The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-06

from the one should be acceptable to the
other, that is supposing, says the sawyer,
that such is the case. But | must stop
supposng and take it for granted, and
herewith record some facts, which |
hopethc readers will believe, for because
it comes California, it does not necessarily
follow that it is Il big yarn, or because
the Western people have been reputcd
to draw the long bow, which was said Of
them when the Californians essaycd to
describe the wonders and marvellous
resources TO be found here, to n knot of
Eastern folk, who since they could not
credit it, declared the rccitals so many
cxaggerulions. 1t is not for any one to
judge of me the same.
All through the past winter we have
had warm delightful weather, such us
flowers and vegetables delight in, such us
the farmer wishes for 10 coax his smiling
grain, such as the man desires who has
not an ovcrcoat. 1t seems that the peo-
pie beyond the Rocky Mts. have not had
such delightful weather, but in its stead,
treated with billiards, huge snow storms,
driving hail and the other evilS-slush
and mud. Your trains snow bound,
water pipes frozen and nozcs frozen,
which take it altogether must have been
somewhat annoying. Here, the time for
strawberries and cherries has past, but
the peas, apples, rlspberries and black
berries can be had ut the markets, which
have been full of the fruit for over two
weeks. The yield in wheat this year
will be about one third its usual capacity,
which is due to our dry winter, but last
year the crop was too large and the
farmers had much difficulty to sell it
with any profit. so as it now stands, it
makes the prospect much better with no
fear of the market being glutted. Grass
hoppers have for the last month played
havoc in the grain fields orchards and
gardens. They came no doubt to enjoy
the good weather. They travel in huge
swarms, eating up everything that is
green down TO the very roots, even the
bark of the trees and the green fruits are
consumed by these ravenous pests, leav-
ing the pits upon the branches to remind
the owners what it might have been.
suffered the most, and the barren tracks
too plainly show the ruin which attends
the visit of this small animal or insect
1t seems improbable that this little in
sect could eat 90 "ueh stnwirr oway
hundreds of acres of grain fields ana yet
ready for more, but the persons who
have seen the countless gr,lsshoppcrs
which fly in such Swarms that il takes
days for them to pass Il certain point can
easily account for the sudden disappear
ancc of all vegetation. 1t is said that in
Iowa, Il certain woman saw the hoppers
coming and to save her flowers and
plants in the front yard, covered them
with her clothes which she found in the
house and locked herself in so that hop
pers could not enter. When they had
gone she went to see to her flowers and
clothes, and found only buttons The
people here have resorted to fire to get
rid of them, which is accomplished by
strewing hay about the place, and when
they creep under it, set fire to it, But
some of the farmers are not very phlan-
thropc and who, instead of sacrificing
crops for the common good which by
by burning the grass sometimes turns
their course, wait to see lift might not be
possible that the hoppcrs would not
modest their farm. When their escape
was certain it is said they danced for joy
while the pests entered his neighborS
fields. TurkyS and chickens arc turned
out upon them and they have royal
feast to be sure, but lately it is said that
the turkeys and chicken, die from cat
ing them. Rumor has it that some of
the hoppcrs are swallowed alive and
after havinga short rest, begin to dig
away at the chickens or turkeys crop
till they see daylight, after which it is
is easy for them to escape their wuuld-bc
| destroyer. The miners and people of
the valley are at present having quite
| sharp contest or wordy war oyer the
debris questions the miners ask for Il
compromise or permission to work the
mines and they pledge thcmsc yes to
impound the gravel, But ! will take
this up some other time, perhaps.
So Adicu. q. \. {.