The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-25
WOOdlaWn Items.

ing, while it has been little longer than
usual on account of so much rainy
weather, yet the crops mostly have been
put up in good order. This certainly is
year of plenty, the wheat crop has not
been as good for years. Some of our
farmers have threshed and those that
sowed Fultz wheat, are reaping from %
to 80 bushels per acre, those that sowed
the Fulcaster variety are not quite SO
fortunate, as that is only yielding from
10 to 90 bushels per acre. While the hay
crop is not as large as last year, yet the
quality is better, and prices are better.
Hay started last year from s. to s. per
ton, this year have heard of sales made
at 50 and $40, which will over balance
the large crop of last year. Oats are
very we'll filled, none threshed, but
think they will yield from 40 to so
bushels per acre, and corn never looked
better at this time of the year, than It
does now, and the prospects are for a
good crop. And there has been plenty of
small fruit and the prospects are for
good crop of apples, SO think the farm
ers have great cause to be happy.
No doubt there will be a good grain
market close at home, c. S. jackson and
brother have rented the Whitaker mill,
aud they have not been able to procure
grain enough to keep them going, and
had to order grain from Chicago They
have three wagons on this road nearly all
the time, so they must be doing some
thing but l have no doubt but that they
will extend their business this year.
They can supply the people with excel
lent flour, to all who may give them
call.
D. Jenpess Baird, one of our enter
prising young farmers, lost valuable
three year old colt last week. The vet
erinary surgeon from Oxford, pronounced
it lung fever, George Tyson had one
horse sick with the same disease, but it
has gotten well.
understand that the Cecil Grange in
tend having on the %, and 81, days of
September, on Woodlawn camp ground,
something like what was held last year
at Black Barren Springs. l don't know
what they call it, but they have dis
play of grain, fruits. and have also talks
by the leading agricultural men of the
county, no doubt 1t will be a fine affair,
as this is their first, they will try and
- all Enio
Mr.. George POist, who bought the farm
OF Mrs. Enoch Gallaher last year, is
putting himself up fine residence, the
same size and styles as the one he now
lives in, which is very fine one, Mr..
Cassius Johns who lives near his placo,
not to be outdone, has gone to work and
is putting some repairs on his house.
Col. T. E. Hogg is still improving has
men now employed moving a dwelling
for the use of his blacksmith. Mr..
Lewis, the superintendent, has his hands
full, but he is master of the situation.
They put on ten men from Virginia this
week Col. Hogg has no grain in, but
he has the heaviest and largest crop of
hay of any farmer in this part of the
county.
While | am writing this the steam
whistle of the traction engine can be
heard, it is run by Charsha y Bros, who
are ready aud calculated to :hresh on t
your grain in a very short time.
| understand there is to be a festival
at Hepewell NJ. L. Church, July Goth. |
suppose peaches will take the place of
straw berries. The young ladies Of Hope
we'll are capable of getting up some-
thing nice.
The pulpit Of Hopewell Is to be sup
piled next Sabbath by the Rev. Mr..
Given. | understand that the pastor of
Hopewell is going to take his vacation at
this time.
The time for Woodiawn camp meeting
to commence is rolling around very fast,
Rev Steuge | understand is busily max
ing his arrangements for it. John L.
Rutter will have charge of the boarding
tent, and James G. Crothers the store
stand, so you may rest satisfied that if
you come you will be well fed. No doubt
the candidates will put in their appear
ance, and will be glad to see every bod,
| and have good hand shaking with all
voters. The Republicans will have to
hurry up, or they will not get their hand
shaking in until the farmers meeting.
IMPRoMPTU,