Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-07-25
LETTER FROM FiNDLAY.

En-. JouRsAL II left Perrysburg on the 7th
inst, for Fiudlay via. Fostoria "a kind Of round
about way to get To Findlsy, but had little
business in Fostorla, and we wanted to see how
crops looked on that route. Farmers we're
busy cutting their wheat. | saw some fields
between HcusehOlders Corners and Millgrove
which thought would average Is bushels to
the acre, but such fields we're scarce. expect.
ed to see some excellent wheat between Mill
RrOye and fostoria, but | was very much dis
appointed. One nf the best farmers with whom
am acquainted told me that lie bad taken more
paius last Fall to get his wheat out In good or
der than he ever did before, aud that he had got
the least return for his labor. He says, "be1l
be doagrd il he don't believe he can raise more
wheat IL he burgers Il in" think the wheat in
Hancock county will average better than IN
Wood county but Wood against the world for
corn. see In some porlinns Of this county that
corr Is almost ruined by the recent rains-it
a'ns here every other day. This afternoon
about o'clock n fearful ram and wind storm
pissed through here, the growing corn Is as
Eat as IL a huge log had rolled over it and the
farmers are Of tho opinun that corn blowing is
over Ter this seasop. Grass IL very short here,
and it rains 50 much that the farmers cannct
save what little there is. Iheard an intelligent
farmer say that ther would not be near hall
crop Of hay in this county. Oats seems to look
better here than in Wood county, but there don I
seem to be as much sown rs in Wood The
prospect ror good potato crop is Aauering.
The Colorado potato bug has mol done much
damage So far rs can learn, but heard sever
| al farmers say that the long striped, old fash
| inne1 potato bugs hal made their appearance
after an a6se nee OF seve al years and that they
were making clean sweep Of the potato vines
-in fact | saw one patch that they had just en-
tered and they were making thorough work
But people need not fear them, they can be driv.
en- in any direction. know man Snce "a
uake small winrow Of straw on one side Of his
pStato patch, then he took bush and drove the
bugs out Of the patch into the straw aud then
set fire to 1t. never heard Of him having any
further trouble with bugs during that season
The apple crop is going to be immense. The
wind storm this after noon blew great many of
the trees bnt there are plenty left yet
have not beel in Finilty long enough vel
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that is very noticeable thu is the huge build
ings ,at are being reared and the immense bu
sincss that is being done at the different whole
sale and retail establishments.
have just met farmer with whom | an
well acquainted, who has lived in this count,
for IS years, aud he says the orm this after
noon had done more damage to the corn thai
anything that had occurred since he lived here
How extensive it has been, am not able to say
bat hope that it may not prove so disastrous a
some anticipate.
have visited several hundred families withir
the past six weeks both in Wood and Hancncl
counties. and haye not seen a sick person, will
the exception of one or two chronic cases.
have never seen it more healthy. ! heard on
doctor say he had not m Ils FIVE cents for twt
months. All the doctors are idle in Findlay an
it is the same where have been hope the
may have long resting spell.
am acquainted with an old lady here who /
s5 years old, and was told yesterday that sh
was still able to read her Bible withou: glasse:
Her name is Deborah Bright. Many of you
readers were acquainted with "Aunt Debby,
and will be glad to learn that She Is yet living
Since writing the above have been over
part of Marion township and find consderabl
damage done to corn one man telling me thu
one third of a ten-acrc field was entirely broke
OF have not heard eff any loss of life.
But l must close, lest | weary your patienc,
r hoping to see you soon, remain yours. &c,
GKIDIRoS.
Findlay, July l6, 1873.