The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-09-26
FROM OUR CINCINNATI CORRESPONDENT.

The Weather and Harueas-7he Miami Valley
Ohio State Fau-Fini- Great Peach Orchard
Ohio Acknowledgements Of tie Cholera
CLARKE COUNTY, Quo, Sept Is, 1885,
To the Editor of the National Era:
September opened upon us with oil its charac-
teristic beauty. For three weeks past the weather
has been for the most part clear the air cool and
bracing; the sky little hazy, and the influence
of the atmosphere, after the unusually hot sum-
mer just passed, delightfully."- invigorating The
harvest has been gathered the orchards are
loaded to the ground with delicious fruits the
grape, the wheat, the corn and all the products
of the field, surround US in rich abundance and
the land at all times productive yields the fullest
measure of reward ever given in one season to the
husbandman's toll AS We passed the large wav-
ing fields of corn in Hamilton, Warren, Greene,
and Clarke counties, we saw conclusive evidence
that the crop of this great staple of the Miami
valley, though little backward, will be large
one. Travellers from the West assured us that
in Indiana and the greater part of Illinois the
growth has been vigorous and the crops good.
| cannot help remarking, what ! have re-
ferred to in former letters the extreme fertility
and beauty of the country through which the
Little Miami railroad passes The soil in the
Miami valley is rich the land near the river hilly
but, as you proceed north, beautifully rolling,
with every variety of scenery The Little Miami
river winds through the valley, and you pass
along its side, or ever and anon cstch glimpses Of
il through the trees, which at this time exhibit
all their maturity of foliage, covering the hill
sides from base to summit. No lover Of nature
can pass on this route, even with the present
rapid mode of conveyance, without being charmed
with the tranquil beauty of the scenery. And We
cannot forbear the reflection that the land is |
owned by the hard working farmers whose neat |
dwellings and luxuriant fields meet the eye, and |
whose toll is making them richer, and advancing !
the real wealth and prosperity of the State. The
smile Of God seems to rest upon this free soil"
and the hard-handed industrious men who till II, |
and his blessing makes it teen with "milk and |
honey the choicest of the wheat and the pure
juice Of the grape--the cattle upon its thousand
hills-its widespread fields.
The approaching State fair, to be held near
Cincinnati, is "all the talk" among the farmers
in this region. The time, as many Of your
readers are aware, has been postponed from the
middle of this month to the second third, and
fourth days of October. The change was made
on account of the prevalence Of the cholera to
some extent through the State, and other reasons,
making the change expedent The Horticultural
Society and Mechanics Institute Of Cincinnati,
and the National Pathological Convention, have
all appointed their exhibitions TO be held at the
same time, so that a great representation of oil
the interests concerned may be expected. There
will be undoubtedly large number of cattle
brought to the fair; those engaged in raising the
most improved blooded stock in the Miami and
Scoto valleys and between, will be very generally
in attendance, to show their cattle and compete
for premiums We shall be disappointed If there
is not the finest display Of this kind ever wit
messed in the Western country, alike honorable
to the State and encouraging to future effort
Our county agricultural societies have begun pre-
pairing the way; for some years their annual fairs
have been becoming more common, and have
now before me appointments for at least twenty
four county exhibitions in the months Of Septem-
Der and October.
This season has been an abundant one for fruit
in this State We have pears and apples in
usual variety and plenty, and peaches In unusual
quantities. In no previous year has the peach
been plentiful or 80 superior In size and flavor
~ the present season. Never before were such
large quantities taken 10 the Cincinnati and Co
lumbus markets nor offered In such profusion
and cheapness at every corner and In every fruit
shop The prices have ranged from so cents to
$3.50 per bushel at 81 90 q very good peach can
be bought, but the finest bring much more. The
largest and richest peaches have ever seen In
the West have been grown on the farm from
which write, and have brought from s2oo TO
$500 at Columbus. The great orchard Of Mr.. |
J. C. Davis, near Milford, and about sixteen miles
from Cincinnati, has furnished G3arge portion OF
the peaches for the Cuoinpstf nsrkct This
orchard consists Of one hundred sores OF land,
and about fourteen thousand peach trees Of thirty
or forty varieties The trees were brought out |