apples,
Iowa leads the world.
In butter the gold and silver medal
OF the Omitted States Butter and
Cheese Association was awarded to
Iowa; both being awarded to Mr.. j.
Stewart, of Delaware county. 1t is
the rich grasses of Iowa that makes
her gold and silver butter medal.
Corn is shown in the stock planted
weekly, from the last week in April
to the first week in July. Nineteen
ears from the first planting filled b
bnshel, and the yield per acre was
120 bushels. Corn planted July 4th
and harvested September 20th, went
IS bushels per acre. The largest ear
of corn on exhibition has 1000 ker-
nels on it. Iowa corn! And that
leads us to say that statistics show
the yield of corn per acre in Iowa is
half bushel over any other State.
A fact worth knowing.
Iowa raises one-fourth of the en-
tire crop offspring wheat raised in the
United States. Bear that in mind.
Just think of one kernel OF wheat
producing IS stalks, sown the first
week in April and harvested June
10Th. Iowa wheat!
In grasses the Iowa collection is the
equal OF any other State. The tall
grass growing so abundantly on wet
ground and sloughs has been pointed
out as the very best of material for
making the very finest print paper,
extensively enquired after by paper
manufactures in the east. Take a
note OF that, 1t may bring paper
mill into your neightorhood. 1t
would take a hundred mills TO use
all OF that grass that grows in Iowa.
We only intended this for short
notice Of the agriculture of Iowa at
the Centennial. We have gathered
these facts from Mr.. Joseph w. Full
ton, the Iowa farmer, from Jefferson
county, who was the first applicant
to represent Iowa's agricultural pro-
ducts there. He Is now tho State
Agent, the State having taken his
extensive collection from his hands.
He has just paid Iowa visit aud
gathered very extensive collection
of grains, grasses, seeds and vegata-
bIes, taking the choicest from exhib-
itors at the State Fair, and says he Is
satisfied he can make the best show
ing of any State in this line.
He Is entitled to great credit for
his foresight aud perseverance, in this
matter, for Iowa will gain more by
exhibiting her agricultural products
than all other things combined. Mr..
Fulton spoke in the most compli-
Inentary terms Of the exhibitors ut
the State Fair, In placing their arti-
cles subject TO his selection. We hope
the State commissioners will spare
no pains TO present the agriculture of
Iowa in its best light. They are en-.
titled to the thanks OF every Iowan
for their sagaciiy In this matter.
Iowa cattle will be on exhibition,
comprising two herds; That OF Mrs.
Kimberly, Of West Liberty, and one
selected by comittee OF the Iowa
Fine Stock Association.
The soil OF Iowa, selected from
thirty-five counties, to show IL in all
its variety and wealth, Is exhibited
In glass tubes which are seven inch
es In diameter and six feet in height;
thus showing the soil down six feet
Just as taken from the ground. A
man looks at the soil, then at stalks
OF corn eighteen feet high, and sees
Immediately how ID Is done.
We shall expect the Golden Age
OF Iowa to commence right after the
Centennial, for tho showing Of our
seeds and crops VIII make II self-evi-
dent that Iowa IL the "Granary Of
the World" and that every acre OF
her inexbaustabie soil, IL worth from
fifty to one hundred dollars. If
soil In the east, six inches deep, Il
worth fifty dollars an acre, what Is
soil I'm Iowa worth from six 10 two
hundred feet deep? Come and see.