The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-09-04

| GOOD FARMS AND ORCHARDs.-Havfng an
GRAND at Americas a few days ago, we called
at the farms Of our old friends, Fred D. and
Samuel 10y. We had often heard these places
spoken Of as among the best on the Neosho bot
toms, and found all we had heard to be true.
We tarried but moment at the last named
only long enough to see that he has one of the
most comfortable frame farm houses we have
seen in the county, and that it is surrounded
with good fences and hundreds of fruit and or
namental trees. His orchard Is one of the old
est in the county, and has borne abundance of
fruit. He has one field of 20 acres of corn that
will yield so bushels to the acre. Samuel has
been an industrious man, and is now beginning
to enjoy the fruits of his work.
F. ID. Loy's farm adjoins that of his brother
above spoken of. We found this gentleman
busily engaged in taking the borers from his
apple trees. He advises all persons to examine
their trees just now and clear them from Dor
ers. Dir. 10y cuts them out with a common
pocket knife. Mr.. l.. has given much attention
for years to fruit culture, and has the most
thrifty apple and peach trees we have seen in
the county. He has la apple, and 800 peach
trees. His manner Of planting apple trees
may be new to many others as it was to US, and
we give it. He first digs his holes large and
large reck; he covers these rock with good
coat of the surface earth. Then he plants his
tree, packing the dirt about the roots with his
hands. Heputs the sub-soIl on top. The roots
of the tree run through the crevices in the
rock and make the tree very firm. These rock
also protect the tree from drouth and moisture
One need only see Mr.. Logs trees to become
convinced OF the great benefits Of putting the
rock in the bottom. On the north side of his
place he has planted rows of peach trees and
outside of them rows of chestnut and cotton
wood trees to serve as wind break. The
chestnut trees came from Pennsylvania and
seem to be growing finely. The first chestnuts
raised in Lyon county are engaged. Folks
need not go after them. Mr.. 10y washes his
trees with strong I've on the first and last of
May each year, and sometimes with strong
soap-sllds. He thinks a tree must be kept clean
to be healthy and thrifty. Two years ago Mr..
10y commenced improving the yard in front of
his residence, and it already presents an at
tractive and beautiful appearance. lie is
man of excellent taste, and will soon have
pleasant home. This space is filed with trees,
shrubs, roses, and vines. Beautiful veins creep
up the porch and shade the front of the house;
nice grape arbor leads to the front gate. We
saw enc Clinton grape vine that had grown
~ Ieet thtS season. "A plum tree taken WIFI
from the woods hung full of fruit, which was
only two years old. Mr.. 10y thinks the wild
plum very nice. He always cuts the top off
the first season. They make more thrifty trees
and bear better fruit.
From Mr.. 10y we gathered many interesting
facts about fruit culture. We advise those
wanting information to go and see him. He
intends to make this his business, and his mind
is stored with knowledge on this subject.