Eli Ramey, of Perry, owns 120 acres; he has two thirds of this in grass and clover; sowed 25 bushels wheat, and sows 3 bushels clover seed every spring. Has quit trying to raise oats and is trying turn his attention to stock raising.

           Cecil Kite, of Fayette, will farm largely this year, as he will farm his father's land in addition to his own; will have about 25 acres in corn. He has faith in oats and will sow 25 bushels of seed. Has sown 25 bushels of wheat and all looks well.

           Henry Gates was in town Thursday with a load of wheat which he sold to the Goldcamp flouring mill for 90 cts. per bushel. He has two-hundred bushels of old wheat on hand yet. Ms. Gates is one of the prosperous farmers of Lawrence township and has a good large farm of 174 acres of the very best soil, mostly limestone and red clay. He has about 35 acres sown in wheat, and will plant about the same number of acres of corn. The larger part of his farm is in grass and clover. He always mixes his grass and clover seed, and has the best success that way. His wheat looks well.

           P. G. Hackworth, another of Lawrence township farmers, combines his farming huckstering and makes a good living. He keeps a number of milch cows and makes plenty of butter which he finds ready sale for in our city every Friday.

           James Forgey is agent for a patent churn which is exhibiting in town, and trying to secure local agents for the sale of the same. It is a very simple and handy arrangement. The churning is done by turning a crank, and any child can churn with ease, that is large enough to turn the crank.

           Samuel Kouns and J. H. Sutton were engaged in an animated discussion of their prospective creamery, when our reporter came down upon them, and learned that some Chicago parties are in the Saliday country in Fayette township, and propose to locate a plant in that region provided the requisite number of shares are taken at $100 each. The amount required is $5000 and the number of shares limited so as to have a diversity of interests. When the necessary amount of stock is subscribed, the erection of the creamery will be begun, and they say the entire amount is about, if not quite make up, but some subscribers are trying to kick out the traces, and hence the discussion we had interrupted. Getting all the information concerning it we could from them we felt them to finish their conversation.

           Lawrence, Aid and Fayette townships, furnished the amusement for the court and jury last week.

           Henry J. Wiseman of Symmes township, says he will plant about 16 acres in corn this year, which with his wheat crop which gives signs of good yield will be about all one man can tend well.

           A.B Booth and W. A. Russell were in town last week, seeing the town, visiting court, and taking in the examination of teachers.

           Frank Wakefield came to town Thursday to see the Probate Judge and inspect the hard roads. He has 75 bushels of wheat sown. Will plant good acreage of corn, also a large melon patch as is his custom. He says the Winter has been a very hard one on wheat, and the prospects for a good crop are not so flattering as they might be.

           Mr. John Dowling, who for some time was the proprietor of a butcher shop in Coalgrove, has returned to his farm in Fayette township, and will give his undivided attention to his farm. He will plant about 20 acres in corn, and will sow a large amount of grass seed, but not oats as the oat crop in this county is not a profitable one. His farm has run down some in his absence from it and requires a great deal of labor to fix it up.

           C. L. Crawford, who recently disposed of his ferry boat at Rockwood, will turn farmer and raise and deal in stock. He has a farm of over 200 acres on Buffalo Creek, back of Stephen Dillon's farm. He will sow it principally in grass, and deal exclusively in horses. His farm he says has partly grown up in briars and bushes, and has been sadly neglected. He is clearing out the briars and shrubs and repairing it up generally. Mr. Crawford speaks in growing language of his new adventure and will no doubt succeed in his undertaking.

           F.H. Goldcamp will plant about his usual crop of corn, 25 acres; has in 20 acres of wheat, will sow a few bushels of oats, has but little faith in oat crop anymore as it was a complete failure last year, and of but little account the previous year. Deals some in live stock; a large portion of his farm is in grass. His farm consists of 159 acres in Fox Hollow precinct, on Pine Creek.

           Joseph Howell says he will put in a large crop of corn this year. He thinks he will have in at least 45 acres of corn, has 25 acres in grass, would rather depend on stock raising than plowing. Will give his attention principally to his stock. He doesn't raise any oats and sowed no wheat last fall.

           Lowden Massie will divide his time between his farm and coaling job. He says there is a very poor living in either and thinks that by uniting them more can be realized. He says that 10 years ago he received $18 for the same amount of work in coaling that he is required to do now for only $8. He clears the land in connection with the coaling and thus realizes more out of his labor. He has but a small farm and with the help of his boy can attend to both the farm and the coaling very handily.

           Albert Ward of Symmes, owns 130 acres of land, a good country store of general merchandise, and runs a general huckster wagon from his store to Mt. Vernon from which place he ships by railroad to here. He has about 75 or 80 acres in grass, the remainder he lets to tenants to cultivate and receives grain rent. He says the farmers made the most of these pretty sunny days and can be seen plowing early and late.

           O. J. Hall, Constable of Lawrence township brought in McClellan Dunfee, of Willow Wood, and placed him in jail for failure to pay fine and costs for disturbing religious meeting at New Zion church.

           J. M. Brammer of Fayette, one of Lawrence county's school teachers, by dint of energetic efforts, frugality and close application of business, has gathered to himself a large and very productive farm, a large part of which he has in grass, and will sow more this Spring. Intends putting in a large crop and will deal large in stock raising.

           Jacob Holchew of Willow Wood, was in town the other day buying in a large stock of dry goods for his Spring and Summer trade. He says his grist mill is doing good work running day and night. Bought his corn last fall at 40 cents, sells meal at 50 cents; leaving him a profit of ten cents, and the offal.

           Abner Rapp, of Rappsburgh, was in town Thursday, to see Probate Judge about some business pertaining to that office, and stopped over night at the Dennison house. He and his brother August are the owners of about 1400 acres of good farming land in the back part of this country, in Mason township. He says they plow but very little; raise probably 12 acres of corn on an average each year. They have their land about all in grass, and mow it for hay. They are stock raisers. He says their plan is to keep them on grass till they are four years old and ship. Had just shipped 60 head of cattle to Cincinnati by boat. The average cost of shipping is only $2.50 per head from Crown City. The average weight of the lot was 1400 pounds and netted them, clear of all expenses, 4 ½ cts. per pound. They never sell in the Fall, but begin feeding in February or March and sell all along till about the middle of April or the first of May. Prices are always best in the Spring. They have some fine large cattle now that will weigh about 2100 pounds each that they are going to ship to Cincinnati soon. They are also fattening others for our own town butchers.

           Bartley Blankenship came in Monday to transact some business with the butchers, and says the farmers of Aid are very busy preparing their corn ground. He will put in about 20 acres of corn. Winter was rather hard on his wheat. He has some stock on hand. He sows a great deal of grass and clover seed and plows under a portion of his clover each year for manure.

           James Joseph of Windsor deals mostly in gardening and fruit raising, has a fine young orchard and takes good care of it and reaps a good reward.

           John W. Mayberry of Windsor township, was in town Saturday. He says he has a fine young apple orchard of over eight-hundred of as thrifty trees as can be found any where in the county. He has 160 acres of land, mostly in grass and pasture. Has in a good crop of wheat that has stood the winter very well and is looking first rate. He combines farming and school teaching and makes a success of both.