St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-08-20
Letter from the West.
THE CROPS. ETC.

Letter from the West.
TIE CROPS. ETC.
DETKnIT. Aug. l.. I-75.
Ed Tnicdoni0H :. ~ see much writ
ten IN reference To crops This year.
thought Il few notes from direct ohSel
walton might not br unWrlcumc. Taking
the Connecticut River valley for Il sam
pie of good crops. ls in the western
pau of this valley | notice the crops
are very fine. and plants and trees nm
usually free from INSECTS. | would note
that OH the western side of the Green
Mountains the p"tat"c crop Is not as
good. the glass crop is also less in pro
portion. though some farms cut a full
average and the grain clup is good.
eXcrptin" corn which is below its aver
age size. through the entire country.
Next comes New York with an average
crop OF grass. il fine crop of grain with
what might he called perhaps IL half Il
crop of hops. New York is IL hop grow
in" state, aud while some fields are
looking finely f"ur-littnS iii least are
not up t" near an average. and many
are total failures. The worthless fields
have late crops of pntator>. beans and
huckWheat among bare poles The
cold winter last past. aud the cut worm.
have been among the more prominent
CAUSES mentioned. ~ | passed into
the "Qncrm'> domini"nS" the crops at
once changed t" oats and thi>tlc> in
about equal proportions. and the small
crop i made up 10y the increased num-
her of acres. Few farms north of Lake
Onlali" show thrift. and thr drunken
men around the stations show conclu-
>N"IN the rau>r. AZ You go further
west weeds and thi>tlr> increase while
the excellence of the crop decreases.
and ii Is only 10y the decrease of work
in putting in and hur,r>tin" crops. al
lowing the negligent farmer To pnt in
ten acres while ne could put in one in
Vermont, and perhaps on accrlrrntiom
OF half that rate III the harvest. that
enables him I" make money. But with
all that III his favor. ten men make
money in Vermont. where one man
makes IT IN Canada West. They leave
their farming tools where last used.
even their carriages and HARNESSES out
doors. and a> fan ;I> | am able To Judge
the flask that contains their WhiskcN is
the thing they carc t"r. Near the sta
ti"n called Camlachic. Il dwelling was
ON iilo. IN fine half burned down They .
said the occupant Il half breed. WIS
poor and even came through the ears
t" beg hut WIS 50 drunk he did not fare
we'll. II" -,,id h.. had tea children. At
SarnlN we crossed the river into the
| nitrd States. The character of the
at once changed. More
Thrift MAS Visible. and while the clopS
III worth, 81 number of bushels per acne
are far behind Vermont. they call them
good and the vast incIca~c of .icrcaur
make il large crop. In the central part
pi the state, however. the same want of
imltt Is visible and the fine mowers
md rcapcr> that Vermont men would
house with care are left where last used
md their beauty DESTROYED hv this
'Np">urc. and OF course To some extent
hen usefulness also. Some of he more
thrifty farmers live in old shantir> that
would .,"t he used tor hen HOUSES in
rrmomt. and while they aIc counted
Wealthy could but think how fast the
armrl i'll Vermont might get money. if
lis wife Wa> contcItcd with one old
aided calico dress. and his children
with less. and have his frugal meals on {
lid cracked dishes of from Il bench of
lis own manufacture
The induccuent in my mind to come
vest and make money is hcc.iIi>c all in
town VIII put up with priNation> they
would never think of dom" in Vermont
md feel we'll about it at the same time. +
hey certainty could make more money {
With same t;uc III New Englnnd The
"lm Is not ~ large here a> usual. +,
about storms they have this wear been ,
i Il tIi"httul nature 50 that we NAV |
Idle for IN hour where they are injured ,
y storm and then again hv drought. =,
J. Il whole they call the crops good :,
nd seem to rejoice over the injury at '
he South which is to give them seventy 1
rntS for corn instead of SIXTY. notice q
Y the morning papers at Detroit that Y
le damage ut the South has been /
realty over estimated and com is in :
lis market dull and can on account of u
lis understanding he bought Il cent or =. u
y" below quoted prices.
Truly Yours. G.. Il
John B. Cough. /
John Is. Cough is at home ON his +
nm near Worcester. He will proha- :,
" have il new lecture. Up to Dee. 81
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