The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-06-24
Letter from bryan.
BRYAN, June 81, 1853.

BRYAN, June I'll lbJS
FRiGNp HiGGrNs :--ln my previous commnni-
cations have discussed only Bryan and Bryan
matters aud know not that can inl anything
Csc Of interest to communicate. will however
venture a word upon Williams county
The surface Of this county is moro undulating
or uneven than that Of any in the North Western
portion Of the State, and hence our farmers, pro-
baby, havo suffered less from the long continued
rains thon,many others, During the few days Of
pleasant weather in the latter part Of May aud
fore part Of juno, considerable corn was planted
which is now looking well and being dressed.-
Daring the past week, much more has been put
in the ground. Those who feared that the ordi
nary corn Of the country will not have time to
mature, adopted measures to obtain the round or
Yankee variety for seed. Many arc now planting
the latter kind.
There will probably be from three rourths to
seven cighths as many acres planted in this county
rs there would have been had the season been
favorable. Some OF the low lands, owing to the
want Of dtche3 cannot be cropped with corn.
but the most Of these, will undoubtedly, be sown
to buclwhcat Such at least appears TO be the
general opinion Of our farmers. Although the
season has been wet anl backward, yet the pros
poet, upon the whole ia not uniavorablo for an
average crop. Here, rs in other places the wheat,
grass and oats promise abundant yields. AS to
the first named might say, that the promise is
more lutcring than IN most other localities, for
much OF this county IL composed OF as good wheat
land as Gun be found in the State This is more
particularly true Of the northern and south west
ern portions Of it,
A few of the townships. including Pulaski, in
which Bryan is situated would be greatly bene.
fitted by thorough drainage yet cannot learn
that single ditch has been constructed, in and by
virtue of the "Ditch Law" The recent rains
however are forcing this subject upon the atten-
ton of our farmers This county has II couple of
excellent outlet drains--Benn Creek upon the
east and the Little ST. Joseph river running through
the center. These or their tributaries can always
be intcrscctcd by bitches within a mile or two.
This county is more generally settled and bet
ter improved and has more agricultural wealth
according to its size, than any other west OF Scno-
ca.
The Masons and Odd Fellows arc to hold a
Union Festival here on Thursday next. On the
3d of July we arc to have an old fashioned lndc-
pcndence celebration, minus tho whiskcy, plus
the lager boer. Ditto ut Edgcron, in the west
ern part of the county.
The court held here last week approxmaIed
very nearly to one grand fzzlG. Most Of the
criminal business consisting exclusively OF liquol
indictments, was disposed OF, defaults were taken
II few motions argued, ono case tried and the court
| adjourned leaving two weeks business untouched
The leading cause of this abrupt termination, was
the exceeding high water in the Little st. Joseph
which prevented the sheriff and his deputies from
summoning the witnesses aud jurors living upor
| the west side of that stream X