Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-06-07
KRLLoeesvTLLE.

Eiitor Tsisgraph-Not having seen any
thing in your paper from this part of Tie
c ,unty for a long time, will endeavor to give
your readers what little news there is stirring,
and also remind tlIrm THAT although Kcllogrs.
vile is getting 10 be rather "dull hole" there
is still such place 10 existence. Indeed, we
are not without hope that there are liveiitr
times in store for US somewhere In the dim
future.
Mr.. w. Chpeseman has bought the store for
merly occupied by Messrs. Mofat Waite,
and proposes TO put IN stock Of goods imme'
diauly. This Is Just what We need, and we
hope II will prove II profitable venture j.
Shave, Jr., is still selling goods here, but We
understand he is anxious to sell out nnd re
move 10 Ashlabula.
Hawkins, the artist, still takes the "buman
face divine" and with increased facilities, is
steadily increasing his business.
On the Isl Of May, Krlloggsvle was grant
ed ally mail from Kinrsyille--an increase
of foul trips per week over the old arrange.
ncnt. We have long been entitled to ibis
change and the favor Is fully appreciated.
Since the refreshing showers VI Monday and
| Tuesday, the ia ces OF the farmers have brigi.
ened considerably. They had begun TO look
rather elum. Feed for COWS was getting raih-
rr slim 10 fact, It has MT been good this
spring, and the weight of milk at the cheese
factory wos not eDcouraging. The ground
was to dry too plough, and every one was
prnphesying "more dry" But lOl il rained,
and now everything is lovely. Thosc who
! ba,e not planted, are getting thcif coru IN
rapidly. Tie cows are averaging better.
and all is serene until it comes dry again.
The union cheese factory is dung fair
business. Nine chetsrs per day are being
IN ade Al pr, sent, weighing about 45 lbs. each,
with prospects of a considerable increase. Two
sales Of cheese have been made at IL cents
per pound.
Now a word about tie Colorado potato bng
Not being proians man, l do not expect to
do them justice in this article, but will try u
tel you something about their hatits and
prosp, cts here l have a patch Of E1rly Rose
potatoes that are just coming up, and having
heard that the bugs were making an appear
auce ia the neighJOrbood, l thought would
see ii they were going 10 stop with me- any.
Wen, found one and presently another, ami
proceeded 10 demolish them with two pieces
vf shingle. Then / iuund some more and
thought would watch them little and see
how they would Uprrate. AS fast as the po-
tatoes came up, two Of The bugs would take
possession and proceed 10 stake off claim ;
then they would Commence business, laying
eggs. &c-a process in which they are very
accomplished. Sometimes a couple would
fad hill where the potatoes were not yet up
in tina, case they would sit down and await
/. developments, or tool around little 10 exer-
else their in iscIes-always keeping an eye on
the hill. Ii tie potatoes did not come up sopr
/ enough, they would go down for them. They
play possum admirably, and submit TO being
killed with percussion, with Christian resg
= nation l don't know how many l smashed
as quit counting at one million and eleven
but crush d good usany This found, how
, ever, was II part Of their political economy
as the eggs would hatch as well on the grount
as on potato leaf, and save lots of trouble
Seriously, it is the opinion here that potaioe
are "a goner," and hear that II is just as bat
; in other parts Of the county. Many propns
planting beans as II substitute. More anon.
Nay 29th, 1873 "scuoDY."