The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26
LYoN o0uNTY.
A trip up the Neosho-Farms and
Farmers-Crops, Improvements, Etc.

Salu AOH tuOBe We met IN ISiaLlOu "
crops, improvements, etc.
Supplying oursslf with one of the
Grove Brothers fast teams We hauled up
in front of Bill Fstguson's Ferry boa t
on the Neosho north of town at an
early hour. The river had been pass
able the evening before. and Mr.. Bishop.
the ferrymsn, not knowing the river had
raised during the night, and supPosing
there would be no use for the boat, was
not present. Two or three lusty yslls
brought the good-natursd phiz OF our
! friend Tom. Milburu to view on the OPP
posite side of the stream, where the boat
was anchored. "Do you run this ferry?"
we inquired of Thomas. ''Not by id
sight" was his soft reply. After telling
US the man lived mile and half away,
he finally thought he could 'run her
over" and We told him to "pitch in"
After Juggling awhile, we landed con the
other side" Of this obstruction, fully con-
vinced that Tom. Milburn can lay stone
wall ''dog gone sight" better than he
can run ferry boat. Nevertheless We
return thanks to Thomas for his assist
ance.
We neglected to notice the places be-
tween the town and river. The first be-
longs to Mr.. Goodrich, a newcomer.
He has had no time yet to bring it from
the weedy chaos IN which be found it,
but we venture that next season it will
begin to shine. This is the old Oakfield
place. Mr.. Goodrich was formerly from
New York, and brings with him good
stock of industry and valuable experience.
The farm of Mrs. Burns looks well, con-
sideriug the difficulties and privatious
which she has had to contend with. She
has neat frame house, and some grow
ing fruit trees. Her crops look we'll.
John Fawcett and others in this vicinity
are doing well. Their crops and trees are
promising. The mill of Daniel Rich &
Co. is doing thriving business, and is
turning out the best of -four, as we'll as &C
commodating the country with lumber to
as great an extent as possible. Ms. Rich
knows how to run amill, an is an indus
e lrious and energetic man. We under
stand he is doing well, and are glad tC
hear it. But as We have good deal o
!. ground to go over we must hurry on.
-, After crossing the Neosho we cam,
y Immediately into 8 rich and growing
farming region, embracing the farms o
Royal Rinker, F. A. Coles, William Hol.
lingsworth, David Plumb and others, in.
Guiding some new settlements which have
been made on the school land. These
are all in fine condition. These farms
are dotted over with large corn fields,
growing hedges and orchards, patches oil
waving hungarian, oats, and fields o f grain
in the shock. Everything in this neigh
borhood denotes thrift and industry.
= These gentlemen are among our best
. farmers. They have faith in the country,
. and we were glad to see that they are rot
neglecting fruit culture. Their trees look
well from the road, and we have no doubt
are beginning to yield some return for
the industry expended in their culture
q In the midst of this settlement, stands
, one of the neatest school houses in the
county. 1t is supplied with green blinds
and the lot is surrounded with q nice and
substantial fence. It is a living monu.
ment to the enterprise and intelligence oil
, the people of the district. Great credit
is due our friend j. o. Hyde for the com.
pletion and nice surroundings of this
oivijizing institution. He is a stauncb
friend of education.
After passing these farms and crossing
Taylor creek, We came upon another farm
ing community like the one above desert
, bed, only more extensive. AS far as the
eye can stretch, there were golden shocks
of wheat, luxuriant fields of corn, oats,
hungarian, sorghO, potatoes, thrifty look
ing orchards, commodious farm houses,
lowing herds of cattle and droves of sheep
and horses. Putting into the Neosbo, in
this part of the county, is Taylor, Dow
and Allen creeks, the valleys of which,
together with that of the Nsosho, forms
one of the incest agricultural and paslo-
raj regions in Kansas. The Inhabitants
appreciate this, and are leaving nothing
undons to make this section of country
one of the garden spots'' of Southern
Kansas. They possess the energy and
industry to succeed. Of to the left Of
our road lay the valuable farms of ]. W.
and Robert Roberts, Thomas Armor.
Mrs. Spencer, Joseph Peak, Peter Slisher.
William Duguid. William Jeffrey.
Willis Sucker, William Stanley and
others. We have no statistics a
hand of what these farmers are do
ing. but Ne know that some of them are
getting rich. J. W. Roberts, in particu.
! lar, has the reputation of being one of our
best farmers, and his cash receipts for
wheat cattle, etc, every year. are enough
to make even a rich name mouth water.
His crops are always good, owing to his
industry and thorough knowledge of farm
ing, and the excellent quality of his land