Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-10
Mr.. Hawssre has brought MS a corn stalk


133 feet high and as big around as-as-as-s
lump of chalk. 1t Iss whopper, any way
and. was rsised OIL the poor farm, which
seems to be decidedly rich.
Mr.. l.. B. Wright brought us two very fine
ears OF pure white corn a day or two ago,
Indicative Of a very heavy crop. From the
samples we have received recently We can
but conclude that there are Q great many
good crops in the county.
There was q very pleasant dance at Lin
wood lawn last Wednesday night. About
twenty-five couples were present and they
enjoyed themselves immensely. They ex-
press themselves as delighted with the kind
hospitality OF their host and hostess. MIR.
and Mrs. uarry gilmore.
Mr.. H. Fl. Bell, who lives two or three
miles south Of town brought us an immense
ear OF corn q few days ago, much the largest
we have seen this year, and one which
would do credit to q wet season. The shock
from which it was procured contained s4I
ears, which weighed 7O7 pounds. It occu-
pied exactly one tec-l Of an acre, so that If
the yield on the entire acre ia uniform 1t
bears upon Its bosom just 101- bushels of
corn. This Is pretty good for q drought
year, but the truth Of the business is that
there IL no soil on earth that can compare
with old Lafayette for standing drought.
We know perfectly well that all Mr.. Bells
acres may not be as good as this one sand
that the corn was not as dry when It was
weighed as 1t Will be after a while, but ad-
hitting all that, who has any corn that can
best his a. t'-ff f!' .
Mr.. H. T. Bates, Wellington, Missouri,
sells Robinson's Red Il, the best flour in the
state. , s10tf
There is to be at Higginsville, on Tuesday,
September 20, q grange meeting of unusual
interest. Not only will the master. of the
state grange be present, but the master of
the national grange, j. j.. Woodman, ESQ,
will also be on the ground and dellver the
address of the occasion. 1t Is not often that
the master OF the national grange can honor
our county with his presence, and when he
does come 1t Is but treating him with COM
mon courtesy for every member. Of the or
der who can do SO to turn out to hear him.
He represents the only thoroughlysnationaf
organization which the farmers have, and as
that class compose the largest, most conser-
vatlve and purest elementin our body polite
their Interests both material and social are Of
paramount importance to the general well
fare. The sgrtculturlst is not the only man
honorably and usefully Employed. He re-
cognizes the fact that he Is dependent to q
great extent for the high position which he
now occupies to the merchant, the manufac-
turer, the miner and others ; but It Is, none
the less true that all other avocstions are de-
pendent upon hin. While he is not-the only
producer he Is the producer o: tbemeat and
bread, without which all other products
would be Of no avail. He can live without
the others /; they cannot live without him.
Whatever concerns the welfare of this large
and wealthy class, therefore, Is, Of general
interest. The grange Is an Organization for
the furtherance of the material, social and
educational interests of the farmers. That
1t has lone much to promote these several
ends none can doubt ; til At It's opportunities
are still great all who are familiar with the
organization know. 1t will, consequently, be
Of especial Interest, not only to farmers but
this great organization his to say OF Its
work already lone and work In contemll a-
ton. We hope to see u large crowd IN at
tendance, Sept. 20, from Lafayette and ad-
joining counties.
We ave the old fashione ed plantation me-
lasses made from the sugar cane. Maitland
u Co. $50 -rsHs3 5N. slOt2