The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-08-02

Mr.. G. is not only making himself very
useful in this world. but that he bas got
rather s.good thing for his own pocket.
and every one will join With Us in wish
ing him the fullest pecuuiary success,
which his energy and enterprise will GER,
tainIy bring if be "sticks to the ship"
West of Americas, between thevillage
and Kaw lands, lays some 6ue farms.
This strip of country has filed up and
| i'm proved wonderfulI3lsilce Ee last pass.
&c that way. We had not time 10 stop,
but noticed from the road some excellent
houses, Cue crops, and generally pros
porous look upon ryshipg. A. G. Ed
mission. has large crop of wheat, oats,
corn, etc, aud is called number one far,
mer. He has a reaper and o,her improv
ed Iabor-saviDg machinery. He is new
conner from Illinois, aud likes Kansas,
Isaac Brown and sons and ] Joseph Brown
are farming on a large scale-LaVe a
reaper, and understand their business
we'll. John and Thomas Anderson, and
Mr.. Hendry are also among the best farm
ers in this section of the county. There
are other farmers here whose names We
cannot nov remember. Suffice i to say,
we saw no portion of country in our trip
which looked more prosperous. or where
farmers were prosecuting their work with
more energy. arla
From Americus We went to the place
Of John w. 10y, passing by the farm Of
R. freeman, upon the upland. Mi. F
has not. been a great while in the country
but has made large Improvements, auC
has a good crop. He has pleasant anc
attractive home. and is surrounding him
self With fruit aud ornamental trees. He
has large amount Of bis prairie farm un
der fence. He is worker, and has faitl
in. Kansas. ls -se $50 so
: We had heard much praise of Mr.. 10y
place, aud were prepared to see one of tb'
best AID most highly cultivated farms il
this part of the country, He has a mic,
commodious residence, the largest ant
best finished barn we have seen 10 Kao
sas, and all the surroundings of an ener
gstic. we'll to do farmer, His house i
: conveniently arranged and we'll furnished
sud both house aud barn are NIGEL =. paint
ed. His dwelling is surrounded with
beautiful grove of trees. while his garden
: and door yard are full of all kinds of frui
. trees, roses and shrubs. He is gro wing
j several vines of the choicest varieties o
grapes. all hanging full of fruit. Mani
of his peach trees are bearing; be also bal
few apples, and all kinds of smalle
fruits, such as raspberries, strawberries
blackberries, gooseberries, currants, etc
Ia avery few years Mr.. Logs place viii
show what can be done in the way o
: fruit raising in.ths Neosho Valley. H
: has already done wanders. His herd
and droves of stock, the excellent condi
zion Of his fences, gates, and everything
ebOat. the place, stamp Mr.. 10y as tn
right kind of farmer, and ne are glad t
: know that ne is doing we'll. Above Mr.
10y lives two of Els brothers, Fred. anc
Samuel A. The fact Is there are gooc
many Logs about Americas. Some hal
: dozen of them take The EMPoRrA News
and there are more coming who will tax
it after awhile, Another good thing i
they sepd several copies 10 friends East
Samuel 10y who keeps a store, il. Ameri
Gus in connection with John Gibson, anC
who owns splendid farm on the Neosbc
bottom, has done good thing for Amer
Gus township. He has living N the vi
cinily FIVE sons and a in law, all thti.
wing, intelligent men, and has more boys
coming on. Fred. 10y has a nice place
He is taking particular pains with an err
chard, and will succeed in raising plenty
of good fruit in a very few years. Sam
uel A. 10y is also doing well, in the same
vicinity. lafayette James aud Lewis Ha-
yer have number one farms and are rails
ing good crops. The report in regard to
them is that they "make it pay,P and
from the looks Of their fields al distance
we should think they do. zimri stubbs.
al old settler. an old Union soldier. and
a stauuch and prominent Republican. has
a farm adjoining j. W. Logs. He has
q splendid crop Of corn and other grains,
bat the chief attraction to his place is one
irof abe best water powers on the Neosho
river. The subject of building water
mill there has been much talked OF and
We have 20 doubt but the power will be
1 improved With a first class mill at no very
distant day. Ga the bottom below Mr..
10y e is some fine farms, but orr time
being up, We could not visit them. We
understand Lemu.l johnson is building
a foe large residence. He has. good
farm and is paying considerable attention
TO raising borses.q We were glad TO hear
that he is doing veil. He. is an old set
tier. a hard working man. and deserves
that success With which his efforts are
being crowned. srfa s7s
The only thing We heard 10 Americas