470 BUENA VISTA COUNTY, IOWA. 



water in the trough. It is true, the birds destroy some apples 

 and cherries, yet, as an offset, some years I raise three thons^ 

 and bushels of apples, with scarcely a wormy apple in the 

 lot. 



THE MORTGAGE BAD FOR FRUIT. 



The orchard is the first to feel the effects of the mortgage ; 

 in many cases in a few months after the loan is effected, the 

 cattle and horses are permitted to range at their pleasure, 

 among choice vines and trees ; the fruits of long years of 

 patient toil are destroyed. In a few years, disheartened and 

 discouraged, the farmer, like the Indian when he first sees the 

 quails and bees come, knows his hour has come to go West. 



JAMES D. ADAMS, 



ALTA, BUENA VISTA COUNTY. 



Fine Stock County — Plenty of Range — Herd Law — Oats^ 

 Corn^ Wheats Flax and Clover. 



Buena Vista county is situated in the northwestern part of 

 Iowa, being the third county from the north line of the State, 

 and also the third from the west line. It is very nearly all 

 prairie, with only a small portion of timber along Little Sioux 

 river, on the north line of the county. 



THE SOIL. 



The soil is of the best quality, deep black mold, without 

 either flint or gravel, gently rolling, and producing a heavy 

 growth annually of wild prairie grass. This county is on the 

 dividing ridge separating the waters of the Mississippi from 

 those of the Missouri, about three-fourths of the county 

 descending gently toward the east, and the western part 

 toward the southwest. Little Sioux river runs nearly through 

 the north part of the county from the east to the west line, 

 following nearly on and along the north line of the county'. 



