The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-07-01
From stablersviIle. I'm District.

I noticed In the columns Ct your paper last ueek
an account q the army w0rm In some Of the dis
lriels In this county, and the evil effect they are
having on the growing crops. Up 10 the present
tune have heard no complaint about the army
worm among the farmers In this nelghborhood,
but some Of them complain Of their wheat being
attacked BY small green worms, about inch long,
but they say they cannot notice that they have
done the grain any injury.
Our greatest enemy In this locality are the po-
tato bugs which play ing havoc with the potato
crop, whore Paris green 10 not freely used. IL ap
pears TO be the only dead shot TO the bugs that has
yet been discovered.
The wheat looks exceedingly well In this viein-
ity and think will yield more than an average
crop. Some Of the farmers will begin cutting this
week, though the larger portion win mot be rssdy
10 cut for more than week yet. There appears
10 be quite an inquiry for havest hands, which are
very scarce In this neighborhood.
Messrs. VIM. Ensor, A. J. d. Aimony and some
others hear Of have purchased the self. binding
machines, which no doubt many Of our farmers
viii adopt In another year or two, u hands con.
nue TO DO IS scarce as they have been In the last
few years.
The corn crop, believe, 10 about the shortest
ever saw this late In the season, bot suppose u
Is on account Of late planting and tho scarcity Of
rain within tho past few weeks.
A large band OF Gypsies encamped last Saturday
about miles from here, at the cross roads on the
White Hall and Jauettsville road. Judging from
their appearance 1 would take them 20 be OF the
better class. They have with them about thirteen
horses, Eve good wagons, three Of which could not
be purchased for less than $4,000. Among the
many who visited the camp on Saturday evening.
TO take Q peep at them, were Q few young ladies
aud gentlemen, who had the mysteries Of their
future lives unravelled, and who, Of course, now
have full knowledge Of when they will BE- mar
ried what color their husbands or wilss hair
aud eyes will be who they have loved In by-gone
days, and who has loved them; whether they are
going 10 spead all their future days within the
boarders Of their own homes, or In some foreign
land OF course the Gypsiec have revealed all this
unto them for the small sum Of 50 cts. or ei.0O.
The temperance society which has heretofore
been meeiing nc s,abieris church every Sunday
evening, has made change and nov meets 81 -
other Sunday evening. the alternate Sunday even
ings being devoted 70 prayer meeting, speaking
and religious exercises Of some kind. Last sun
day evening week, the 18th, being the FIRST meet
ing after the change for the religious exercises,
Mr. Fred. lieissc, Of Monkton, was present and
entertained large audience with enc discourse,
which was listened 10 with marked attention, aud
was highly appreciated by the congregation. His
remarks were directed more especially to the young
men.
The ladies of s,abler's NJ. Il. church anticipate
ing and night, July lst, In the grove near the
church. The children are expecting big treat
and n grand time. Abundance Of ice. cream, cake
and other Refreshments will be on the ground for
sale. Thepubiie isinvited 20 come, eat, drink and
be merry. This school l. now in more flourish
ing condition than II has been In many years.
Very recently IL purchased q fine library, which
has added greatly TO the interest of the school.
X. N.