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Freeport Weekly Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1859

Page

4

Farmland markets draw farmers to town for goods

Scores of farmers from Carroll and Ogle Counties haul wheat to this place seeking cloth ing and groceries from merchants citing better grain prices and cheaper goods. The Democratic County Convention named three candidates Gray Burchard and Danham after hard bargaining, with lingering memories of the Strockly and Brawley campaigns.

Carroll Ogle Countrie Gray Burchard Danham Strockly

Rumors on Gold Regions and Grain Market Prospects

Letters report that the Jefferson gold country yields are high but few prosper. A. C. Hunt and others shift to ranching or outside work while profit goes to speculators. Public lectures on psychology draw crowds. Freeport grain market gains favor with rivals Galena Chicago, Illinois Central, and Ravine Mississippi rail lines. Wheat prices vary by city, Freeport often highest, signaling a northern Illinois grain hub attracting flow from Carroll, Ogle, and Davies counties.

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