The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15
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and fencing more land, intending to
have so acres under cultivation. Mr..
Saunders has been farming here for five
years, but has been in feeble health
most of the time.
John Moys has been living on the
next farm since 81, and has 20 acres un-
der cultivation, 60 head of cattle, II
horses, an orchard of 200 bearing trees,
besides large number of young trees.
Is putting up large stone house, and
making other substantial Improvements.
Had % acres of spring wheat that yield
ed 80 bushels to the acre, and two acres
of sorghum from which he made 2lS
gallons of molasses. Will put out 1000
hedge plants in the spring, and continue
to pant hedge until he gets his entire
farm enclosed. Is running a sorghum
mill this fall, and making molasses at
the rate of 40 gallons per day. He has
a farm that almost any man might be
proud of.
The next farm belongs to II. D. Cur
tbs, who has 160 acres enclosed, % head
of cattle, 4 horses, $40 rods of one and
two year old hedge, three acre orchard
two years old, 5 acres of young apple
and peach trees, 8 acres of young Cot
tonwood, maple, locust and mulber-
ry trees, 215 rods of stone fence, 20 acres
of wheat that yielded % bushels to the
acre, so acres of excellent corn and 10
acres Of as nice fall wheat as we ever
saw. Mr.. Curtis settled on this farm
about years ago, and in that time has
made many substantial improvements.
Has broken and fenced a number of
acres this year. We found this farm in
an excellent state of cultivation. We
noticed in passing through his garden
that he had grape vines, strawberry,
blackberry, gooseberry, currant and
other plants and shrubs in profusion.
Mr.. Curtis will take the premium on
stone fences and hedge rows; in fact
we scarcely knew which to admire the
most. Everything was in excellent con-
dition, and nowhere did we see any
slip-shod farming. We saw some tur-
nips here that were grown on the sod,
which were as large as ''mule's cal" il
} not larger. Mr.. Curtis deserves sue
} cess.
Gerritt Debaun is living on the farm
: half mile above and has 53 acres un-
der cultivation, 20 head of cattle,
horses, 12Orods of hedge two years old,
comfortable log house, good orchard, sc
rods of stone fence, a grove of trees
about the house, and large crops OF
wheat and corn. Is spoken of as an ex-
: cellent farmer.
: Turning our course down stream tC
where Henry Saunders lives, we fine
Rev. H. Moves, the gentleman who
preached the first sermon in Emporia
8 cultivating 80 acres ofland. Rev. Moves
has been in the Methodist Conference
= for number of years, and of courst
has not had much time to devote to
farm.
: In this vicinity school district No. Is
t has small frame school house. Mis-
Melville taught school here during
the summer.
Further down the creek we find Chas
3 Drake opening new farm. Mr.. Drake
has bought land here with the intention
: of engaging in the stock business. 1:
, putting up new house 26x36 feet, one
and half story high, with cellar. The
E building is of pine lumber throughout
and is being painted and plastered
Will enclose 80 acres and put out five
e acre orchard. Sixty-two head of cattle
] and two horses is ali the stock that ht
= now has. Mr.. Drake was in the army
j during the war and has represented hi,
a district in the Legislature several terms
a L. n. Segar has 80 acres under cult
}. vation, 20 head of cattle, 9 horses, Il
8 rods of hedge, an orchard of Is appl,
: and 80 peach trees, good house. grapes
}. shrubbery, &c. Raised 7acres of whea
: that yielded % bushels to the acre. 1.
e acres of corn, acres of oats, and has il
: 5 acres of fall wheat. The half acre O
e Peach Blow, Early Goodrich and Earl!
Rose potatoes yielded enormously.
g II. 9. Adams has 80 acres under cul
2 tivation, 8 head of cattle and horses
d one aud half miles of hedge, small
e bearing orchard, good frame house,
number of locust trees, corn, wheat
:, oats and potatoes, and 8 acres of fal
!, wheat. Mr.. Adams commenced farm
d ing here two years ago, and has mad
8 considerable advancement in that time
), The crops are as good as anyhody's
u Any one desiring some choice seeC
e wheat will find it by calling on Mr.
!, Adams. We were shown some Russii
e red-top turnips that were very large
j sweet and tender.
y The next farm formerly belonged Il
Mr.. Look, but is now owned by J. B
Hinkle, of Emporia.
Across the creek is the farm of j. S
Grimsley, who has 65 acres under cult
: walton, 5 head of cattle, 2horses, 100 rod
of hedge two years old, 40 apple, 2
:. peach and % cherry trees, and comfort
!. able house. Raised, this year, 500 bush
els of wheat, Is acres of corn, 500 bush
Mr.. GrimsIey has been here five year
and has No. farm.
Thomas Shockley has So acres unde
cultivation, 6 head of cattle, 2 horses
! good house, numerous shade trees, 3
n apple, 80 peach and 15 cherry trees
Raised 400 bushels of wheat, 20 acres o
= corn. Has sod corn that will yield 8
: bushels to the acre; good barn, SOM
! hogs, and withal sound Democrat
Raised acres Of corn this year tina
: measured as follows: II hills square t.
! the shock, Ii shocks to the acre, and
. bushels of good corn to the shock
!. making 80 bushels to the acre, some o
the ears measuring liz inches in length