Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-09-03
JeGersonyille (O.) Jotlings.

vet we have had no such high waters and
damage to crops as the CLARION reported by
Owens Creek and Monocacy recently.
To-day is the first our streams have over
flown their banks, but the 10 hours rain OF
last night, and again continual pour since
: q. m this morning to 10 a. IN, will certain
" do some damage to fencing and bottom
land corn.
Your readers will no doubt be surprised
to know there are fields of wheat in shock
yet unthrcshed. Throughout this, Ross and
Madison counties no wheat is moved away
in barns yet, frequently much is stacked, but
this season the amount of weeds grown in
the wheat made it dangerous to stack owing
to weeds ausing wheat to mould and damp
en-. Every farmer depended on thrcshing
from field. The weekly rains here retarded
thrcshing, hence much yet to do and that no
doubt much damage
Contrary to all expectation, prices are low.
Wheat only 50 to s.; oats 20 cts, corn 40 cts,
The new crop of corn promises to be i'm
mcn-c while prices predicted is not above
25 to 30 cts, per bus, which does not in an
,icipation gladden. the hearts of farmers.
County fairs are now the order per week
" and beginning Aug. 81 to Sept. 4, inclu.
sivc is the Ohio State fair, held at Columbus
Of course fairs are much the same every
whclc, but chief attraction here is the
racing. Being in such near proximity to
kentucky, the recognized home Of the lace
horse, our owners of thoroughhrcdS have
much of their strains in pcrfcctncss of breed
ing and training, hence lively contest en-
sues at all the fairs for speed and endurance.
Faycttc county carried Oft the Lions share of
the hOnOrs last week at thiiliCot'c. My
near ncighbor Morgan Hays bay mare Lady
Rcher, winning in mile dash, / and mile
heats. Quite Il lively contest also in live of
draft horses, French Nocmans, PerChcruns
and English draft English Curb Coach and
Clydcsdales, besides a ring full of Roadster
and light harness horses. Notably was the
IIamb,,tonian. ofthc get of such noted horses
as. Administrator, Referee, Schuyler ColtaX,
and Picrson. SONS and granl1ons of Rycs-
deck, lIamblc,onan Truly each grand spec
linens of strength, speed and endurance The
display or rather show of the various butter
breeds Of cattle undoubtedly prophcscs one
thing. The supplanting to u grcatcStcnt OF
our short horn breed for beet. While Just q
few of the first named would be advantage
Gus on every farm too many will sadly de-
tcrioratc their butter, and of course snpcrlors
as to beef The Jersey, Qucrcnscry and H"l-
stein are surely getting n strong foo,hod in
all our cities and towns and in many coun-
ty places also.
Flowing for wheat Is well nigh finished
with ground easily broken, owing TO album
dance of rain.
A large area of wheat will be sown, not
outstanding low prices but the bulk OF land
sown will be corn The prospective rise IN
the wheat market in the near future does
not instigate the large crop to he sown, sim
ply our plan of rotation to Grass
Potato crop immense, price now in local
market q cts per bus Beef cattle say 3 and
years old weighing 500 to 1000 HIS bring
good prices for expectation, y Mr.. Longs
man of BALTIC bought 6 car loads Of the
above weights, raised and fattcncd in Fay
cite county, and shipped to BALTIC ten days
ago for European market, price paid g cents
per Id. Two Of our Young men accompany
ing theirs with expenses paid both ways
The report of the business meeting Of
members Co reported in last weeks CLAIR
ION reminds W. of the near approach Of the
Reunion How eagerly we scan every item
pertaining to the grand old Rcgt, and how
our hearts ycarn in anticipation OF tentlng
again on the old camp ground with the boys
for one day How our eyes will sparkle and
hearts beat quick at the sight Of that dear
old flag and yet it is wonderfully suggestive
of bloody scenes and deaths carnage. !
battefcds, Frederick and Carroll county
have more to mourn in one battle Than Shcri-
dams Winchester. There the folds Of that
old bullet torn flag drank the blood of three
nODlc boys OF lnOSc CDunJlts, anu Nn'I 'h'
second fell gallant Lieut., Burns bore it aloft.
He too TO crimson its folds With his noble
blood, There Co ID lost in killed the two
Robinsons, and who surviving but rcmem-
bers the valor Of Little Bud. When the
command was given all aloug the line, For
ward and when Col. Horns stentorian voice
was heard commanding, Forward 9th Md,
Doubequick. Then in front of the colors,
with gun, poised in right hand over head,
sprung Bud Robinson, the smallest man In
the Rcgt. He shouted at the top of his voice
Come on boys! Come on boys!
Poor Fellow. 1t vas on to q glorious vic
tory, but ere we reached their field w orks,
Robinson was in eternity. Yes that old flag
is gladly, yet sadly suggestive Of many glor-
i0us victories az the cost Of many heart
aches even after twenty years. We fully
expect to gaze on its, to us rcsplendcnt
beauty, yet in this and ut this late date we
may be disappointed. Yet we urge your
readers of Mcch1niCstoWn and vicinity, give
! the old 9Th royal welcome W" know you
will do it. g. ! T.
, Az p 1876