The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-10-15

peach anu OLnef trees. MI Ol6fke mas
planted one and half acres to black
walnut and the same amount to locust
trees, which are thrifty. His house is
surrounded with large number of
shade trees. Has also two long rows
of black walnut trees that are very
thrifty. Mr.. C. is in fair way to raise
his own timber. His crops of corn,
wheat and oats were excellent.
A man b. the name of White has
bought the L. n. Brown place, and will
improve it.
East of Clarke, Charles Burdick has
been improving farm three years, and
has 80 acres under plow, nine head of
cattle and eight horses. Has 400 rods
OF hedge, young orchard of 100 apple
trees, 1000 peach trees and some small
fruits. Has put in several acres of fall
wheat. Mr.. Burdick will undoubtedly
succeed in making good farm here.
Further north we encounter the farm
formerly owned by Noyes Spicer, but
now in possession of II. E. Root, who
| has small house. small orchard, some
shade trees, 20 acres under cultivation,
two head of cattle and the same num-
Der of horses. Has been here but a
short time.
NJ. j. Cilley owns the next farm, and
has 60 acres improved, seven head of
cattle, seven horses, good story and a
half stone house surrounded with shade
trees, and numerous other permanent
improvements. We did not find Mr..
Cilley at home when we called.
A. j. Burdick owns the next farm,
and has 10 acres improved, small Or
chard, six horses and some cattle. Mr..
Burdick is still enjoying " single bless
edness," and of course will never make
a successful farmer until he gets help
mate.
/ P. B. Maxson owns and cultivates the
next farm, and has 60 acres improved,
% head of cattle, 10 horses, 16O rods OF
trees, and comfortable frame house.
His farm produced this year 900 bushels
of oats, and $50 bushels of wheat. Has
been II years here.
The last seven farms are all on the
prairie, and have been cultivated with
considerable success.
Crossing the prairie to Dow creek.
we extended our observations to its
head. We find II. c. Clark on a farm
near John Rosean's. Has been here
one year, and has 20 acres under cult
walton, II head of cattle and two horses
| Hoe a c,uoIl honco on1 Gonna pooch froac
Mr.. Clark raised ID acres of corn this
year. He is candidate for matrimony
and we hope he will be elected.
L. G. Anderson owns 24O acres just
above, and has one of the best improved
farms on the creek. He has 120 acres
under cultivation, 120 head of cattle, II
horses, 200 rods of hedge, 125 bearing
apple trees, 100 small apple trees, and
200 bearing peach trees. Mr.. Anderson
has built large frame house, and has
surrounded it with numerous shade and
ornamental trees. The garden is en-
and contains currant bushes, trawberry
plants, grape vines, and large amount
of other shrubbery. There was raised
on the farm this year, 1000 bushels o.
oats, a large amount of corn, some
wheat and other grain. Mr.. Anderson
is a good manager, and has probably
been successful beyond his most san
guine expectations in developing a good
farm.
School District No. 35 has a large
stone school house i'll this vicinity
Mrs. Livermore is teaching largt
school here.
!, Joseph Maxson is farming the E
Goddard place and has some stock anG
fair crops.
!. j. B. Gilliland has been farming OIL
this creek year. Has 10 acres improv
ed, II head of cattle, 8 horses, som,
hedge, and is building frame barr
1924 feet and IL stories high, of pin
lumber. Is making other improve
ments and will soon have good farm
Joseph Davis owns some land in thi
vicinity, and has 80 head of cattle and
horses.
0. Aldrich has farm here and is i'm
proving it gapidIy. Was not at hom
when we called. He has a small or
chard, good house and as good crops a
the average.
Mary E. Baird has farm here witt
Z II acres under cultivation.
; Just above L. G. Anderson we fine
William Scheel cultivating 80 acres O
, land. Has 1S head of cattle, horses
and 100 rods of hedge. Mr.. Schecl i
building a new house on the east side o
the creek, so that he will be convenien
to the school house. Had some excel
lent wheat and 10 acres of as good corr
as is in the county. Is an industriou
farmer and an excellent citizen. ALDER
Ashley is living with William Schee
and is helping him run the farm.
1t has been stated by certain person
that we Ocerdre.c the descriptions o
some of the farms that we have visited
1t is claimed that newspapers are liable
to misrepresent in order to make state
!. ment read well. The truth of the mat
!. ter is that we do not and cannot do jus
tice TO some of the farms in this county
We shall endeavoT to give the facts il
relation to the farms we are about {.
describe, and let them who know, judg,
for themselves. We have made pIaiI
and simple statements thus far. but il
: regard to this farm we propose to ente
into the merits of the ease-to describ'
the farm without adding to or detract
iEg from it. While our remarks apply II
Mr.. Safer in particular they may be o
benefit to every farmer in general.
William r. Safer, an old farmer from
Illinois. settled on a Quarter section o,