The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-06-19
CORRESPONDENCE.
The CrOps-Watkins Glen.
CooKsvILLE, Hartford Co., Md, !
9Th month 10th, 1874 /

9Th month 10th, 1874
FRIEND BAKER: Not seeing this part of the
county represented in thy valuable paper, /
thougftl would try to scribble q few lines for in
serton therein, provided it will he thought
worth the space it takes, and the readers of The
-lEgiS will have patience enough to read il.
Well, at present we have summers heat upon
us accompanied with fine showers ocCa siomlily,
causing the crops of the farmer to grow very
rapidly. Owing to the GOODNESS of the spring,
farmers were very late in getting their corn
planted, consequently there is Il great deal of
corn that is very backward, and many fields
were so much injured by the cut worm that some
farmers drilled some of their corn the second
time. The prospect of bountiful harvest, es-
pecially of grass and wheat, should the latter
meet with no mishap is very promising. The
prospect for fruits generally believe Is fair, nj.
though the peach crop was considerably injured
by the late frost and perhaps otherwise. There
seems to be an insect about on the apple trees,
some kinds being more affected than others. l
have not seen the insect at work, but have seen
ages which had been good deal affected by it
s ss5aayes being bitten or stung, or consequent
ly drying up. The lady bug has been quite
troublesome on young peach stock, ealing the
bud and causing it TO die, and the celebrated
Colorado potato bug has made its appearance
here As yet we have not seen much OF its depre'
dations The prospect for the potato crop Is not
very promising, if the statement of one of our
learned Drs is correct that q pair OF those bugs
would produce a million in single season: IN
less we have special intcrpositon of Proyi-
dence the prospect is not good, but in our large
country, when the crops fail in one locality they
are generally good somewhere else.
Two of our young men left this week for
that famous place of resort Watkins Glen, one
of whom George p Cook, Jr., is to be assistant
manager.
Watkins Glen is situated three or four hun
dred feet above Seneca Lake, in Schuyler coun-
ty New York, and although it is but recently
That it has become accessible to visitors, being
almost unknown ten years ago, now 1t is IA
vorite place of resort, claiming to rank among
the most noted of American scenery-vlsited an
nually by thousands of persons, not only from
our own but many from foreign countries:
1t is in distance from Baltimore by the North
crn Central II. r. 21S miles, and on the direct
route to Niagara. The air as it draws through
the Glen is cool, fresh and bracng, laden with
odors, the fragrance of thousand flowers, and
delightful sensation steals over one produced by
this inyigorating atmosphere, and those that are
admirers of the beautiful and wonderful works
of nature will find in the cascades, deep pools,
winding channels, seething rapids, deep chasms,
and many indescribable works of nature many
sights to claim their attention.
No doubt this is the place for persons seeking
health and comfort to go, and they will find at
the Glen Mountain House all the modern con-
veniences of gas, hot and cold water baths, and
pure water from the mountain springs, besides
the advantage of mountain air and scenery.
Tourists from Hartford county would do well
to pay visit to Watkins Glen and stop at the
Glen Mountain House The fact of the proprie-
tors and assistants being from old Hartford
would be enough to secure for them extra atten
ton from the very gcntlemanly proprietors and
assistants
Seneca Lake is said to be one of the most beau
tiful bodies of water in the woodworking in
width from two to six miles, about 4Omiles long.
1T is great depth and purity, and in the coolest
weather never freezes over, and ride over this
lake in one of those splendid steamers is very
pleasant. j. L. &.