Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-07-05
For The Register.
LETTER FROM CIIARLEST0WN.
AGRICULTURAL AND OTHERWISE.

The wheat in this section of the coun-
ty is much better than our farmers sew
eral weeks ago put it down for
Corn has greatly improved, and now
bids fair to make crOp,-this is owing
to the fact that we had good many
locust blossoms. The mint crop Is now
being gathered and is more than an av-
erage crop Shepherdstown since the
meeting of the last County Court has
become consumer of mint, and conse-
quently our farmers can look for higher
prices Tansey has improved by the
late rains, and while we may not have q
full crop, it is thought none will have
to be imported. Tansey is better than
mint before breakfast. The Catnip crop
will far exceed the crop of last year
this will be gratifying to young mar
ried people-Catnip is good thing to
have about the house.
Potatoes for winter use may be plant
ed rs late as July the 9th,-a good time
to plant is in the sign. The early pc
tato will not do well this season, owing
to dry weather and the potato bug. y
good thing for potato bugs is potato
vines. There is cure for potato bugs
in the last ''Free Press" the article Is
found in large quantities near jefferson
Rock" In dry season Camp Meet
ings are 4 good thing for late potatoes.
Cabbages for winter use should be
planted about the same time you plant
late potatoes, but they should not be
covered as deep-seu them at least -
inches apart each way and do not take
them in out of the wet when 1t rains,
The cut-worm has been very plentiful
this season-it has been good year for
cut-worms. Some of our farmers report
having SO to the hill of corn. This Is
considered a good average crop "A
GOOD thing for the cut-worm Is The
Trophy Tomato, Early York Cabbage
and Corn. TO have a good crop of
cut-worms they should be planted IN the
Fall, in good sod ground, In hunting
cut-worms always look near the root OF
the plant after the plant has been cut
of. No man who is fond OF setting out
plants OF planting corn can do without
the cut-worm.
Our banks have been very obliglng
in furnishing farmers with money win
which to pay harvest hands. ltrequlres
three full grown men to plant 4 0o day
note, at s or per cent, but one man
can gather it. 1t takes nine weeks from
the day note is planted before it will
ripen-(allowing three days for grace
this is owing to the fact that seven
times nine make siXty-thrcc Notes can
sometimes be rcplanted, but they never
do so well-it requires good ground Tor
a second crop.
There will be no more Court Houses
or Jails built in Charlestown this sea
son,-taxes have been reduced in con
sequence. The foundation for the new
law library will be commenced ut an
early day-it will cost the County
$4,000, besides the old material which
is already on the ground. 1t is not
known whether the Masons will lay the
Corner Stone or not.
Our city fathers have commenced to
talk Market House, and we expect one
to be talked up before the present year
closes. The County will not be expect
ed to contribute to this enterprise.
This hot weather is favorable Tor
sourinr milk. but it can be hurried by
placing the pans in which you have the
milk near thunder storm.
There has been good deal of harvest
whiskey sold in our town this season.
the way to ascertain the quantity re
CURED to cut crop is to divide the
number of acres 10y nine, and allow one
gallon for snake bites.
The crop Of June apples is small
one this season-tho present weather Is
favorable for drying, and those in the
"snit' business should take advantage
of it before it rains.
To be continued.
Yours very truly,
SAM CLOVER.