The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22

wheat. 60 of corn. and 10 of oats; IS
head of cattle, 225 sheep, and 13 horses.
Samuel 10y joins his son John on
the west with 160 acres, of which Ids
acres are now cultivated. He has fenced
so acres this spring, and with his gang
plow broke 60 of it. Has so acres in
wheat, so in corn, and in oats.
The next farm belongs to Lewis Ha-
yer (frOm Iowa)-320 acres, 45 under
cultivation; 20 in wheat, II in corn,
and in oats. Has 40 head OF cattle,
<and some of the finest calves in the
country 4 horses, hogs. Stepping
into Mr.. Havers peach orchard. ] found
the trees were literally loaded with
fruit, as were many others l saw On the
trip.
L. James (from IIlinois) owns the
next farm, $50 acres-100 under pillow,
and 10 acres breaking; has 80 acres in
wheat, 60 acres i'll corn-40 head OF cat
tie, > horses and 80 hogs.
sam. a. LOy is now the possessor of
the old Geo. Rees farm-1S5 acres, 125
under cultivation; 40 acres in wheat,
so in corn; 4 head of cattle and 8
horses. (Sold his stock when he bought
the place.
Passing around two or three new
farms, called at Isaac Wright's, This
gentleman was one of the pioneers, and
has things fixed up as though he intends
to stay i'll Kansas. His farm consists
of 30S acres-155 under plow, 90 acres
in wheat, SO in corn. s in oats; 36 head
of cattle, Q horses, ID hogs. 1t is but Il
short time since Mr.. Wright completed
one of the finest farm houses in the
country, and he has just built two ten
ement houses on his place-One 19x26,
the other 14x19-and now he is build
ing a barn, 32x60 feet, to be arranged in
manner that will meet with tie ap-
proval of those who come from barn
countries.
The next farm, of 1G0 acres, belong
ing to Joseph Brown, ] did not visit, but
called at the next owned by Isaac Brown
and sons, and consisting of 32S acres,
$50 of it fenced, and 100 under plow,
with 60 acres more now breaking. Two
hundred and forty rods of post and
board fence viii be added to this place
Immediately, and a large amount of the
present fencing on the farm is of the
same quality. Mr.. Brown built him
self very creditable house recently.
A. G. EdmistOn owns 529 acres next
above the last described farm, besides
160 acres just east of Americas. OF
IL,
under pillow, and 40 more are to be
broken soon. Has SO acres lin wheat,
Is in corn, 8 in oats; also 70 head OF
cattle, and II horses.
Messrs. Edmiston and Brown came
here three years ago, from Illinois, and
having full confidence in the country
they went to work with their half dozen
large boys, and have made something
of their time. They now have two as
fine farms as can be found anywhere.
and are putting up good buildings, good
fences, and setting out orchards, and
will be always credit to the country
Mr.. EdmistOn grew % acres of winter
wheat two years ago, that brought him
800 per acre in cash.
At this point ''civilization" ceases.
Mr.. 10, with his stone cabin built for
him by kind Father Samuel, (our Uncle
SamueD is monarch of the next nine
miles of as beautiful, rich, level bottom
land as ever the eve feasted upon, while
the industrious white man, looking for
Il spot where he may aid i'll subduing
our unproductive wastes, enriching his
country, and laying up store for poster
ity, fingers and looks across the bound
ary,s waiting for the '.gOod time ming"
when the iron horse shall have driven
the buffalo beyond the Plains, and the
starving wretches will have to ':pitch
their moving tents" another hitch west
ward.
Were it not for encroaching too much
on your space, l would like to mention
the numerous new houses, new fields,
young orchards, and old orchards with
their cheering prospects-the small fruit
gardens, shade and ornamental trees,
grape vines-the fine, blooded cattle,
herds of horses, fiOcks of sheep-the
gang plows, wheat drills, cultivators,
etc, etc, seen in the short distance
herein described; but aware of being
too tedious, L must close.
In conclusion, l may say without eX-
aggeration that the spring grain every
where in this region looks excellent ;
while some fields of winter wheat will
undoubtedly produce pretty fair crops.
a good deal of the corn has been Guilt
waited once through, and the stand is
first rate. Farm buyers were SPOKEN OF
as flocking about, by different persons
with whom l conversed. Rejoicing in
the prosperity everywhere manifest,
AMI in the bright future opening up be-
fore us, l subscribe the too long de-
ferred r.