Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-06-12
Potomac Items.

FOtOmac Items.
The late rains were welcomely received
Wheat is somewhat improved and some
chance for hay.
The Potomac river has been muddy ant
high for two weeks; again 1t is becoming
clear.
John +. Lyons, the contractor for the fish
way, commenced work last week at Great
Falls.
Messrs. Chittenden Bros. have been COM
PEELED to suspend work on the dam on ac-
count Of high water, bu: will be in full opera
ton to-day.
Many of our people are having their
houses neatly painted, which adds much to
the appearance Of the place.
The X. of p, OF Great Falls, will give a
basket picnic at Seneca, on Thursday, June
the 18th. The committee of arrangements
have a very interesting programme.
The steamers Excelsior and H..G. Wag-
ner make tri-weekly trips to the Great Falls
loaded with sight-seers.
The articles written by Col. Boynton, of
Cincinnati, about the pollution of the Poto-
mac waters, have been a great advertisement
for the proprietors of the hotel at the Great
Falls. Many people from the District OF
Columbia now visit that place to see for
themselves and 60 home feeling it is no; so
bad as the Colonel, with his big microscope,
discovered.
Col. Victor Baughman will visit Great
Falls Wednesday and put on a force of men
to finish raising the tow-path commenced
two years ago. - $50
The nomination of Mr.. Henry Bradley
as County Commissioner would be hailed
with delight, and his election would he a
walk-over.
James Trammell, while fishing for shad
in the Potomac, caught carp that weighed
over seven pounds.
Mr.. Charles Higgins, teacher of the Great
Falls school, will entertain his pupils by a
picnic next week.
The locusts have made their appearance
in great. numbers, and their doleiul cry is
heard throughout the land.
Dir. VIM. Magruder is Frustrated with
sickness at the residence of his son, James.
The idea of matrimony has left the minds
of our young men since leap-year escaped
them.
June 9, 1885. LEX SCRIPT.
A small Wheat Crop Probable
The Indications from all parts of the coun-
try are that the wheat crop this year will
be very far below the average Of the last
five years II il considered that in Kansas,
Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky the
wheat now growing is barely enough for
seed and bread. II is almost rs bad in In
diana and Southern Ohio. The Farmers
Recieao Of Chicago says that "the outlook
this year is the worst in ten years, and it
may be set down as positive that under the
most favorable conditions the total winter
and spring wheat yield is to fall considera-
DtI uuuNi thC Twp VI lOCl, WhNu
total product was 3SO,0O0,OOO bushels. The
wheat crop Of the country, from the pres
ent outlook" says the Reoisn, twill be from
800, 200, 900 to $3.50, OOO, 900 bushels against an
average yield for the past five years Of 464,-
100000 bushels"
The complaints of wheat being winter
killed are general, and thousands Of acres of
wheat lands have been plowed up this
spring for oats and corn. Therefore, IL seems
reasonable 10 expect that with a decreased
area in wheat and the certainty Of short
crop this year prices must advance. IL is
true that the wheat crop last year was un-
usually large, all over the world, but much
more OF il than usual was consumed. Its
great plenty and low prices made farmers
lavish in using it, and in many instances it
was fed To stock, as a matter Of economy.
The long, severe winter increased to an un-
precedented extent the consumption ofcorn
for feeding stock, and this fact also made a
large consumption Of wheat necessary.
+ Reer6ohm's Circular states that the present
wheat average of England, Scotland, Ire
land and Wales is 10 to Is per cent. below
last years, and that this short acreage, com.
bined with the backwardness in the growth
of the crop itself, will cause deficiency il
this years product as compared with las
years of 100000 quarters. The circula
also states that it is estimated that the whea
crop of Germany, Holland and Belgium
will be short this year 100000 quarters
that Of Austria, Hungary, South Russia ant
Spain 100000 quarters, and that Of Franc
3500,O00 quarters.
In our own county the prospect Tor Il goo'
crop is very slight. Here and there torr
ably good field can be STn, but the most q
the wheat is thin on the ground and tn
straw very shor. IL is not probable tina
the yield Of wheat 10 the county will b.
more than one.haf the usual average.
Corn is very late, but the stand, generally
is good, and there are but few complaint
about cut worms. This crop may, at least
be good one, and short crop Of whea
may make il profitable.
Da wsonvttie Items.
The recent rains have revived the pro-
pect for corn and increased the distance d
which tho wheat fields lisanDear below III