The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-25

MENTok, W., ocpt.Iotn, 1913.
DEAR SrAR;-According to a
plan expressed in my last let
ter l am now stopping in Lake
county, among the scenes Of my
childhood. find several changes
wrought during my..recent absence
Of nearly two years, but still tho
general aspect OF tho country
remains the cane, and / learn
that there is vast difference In
the number Of changes wrought
in u new and in an old settled
country.
| find here, the same "a in
Ashtaoula county, that but a small
portion ofthc land nsually allotted
to the production Of potatoes has
been planted this year. The
cansc given is "fcar vi p"tatoc
b"gs". 1 previously stated that
there would DC n fair crop Of ap-
pies, A more extended examina-
ton convinces me that not more
than halfa crop will be harvested.
Last year the crops Of apples
and peaches were go large that
it WAS with difficulty that the lus-
cious fruit could 10 CAROL for and
marketed, in time to prevent de-
cay. Tho Winter vi 1918
WAS q very severe one, and III
some instances whole -peacIr or
chards we're destroyed. The same
effect Was produced upon many
grape.vincs, aud very little Of this
fruit makes its appearance in mar.
ket. l learn that the vineyards
on the IslaD'is vi Lake Erie were
not ~ badly affected, and prodn-
ced lair crops. Considerable, attsn.
ion is now being nby farmers
there to the rai.iny Of toLacco,aud
tho crop 10 considered a profitable
one generally. Tho greater I'or-
ton VI the corn has been "cut up"
aud is out vi the why offrost. The
tobacco harvest is now Mt its height.
There has been no frost Of conse-
quenco here yet; in fact, believe
there hos becn nome ut all.
The Annual Agricultural
Fair opened at tho grounds in
gainesville yesterday. l was pres.
s"t q sl'o.t I line duri'.g the after.
noon, and fOnnd that entries were
being made rapidly, ard that ev-
promised fine display,
such as they have a,Cplc material
ID this locality for creating.
A few days since l visited the
rem, tory here and viewed tho
monument erected to
he memory of "Mcntor V"lnn-
.ecrs." The staff is Of pnrc white
and rises toa height OF
about forty feet, surInonnted by
an e"gIe. Upon the smooth surface
ii the lower potion of the unonW
nent arc Inscribed the na,Nps of
,very Mentor volunteers III the
war, both dead aud living,
with nnmtcr Of Regiment, etc.
Besides this there IRE various
with uamcsof battIee in
which the soldiers had been eE-
gagged, carved from top ~ bottom
II The shaft. The whole cost some
81 500 to $4,000 and is a fitting
ributc Vi the citizens Of the town
'hiptO The O,elnory vi their heroes.
Fishing in Lake T. 10 Only
hree milos distant, has becn re-
umed, AMI nice fresh bass and
ike arc beeosning quite plentiful
u market
Tho rsh for The scnson to the
Little Mountain" a delightful
'laec H summer resort, come
hrcc mile southeast Of the ls.il-
Dad Station, 10 about over for this
'ear, nearly or quite an the hotels
ND cottages there are deserted;
heir frncr occupants having re.
nrncd to the cities, /" a different
ind Of enjoyment found in the
concerts, lectures, balls,
&C.. which crowd ono upon the
ther during the Winter months.
! expect IL start with my fsmi.
y on my return to Michigan to
ay, and must soon again bid
dicn to oil familiar scenes; for
NV long perini, who can tc'ls
after viewing the matter carefully.
am compelled To say tina, tor me
ur new county Of Lake, in Mich
,an presents greater attraction
han tho old, qnict and almos'
uchanseablc Lake county, Ohio.
&.
The State Fair at Grand Rap
j., which, lasted six days ending