Good Old Days

8 years ago

March 2, 1888

Without the slightest doubt the grain crop of this county this year will be more than one third larger than it was last.

The farmers have been busy plowing the last two weeks, and every one with whom we have conversed has expressed an intention to increase his acreage sown to grain.

Wheat, oats and barley sown in this county in the middle of May will fully mature, ripen and yield abundantly.

A great deal of low land is being broke by those who were early in their seeding last fall and while the new land will not produce as much as that which has been thoroughly subj...