The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-08

on Duck creek.
Following southwest on the old
Americas road for several miles, we
come to q branch of Duck creek, where
we find Carl Scheel cultivating beau
tiful upland farm Has been farming
here seven years with good success.
There is 160 acres enclosed wsth good
fence, with two year old hedge around
the entire farm. Has had excellent sue
cess with Usage orange. Has 90 acres
under cultivation, 60 head of cattle, IA
head of horses, 10 acres of spring wheat
that yielded 20 bushels to the acre, FIVE
acres of fall wheat, excellent corn aud
good crops of all kinds. Had % acres
of oats that threshed $50 bushels. Has
young orchard and numerous shade
trees surrounding a stone house, which
presents neat and comfortable appear
ance. We wish Carl all the success i'm
aginable, and hope he may soon own
enough cattle to eat all the grass that
grows on the broad prairies in his VII
cinity.
John Rosean owns and cultivates thS
farm below, and has LA acres enclosed,
one mile of hedge, two years old, lbs
head of cattle, II horses, and other stock,
bearing orchard of GO trees, and COM
Portable house. Had 40 acres of spring
wheat and 90 acres of oats. Has 40
acres of the choicest corn that we have
seen on the whole trip. Has put in 10
acres of fall wheat, which is up. Has
been Oh this farm eleven years.
Adjoining the above VIM. Rosean
owns a tract of 240 acres, all fenced, with
| 40 acres under cultivation and so rods
of hedge. Has the cellar dug and will
| put up large stone house this fall. We
suspect that John II. Rosean, son of the
above, intends to settle on some portion
of this large farm. Are also of the opin-
ion that the son has rendered valuable
assistance in getting this farm under
such excellent cultivation.
Further down Henry Bible has 60
acres improved, 20 head of cattle, 20
small bearing fruit trees and some hedge.
Is now living on the school section.
On the west side of Dow creek. Thos.
j. Hill has 80 acres improved, so head
of cattle. three horses, and a small orch
ard. Has a good bottom farm, good
house, and raised 200 bushels of wheat
this season. Has been here two years
A half mile down the creek Timothy
and George McIntire own quarter Soc.
ton, and have So acres improved, 10
head of cattle, horses, 80Tods of hedge.
good house and small bearing orchard
of so peach and 30 apple trees. This is
a fine piece of land and will make first
class farm. ftar
A mile below, OH the east side of the
creek, is the w. b. Davis farm, now
owned by John ii. Cowan, who has
been here but five months. This is also.
an excellent piece of land. Has so acres
under cultivation, and will fence 100
acres this fall. Is making arrangements
to build good barn and granary. Has
6 head of cattle and a span of horses.
F Had IL acres Of wheat that yielded 80
bushels to the acre, and II acres of good
corn. Will put in crop of fall wheat.
1t is Mr.. Cowan's intention to improve
this farm as rapidly as possible.
: Further down is j. NJ. Miller's place.
Has 100 acres under cultivation, IS head
, of graded stock, 3 horses and number
A of excellent stock hogs. Has $50 rods
of hedge eight gears Old, 40 rods Seren
gears old and number of rods two
= years old. Here we find Usage orange
. in all its grandeur-fences that are cat
tie strong, horse high and pig tight
q hedge that has stood the dFouths and
storms of Kansas for eight years, and
9 now present such a beautiful and sub
stantial appearance that we are convinc-
, ed beyond all doubt that there is no
State in the Union to which the Usage
f orange is better adapted. Has 100 ap-
PIE trees ten years old from the graft,
D of the following varieties: Winesap,
f Romantic, White Winter Pearinain,
Belle Flower, Dominic and Fulton
Strawberry. Has Winesap apples that
n have been bearing for four years. As
was stated in THE News of last week,
, Mr.. Miller is strong in favor of the
|, Winesap apple. VIII put out an ORCH
ard of 500 trees next spring 100 of
I which will be of the Winesap variety.
I Is engaged In making cheese on a small
, scale, and will next year enlarge so that
t he can turn off hundred pounds per
Q day. Is thoroughly acquainted with
cheese-making and will undoubtedly
+ be successful in this branch of bHsiness.
: Numerous locust trees of ten years
: growth surround the comfortable farm
house in which evidences of taste and
g refinement are to be seen. 1t is useless
: in our limited space to attempt Il minute
4 description of this excellent farm. We
will only say in conclusion that we
: found many Of the indications of pros
perity and thrift that would naturally
s be expected to be found on the farm o.
j an intelligent and successful farmer
i Mr.. Miller has held the responsible of
e fee of Commissioner of our county fol
a term of~years, giving entire satisfae
4 ton and acquitting himself with honor
Has also been County Superintendent
of Public Instruction, in which Office b,
> was great benefit to our educatioDa
q interests.
:. CONTINUED on SECOND FAsEl
DID ANY OF THEM GET AWAY PA
q good story is told of late well known
e New York politician and railroad man
n agef.