The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-07-14
T2s Crop.. Com eorrespondenl

ire Crops, DC, --Our correspondent
at Dosble Pipe Greek writes,
The farmers Of this vicinity arc done
cutting the wheat crop, such a one as it
is. The crop of straw is abundant, but
the head is light Il is certainly the
hghtest crop harvested since 1886, and
1897. Your correspondent carefully
examined different fields ia various
parts of tho county grasping hand
ful Of heads, aud counting the grains,
&c. 1t is very doubtful whether there
is field in the county that will yield
more than one.halr an overage crop,
while the majority viii fall below one.
fourth. In this vicinity the straw is
bright, aud clear of rust, nudge aud
weavel. The cause Of failure being too
much rain in time of blooming. All
ought to know that much rain in time
of blooming will destroy any crop that
blossoms. The same cause destroyed
our fruit crops, All the varieties of
fruit that were in full bloom during the
rains Of the Sth and 10th of May are
destroyed.
Corn is doing finely, is looking re.
markably well, and is tasseliug A
good rain would not be amiss. Good
prospects for full crop of oats.
1t appears we Of this vicinity, at
least, must do as best we can without
eating chickens. Last year the stock
nearly all died; some had few hens
left When these went to setting, they
were kept at it, Some of these matrons,
true to their trust, hatchcd out no less
than three settings before they were
relieved from duty. These broods we're
cared for, not in the ordinary, but ex.
traordinary way, some of which are
nearly fit for the table But accutc as
the appetite for them may be, not hav.
ing had any for year, the cholera is
killing them like poisoned flies Is
there no remedyY Visitors to Double
Pipe Greek and vicinity must not ex-
pect fried chicken while visiting us,
aud they will not be disappointed,
County LeEy-As our statement last
week about the county levy was not as
plain as we desired it TO be, we repub.
lish it this week in a manner more easily
understood, together with some ad.
ditions Of the rates in other counties.
The rate Of taxation will be for county
and road purposes 80 cents in the 500;
10 cents for school and 19t for State,
total 64l cents in the 500. This 10.
eludes the estimated one. half Of the ex.
penses that this county will pay in the
construction Of the bridge over Double
Pipe Greek, aud also the levy for the
destruction of the office of the Western
Maryland Democrat in 1865. When
compared with the rate of taxation in
other counties it is very small, and re.
fleets great credit upon the economical
management ofthe present Board We
give, as far as possible, list Of the
rates in the several counties: Howard,
for county purposes 63 cents. y cents
for county bonds, II cents for school
purposes, total Sc, state tax 1871. total
Sl.05i on the 500; Prince Georges,
for county So, state 1911, total Sl07l !;
Montgomery, county tax 62, school 1871
state 1911, total sl00; Worcester,
county tax So, state 1911, total S4l :
Kent, county tax 5l1, school 2O{, rail.
road bonds lSl, making the county tax
9O3, state 1871, total Sl.l0; St. Mary's,
for county So, school II, State 1911,
total Sl.l9i; Wicomico, for county 90,
state 1911, total sll1l; Calvert, for
county 81, school 10, state l9}, total
Sl.20t; Charles, for county ll2, state
l9l, total Sl3l{; Anne Arundel. for
county GO, school 10, state 1871, total
S9i; Baltimore, county tax proper IS,
school 10, road IL, total 50. the state
tax is 49, making a total of 72}; Som.
er=et, county 81, state 19l, total 81 .OGl
Frederick, for county 81, state 1871, to,
tai 76i; Talbot, for county IS, state l 81
total IA Hartford, for county 20; state
1911, total sol.
Gas The buildings for the manu-
facture of gas are being rapidly. com
pleted; the walls Of the purifying house
are up, and the retort house will be
finished in a few days. The ground.
for the gasometer are being laid out,
the contracts for all the iron work have
been given, and eaily in September oul
city WILDE lighted with gas. Aboutseven
ty persons are having their houses and
places of business fitted up BY the Gas
litter of the Company, and as it is much
more convenient for housekoepers to
have their floors taken up at this season
we would advise all. to send in theil
names IS soon as possible. Coal oil
will soon be thing Of the past 10 this
community, though no serious accidents
have been caused by it, yet it is best tc
provide against them, and the only safe
and sure way is to have gas introduced
into your houses. The work Of con
struction is superintended by Il. A
Holmes, Esq, of Baltimore, who h :
been connected with the manufacture oI
gas in that city for many years. W,
are gratified to announce that all the
stock has been taken.
The National Camp.-The 9Th Ma
tional Camp meeting hogan at Wilton
| Grove. Hartford county. on Tuesday las.