The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-24


farmers would plant fruit trees in the
spring.
Above the farm of Mrs. Smith we
find James Pollock cultivating quarter
section. Mr. p lost his wife a short
time ago, and was not at home when
we called. His farm will compare IA
vorably with the other farms on this
stream.
Near the above place is neat frame
school house. A summer school was
taught here by Mary White, a Normal
student.
The next ia Belongs to Robert Pol
lock who has on the place three
years. Mr.. z. Is Scotchman by birth.
He has 95 acres in all, with 80 acres
under cultivation. He has Il head of
cattle and some horses. His wheat crop
was excellent and corn looks unusually
well. He is breaking and fencing q
number of acres more and will enclose
the whole tract with Usage Orange as
soon as practicable. Mr.. p. was dig
ging some of the largest peach blow
potatoes that we ever saw. He has
large crop of the Early Harrison pota-
to that he recommends very highly.
Mr.. p. is an intelligent farmer and de-
serves success.
Passing up to the mouth of School
creek, we come to the quarter owned
by Levi Smith. Has 20 acres under
cultivation, % head of cattle, and seven
horses. His wheat yielded 20 bushels
to the acre, of good, marketable grain.
He has 1901 of hedge, some of which
will turn stock Mr.. Smith says that
hedge will be used by all the farmers
for fence as soon as they find out how
cheap it can be grown. We noticed
number of bearing peach trees on the
: place, and was informed that large
orchard would be put out in the spring.
Mr.. Smith has been here II years, and
has raised eight good crops in that
, time.
, Crossing Elm creek, we come to the
well cultivated bottom farm of S. 3.
Layman-60 acres under cultivation, 20
head of cattle, besides some horses and
; ponies. This is also a good farm, and
seems to be we'll in hand.
, Up the creek mile is the old j. r.
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waited by Alexander Adair, from Ohio,
who bought it last June. Has 80 acres
under cultivation, and II head of stock.
There are a number of bearing peach
, and apple trees on the place. Mr.. Adair
J and his three sons were all busily en-
/ gagged in putting up new frame house
and getting things i'll shape for winter.
The crops on this place look as well as
the average.
In this neighborhood we found some
of the best land in the county. The
bottoms are wide and well drained, but
mostly unoccupied. Those who desire
; good farms in pleasant neighborhood,
and convenient to school, should visit
this part of the county.
: At the junction of Log Chain and
t Chicken creeks we encounter the extern
o sive farm of l.. W. Bush. Has 55 acres
q under pillow, GA head of cattle, horses,
ponies, &c. Friend Bush has been en-
q gagged in the dairy business for some
+ time, and has the reputation of making
II good cheese and butter. He says his
V crops were never better, and that ne has
5. great faith in Kansas. Has cattle-proof
+ hedge and large yield of Hungarian.
= He was busy putting up hay.
4 Passing up Log Chain half mile, we
ri come to where Bennett Putnam is OPEN
n ing a new farm. He has 90 acres under
pillow, and was putting in several acres
!, of fall wheat, when we called on him.
4 Further up this stream we find Will
Is liam Richardson, who has been culti-
ia waiting a prairie farm since 1867 with
" considerable success. Those who are
n of the opinion that high prairie can not
"a be successfully cultivated, had better go
II and see this place. Mr.. r. has 30 acres
+ under cultivation and 60 head of stock.
. | His wheat was good. a number of
o bearing fruit trees are on the place, and
# a number of shade trees have been set
out, which gives it n home-like appear
d ance. A two year old hedge is put out
J. on two sides of the place. Mr.. r. has
n been in the dairy business for some
% time. Has made 1000 pounds of cheese
" and 800 pounds of butter, this season.
% This is n good farm and is well taken
~ care of.
Jacob Jones, a bachelor, is just above
o. Richardson's. He has 80 acres under
: pillow, three-fourths of a mile of hedge,
Il some fruit trees, and a small house. He
II raised l GOO bushels of wheat and near
10 ly 200 bushels of oats, this year. Mr..
a j. can never be a successful farmer un-
20 til he gets a wife.
IN Near the above place is a small frame
school house, where Josie Slocum, a
Normal graduate, taught last season.
East of Jacob Jones is the farm OF
= L. c. Hathaway, who has 20 acres fenced,
100 apple trees, 100 peach trees, and a
, number of shade trees and shrubbery.
Crossing the old Santa Fe road, we
pass OH to the northeast corner of the
county, where we found Thomas Burns
% busily engaged in working new farm.
He has forty acres under plow, Ia head
!, of cattle, II head of horses, and % head
= of sheep. His place is mostly bottom
land. A new stone house has been built
within a year.
- Coming back on the Santa Fe road
we found a number of good farms on
=, the high prairie. Here we see farms
which have been cultivated for ten OF
twelve years. Those who live out here
!, seem to be just as successful in raising
- crops, and just as well satisfied with
their farms, as those who live OH the
bottoms. The fruit trees are as thrifty
- the hedges as nice looking, the wheat
better, and the corn nearly as produc-
~ five that <su fha Tn J,a