The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-04-17
NOTES FROM 4 FARMER.


3 EDITOR News Among the farmers
in this vicinity matters are at present
about as follows:
Stock generally has been brought out
in much better condition than it was D.
year ago. An abundance of good hay7
was put up last fall, and, save by those
who lost by the dreadful prairie fires,
it was fed freely. No animals in this
locality have died from poverty this
spring. Many persons now have large
quantities of hay on hand, while the
grass on the prairie is sufficient to sus-
tain all the stock well from the present
time. Prices for cattle are a little high
er this spring than last, with brisk de-
mand for young animals and for any
thing that can be turned into beef the
coming summer. Sheep are nearly all
looking very we'll. The assessment rolls
this year will show a marked increase
in amount of stock in this portion of
the county. r. tesG .aoiat
Farmers arc much farther advanced
with their work than at a corresponding
date last spring. About all the spring
sowing is up, and presents favorable
appearance. Potato planting was main
ly done fortnight since, aud some in
diyiduals report theirs up. UudOubt-
eddy more potatoes have been planted
in Americas and Fremont townships
this spring than during any former sea-
| son., If a light yield only is obtained,
potatoes will be cheap next fall. tsf
Fall wheat prospects do not differ
materially from those at acorrespond-
ing stage of the crop last spring. Some
fields look tolerably well, while others
must ''come out" to make much Much
depends on the weather during the next
/ two weeks The present wet weather
is encouraging. ~
There is considerable Of last years
| corn crop yet in the hands of the pro-
ducers. This spring, corn planting will
commence weeks earlier than it did
last season. In fact, some individuals
have already commenced plmting.
The grasshoppers '.moye i'll a mystic
rious way" Two or thrhe fields OF
wheat have been entirely eaten off by
them, while in other fields, There they
are equally numerous, no injury has
been done by them. Bnt the wheat
which at first was supposed TO be Who'll
~ destroyed is now growing out again.
and bids fair to recover the damage
done to it. Very few farmers here heed
them at all. 81.
An examination of the buds in sew.
eral peach orchards shows that enough
escaped the late frosts to produce fail
crop of this fruit yet Yhere will be an
abundance of wild plums, from present
appearances.
The hedge fever has reached the ex
treme. A trip to the head of AlieT
creek yesterday awoke me to sense 81
this fact. Several farms have been e,s.
tirely enclosed with it this spring. and
others show living lines of it. The
plants were generally first-quality. fresh
from the nurseries, and If a favoral,ls
season follows, we will soon have WI y
we arc most in need of-good fences.
j. f: Gibson, of Americas, met with
loss by fire, on Saturday last, of soma
300 rails, % bushels of oats, 3 tons o.
hay, and other property. The high WIND
carried fire from stove pipe 200 fee
distant, to his hay. Mr.. G.. has twice
! before suffered from fire at the same
place, both times to a much greater eS.
tent than at this time.
In conclusion, 1 wish to say to per.
sons who are seeking homes in this
country, that on the west side of Allen
creek, near its head (from four to seven
miles north from Americus) is a tract q,
country that really, in my opinion, of.
fers superior inducements to settlers
The land is rich, pleasantly situated,
and as handsome as any to be found.
Some few quarters have little timber
on them, while as good stone as there is
in the State, in inexhaustible quantities,
and good stock water, arc among its
advantages. This land belongs to spec
ulators, in part, and can be bought cheap.
1t is a pity that such lands should lie
idle, and wish to see them occupied
prompts me in calling attention to them.