The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
NOTES FROM THE COUNTRY.
Crop Prospects, Improvements and
Fruit Trees.
PLEAsANTvIER. MaF 5. 80.

short ride in the direction of Taylor
creek, and are pleased to say that the
farmers prospects are as favorable as
can be wished for, considering the late
! ness of spring. In fact, with the excep-
| ton of corn, crops are as far advanced
as ever before at this season OF the year.
I Spring wheat never looked better, and
l the amount sown far exceeds that OF
any previous season. Indeed the farm
ers are devoting more attention to the
the growing of spring wheat than here
tofore. On majority of farms there
is twice as much ground in wheat as
there is in corn. Corn is nearly all
/ planted. The weather has been most
too cold for it, but very propitious for
wheat and oats. "a few casual observa-
tons may be noteworthy.
We passed the farm of james Dole,
at the mouth of Taylor creek, containing
so acres in cultivation. He has a field
of fine spring wheat: has set out con-
! siderable Usage hedge this spring, re-
paired his fences, and improved his
place in various ways. He has an orch
I
ia this vicinity, and they were white
with blossoms. Also lot of good
j sized peach trees.
| Adjoining this on the north is VIM.
! Hollingswor farm of about 20 acres,
all in thrifty cultivation. tits Surround
j ed, think, with liedge-the best in the
neighborhood. He has an extensive
! field of spring wheat that cannot be ex-
1 celled. Mr.. III. has a large orchard OF
peach and apple trees that presented a
fine appearance from the road. His
residence, a spacious farm house, is en-
circled with fruit trees, shrubbery and
evergreens, making it an inviting and
pleasant home.
We crossed over to the west side of
! the creek, when an unexpected sight
met our gaze. Filled with curiosity, we
rode up the hill, and found ourselfat the
door of w. j. Roberts. The object of
attraction was large house now in
course of compile ton, to be occupied by
Mr.. r.. 1t is a twO-story building, 30x
Is feet. with two-story ell 1Gxl4 it,.
under which is a firmly walled cellar.
Nearly all of the lumber used is pine,
and the house will be finished in fine
style, will have porch, aud is to be
painted. The entire cost of its erection
will be $500. This bids fair to be the
finest residence-or rural mansion, it
YOU please-in ''these parts" 1t shows
off Jacks" place in the most attractive
manner. lie is, undoubtedly, one of the
most successful agrieulturists in the
Neosho Valley. Probably tits because
he has superior farm, but much is due
to hard work. He has 100 acres in cul-
tivation. Spring wheat is growing on
so acres, and that it will yield a bounti-
full harvest no one doubts. He is now
busily employed in planting so acre
field in corn. He has raised, abundant
crops of fall wheat every season during
the past eight or ten years, but will
have none this year. Cause-grasshop-
pers. AS farmer, he has succeeded be-
yOnd mostshis sanguine expectations, as
his prosperity amply illustrates.
) Crossing back to the cast side of the
creek, we came to David Plumb's farm
comprising 20 acres of fenced land, near
ly all of which is in cultivation. Eigh.
teen acres of fiourishing wheat will
make busy harvest for the owner o.
this place, and literally reward his
labor. There is not better managed
farm than this i'll the county, and every
; thing presents thrifty aspect and exhib
;. its spirit of enterprise. The capaciou'
farm house with its surroundings looks
extremely cheerful and home-like
; Considerable taste has been displayed
in identifying these premises. Blut
grass is growing in the door yard, and
) fruit and shade trees, interspersed Will
shrubbery and flowers, almost hide the
house from view. There are, also, gray
eled garden walks leading to and from
the house, making it the handsomest an(
most convenient place know of. The
apple and cherry trees are III bloom, bu
the peach trees are not.
Further east, on the Lawrence road
d. W. Gibson has an excellent farm o
: 80 acres fenced. mostly broken up
Spring wheat fieurishing all AROUND
: the house encourages the owner. Mr.
G. bought this land when in wilt
state, two years ago, and within tina
time has fenced ii and broken the grea e
portion, built nice residence, anC
set out more fruit trees and shrubber!
. than any one else in this locality. III,
: has evinced a determination to MAKE
his desirable and attractive home ant
that he is succeeding admirably, no ON
: will deny:
East of this. on higher land, Mr.. RAM
: is opening up farm. He has 10 acre
: fenced and partly broken; has set gu
! quite a number of apple trees, and i
: making other improvements. lie ais
has lumber on the ground and intend
= to erect substantial dwelling hous,
!, this season.
1 have not yet heard anything in re
gard to grasshoppers, and no fears ar,
entertained that they will make thei
appearance. TYPoG.
v Gov. Sprague was, indeed, Que of th'
q first men TO reach Washington at tn
: head of regiment, but before tina
Gen. Lane was in the White Hous'
+ with two hundred Kansas men.-Lutc
G renee Tribune.
I, That's the way our lamented Senatol
s nearly always fought his noisy bat
z tles-in some house. Did the 7fi6
o pune ever hear of those two hundred ani
!. one Kansas men going out of the Whit,
: House till they got their commissions
IS We remember how it fairly made ou
o blood boil with patriotic fervor whel
: we nsed to read that Ganeral LAM