Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-10-23
EAST GUILFORD.
INTERESTING LETTER FRONwA
DROUGHT STRICKEN COMMUNITY
An Enemy to the Frsait Crops. A
Wood. About 'Posslins Haunting, Pol
itics,. Religion, sE1tc.
Speciaz Corresnonder,ce of tie Sentinel.

Special Correspondence of the Sentinel.
GREENSBORO, sOct 1S.-As your
valuable paper now visits every coun-
ty in the State, and also goes to vari-
Gus other counties of other States, s.
few jottings from this section, may be
of some interest to your many hum
dreds of readers.
The section which [ herein repre-
sent, is known as East Guiiford, en-
braciag7a vel5 iso,.itiiy and thriving
section Of country, having easy access
to Railroad facilities. The principal
articles of productions are tobacco and
grain. Tobacco growing, however, is
q new undertaking with many Of our
farmers, this being their first years
experience, but the present crop is
very large and much better than was
expected when the drought set in.
Early corn crops are as fine as have
been for number Of years. Late
corn is q failure, but our wheat crops
were sufficiently large to supply Us
with bread, even if the corn crops had
been an entire failure The continued
drought, which is becoming to be very
alarming through this section, is pre-
venting our farmers from sowing down
their next crop Of small grain, and if
the drought continues much longer
they will not SOW at all To give your
readers some idea how we are affected
by the drought, will say that some of
our small streams are almost dearth;
mills on larger streams have suspend
ed operation for the want of water
power steam mills are being over-run
with work; farmers carrying their
grist ten and fifteen miles cattle i'll
pastures that hitherto have been well
supplied with water, are now watcred
from springs and wells; and yegeta-
ton is parched and withering beneath
the seorching rays of the SUM- We
are needing rain and that badly.
Fruit crops in this section were very
inferior, being badly infected by the
curculio. Something to destroy or
prevent this insect would be great
blessing to fruit growers generally,
and it does appear that some chemical
preparation could be placed around
the root Of the fruit trees early in the
spring and thereby destroy this insect,
and give US good, healthy fruit.
Politics is giving US but little trou-
bic, however, we heartily subscribe to
the politics Of the SENTINEL, and will
poll a solid vote in keeping with these
views on election day. Oar county
candidates will begin to canvass the
18th inst. This may serve to t. ,uble
the political waters and arouse the
rip Van Wrinkles" to action for
there are many Of this don't care, re-
missive kind Of citizens in this inme-
diate section.
Protracted meetings are being held
III our churches Of different faith and
order, one in progress at the Presby-
terian Church this week, being con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Alex
ander, and we learn that the Metho-
dist will protract at one Of their
churches next Sabbath. If l mistake
not, | heard the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Bowles, say that he was expecting one
of your ministers to assist him.
AS we write, the 'possum hunters
horn and dog greet US in every direc-
ton. These are line nights for the
sport and the boys seem to enjoy it, as
they fell the tree and bring the laugh
ing, grinning animal home. You
young men that live in town think
you have lots of fun, but if you want
to enjoy life, come and follow US boys
as we clear the ground, follow the
plough, and then at night take torch
in hand, axe On shoulder, and go out
with our horn and dogs in search for
game. 1t beats all your billiard play
ing and night promenades. Men that
live in cities and towns, amid high walls
and beneath speck OF scarcely visi-
bic sky, fail to realize the real beau
ties of life. They kno" but little of
the enjoyments which the world af-
fords outside of their own crowded
homes. B.