Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-30

fdrmWg prospects - The hay crop ia this town
aud county has been gathered, generally in good
condition, and proves to be nearly an average one.
Oats and wheat are excellent, and are being har
vested Wheat is quite generally cultivated upon
the highlands where our best and most product
i've farms are located Corn has a heavy growth
but is very late, requiring an extended favorable
autumn % mature good crop. Should killing
frosts occur before October, but little sound corn
will be harvested. Potatoes promise full crop,
the late varieties appear best. Amount Of dairy
product about an average, and Of superior quail
ity. owing to the prevalence Of cool favorable
weather during the summer
Tile telegraph wire was put up through this
p lace on the Esd No office is to be established
here on account Of the citizens failing to sub
scribe the sum required ts2OO) to fit up and
furnish suitable Office accommodations.
Considerable interest is being manifested here
in relation to the necessary change in location OF
the highway above this village, in consequence
Of the R.-R appropriating the present line Of
highway. The people generally wish to avoid all
railroad crossings wherever practicable. In this
case the construction Of half mile Of new road
will save two crossings but this change can not
he made without considerable additional expense,
above the proper construction Of tie crossing.
The question has already caused several consul
tati0ns between the town authorities and promi-
nent K. r. officials. Whether any definite result
or agreement has been arrived at, has not trans
pired. We hope for favorable solution Of the
problem, both to the town and public.
The many earnest prayers for rain, have at
last prevailed The pent-up waters have been
loosed, vegetation is being refreshed, and the
streams, whose dry beds but yesterday stared US
in the face on every hand, are now rushing tor
rents overlooking their banks with a dark and
turbid food Far the heaviest storm Of the sea
son commenced Saturday evening, the Goth, con-
tinuing without cessation more than twenty-four
hours, most Of the time raining heavily. No
damage is reported, aside from washing the roads.
This rain must do great good, in aTresting fires,
and replenishing the many falling springs, beside
electually laying the dust, which had become a
great annoyance to travellers, and purifying the
atmosphere.
Then it has come TO this we are to have no
school in our village this fall , many Of our boys
and girls are going away to attend school in 9TH
er towns We had hoped for better things than
that established schools, like the Har1wick
academy and graded school, should go by de-
fault 1t would seem that many Of our citizens,
who have children to educate, and who should
feel deeply interested in providing convenient
schools for their instruction, have decided that it
is better that the children of the village should
run the streets, Insulting, may be- the stranger as
he passes,) than to be at school, storing their
young minds with useful knowledge. This state OF
things should no longer exist, as it is and mus
continue a constant reproach to us, or to any
community tolerating such neglect Of this most
important interest. II may be late to fully re-
trieye the error of neglect, but much can be done
if immediate action be taken, and the appropriate
remedy applied.