The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-08-01
Lake County Crops and Can
dIdates.
Lax COUNTY. Trxx.. JULY p. 1874.
For the Hickman Courier.

LAKE COUNTY IbNN.3 July -, Ici =.
The crop prospect in this county is sad
indeed. in fact Madrid Bend, through the
inexhaustibility of her soil, had obtained
a notoriety, justly deserved. of producing
more corn for expectation than any O her
/ body of land of the same extent in the
United States; this year It IS questioned.
by the close observer, if there viii ne n
sufficient quantity produced TO supply ;ac
home consumption.
The wheat raised in this county has
proved of extra quality, comparing fasor-
ably with the best samples of Iowa or
Missouri grain Mrs f Donaldson. is
said, obtaired so bushels per acre of soInd,
/ clean wheat We hear of numerou. in
stances Of fields producing % bushels.
With the exception of wheat we haze to
report most unfavorably of all the 'ther
crops Owing to protracted drouh of
eleven weeks the stand of cotton andcorn
/ is uneven and poor, and now the stalks
stand thinly in the rows. Whatever fu-
ture season be in store for Madrid Bend
will not effect the quality or quantity of
this years crop.
The prophetic katydid was head for
the first time this year on the eth Of
June, and the sow in the moon dass of
farmers thereupon predict an cary fall.
The lesson taught 10 the farmer Of the
Bend by the disastrous crops Of 1874, viii
be one well committed to memory and
never forgotten. The wise will profit by
the experience, and mixed and general
crops will superceed sPecidlfies in our ag
riculture The opinion of our intelligent
farmers now is that if it pays 10 {aTm, it
owing to cIs depression Tr-17fs Tig-s
and the melancholy aspect of the netds,
the election canvass excites little iyasrest,
less than ever known before. 1t - IA
n sincere regret that We are inforI p
our talented young friend, P. aISS-0f
his determination 10 retire from public
life; he carries with him the esteem of
the entire population Of this county, with
whom he has been identified from his
youth his manly Independent line of
conduct, ever conscientious, never servile,
ever honorable and affabe, but never af-
fected or cringingi he was honored by
the rich and poor alike; and he retires
from public life as be entered it, sans peitr
ef sans reproche.
Our esteemed friend J. D. Arnett, is
out for Circuit Court Clerk, brought out
by his numerous friends. This is the
class of candidates the people will en-
dorse Mr.. Arnett did not wish the office
but he surrendered his own convenience
at the representations Of his friends, and
he has enough to elect him to any Office
within the gift of he people of Lake
county.
The friends of H. W. Adams, have in
duced him to offer his name as a candi-
date for the Legislature. The Captain will
run his opponents in O6ion county close
race. He has proved himself in more
than one instance possessed of rare legis-
lative qualities; eloquent and endowed
with remarkable vigOr, it will be no sur
e frfapHo oE Ill
Obion counties, if he leaves his opponents
behind him in the coming race The
Democratic Committee met at Tiptonville
n few days since, with what result we
have not learned, not having succeeded
in obtaining the minutes.
Bob Webb offers himself as n candidate
for tax collector, and may Bob ride upon
the wing of q cool and refreshing breeze
to n successful issue Of his hopes.
Tip Anderson is out for county trustee.
Mr.. A. is deseryedly popular, having been
a resident of this county for II years, he
has established for himself an enyiable
reputation for honor and integrity, and
there is little doubt but that he will fill
the Office to the satisfaction of the people
and credit to the county.
Messrs. II. BRADY, joshua Upton and
George VIM. are candidates fer the office
of sheriff, each of the gentlemen possess
ing claims upon their numerous and re-
spective friends.
Steps win soon bsA tiken TO reorganize
the Lake County AgS,Ilt9rai and Me-
chanicaI Association
The 80 81 us serios. Ines V u!
squire Larry >repOrts fine
prospect for fruits K Kentucky part
of the Bend-the SAM IS presented to us
last year, by our kind friend, wound have
compared favorably with the best speci-
mems of Northern fruit Larry Everett
certainly deserves the credit of being the
father of fruit culture in Madrid Bend.
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