The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-04-18
LETTER FROM BRISTOL.
@Rprsnnr WIS Anrii 9Th 70


EDITOR TELEGRAPH Since my last the
weather has been as coquettisb as ever. Sat.
urday last we had fine rain, but too little Of
! it. for there are still many dry w ellis and els
terms and sloughs; some farmers have pump
ed water for their stock FOR the last eight
months. One week ago Saturday we had q
heavy snow storm that fell to the depth OF
half foot, since then to find a place where
mad did not hold high revelry was luxury
We are now hoping for more settled weather.
that farmers may begin to dispatch their
spring work. Owing to the exceeding dry
weather last fall but little blowing was done,
the spring being late will make the season
too advanced to SOW wheat, as experience has
demonstrated, that to ensure an average crop
1t must be sOWn early, in March If possible.
The presumption is, thata greater breadth o.
corn than usual will be planted, for that will
rpen if put in the ground by the 10 or Is O.
May
Sportsmen the past week have been J5s7tta9
and duckjng to their hearts content, in many
insta nces m ore dockng than fish, but on the
whole they have been usually successful. We
can learn nothing new about the new r. r.
most every one is sure that it is coming, and
depots are located along the route, and fabu-
lous speculatlOns in corner lots are talked Of
and embryo cities are bnlt-all IN imagina-
tior-doubtless we shall be startled from our
SAUNDERS some fine morning by the shriil
shrek of the whistle of the lightning express
as it thunders on the way from the North
Pacific to Bristol, with Its load of living
freight, or millions of tons Of tea-just from
China. Then farms will advance $40. 90 per
acre and every one whether they sell or not
will suddenly grow rich, and realize the goal
that all live and strive for, and few obtain
without honest manly toll.
Hay is in good demand, and will be for
some time, as farmers have month to feed
yet before they can expect much pasture.
Their principal expectation the present year
is 1Uoo2. Already they are talking seyenty-five
cents, to ninety and even one dollar per
pound. 1t is evident if prices range high,
that foreign importations may be looked for
and this should be taken into consideration
when liberal offer is made, yet would not
advise any farmer to sell his clip before 1t is
sheared. w. D Hoyt of this village is
building large paint shop, and will now be
able to finish his carriages and buggies in
his own shops. H. R. Larey is arranging to
manufacture wood Sa1o set, one OF his own
Invention on which he has lately obtained
patent It excells any thing of the kind in
simplicity, durability, and the performance
of its work.
Health of the Town is generally improving,
the scar let fever if abating, aud the small pox
patients are convalescent. The Lyceum
Club gave q sociable at their Hall last Friday
evening. It was very nice affair. I may
add in this connection that the young men
of the Town have very choice Library, TO
which they are making frequent additions of
standard works. They have club organized
and meet weekly to discuss questions of i'm.
portance that interest the public mind, in
which they are assisted by the maidens in
the reading of literary productions, thus
laying the foundation for future usefulness in
whatever sphere of life their lot may be cast
BRISTOL
P. S.-Sinee writing the above I learn the
wife of Alex Beath, who voluntarily went
to purse those sick with the small box, when
no other help could be obtained, is herself
sick with the disease.