, 1881-11-02

4 Hniny Fnl1 In Iowa.
rta thA I.tftas al T'h6 fthftdhf1 Y+EfhiIht


MASON Cry. H., Oct. 1,.-Ttls part Df
Iowa Inns suffered terribly from tho long
continued rallly season. Tile wet season
commenced early III August, and It llas COLI
tintluu ever since, Interfering nearly al
together with hay making, corn gathering,
aud ottor usual fall work. a very Iarge
percentage of tho l,ay that wns cut Is SPOILED,
ln,istr, anu unit for use Mt ali. The rnin set
Iii Mt d tine when Tie farmers commenced
making hay OH TIN pralrlcs, al.d tic weather
since llas deferred them from saving nny-
thing like half n crop, and II great portion Of
that which Is sayed IL damaged. Hay Is Eo-
Ink to bv scarce und high tn price iii tltls
sect!o,,, bringing already IS and Sfo ton,
where Seasons heretofore ST to 81 WIS tho
average price III tliat article. Tile grass was
UNUSUALLY abundant tlilS year, aud tno
pronlso was i lMrger crop Of hny than befor,
ior many years. The ilaX' lato sow;ins, ,al y
condition Indeed. Thu stalks are boate,,
to lhe ground, a1ld the ears touch
tie eartli, aud alre'dy llays COLL
sncnced growing, Great fcars Mre
ss5tas ~ 1 % IT, yr FfzsiS TS yeps e RXtenF R E45 sS
Is 80 wet and tH! Of water tl!at It Is Utterly
impossible to drive I'll to TIM field to, gather
It. and many farmers hre Conipeitct!, III pruer
10 gct feed for tlletr stock. to take suck M 1n
llAsl1 llllat tNtb J WI - Wv ~
el iii tint way. Should we have MI early
winter aIid II snow should come yury SOON
II would bo rnli!ous to hundreds Of jields OF
corn., Very little fn!l blowing l'as lleuli done
II S SSt r Nsss sa1y srx iSw W pa Sa sefayey psqi II
necessary IN order 10 trslIro good eroi.s for
next season. Many turner's, as usual,
las,e beer! very carricss III Stacking thear
grain, ant vii! suffer great loss ~ thlS ~
owing To tile IMpussabffity 1T machines over
tlle ground, mid to-tlny the prospect for y
commencement of this wnYk ~ !,nt nt at]
1latterlnE. All crops this yenr l,ave been
good ns II rule, and prices OF products have
bcusl l1tgll 10 that those farmers who are yet
able to save tho results OF thelr SUMMERS
work will De well rewarded.
T4E ruxl. QUESTION.
I}y interviews with the dealers md repro.
scntntiyes Oil tho ruatls cetitesi1lg Into Alas0n
City W. learn TINT the lesson OF lust winter
| hive beei, mule to nlA!ntatn the fue[-snpply
nj sllnil prevent recurrence Ut tho suffering
| endured 1T spaio Of the s:nn!!er towns alonE
t!e lines of ths railroads l!lst Wtntsr; W tlle
Iowa and Dakota D'ylslo,!, especially, lave
precauttolis bet,ll taken TINT 4!l tl!a interior
towns b. abl1ndan5ly sllpn|led with coal tnis 2.
ens,sing ,w!ntsr: rhe !!ahlt ot 9s'ns wood ~
s!ead 0f the bItuMtnoIs IS " ne Wt!l'cs prob
iiig in tne noigh6orhooti Of ss to sic
rsr cord. lVonl Is extremely scarce
herr, although Tiers scon!s to DO .plenty
tl.ere IL lack Of transportation BY tho rail
ruatls, mid stll more. Indeed. is there luck oi
transportation to the snllroads. The heay,
raiIis have n1ade It impossible to haul .woot
te statous hui o. W aye p'enty yt,,at otsoat
Nt any rntc, should wa llayo regular "nlt
torr0r" Uf d winter the worstts prugared for
MS lie towns lll the axtreine northwestern
and nortl,erm part Of our State arc fully pre-
pnreed for "wlnter's icy blasts and eh1l4'n
Businessmen, farmers, mechanics. and al
c|uasus, on tie contrary to wlnt woVl'! b
expected, seenl to cary !i!lle tor tl1o dsn!ot .
soolly. bcing awnro Of tlls fact. md waittniI
III hot,es il,at when tho weathcr Is one
ulure sottleu ltrade will .goIn!nence agal
With rltsI, and hold steadly. l'lE,n'oN.