Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-27
BfLL NrF ON CRDPS.
His Letter to tn. Editor of au Agricultural
Paper.

Paper.
have inst been through Iowa, Minnesota,
and Wisconsin, on tour Of inspection | ,cdp
for over ten days IN these state. in sleeping
car, examining crops, so that could write An
Intelligent report tor the reader. OF the West
ern Plowmsn.
G-aIn IN Northern Wisconsin suffered se-
verely in the latter part Of the season from
| rus', Chiutz bug, Hesssn fly and lricbIua. In
| the St. Croix valley wSest will no. average a
half crop. | do not know why farmers
should insist upon leaving their grain cut
| nights 10 July, when they know from the
eIoerleuCe Of former years that It will surely
rust.
| la southern Wisconsin too much rain has
almost destroyed many crops, and cattle have
| been unable TO get enough to esr, unless they
| were ted for several weeks This is sad
outlook Tor the 'armer at his season.
In the northern part Of the state many
fields of grain were not worth cutting, while
others barely yielded the seed, and even that
OF very interior quality.
The RITA baga is looking unusually well
this fall, but we can not suDsist enti ely upon
the ruta oaga. 1t is Juicy and rich il eaten in
large quantities, but 1t is too bulky to be pop
ular with the arlstocracy.
CsbDsges 10 most places are looking well
though in some quarters notice an epidemic
OF worms. To successfully rasie the cabbage
1t will be necessary at all times 10 be well
supplied with vrrmfuge tina, can he readily
administered at any hour Of the day or
night.
The crook-ueck squash in the northwest is
great success this season. And what can be
more beautiful As it calmly lies in its bower
| OF green vines in the crisp and golden haze
! OF autumn, than the cute little Crook-neck
squash, with yellow warty skin all cuidled
up together q the cool morning
The fIl-dress, lov-neck al nd .hort-.leeve
summer squash will be worn ss usual this
fall, with trimmings Of salt and pepper in
front and reyers Of butter down the back
g'ca,. \. b. It will not be used much AS an
Ou side wrap, nut will be worn mostly inside
Hop-Poes in some parts OF Wisconsin
are entirely killed. suppose that continued
dry weather IN the early summer did It.
hop-liCe, however, are looking well. Many
Of our best hop-breeders thought that when
the hop-poe began TO wther and die, the
hop-louse could not survive the intense dry
heat; but hop-lice have never looked better
in this state than they do this fall
! can remember very well when Wisconsin
had to send to Ohio tor hop-Iice. Now she
| could almost supply Ohio and still have
| enough to fill her own Golfers
| do not know that hop-lice ar. kept in
| Golfers, and may be wrong in speaking thus
freely OF these two subjects, never having
| seen either hope-lous or a Golfer, but feel
that the public must certainly and naturally
| expect me to say something on these sub
| Jects.
Fruit in the northwest this season is not a
| great success. Aside from the Gran berry and
| choks-cherry, the fruit yield in the northern
| district 10 light. The early dwarf crab, with
or without worms, as desired-but mostly
| Eth--is unusual poor this fall. They
make good cider. This cider when put into
a brandy flask that has not been drained too
dry, and allowed to stand until Christmas
puts great deal Of expression into a country
dance. | have tried it once myself, so that
could write it up for your valuable paper
People who were present at that dance,
and who saw me frolic around there like Il
thing OF life, say that 1t WAS well worth the
price OF admission. Stone fence always flies
right TO the weakest spot. SO it goe. right
to my head and makes me eccentric
The violin vriuoso who "hddled, called
on and acted AZ us;ice OF the peace that
evening, said that ! threw aside all reserve
and entered with great zest into the dance,
and seemed to enjoy it much better than
those who danced in the same set With me
Since that the very sight Of q common
crab-apple makes my head reel. learned
sfterwsrd that this cider had frozen, so that
the alleged cider which We drank that night
was the clear, old-fashoned brandy, which,
OF course, would not freeze
We should strive, however, 10 lead such
lives tina, We will never be ashamed TO look
a cider barrel square in the bung.