Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-12-03
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contain ANYTHING that would be ne"'
are sometimes read with interest Inc
following letter was handed US the
other day by our friend Mr.. L. John
son If was written to him by O |
former and highly respected citizen of |
this county, who now resides in Hi |
nois. IF any of his numerous friends
in this county had fears that he and
his family might starve to death in the
Prairie State, their fears will be ban
ished when they read his letter. Hard
times never have any terror in them
for a man who possesse the energy,
perseverance and prudence of Mr.. W.
VALLEY GROVE, PIATT Co., ILLs.(
December "a, 1867.
Mr. l. NJ. JOHNSON, ESQ, Sir, take
lines, to let you know that l am still
alive, and as fat as a bear.
have wintered, so far, first-rate.-
1t is altogether mistake that it takes
| all that man can raise in this State
to winter him / thought last fall that
/ would keep all that [ raised and see
if we could consume it by spring, but
1 concluded it was impossible for US
to do so, and ventured to sell a little
ssroughness" and run the risk of get
ting through the winter safe. L sold
IA hogs at s. so gross averaging 265
lbs As bushels of wheat, at 81 go per
bushel; 70 bushels of oats, at 43c per
bushel 40 tons of hay, at So per ton ;
go acres of grass, and 40 acres stalks,
for $50; 80 bushels turnips, at 4OC
per bushel Z ogs,-averaging 290 lbs,
at So 20. l concluded had moro
wood down than we would use this
winter, and sold 30 loads, at 81 pei
load.
| I will give you the amount yet or
f hand, as you are man of close cal
culation, and have passed through
some very hard winters safe, just max
ing the last straw and first spear 0
+ grass meet, l wish you to write ant
. let me know whether you think an
y safe for the remainder of the winter
NJ Amount on hand-Timothy and clio
s yer hay, Is tons; fodder, 80 acres l
l fat hogs, weighing $50 to 100 lbs; 4
small hogs, which we could fall hac
9 on if necessary; so bushels wheat,
: bushels oats, 35 bushels buckwheat,2 2
o bushels turnips, 40 barrels potatoe:
n Is bushels apples, II cords cabbag
e and beets, 4 900 to 5000 bushels corr
: and the most of it yellow corn, whic
will make q considerable amount
bread, and last a small family SON
e time
It Besides all this, we have three fres
e milch COWS; and, for fear we would /
little scarce toward spring, we gait
> cred a considerable amount of hickC
e ry and halle nuts and the rabbits al
h in abundance and very fat. BryG
l. thinks he can winter on rabbits;
|. has a pen full, and just kills as
!, needs them.
= Isaac, want you to answer~th
e letter, if you have time, ana(if yC
to have not'the time, get Jos. Smith
" answer it for you, as you did not a
swer the last letteP1 wrote you.
it Is necessarys~fn order to obtain ;
IL answer, 1 vii send you stamp al
< envelope; jokes are always free amor
Il us suckers.
n Well, Isaac, | enjoy myself We
y we'll this winter. Instead of meetir
, at Thomas Devices store we meet
Ae Greary Point School house, on eve
re Tuesday evening, for debate. 1t
,e- very amusing to hear some of the
to Snelznrs arssrse: have got the dec
ay ion every time yet, so you know th
tie are able debators enough of that.
Well, Mr.. Johnson. I suppose y
have got your new house about co
ng pleled. we will not build hol
this season, but I have built q VI
nice barn, A by % feet and IA feet
100 the ewes; it will stable or ten hors
1ir 1 have built six corn cribs, and {
no five of them full of husked corn.
ont The markets-Pork is Sc gro
,as spring wheat 81 IS per bu. corn 76c
si1 Champaign, and $4,000 among
.an cattle feeders.
In. There are several thodsand ca
INIT feeding in our sectiop>of country,
Inv sides, great many>sheep. The he
of have pretty we'll all gone into mark
,rs We are all well, excepting Mahs
no. she has been sick with something
1ta lung fever, but is able to be up +;
ar about again. Give my best respe
,rn to the family Telly Tommy
40. answer his letter soon. Is R. A. Fo
no. tain alive yet? Ifso, tell him to W
,fS me letter.