In his experience crops have rarely been a total failure as they were in his earlier years in Barton County. The wheat he sowed has always returned at least the seed, and his experience with corn has been equally good. In 1915 he grew fifty bushels of corn to the acre. The largest aggregate yield was about 6,000 bushels. One year he sold some wheat at 37 cents a bushel and another time he sold corn for 15 cents a bushel.
Nothing adds so much to the attractiveness and well being of a farm as trees.
Mr. Hager began planting trees for shade as soon as he bought his timber claim. The growth indicates that the looality is well adapted to timber, in spite of the unsuccessful previous efforts of Mr. Brown at tree growing. In the horticultural line Mr. Hager has succeeded in developing a peach orchard and apple orchard equal to those found in the more promising localities of Missouri and Eastern Kansas. He has for a number of years sold peaches, apples and plums in large quantities. Grapes also do well and shrubbery of different kinds, have lent additional charm to his home surroundings.