The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-25
j. L.
KECuI. January Is. 1871,

hECHI, january 10. losi.
EDITOR EAGLE Yesterdays fine weather
almost induced us to plan weeks work for
the future, but oh, what change A ranting,
panling, snorting Northwestern, dense as n
London fog and swift a race horse, is the
first thing to greet us this morning. The
zgzag course over the seei-covered earth,
reminded one OF the movements Of O lot Of
jolly skaters runnin. a race. at is an i'll
wind that blows nobody good" but it about
puzzles us to see what good there is in this
one for the farmer. 1t may increase the de-
manj for coal. but it wont resuscitate FROST
bitten wheat nor hatch out grasshoppers eggs
worth cent While writin. of grasshoppcrs
We will just inquire why it i. some one can
not give us some reliable information In re-
gard to the habits and general department of
these "low-cusses' during the first six weeks
OF their insect existence. Ii they should
hatch out among us the farmers of this vicini-
ty are determined to fight them 10 the bitter
end, if need be, but they may fight to a great
disadvantage, as it will be their first expert
enca with them at that age. Those who
claim to have seen such raids give such con-
ficting accounts that it would require
shrewJ judgment indeed to know which to
accept and which to reject Leave all your
old grass" say some, .'and they will roosl in
it. aud can all be destroyed in flash by fire"
Others say they never go to the old grass I'M
less driven there by starvation. The dear
process of driving by starvation would hardly
be compensated by the grim satisfaction OF
destroying by are. 1t is a fact, however. that
many OF the eggs examined In this locality
just previous to the cold weather were so far
advanced as to show, to the naked eve, the
form of the hopper Then let us hope, long
as we dare to, that the great amount OF treez-
ing weather has killed them.
In view of the ..superabundance Of winter
that it seems has fallen 10 our lot this time I'VE
one dav last week, wandered as far as neigh
Dor NcCullock' TO see how his seven hun
dred head of sheep were standing the blasts.
Considering their condition when they went
into winter quarters, we found them doing
very well, and also noticed that they were be-
ing well cared for. His breaks and sheds
were some higher than we would consider
necessary, but as they extend nearly around
the corral, they render it quite comfortable
within. The invalids and weaker ones are
furnished separate apartment, and, in short.
the whole arrangement showed a determine
tion to take them safely through the wlnter,ii
such a thing be possible. By the way, the
sheep-raisng interest OF our township bids
fair to be one of importance. Neighbor Nc
Vicar has joined the fraternity, buying one
hundred head of common ewes to begin
with, while Vandegrift has now, probably,
the best bunch of common sheep in Seds wick
county, and will have two or three hundred
dollars worth of wool for sale the coming
spring, hoppers or no hoppers. We are glad
to hear DooIittle has written again, and await
with some anxiety the appearance OF his
piece. OF course he will give some good en-
cuse for his long silence. Probably he has
been busy planting fruit trees, breaking sod,
Strengthening Dog Greek or getting married.
Xnurs EAPMER X