DUCK CR088ING.The grass crop will lie poor.Wheat is badly damaged by the rust in some sections.Many of the farmers are idle because , of too much rainCholera is playing hob with the chick ens in this locality.(*. W. Hall and family are visiting E Wood, near Napoleon.lt;»eo. Hasselswart has been hauling cord wood to tin- Defiance brick yard.Mrs. David Thrailkill. of Defiance, visited Mr. and Mrs John Krotz recently jJ. W. Ball has cleared about two ! acres of ground on his new farm and has-planted it in corn.Mr. and Mrs. (*. W. Butler and Mrs. B. L. Lewis of near Jewell, were guests 1 of John Krontz Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.I J W. Hall were also members of the party.