The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-24
AMONG THE FARMERS OF
LYON COUNTY.
HOW THEY ARE PRosPERING.
A Look at Their Crops, Herds,
Orchards, improvements,
ETC., Etc.

running one of the best prairie farm!
in the country. Has been eleven wear.
OH the place, and in that time has beer
able to surround himself with many o.
the comforts and luxuries of life. Has
% acres improved, 30 head of cattle, 1C
horses, very good frame house, 30C
bearing peach trees, 100 apple trees, and
considerable hedge fence. The house is
surrounded by shade and ornamental
trees, and the yard is run to blue grass
Taste and refinement are everywhere
evident here.
Across the road we find W. ID. Allen
starting farm. Has l0acres improved,
six head of cattle, and the same number
of horses. Intends to enlarge his bor-
ders as soon as possible.
A half mile further west is Waushara
Postoffice, kept by Messrs. Phelps &
Flynn. These gentlemen have been
here one year, and have 40 acres i'm
proved, % head of cattle and eight head
of horses. They have put out young
orchard, also large number of maple
trees. They intend to fit up their place
more especially for a stock farm, and
expect to keep large number of stock.
A small store is run in connection with
the postoffice, and does fair business.
We were informed that this office does
more business than any Office between
Burlingame and Council Grove We
arc indebted TO these gentlemen for in
formation furnished. We hope to hear
from Waushara in the way of commu-
nications to The NEWS
Continuing west to where the Santa
Fe Road crosses Chicken creek, we
come to the farm of Mrs. Betsy O'Den.
She has 30 acres under cultivation, %
head of cattle and some horses. The
oats raised on the place yielded Is bush
els to the acre. Has 5000 peach trees,
300 of which are bearing. a good
house and out buildings adorn the place.
Has been farming here three years.
Passing down the stream we find
George Burns who cultivates 40 acres
and has % head of stock. Raised some
excellent wheat this season. Has, like
all good farmers, put out a number of
trees, which are very thrifty.
Thomas and James Mccoy Cbachelors)
occupy the farm below and have 80
acres improved and 80 head of cattle.
They have apeach orchard, a long string
of hedge and number of shade trees.
School district number nine is put
ting up new frame school house 22x32,
IL feet in the clear, in this vicinity.
Will be finished up and painted and
will be furnished with iron seats and
all the latest improved school furniture.
1t will be one of the best country school
houses in the county. William Mitchell
is the contractor.
G. I. Barwick is the next settler down
the creek. Has been on the place since
1857, and is consequently one of the
Oldest settlers in this part of the county
He has 60 acres under cultivation, 10
head of cattle, mostly graded stock, Is
head of horses. Has three-fourths of
mile of hedge fence three years old, a
large number of fruit and shade trees.
the acre, spring wheat about 10 bushels
to the acre. Mr.. b. has been making
cheese for a number of years and has
the reputation of making an excellent
article. A new frame house has been
built within the last two years, which
adds very much to the appearance of
the place. Mr.. b. is undoubtedly a
successful farmer. We are of the opin-
ion that he is greatly indebted to his
industrious wife for his success. As a
she has few equals.
Josiah Richards has 40 acres under
on the quarter below. Has
% head of cattle and a number of horses.
Has very large peach orchard and
hedge.
Next comes Benjamin Dunmire who
has 35 acres under plow, 16 head of
stock and large peach orchard.
At the mouth of Chicken creek Mrs.
Dunmire has 30 acres under cultivation,
II head of cattle and the same number
of horses. Trees of almost every kind
are in abundance around the house so
that it is almost hid from view.
All the farms in this vicinity are III
high state of cultivation. Here also is
some excellent unoccupied land which
should be improved. We can recon-
mend this neighborhood to those who
desire homes.
We were often asked by those who
do not take THE News, when we were
going to have the county fair. We in
formed them that unfortunately Lyon
county would not have fair this fall
One old lady wanted to know if we
were going to have Methodist camp
meeting. She said she would like as
well to attend camp meeting as
county fair.
n mile up Elm creek we pass the
farm of Joseph Stinson who has so
acres under cultivation, % head of
stock, large peach orchard, good house,
and good crops generally. Is an old
successful farmer.
Next above is Othello Viewers farm.
Has 60 acres ofimproved land, 40 head
of cattle and 16 horses. Has several
hundred peach and apple trees, wheat
that yielded % bushels to the acre and
corn that will produce so bushels to the
acre. Has sown 10 acres of fall wheat
which is up and looks nice. Mr.. w.
has good house, good out buildings,
good fences and good luck in farming.
Adjoining is F. NJ. Viewers quarter.
He has 40 acres under pillow, and some
I5 head of stock. Has put in 10 acres
of fall wheat. This gentleman is a son
of the above and is just starting ont on
his own hook, with every prospect OF
success.
Striking the Santa Fe Road we