The Aberdeen examiner., 1884-06-19
County correspondence.

MONROE COUNTY, June s, 1884.
EDITORS EXAMINER Nearly twelve
months have elapsed since I last wrote
you. During the interval we haYe had
floods, snow storms, etc, ETC., innumer-
able In the early spring, or rather,
when spring used to visit this region,
the farmers began to make preparations
for crops, but the weather continued so
inclement that little progress could be
made before it was planting time, The
first appearance of pretty weather found
all "big, little, old and young" in the
fields, and the consequence was the
crops were planted in an incredibly
short time. Then, as the crowning ca
lamity Of the season came the cyclone
which put the farmers OF the timbered
regions about three weeks behind again.
Cutting and saving the fallen timbers
off the fields Of growing crops, and max
ing and repairing fences were the order
of the day. Just as everything begun
to look encouraging the recent rains set
in, but if they quit in reasonable length
of time with the advantage the farmers
had of their crops (for they were IN bet
ter condition than had known them for
some years at this particular season. it
will not take long to pring them out of
the grass, These atorms and floods not
only teach us that we can do a great
deal more manuel labor than we are
aware OF, but compel us also to realize
that we are very weak and powerless
beings, compared to the one who "Walks
upon the wind, who holds the wave
within the hollow of his hand. To look
at the track OF the storm through the
heavily timbered regions of our county
and gee the large pines and oaks uproot'
cd and in some instances twisted of
twenty or thirty feet from the ground is
indeed more impressive than any ser
mon or discourse Oh the power of God.
If they are sent to humble us and make
us feel our weakness, it accomplished, i'll
the fullest sense, its mission with me-
[ never was half 80 badly frightened il
my life, for fully expected to be blown
away, together with my family.
Our labors for some days back have
been confined to the 1st and 9th Super
visors Districts, but we have ridden ovel
most all the county in the last two weeks
except the Prairie belt; and must say
that Notwithstanding the fact that crops
are small they are better than usua
everything considered. There are gene
rally good stands, and l think an un
usually large acreage of corn and oats
Oats are going to be exceedingly good
as the recent rains are the very thing tol
them. Another hopeful sigu is that th'
farmers, in spite of the unfavorable OBJ
staeles they have been forced to over
come, seem cheerful and determined Z
do their part. l desire to say to TIT
credit of the farmers OF Monroe that
have lived among the fields of four States
and have never seen as industrious
hard working people as this class in gu
county, and if we were as economical a
we are industrious it would not be lonl
till our county would indeed aow witt
milk and honey.
There are quite number Oh neN
houses erected and In course OF con
struction in our county now. Ther
seems to be a general desire to provid
all the modern convoniences for til
good house wife when it ia at all practi
cable. New houses and new fences ar
to be found in almost every locality
With the numerous saw mills aud brio
yards throughout the county, it Is nc
now half so expensive TO make noces