The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-08-17

1t is hardly within the IN DRY of our oldest
residents, when Hartford county has been
subjected to as protrscted aud fierce spell
Of torrid weather az We have experienced dur:
ing the past few weeks. Many days the
mercury reached 1000 and over and the dry
ness Of the ground helped to make even the
nights almost beyond endurance. This lie
however the smallest and lightest OF the
cslamities which have followed In the wake
of the hot wave. The few showers which
fallen have only given a very temporary
lief, generally adding to that fearful humidity
which is more terrifying In its effects than
he pure caloric.
And animal life is by no means the only
sufferer. Almost every species Of vegetable
life shows the effect OF the drouth, and this
is especially so with those crops upon which
Stafford county SO largely depends for its
prosperity. The county 10 divided In its
products between the great Industries, pack
ing or canning, dairying and grazing. The
| Two latter which engages large plumber OF
he farmers In the northern and western por-
| lions Of the county, have been almost parala-
zed Pastures have dried and withered to
such an extent that dairy products have
.hruDk 10 little over one half, while the
spIiugs and streams have not been so low for
| many years. Mr.. A. A. Blakeny, Of franklin
Vile, is authori'y for the statement that the
| Little Falls Of the GuDpoW der has not been
so low for twenty.three years, and reports
| from different sections Of the county seem to
1
almost general.
In the eastern and central districts, the
fond hopes which we're so freely INDUCED In
| but short while back, are greatly shattered
| 1t has been several weeks since q good re-
| freshing rain fell in Abingdon district and
whole fields of tomatoes show the blighliDg
| effect OF the sun. The prevailing sou;herly
winds have parched and blistered them
checking their growth and permitting little
| hope for paying crop, as even were abun.
daDts rains to come now, their beneficial
results could hardly be felt. Disaster hat
aiso oyertaken the corn crop. The stalks
which are generally able TO stand great dea
hem and fields which a short time ago gave
promise Of fifteen barrels per acre will hardly
Weld from three to five. Potatoes aud othel
rootcrops are also suffering greatly.
The outlook for the fall crops is not al
present an encouraging one. Flowing II
almost impossible, the bottom Of the furrowt
being as dry rs the surface. Taking It all IL
all, the prospect ia by no means an encoursg
ing one and 1.-The golden era Of prosperit "
concerning which certain administration jour
naIs pirate SO volubly Seems to have been
blighted at its start by the hand of Providence
TATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO. ISs.
| UCUs itUNTY.
| FRANK j. LHENEY make oath that he Is the
| - nior partner q. The firm of F. J. CHENEY &
| Co, doing bUsin"ss the City al Toledo
| Ounty and Stat MI res lid. ana that said n III
| !.AHS Tor each and every case o. Cstarrh tina
| .'nn't be cured by tbs use uf HALLS CATARRI
| 'URE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
| sworn to before Inc aud subscribed my
pr. sence, this 9th day uf December. A. D., 1Ss
SEAL AVG EaSON.
f-r-l N0tdiV Public
| Hail. "atarrh Cure Is taken internally apI
1 cts dir city on the blood and IN uCous surface
| ui the system. Ssun tor test iuoniaIs. free.
| +. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo,
oAlhy rrncgi-ts. 75c.
1 HullSFamIiy ills are the best.
| The quickest WAY az GETTING over tn,
ground u 70 uss Lang DYtoHcs IS<yhon.