Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-06-14
From Goodwarer.

| Ed. Regaster-Since my last we have beer
blessed by abundant rains, in consequence,
of which vegetation of all kinds is enjoyIns
luxuriant growth. Owing to a super.
abundance of chinch-bugs and in conse.
quence of severe freezes, wheat throughout
this and adjoining neiehborhoods-w with the
exception Of few fields-is very poor; In
| some cases it Is claimed that the crop will
| not pay expenses; while in few instances
| is said that the yield will not be equal TO the
| quantity of wheat sown. Corn and oats look
exceedingly well and barring drouth and
| chinch- bugs an unusually heavy yield of
both Is assured. Millet sown during the
past fortnight is coming up nicely, and sew.
eral hereabouts have nice "cane patches"
Potatoes are doing well where the bugs do
not abound and vegetables of all kinds are
growing unusually fast in all cases where
the plants have been given living chance
by cut-worms, of which we have legions,
who have been industriously plying their
calling to the incalculable damage of cab
bage, sweet-potatO and other species of
plants.
OF the many occurrences in this section
Mrs. Robert Geddes, of Graniteyile, visited
relatives and friends in this and adjacent
communities.
F. NJ. Anderson has returned from Salem,
where he passed few months attending
school.
On Wednesday, 3Oth ult., Mr.. L. Alcorn
organized Farmers Alliance on Cub Greek.
1t was named Joseph's Chapel Alliance,
consists of nine members and has Geo. B.
Cole for president and Miss Lucy Yount for
Secretary.
After a ten days. visit to relatives and
friends JAS. A. Payne returned to Bonne
Terre, where he has been employed for some
time.
On recent trip to Belleview and return l
enjoyed the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob S. Barger, near Belgrade, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. NJ. Mcpherson, of Belleview and
Mrs. D. Buford and sons, near Kaolin.
Messrs. Thomas and Geo. Buford are both
good boys fond of instructive books; the
former seems to have prediction for the
languages, while the latter manifests de-
cided preference for mathematics. Both in
tend to begin teaching during next month:
Thomas near GAINESVILLE and George on
Black River, in the Bell schoolhouse, if l
mistake not.
Mrs. D. Buford owns what is by far the
best colt it has been my good fortune to see
this year. The colt is exceedingly well de-
veloped all oyer and though scarcely two
months old will weigh nearly or quite 800
pounds.
By far the finest looking wheat have seen
this year is on or near the Matthews farm
and belongs, l understand. to Mr.. Emmett
Imboden. The field-fence is moderately
good, but the height of the wheat exceeds
that of the fence.
Though the meadows throughout this en-
tire country abound with weeds-chiefy
AQueen of the Meadow''-it is believed that
The heavy rains during the past ten days will
so much stimulate the growth of grasses, as
to cause much better quality and consid-
erably greater quantity of hay to be harvest
ed than was thought to be likely a fortnight
ago.
Mr.. D. S. Love moved the weeds on his
meadow some time ago and it is believed
that his plan was good one.
The stock range is quite good and stock of
Ill kinds looks well.
Mr.. Geo. Williams has gone to Bonnie
Terre, Mo.
Mr.. Jno. W. Lucas, who passed the last
'our years in California, has returned and |
With him his bride.
Last evening heavy rain fell here. E.
June 9th, 1888.