The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-08-21
NOTES.

We are all placed here to do some
thing. 1t for us to find out what that
is. And my friends say more notes,
and as we have such a short lifetime
in which to note ana work, We
! "Must not wait for morrow's sun
To beam upon our way.
| For al we can call uui own
Is this one To-day.
Then learn to make the most Of life,
Make glad each passing day.
| For time " III never bring thee back
The chances swept away.
Leave no true word unsald:
Do good while life shall last.
lun know the mill will never grind
Win the water that is past"
There now, some poet has en-
pressed himself for me better than l
can, so that Tonight, although tired,
will give few jottings that l trust
will be readable.
The crop prospects in New York
and Pennsylvania are good for every
thing except wheat, and that is about
two thirds of a crop. Much of it has
been injured by the heavy rains, but
the farmers are stacking it and get
ting it into their barns as fast as it
gets dry enough. heard some one
remark not long since that they had
twenty days of rain in June and
twenty in July. l think this cannot
be far wrong, and as for cold wealth
er, it has just been cold enough for
me to wear an overcoat most of the
time, especially at night and early
mornings all this summer. While in
New York | visited Lake Chautau-
qua, siXty-three miles from Buffalo,
and said TO be the highest navigable
water on the continent. It's altitude
is 1900 feet above the ocean and $50
feet above Lake Erie. which is only
seven miles distant. 1t is about
twenty miles long and an average of
two miles wide, The flourishing
little city of jamestown is situated
at its outlet and Mayvillc at its head.
Fine hotels are to be found at all
principal points along the shores.
Excursions Of pleasure parties are all
the time going up and down the lake.
The scenery is unsurpassed. Boats
are rowed here and there all the
time over its smooth waters by seek
ers of pleasure and health. Sounds
of song and laughter and music on
the passing boats are waited TO the
shore from many a joyous company.
The fish leap from its surface, the
little birds sing, jump and fly from
tree to tree on its grassy shores. In
its cradle the stars lie down to sleep
at night children wash their hands
in its waters and pick up pebbles
from the shore. There il lies. full,
fresh, clear. beautiful and sweet as
the mercy Of God who made il. But
| must not stop long here or cannot
tell You Of some of my trips in the
country among the green fields. Not
far from Jamestown | was invited
by an old farmer TO go out and see
his crops. frequently do this cspe-
cially when think anything can be
learned, but did not get much out
ofthis old gentleman. He seemed
proud of his success but wanted to
keep his methods and management
to himself. Passing his corn field
said ''How much corn did You raise
last year,"
"Well, | guess l beat my neigh
bors, l made heap, sold lot and
had pile left"
Now, if any one can guess how
many bushels of corn this man
raised il is more than could. But
he raised good crops and the secret
of il was that he kept his land rich
and cultivated it thoroughly. also
called OH an old Quaker who was a
successful wheat raiser | asked
him to give me his method. Well,
said he, "the first thing is for thee to
get good seed, then thou must plow
thy ground, then harrow thy ground
then pillow thy ground, then harrow
thy ground, then SOW thy wheat with
a good drill, and if thee will harrow
thy wheat a time or two in the
spring it will be well" ! suggested
that this was rather expensive and
would make his wheat cost too
much. "Nay, it will increase thy
crop more than enough to pay all ex-
penscs and leave thy ground in good
condition for grass crop" l am
well satisfied that if our farmers
would prepare their grounds better
for wheat, and study the nature and
character ofthe soil, that in few
years we would more than double
our crop. For the benefit of the boys,
especially, | would be glad to tell
them of the many factories was in;
saw them making nails. tacks, show
els, spades, axes and hoes, and many
other things in common use, but this
is enough now. This Is wonderful