The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-08-28
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Nkwrox, HAavY COUNTY, Kxxsss.
TNT AOoUsf 29th, 1879
Ep. Posr.-Harvest for 70 has
come and gone and the farmers have
been taking recreation BY trotting af-
ter the Plow from morning until night
these hot days. There will be more
wheat sown In Kansas this fall than
any previous year--as next year is
their 30 called Wheat Year, they
count every alternate year for wheat
out hcre). Last year crop was i'm,
mense, this year not 90 large although
some think she may continue the
Banner State" I understand some
are raising the cry that Kansas cam
not raise enough this year TO feed her
solf, now this is too thin, as they cam
not give you ststistics 10 prove IL.
Those who we're unfortunate enough TO
20 little too far West where they were
troubled with the drouth and hail
storms may indeed have rough living
this winter, but the people Of the east
ern part Of the State will not let them
suffer. If that ether Newton corres-
pondent TO one of your Snyder county
papers would stick little closer TO the
truth IL might DO as we'll for tn coming
gencration-We have had All abund'
ancc Of rain this scaso u and conse.
quently have the largest crop Of corn
ever known in this section. Harvey
County has this year 46,176 acres in
corn, which at a fair estimate Of ~ bus,
per acre will be over Que aud three quT-
ters Millions bus. This is the time Of
year you hear the big stories come in
from down along the river, down there
they dare not leave plow, fork &C.,
stand out over night near corn field
as by morning they will be covered
with corn ears. One man lcft his sack
in his corn field and when he went to
look for it weeks later IL had IL ears
ofcorn nearly grown. It's worse than
Bars hair oil. The latest is Of an old
clucking hen which has been setting
on Is grains OF corn for the last month
thinking they were hen eggs would il
not he advisable for some of the "Poor
Darkeys" to emigrate thither. as
Water MELONS are 80 large that they
could up end one, make q door large
enough to drive in, and IL could be
used for house. stable and pig pen,
combined--now as these are a very
truthful class Of people down there, we
have no reason TO doubt the truth full
ness Of these storieS.
Newton has been counting up and
finds she has 1s5 places OF business -
how is that for six year old town.
Texas Ponies are brought In lively
and you can have your choice from
about 4o5 aud then have the pleasure
of breaking them in the bargain.
We are pleased 10 know that our
/ JuO. iSttcSC 10 kOt-
den treasures by the sale Of some of
his fine large water melons. Last week
rs he was going to Bunt0n OH business
ne conclu led to take Il load OF melons,
80 he selected 3j nice large ones Cha,
you would willingly give ~ eta. a piece
for in Snyder county, and after hunts
ing for near an hour in that city for n
purchaser ne finally sold out the load
for 30 c.s.. It's rough on the Boys as
melons are An article we do 40 not lk G
To see 90 to waste even IL some OF the
poor fellows i,se n nights rest will,
collers morbus in consequence there
Of
Politicians here seem to be more in.
tercsted in Ohio politics than that OF
their own State. Guess old hats will
I've plenty out here this fall.
HARVEY.