The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-02

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A Remarkable Squash-Tho Largo u
Good Conditt0n-Corn Ten Days LRtc
Potatoes 80 cents per Bushcl-CoIoncl
Hens Candidacy. n e " 3, i;jig.
tylt8sB i6ai3 CLARK spuno, July 81.
Edisos inteiiigcnaer: 4. 4
Mr.. +. +. Lowther, who resides In the
east end, and firms small crops for lii
own t,sc, showed nc very remarkable
squash grown on lis grounds. 1t Is q
cross between tho Hubbard and Boston
Marrow. The one shown mo was about
IA inches in length, pointed at the ends,
color dull yellow, and weighs 20 pounds.
When cooked It is dry, rich and sweet.
Mr.. l.. says he has never kept ono long
enough to fully test It's keeping qualities.
llo pulled one from tho vine in September,
1870, md kept It till tho lst Of June, 1881.
1t was perfectly sound ut tho time Of
using. Alr L. also states that cellars are
not tho best place for keeping sQuashes.
They are too damp. The hest place Is a
dry atmosphere, even ut n higher tempe.
nature. They cannot be successfully
grown with corn or other crops. They
have habit OF putting out feeders ut the
joints, which f!4slen themselves to tho
ground like sweet potatoes. They arc
great sometimes II length OF 80
feet is attained. even II the vino Is broken
off at the root II will grow through It's
feeders md produce ii crop. l want your
readers 10 distinctly understand that Mr.,
Lowthcr hGs no seed: TO sell; in fAct Is not In
the seed business. -,.#E< =
MIR. l.. informs me that the largest crop
Of wheat in this country for years has been
secured in good condition. The ont crop
Is exceptionally large. and free from rust.
The farmers nre now harvesting their
crop Of hay, which is rs free from weeds as
usual. The blackberry crop Is rs good ms ever
grown here, and worth l5c. per gallon,
will decline to l0c. Apples are scarce ind
sell at Poe. per peck. a few native peaches
have found their way TO market ut 81 per
peck. New wheat is selling Mt Sl.l5. The
corn OF Harrison is not more than ten days
late, and issrowing every day, 80 that the
general outlook was never better. This ull
means cheaper living. Flour has declined
800 fSs SsHftf "f "odhNt Hit Hft
selling hero ut Soc per bushel. Gen,
Northcott Is robust, hale and hearty,
smokes his half dozen cigars daily and Is US
jolly and companionabIe rs ever.
1t is said that there are several gentle.
men in the Republican party Of Harrison
who are willing to be advanced to m hon
orable position in the party, with big II,
or in other words TINT they are willing to
20 upon the altar as candidates for Con.
gress for their country's good.
II is the opinion OF both Republicans
mud Democrats that Col. Ben will be nomi.
mated.
Col. Ben is now good tariff man, |
and opposed to taxing National banks,
md therefore not orthodox with many OF |
The faithful. How is it with John Han.
son? Why does he not write n letter md
declare orthodox sentiments SO that his
friends may meet COL. Ben substantially,
General Colts new residence is stiff, |
like Alladin's tower, unfinished. Work
On it has been in progress for two years,
md It will yet require several months to |
complete it. When finished it will be the
finest residence in the Suite. H. NJ.