Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1908 — IOWA LETTER. [ARTICLE]

IOWA LETTER.

Under date of April 7, Allen Long*, who moved recently from Hanging Grove tp., to near Cambridge, lowa, writes: “Oata sowing 'is almost a thing of the past and most of the farmers are now ready to plow for corn. Lots of oata and spring wheat is being sowed here. Seed oats are almost out of reach. They are selling at 68 cents per bushel and cleaned through the old-fashioned windmill. Corn is readily selling at 67 cents per bushel. Weather fine and ground in fine condition to work. Farmers have not lost any time at their spring work. We had a splendid rain last night and it was needed; meadows and pasture and the fall-sowed wheat are looking green and fine. Elm trees are showing their buds, and the soft maples are almost ready to put forth leaves. The prospect for fruit is .fine, the farmers here say. I can truthfully say that if any man from Indiana would come to part of lowa and see the country and the soil I believe they would be perfectly satisfied. It is rolling and fine; and blue grass is the natural grass of Story and Polk counties. All kinds of frjuit except blackberries. We have Illinois people out here that say Story and Polk counties are far ahead of Champaign and Ford counties in Illinois. They gay they are well satisfied with the change. ■ % Health good and no sickness. My best regards to The Democrat, the old standard, and my friends.

ALLEN LOUKS.