Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1881 — Walker Township Items. [ARTICLE]

Walker Township Items.

Weather very warm and dry, though some appearance of rnlfi to-day. Corn is looking fine, generally. Faimers are nearly all done harvesting. Wheat somewhat better tlian farmers anticipated. • Mr. John Winriek spent the Fourth of July cradling wheat tor his neighbor, J F. Spriggs, where he cut twenty nine dozen and nine sheaves, and the ex-squire bound it, one of his little boys raking it for him, the sheaves bmng very good size. Mr. Wenrick will be 56 years old the 14th of this month.

Tne wild grass is good. Cattle have shed and now look sleek and fat. Farmers are repairing their old mowers—such as are not too near worn out—while sonicate buying new ones. Thus all are getting ready for the hay harvest. N. Nicholas has the largest crop of small grain of any farmer in tho township, while Meyers has the largest corn crop. Joseph Williams, of Barkley town, ship, while driving some cattle thro’ this township, dismounted from the animal he was Tiding to drive the cuttle out of the brush. He did not see his mare again until Monday, July 4, after a vigorous search, he found her at or near Hickory Grove with saddle and bridle still on. We are sorry to state that John Querry, of Gillam township, is very sick, and little hope of h.s recovery. The early huckleberries are about played out. More anon.

July 7th, 1881.

SINBAD.