Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-09-06

are much pleased.with the yield so far.
Nearly every farmer has had to order
more sacks than he expected to need.
Mr.. Patterson sent for 1900, thinking
that would be enough to hold his wheat,
but he had something over 1900 sacks.
They hold about $50 pounds each.
Mr.. Easton sent for 1000 and he had
to have 5000. This is the way wheat
is turning out lam speaking OF small
farmers, such as run one plow. Mr..
Easton run but one pillow and Mr.. Pat
terson but one.
We have done much work outside of
the wheat crop with our teams We
cut ditch 81 miles with our teams.
The price of wheat is low so far, $1.15
per 100 pounds for the best and 975
for some, delivered at the depot. 1t
sells here by the 100 pounds instead of
the bushel, as in other States. Mr..
Patterson has sold 1000 sacks. Some
are storing rather than takelthe price.
The farmers are in debt some, having
two failures in succession. 1t is sight
to see the amount Of grain that is being
shipped on this road. 1t is very com.
mon to see 4S to 80 cars hitched to one
engine, and one train after another all
day and night, Mr.. Patterson will
finish delivering bis 1000 bags this
evening. If you want to handle grain
come ont here. You can buy all you
want to handle. Some are shipping to
the city and storing. They say it gains
enough in weight to pay the storage,
as it is now so very dry up here in the
plains it is nearly as hard as a flint
rock. We see you are having fine
rains and fine crops.
The artesian well is progressing
slowly. They are down 800 feet and
have had two flows. The last came
within IL feet of the top. They have
no fears but it will be success. The
contractor is the same man that bored
Mr.. Salmon's well, near Stockton, men
toned in a former letter. If this well
is a success, land will probably go up
in value in this neighborhoOd, and we
will have quite town either at Bor-
don or MADEIRA. The latter is five
miles from us and Borden two and
a half miles.
l wrote your brother to know if he
would not send his daughter with JUNE
to G. F. College. want JUNE to
start about 1St of September. Mr..
Crowder will start about that time
with his mother if the old lady is able.
She is old and very feeble. Your
brother wrote me that he and his wife
had talked the matter over, and she
being young and having a good school
at home, they felt like they could not
give up the dear child to go so far
from home. | know it is long dis,
lance to send JUNE, but | am willing
to do anything reasonable to educate
my children. My family are scattered
and l can't be with all of them. This
country is very healthy. l hear of nc
sickness.
I see your county election has come
off and quite number beaten. l sec
James Gardner is the tax collector.
am glad he was elected, not because
the others are not worthy, but for the
reason that he is worthy young mar
and has made living with one arm
and ought to be encouraged. His sis
ter, Miss May, is near us, at Mr.
Easten's. Mrs. Bond is with us anC
will spend few days before returning
to Plainsburg. She is looking vel
and has two fine looking boys. JESSE
Hickman is fine boy and very smar
for a child. He has more talk abou
him than his father. Mrs. Bond i
we'll pleased with California. Johl
and Wade are much troubled abou
their rabbit getting away. They ex
pected to send it to their grandpa b,
JUNE. The young ones are too larg
to catch now. Was glad to see cousil
Wills picture in the STANDARD. 1t