The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-14
.r.ns EonInECaUN1RY.

PLEASANT RIpGE, Kan, May 8, 1874.
Eaia Times.
Although the weather was of rather
"mild disposition" during the past winter.
quite large number of cattle and other stock
belonging 10 the poorer class among tie
farmers has persisted from want OF feed. The
drouth of last year cut the corn crop short
and failing to heed the lesson already ex-,
,,ounGed to them, farmers omitted to secure
= sufficient portion OF the bountI!ui hay crop,
and "here they are" In nearly all cases
,bey even omitted to cell of ne portion oil
THAR stock 10 provide means to feed the
o:her, The Lesson is a severe one-tut viii
ii be learned? Those who fail to profit by
j, deserve the consequences.
Wheat seems to promise as well IS it did
a, this season last year, and so yeu may safely
saw tina. ne,hing can scarcely intervene to
Gu, us out OF a fine crop Of wheat and other
small grain.
Farmers are hurrying up their work TO an
unusual exten, this spring, and, if late
,irou,h should happen to set in, ii will hardly
catch the corn. may say that corn. As well
as other crops, is being planted unusually
esrIv. That IL the doctrine TO be followed
in this country, if you hope to win.
List year the blight interiered with the
fruit spurs of our apple trees and kindred
fruit 60 extensively that We had partial
failure in that line, but it does not seem pos
-ihle that anything can now intervene to pre-
ven, us from securing an immense crop OF
fruits OF all kinds grown here. Everything
looks a. promising as it could
lo,k. Fruits Of all kinds are
being put out in our county in proportions
almost fabulous.
On the veto of the currency bill, the senti-
nent of the people remains an stdtu quo. IL
- lone of thuee things" not generally COM
pretended at glance, and as what We do
&c: through the associated prees dispatches
only keeps the thing in a continual nuddle.
"a cannot get an intelligent idea of the
matter a, all. The day for peoples "snesz-
ine every time come leader or leaders take
.nuia'' has passed, and there is general dis
posi,ion 10 investigate before coming 70 =
more currency or motor whether II ought
70 he issued Consequently, the people OF
this seciion will discuss the matter in their
oranges and other farmers organic atoms
bringing 10 bear all the information to be OBJ
,aiped-and from this they will determine
individually what ought TO be done when
the various aspirants fer congressional hon.
ors present themselves.
in hal nf he
districts are idle. This is mostly a,tribua-
bic to the changing Of the time of holding
che ANNUAL meeting from March 10 August
aud partly from the hard times among the |
rursi popuisiion-aided in some instances,
by the Smith defalcation, a. some districts !
tost a portion of their money in that wsy
Bat We expect them 20 start up with more
vi-or than ever this fall; and then, !
If the authorities will Just keer I;
their hands of the school |
lave, We shall have smooth sailing indefi /
nitely. But no one expects them to do Il, I
A grange WAS organized ut Pleasant Ridge I
about two months ago, with twenty-rine |
members, and Is eaid TO be in aourishins
condition.
Our farmers expect come aolid work @, /
our County Grange, now organized and d. |
rec'ed BY able officers. They will meet with 1
hearty cooperation in all legitimate trans. |
sc,ions throughout the county.
The whooping cough, measles, etc, &c.
are now sweeping the country ''o'er and !;
o'cr," ard, BY an accident enough of IA NAV |
be preserved 10 shake With the autumn |
~-sxer" Trichina spirslis IL the only thing
thai could be any wore or that might cake |
s,s Of" and re are not afraid of that, for |
~e are al out Of meat, and q worm Of any |
kind could neser live in the bacon, etc., You
buy in town.
Plenty o! other iiems lv;nEiround loose.
Int hav'nt time to assost them noB.
P.N.G.