The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19
AMONG THE FARMERS OF
LYON COUNTY.
HOW THEY ARE PRoSPERING.

A Look at Their Crops, Herds.
Orchards, improvements,
Etc. Etc.
Crossing the Neosho from Hartford
we come to the farm of b. N. Hunt
who has % acres improved, some stock,
small peach orchard, corn that will
yield 70 bushels to the acre, 200 bushels
of spring wheat, and two acres of oats.
Has been on this farm four years.
Up the river some distance is the farm
of g. r. Harper. Has been on the
one hundred acres, with 66 under culti-
walton. Has 100 apple and 100 peach
trees, Sc acres of excellent corn. IL acres
of wheat that yielded 25 bushels to the
acre, four acres of oats, and has six acres
of fall wheat. Has six head of stock.
Raised one acre of potatoes that yield
ed largely. Mr.. Harper has a good
house, good out-buildings and good
fences. Every thing on the place is in
excellent shape, showing that he is a
good farmer.
j. q. Branson has forty acres i'm
proved, 80 head of cattle, seven horses,
$50 rods of hedge, so of which will
turn stock, 80 peach and 60 apple trees
bearing, frame house 16x30 with cellar,
good granary l6 feet square, smoke
house, 16 acres of good corn, nine acres
of wheat that yielded % bushels to the
bushels to the acre. Mr.. Branson has
a good bottom farm. Will improve so
acres in the spring. Messrs Harper and
Branson were going to Missouri after
stock
William Heustis owns so acres on the
prairie, with house and some improve
ments.
Frank Vangundy owns 40 acres with
some improvements.
Peter ElfOrd owns a farm i'll this vi
cinity, with some improvements.
On the eastern line of the county is
the excellent farm of Godfrey Schwartz.
This is said to be the best improved farm
in Lyon county. AS far as we observed
we are somewhat inclined to the same
opinion. His improvements are of the
best and most substantial character. We
did not observe any slip-shod work on
the place. He has l20 acres under cul-
| tivation, 20 head of cattle, IL head of
horses, some sheep, 220 rods of hedge,
60 rods of which will turn stock, l6O
rods of willow hedge, stock proof, $50
bearing peach trees, so bearing apple
trees, II cherry trees, grape vines, shrub
berry, etc. Has large frame house with
ell, gravel walks, with shade trees, wood
house, barn 30x32, with numerous stock
lots, excellent fences, etc. Is fattening
y head of hogs this season. Raised this
year "a acres of corn, 20 acres of wheat,
which yielded 277 bushels, Is acres OF
oats, 900 bushels, 6 acres of barley, 1861
bushels, 4 acres of Hungarian, besides
vegetables and garden truck in album
dance. Mr.. Schwartz keeps farm ac-
count, and can tell by referring to his
book just what he has raised in the last
eleven years. We think it would be well
for all farmers to keep an account book.
He has planted the California Snow Ball
potato for eight years. Never planted
one larger than hulled walnut. and has
never failed in raising good crop. This
year they produced enormously. Is OF
the opinion that the small potatoes are
the best TO plant. Has paid but $500
doctor bills in the eleven years he has
lived here. Considers the country dis
tressingly healthy. He thinks Kansas
an excellent farming country. Has some
seven acres in fall wheat.
Godfrey Schwartz, jr., has farm in
Coffey county. adjoining his fathers
with 40 acres improved.
John Schwartz owns well improved
farm in this vicinity, with good house
good fences, and raised good crops this
year.
Near Neosho Rapids James O'Toolt
owns 400 acres of land. Has 40 acres
improved, SO head of cattle, 7horses. II
hogs, los fruit trees, II acres of corn
some wheat, oats, and other crops. In.
tends to fence and improve as fast as
possible.
Rev. G. G. Dewesse owns a 217 acre
farm on the Neosho in this vicinity
Has 100 acres improved, 40 rods OF
hedge, 15O fruit trees, good frame house
good outbuildings, 60 acres of ffrst-rate
corn, 16 acres of wheat, acres of oat.
that yielded 70, 20 and 40 bushels to the
acre respectively, good crops of potatoes
and other products. Has 30 head ofcat.
tie, horses, and II hogs. Mr.. Dewesse
is one OF our most substantial farmers
and has place that any farmer might
be proud of. The farm is mostly bottom
and timbered land, and is destined tC
become very valuable. Rev. newesst
is minister of the Christian church
and breaches at various points in the
valley.
John Rosenquist OWNS 212 acres Of
land farther west on the river. Has l7s
acres under cultivation, so head ofcattle
II horses, 20 sheep, 40 hogs, $50 rods OF
hedge five years old, 100 rods two wears
old, 20 apple trees seven years old, some
peaches and other fruits. Has also sc
young apple trees. Has a good frame
house with cellar, filed with apples OF
his own raising, good granary and con.
siderable farm machinery. Raised this
season 30 acres of corn, IA acres OF
wheat, 10 acres of oats, and 6 acres OF
Hungarian, besides the usual amount OF
garden vegetables. Mr.. RosenqHist is
also a first-rate farmer, and has one OF
the best of farms. Mr.. Rosenonist,s i'm.