Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-07-17
BOWLING JOTTINGs.
Prospects Ot the Biggest Corn Crop
Since lsTt-Other Itcms-"Drivcn
From Sea to Sear j ust
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From Sea to Sea'' Just
Splendid.
Ed. JOURNAL When wrote You last
the prospects for gool crops in this vicni-
ly were very discouraging, but the outlook
for good crops at the present writing is
calculated 10 inspire hope in the hearts OF
the most dispondent. As far as my own
observations extend have not seen bet.
ter prospect for good corn crop since 1874.
hardly think the crop this season will
come up to that OF IA, or that farmers
will realize such prices as they did in that
year, but will venture to say that there
will be a good crop of corn in old Wood
county, and that farmers will get a good
price for it. In 1874 when Wood county
raised the largest corn crop, perhaps, that
was ever grown in the county, before, or
since, farmers realized the biggest prices
that they ever did before or since. In that
year corn stated at 40c per busliel (shelled)
and ran up TO 75c & 76c, and hay sold in
the Toledo market readily at S23 per ton.
Pork was ready sale at &c per ID, and 9TH
er products in proportion. When crops
fail everywhere else, Wood. county comes
in all q. X.
1t is next to impossible 10 write COM
munical'ou to Wood county paper with.
out ssyiag something about dilching.
Wood county farmers have been ditcled
almost to death, and am inclined TO think
that the farmers are n good deal to blame
| themselves. A farmer here WHO tad nc
outlet, rather than consume time and to
save expense hired good hand, went to
work eaily last spring and made his own
outlet, 40.rods OF which had to be dug
through another mans land, and in which
four other parties were greatly benefited
by the ditch. The man who made the
outlet now has good crop OF coru growing
where lie could not grow anything before
while his neighbor who would not heir
make the outlet and who could have
drained his land at a trifng expense, !,
drowned out. The point desire TO cal
attentian to Ia this-if farmers would mutu
ally agree with eachother and make thei
own bitches, their taxes would he greatl,
reduced and tlIe townsip trustees ant
county commissioners would get fewe,
curses, and better feeling would prevail
among neighbors.
A Bowery l6x40 feet is being erected /,
Shroeders grove, for the benefit of thos
who desire TO trip the light fantastic toe
Mr.. McCabe, the leader OF the South To-
ledo Garnet Band has been here and mad
arrangements lor the grand opening cere
monies which will take place on the after
noon and evening OF the 23d prox. Al
kinds Of refreshments will be furnished I,
satisfy the inner man.
Will Jening- paid us visit few day
ago, and stopped long enough to get lel
IN game OF croquelt. Set up your wick
els, Billie, and practice II while, thei
come out and try us again. +. j. Peters
and J. NJ. Brown challenge any two player
IN Wood county 10 game OF croqueti
If you have any good players in the burg
send them out.
Wheat harvest is In full blast, and th
clatiet OF the reaper may be heard in ever
direction.
The story in the JOURNAL, "Diven iron
Sea to Sen, or just Campin," II jus
splendid. can hardly wait 'till Saiur,la
night Tor the JOURNAL, no that ] can go o
, with the story. Thea / am sorry whe
the end comes, and must wait anothe
week.
Yours Fralernally,
DowlIng, July 18th, 1885.