Iowa Historical Record Volume 16-18 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... were carried so suddenly from one part of the country to the other, the difference seems more striking. And taking everything into consideration, such as climate, pure water, etc., I prefer to live in the North. We did not stop long in Washington, and on that same day, July 31, at 7 p-Mv we boarded the train going towards Baltimore, Maryland. We passed by Elkridge Landing, about thirty miles from Washington, and turned to the left, and came to Monocacy Bridge, about fifty miles from Elkridge Landing, and eighty miles from Washington. We arrived here next morning at 5 =30. As we traveled on the railroad mostly during the night, I cannot say much about the country between Washington and Monocacy; but from what little I have seen in the day time, it looks very much like that around Iowa City, that is, hills and valleys. There is considerable timber and open country. We see very few large farms. They have nice orchards of apple, pear and peach trees. There is blue rock in large quantity. We see now and then some lime kilns. The soil is rather light and not very rich, and much gravel and little stones are found on the surface. There is also considerable marble, which would make a fortune in a thickly settled country. The crops of rye, winter wheat and oats, appear to have been good. The harvesting of grains is over, and stacking is nearly all done. The corn crop is not very heavy. (to Be Continued) THE IOWA Historical Record, PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE Statb Historical Society AT IOWA CITY. JULY, 1901. IOWA CITY, IOWA: S. W. & C. S. Merger, Printers. 1901. IOWA HISTORICAL RECORD. CONTENTS OF JULY, lbKl.. VOL. XVII, NO. 3. rhc Last of the Musquakies, Theodore Siitlun Parcii. Pictitrcsuue Points in the History of the Mississippi Valley, -, Soldier's...