Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-05-21

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and Mechanics National Bank, $l52, $3.50;
First National Bank. $234.G7l39; Frederick
County National Bank, $12l ,G22.S7; Central
National Bank, $l67 ,45s.9l; total, $e76,62l.-
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JefersOnville (O.JOttings.
Corn planting in full blast, with thcrmom-
ctr marking &c.
The past week has been succession of
cold, high. west winds.
Prospect for sll kinds of fruits and Mr-
ries, excellent, except peaches. A few scat
tered bloom Of the latter are to he seen, l
suspect only, to remind us how they look.
The big frost Saturday night 9th instant,
would no doubt have injured the bloom
greatly, except for the fact it was quite dry,
This is the fifteenth year have resided in
Ohio, and during that time have never seen
rs large al acreage broken and prepared
for corn in so short a time. Flowing began
about April lat, and up to date 90 per cent.
is done, and fully 80 per cent ready to plant.
! From 80 to 1875 acres is about the average
crop among farmers OF my township. Scv-
cral ,ublc that amount while few fall he
low it..
About two and,a-half acres per team i
an average per day blowing.
| narrowing is almost exclusively done
with spike section harrsws, cutting about
nine feet wide each way, hence crop is
soon made ready for planting.
| Sod land is usually cut twice with rolling
or Disc harrow, followed Ivy spike harrow.
Many farmers use check rowcd attach
mcnts on their planters, which, with driver
mounted on seat to drive the team, Goes the
work Of dropping in rows TO be- plowed eth,
cr way without crossing out. Where hand
dropping is done the field. are marked out
with three sled marker which is drawn Ivy
two horses and marks six rows at Il round.
The planter then is run across these marks
and boy sets on planter and works lever
which drops two rows at once. This is the
most general way of planting.
Almost every variety Of seed corn you
ever heard Of is grown here, with general
tendency to get the best, bearing in mind
an early maturing variety
The Celebrated Leaning Of Clinton coun,
ty, O., is among the best and ard earliest Va
riety Of yellow, yet the improved Clalr1gr
is perhaps second to- none; rs to early ma
,urity the only objection that could be of
fer to it is on account of size rather small.
AS many Of your Owens Creek readers are
aware the Eichelberger Bros in 1868 to 60
raised large variety of yellow corn propa
gated from seed got from Agricultural De
partmcnt at Washington, known as the
Chester CO., corn. Some Of that variety ]
brought to Ohio; it grew too large in stalk
and ear in this soil. In 1873 crossed with
the C!arridge, and now havca fair medium,
which is carly enough for any latitude IN the
western states, besides, has plenty Of size
with uniform color.
No seed to sell hence no stolen adv't.
Wheat still looks sckly -Fayetlc co. won't
average bushels per acre 10 the acreage
sown, Fully c-half has been put to corn
The potato crop is quite an important one
here, and % rule is generally planted. We
cndcavord to beat the bugs by an early
growth Any dry soil free from weeds is
selected and the general method Of planting
is in drills, one or two eyes to piece, planted
about fifteen inches apart
In cultivation the tendency is much the
same as to corn. That is level cultivation,
don't ridge up, pillow often, and with hoe,
keep down all weeds. The varieties used
are numerous, with general inclination to
use Early Rose and Beauty of Hebron for
earliest, followed by Burbanks, White Elc
phant and Peacl Blow late.
Sweet potatoes are grown very successful
ly by every farmer but the city markets are
supplied by the Jersics shipped from BALTIC,
of which you know there is none better.
All the varieties of melons are grown sue
cessiully, and the crop has gotten TO be quite
an important one with us. Three and one
half acres of blue erase sod was broken and
planted within mile of us, last week
About August will be the right time for
YOU and J +. ID. ~ 10 call around and we
will sample them Needn't bring any guns
no wild cats herc-take them along when
you go TO visit Ike
had work to keep that wd-cattalc from
being copied in the Cincinnati papers.
fl was one of the survivors of the old 9th
Nd, which is to held its annual reunion at
your place some time in Sept, I would do
my level best to have Col. Horn arm the
boys with clubs and canes and march to
Blue Ridge Summit and have regular APP.
pamatox. with those dangerous bobtailed
wild cats that used UP that Frederick man
so bad
Mr.. Char les Seabrooks' sister, Mrs. Ella
Shaw and son, Victor, of Ross county, visi-
ted their uncle. G. NJ Eichelbcrger, Of this
place last week. Mrs. Shaw nee Scabrook,
is remembered as former resident Of Crea.
gers,own They speak well Of Ohio as their
future home.
G.. " r.