The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-01-10

Every township OF IL ,ward county
either has within its bt "lers IL good
country store, or con. = trntly ac-
cessible to it, in an adjoining town
ship.
Four years ago there was not a
creamery in operation in Howard
county and stock raising and butter
making were the exception aud
wheat raising the rule Now How
ard county farmers are getting good
thoroughbred stock Oh the farms.
There are seytra! herds of choice
cattle, Short horns, Holst"ins and
JERSEYS, throughout the county, and
more coming.
And there are some as fine swine
I'M this county as We ever saw. More
attention il being paid tn horses Al
so. Sheep have not received the at
tention they are entitled to. our
climate is Well adapted for sheep
and we know VI no class III stock SO
pleasant 10 take care OF, or more
profitable when well managed.
We know Of farmers who only a
brief while ago, through wheat farm
ing. the most alluring and deceptive
Of all farming. were on the verge of
financial ruin, who are now on the
road To comfort and independence.
They have adopted the better sys-
tenn Of mixed stock and grain farm
ing for which northern Iowa is SO
remarkably well adapted, and they
are beginning To find their reward
Some Of our farmers have good
bunk accounts and more are work
ing into that happy condition. A
bright future is before the intelli-
gent and industrious farmers OF
Farmers in the east who can sell
their land at $50 to 500 per acre,
can come here and for the price OF
one acre there buy from two 10 five
acres of better land than they sell
The lands here may not all have as
good buildings and fences rs some
of the farms there, but the quality
of the land is better and they can
make more money from, il with the
same cultivation and labor. This
depression in the price of our land
is only temporary and Is not general
and the opportunities TO buy good
lands cheap will last but Il shor
time.
Stocl; breeders are especially in
vited 10 look Howard county over
With our exceptionally heaithfal
climate, productive soil, pure water
unequaled resources, advantages
and opportunities, with the low
price Of our land just now, are in
dueements not often presented. and
the stock breeder who can sell his
farm for 500 to 500 per acre will re-
gret it il he fails to take advantage
OF the opportunity now offered.
There are two large ereameries in
Creseo. one in Lime Springs and
one In Riceyille, with several smaller
ones In operation in different parts
Of the county, and the price paid for
the butter Is not exceeded by any
other. section Of the state, and con.
siaering the fact that Iowa creamery
butter Is quoted higher in MI tnt
eastern markets than the best dairy
butter from the famous dairy dis.
,riets Of New York. New Jersey and
New England. and the further fact
that the expense OF sending this
buttef made in Howard county IL
those eastern markets is but IL little
more than one cent per pound
not as much is the extra price il
brings, and when you consider the
difference in the price Of the land
and the expense OF taking care 81
and feeding the stock, which i less
than hail the cost and expense there
it Il easily seen who will make thu
money in this dairy business i'll In,
future. Some Of the farmers in thu
east are beginning To SEQ these
things just IL they are, and are pre-
pairing TO take advantage Of them.