The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-14

/ now by luXuriant growth of meadow
grass, and some adventurous farmer near
by has actually mown portion OF 1t,
but the understanding was not well
grounded, and even Gopher hardihood
has for once succumbed. -Four miles
west of the Waverly lakes, Lake Howard,
a perfect gem in an emerald setting. 1t
contains about 1900 ecres, surrounded by
magnificent forest trees. The immediate
border is sandy beach with an outer
rampant or 1caH of boulders of from
nifty pounds to ttCo tons in weight. The
formation Of these is perfect solution
of the supposed artifcialIy walled lake
mystery, that attracted SO much atten-
ton il Iowa few years since. The
structure is fully explained, thusly. In
winter the ice here is sometimes z to 3
feet in thickness, in spring the border
thaws first, leaving many rods for free
motion Of the central mass, which driven
by the wind from side to side heaves the
gravel and boulders high and dry on
The border, sometimes ~ feet from the
ordinary level, and arrangcs them in
inverse order to their weight, and so
regillar Hatit is iceA calculated to de-
csire. Howard is well stocked with pick.
erel, bass, perch, and trout, recently put
IN by state authorities. Buffalo fish and
cat fish of enormous size, sport at will
in the lake, but the Howardites are too
well fed to notice such coarse diet. In
the western arm OF the lake is "The gar
den" of 30 acres perhaps completely
euamelcd with water lilies, white and
yellow floating on the surface. The
country round Howard is unllcatlng
heavily timbered, and has an alluvial soil
Of from one to two feet in depth, with Il
sub.stratum of limestone clay OF several
feet in thickness; no better foundation
for agriculture can be found anywhere.
Wheat is now ripening and will be
mainly cut next week, from the 10th to
the 18th inst. 1t Will average from 20
to 80 bushels per acre and is very uni
form in appearance. have not seen
field OF poor wheat in thls-W right
| county. Oats will average the best
ever saw, and potatoes are fine. Hay
is s. per ton and dull sale. Corn looks
small to u West NirSinian. 1t taSselS
low. but the average yield is said 20 be
from SO to 80 bushels per acre. Fruits
are never killed by spring frosts; but
peaches, aprico's, most standard apples,
and the more tender varieties OF grapes,
will not stand the seventies of the winter,
but the trGascsmielt and hisiop Va.
rietie, of the Siberian crab, grow TO u
fine ,izc and are good substitutes for the
russell of the Ohio valley. Small fruits,
such as the harder varieties of grapes,
strawberries, black and raspberrieS, both
dy.y and Dtarh cranberries, pIums &c. all
grow wild in great protusion and pertec-
ton. This locality is rapidly becoming
famous resort for pleasure and health
seekers. The atmosphere is remarkably
dry and free from maiaria. That 1t is
high is proven by the fact that the three
great rivers Mississippi, st. Rawrcncc
and Red-of the north-risc in this
state. The thermometer is frequently
- or so degrees below zero, but the air
$3.50 dry and still, that it is less unpeas-
ant than the wind and rain often render
It in wheeling, when it is 30 degrees
above zero There is never any general
thaw in Minnesota from
December to April. 1t is
now raining beautifully, which is
the second shower for more than n week
May the harvest weather Lot be Il repe-
titi1n of that of Ohio and Indiana.
Yours truly, l.. &. b.