The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-06-18

GALENA, KENT &c. june Is, so.
The first born of Summers fair daughters
has reached her meridian beauty and lowell
ness, and will soon begin to decline Not
withstanding her smiles she has exhibited no
small degree of fckleneSs: IL consequence
the plants have respectfully bowed their heads
in sadneSs, and the trees scattered their nnimc-
~ fruit in profuson. Yet her bearing promises
to bring to the husbandman the richest har-
vest Of that most valuable cereal that he has
recently (if erer) gathered, notwithstanding
the panic the supposed app earance of the
wccyil,' created il some particular localities
III our county: a short account Of which
may amuSe some Of your agricultural readers
According to our information the sad dis
covery happened IN this wise: a report Of
weevcl. in other sections led some of our far
mers land by no means such as are termed
green horns " to an examination OF their
luXuriant wheat fields when head after head
was funnd to contain hatf grains. Suddenly
their bnoyant hopes died, and dismay set
tied upon them instead of rcnring rs they
had fondy anticipated 25 or 80 bushels to
the acre, concluded .f"H would produce
that numcr Of bushels. What disposition to
make Of the Ir0lr seemed II matter Of serious
inquiry; whether at once TO nov it for
were considerations that obtained weight
however, neither Of these resorts were praCti-
cal. In the meantime the news. spread. and
the calamity was dw4lt upon by almost every
group that met. When some of the more
obscrvcnt ones suggested that the appearance
in the head presented. was natures orn course
of formation and that tie grain instead Of
being half eaten up by insects, was really
only haif formed. This idea could scarcely
at first be credited, until the gradual maturity
Of the grain at length disSipntcd the incred-
ulity; and now hope again blooms with its
former wonted freshness and strength. Some
of our farmers say they Will have wheat ripe
by the next week.
As it regards the peach crop If. our local
ily, together with the condition of the trees
our observation and knowledge does not allow
Us TO write posHireiy. There have already
appeared conflicting reports Of the crop; it
may however be asserted safely, that there wW
not be d .fuN one. Some say half, Others n
third, and some even as low as a fourth
some orchards are however, much fuller than
| others. a few days since we were in one OF
Edward Slaughter's orchards containing
about ten thousand trees some of which
had very rcw on. while Others were already
bending under the weight Of fruit Mr.. S.
| thinks from present appearances that he will
have two thousand baskets more than last
year. most others state their expectations are
below last year. In regard to the condition
of the trees, there are also conflicting views
doubtless many persons have observed that on
a number of trees. the leaves have curltd
changed color. and in many eases fallen off
together with the fruit. While some attri-
butte this to the effects OF frost, others think
an insect is the cause; while there are advo-
Gates Of the theory that it is a disease about
to fall upon the trees generally. In keeping
| with this last sentiment. "A nurscryman has
vcn:urcd the opinion that sn~cess in peach
growing is over i'll this locality time will
show.
a new dwelling is in progress Of erection
in this village, which is move from the two
years mcnotony, we have experienced in this
department Along the Cecil side Of the
SasSairas. Mr. Thos. Y. Ward has erected
new dwelling and Mcssrs. Johh IIuStrI and
W. Etpering ton, barns. OBSERVER.