Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-22
From NORWALK.
The sform-Prospects for Good Crops


Especial Correspondence of the Cleveland LEAOEEl
NoRwALK, June 10, 1866.
Since my last was written, we have
experienced the hardest storm ever known
in this vicinity, at this season of the year.
The storm set in at about seven o'clock
on the morning of the 18th and continued
without interruption from thirty-six to
forty hours. 1t was a cold, drilling,
disagreeable rain and everybody seemed
to have the " blues The rain seemed
TO soak right through ones clothing and
a good, warm fire was a convenient thing
to have in the house. There was 3 great
deal of wind attending the rain, but 10
damage was done from its effects that l
car learn. 1 hear, however, that large
numbers of sheep, that had just been
| shorn of their fleece, died from the effects
| Of tho ~olI - L Lv~E vi OHv Haa- -
the county losing as high as one hundred
sheep, and s%eventy-ive, another thirty,
another sixteen and so on down. The
storm was unprecedented in its fury here
- well d ClStN uGLt. LUXURY however.
the clouds have passed away, the sky is
blue, clear and beautiful, and presents a
strong contrast to the weather of yester-
day.
In conversing with several farmers re-
siding in different portions of the county,
/ learn that there will be a tolerably fair
crop of wheat, say from one-third to one
haifofa crop. The wheat prospects, du-
png the last two or three weeks, was
frightened a good deal, and farmers that
then thought they would loose nearly all
their crop will, in all probability, judging
from the present appearance, have an av-
erage one. Other crops. look well, with
the exception of peaches and cherries, of
which there will be but few, unless it be
the red variety of cherry. Peaches are all
dead and no hope at all of any.
The strawberry crop mas been a very
large one and persons loving them have
had an opportunity of satisfying their ap-
petites at from twelve to thirty-fve cents
a quart They sell readily now at fifteen
cents a quart. Large quantities are being
shipped west for the Chicago market.
There was a Festival at Whittlesey
Hall on Friday evening last, for the ben
eft of the Y. NJ. L. & r. r. \. There
was everything in abundance there in the
eating line that man could wish, such as
fair, red, ripe, luscious strawberries, de-
licious ice cream and oceans of cake, &c,
but the attendance was rather slim. The
net proceeds were some $50 quite a
small sum for an entertainment of such a
kind in this place, where every benevo-
lent institution is heartily patronized.
Another Festival for the benefit of
st. Pauls Episcopal Church will
be held this evening at the
same place. From present appearances, l
should Judge the attendance will be quite
large. The citizens of Norwalk are of
very benevolent disposition, as the neces-
stiles of the war clearly showed. There
was no town of its size in the country
that did more for the comforts ofthe brave
men who went forth at their country's
call to defend their country's honor. Every
one, with but very few exceptions, did
what they could to help the brave men,
and now, when the war is over, they have
not forgotten to be generous.
The wool market is now opening, though
it is coming in rather slowly at present.
The prospects are for a good yield. The
price paid for average wool is 50052
cents.
All quiet on the Huron
Yours, &c,
"GUEss."