The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-03

cut worms, which pests are known to
be the greatest enemies with which the
young crop has to contend, crows not
excepted.
Linlcood Hems.-In consequence Of
the prevailing drought, many of the
springs aud wells here have failed
Hauling water has had to be resorted
to, which is an unusual circumstance
in this well watered locality. Some OF
our citizens have bceu quite successful
in getting water, BY sinking their wells
a few feet deeper.
During the fine weather which has
prevailed since the advent of the pres.
ent year, our farmers have been busily
engaged in finishing up the threshing
Of their wheat aud clover seed Much
Of this has been done here by means Of
steam power, which few months ago
attracted considerable attention with
US, but we soon became accustomed to
hearing, at the dawn of day, the iron
horse suorting and putting as though
impatient to be harnessed
The clover seed crop of lat season
has proven to be 40 unusually good
one, both in quantity aud quality and
our farmers have been agreeably dis
appointed in getting fully third more
than they expected, judging from the
ordinary yield Of former seasons Much
of this seed has already gone into mar.
ket.
Our millers are complaining of the
scarcity Of water, and much of the
wheat that would under more favorable
circumstances be manufactured into
-four here, is being sent by way of the
Western Nd. Rail Road to the Balti
more market.
| A protrasted meeting which has been
in progress at Winters Church, and
conducted by Rev Mr.. peaner, the
pastor in charge, closed on Sunday.
Double Pipe Cree& Hems.-Tho wa
ter in Double Pipe Creek is as low il
not lower than at any time during last
year. The mill dam has been frozen
over for the last eight weeks, the mill:
cannot pack much over forty barrels oil
-four per day, and the stock of wheat i;
accommodating; the floors are bent ani
propped. Farmers from above Harno,
and from beyond Taneytown arc haul
Ing in wheat, some day. over 500 bush
els are received by wagons. From thu
present appearances of the young whea
it will not be so next year. But tax,
no thought for to morrow, is Divin,
injunction. We1rely upon the proms,
of God:-"While the earth renaineth
seed time and harvest, and cold au,
heat, and summer aud winter, and da,
and night shall not cease"
jesse +. Lambert has sold his stool
Of store goods in the town of Doubl
Pipe Creek to Mr., VIM II. Renner.
! Mr.. L. L. Miller, half mile south o
town, lost a very fine COW some time ag
under the following circumstances Nj
Miller was threshing wheat in the barr
and BY some means the door leading /
the aoor where the wheat in the cha
was lying, was left open, and the CO.
got in and eat so much wheat that sh
died in few hours.
t Ga Tuesday at 6, A. ". the meret
~ was GO above zero, and on Wednei
/ day at 6, A. NJ. it was 90 below zero.
a The East End Public School was r,
: opened on Tuesday last Mr.. Isaa
I Wright, Of Union Bridge, has been 81
pointed to take charge Of it. VI
Wright is highly spoken Of as a teache
e and we are gratifed to announce TIL
j. the Trustees have been able to secul
bis services.
5 Sale Of Real Estate.--Mr. Emanu
! Koontz has sold to Mrs. Margaret 10
!. er, small farm, containing As acre
!. with improvements, lying about tv
miles from this city, GU the plank roa
for the sum Of 81 500.
The bill TO authorize the City Of b
/ timore to loan the Western Maryar
Railroad 100000, has passed bo
i Houses Of the Legislature, aud is now
|, law.
Ro5bed.---The store Of Milton Che