The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-12-10
AMONG THE FARMERS OF
LYON COUNTY.
HOW THEY ARE PRosPERING.
A Look at Their Crops, Herds,
Orchards. improvements,
Etc. Etc.


poria, flows in southeastern direction
through the county, emptying into the
Neosho river few miles below Hart
ford. The first improved farm on this
creek belongs to G. r. Soule. Has 100
acres under fence, two-story log house,
some cattle, pair of horses, good fruit
orchard that bore considerable fruit this
year, and raised fair crops of wheat,
oats and corn. Raised ten varieties of
potatoes, the Early Rose doing the best.
From one pound of seed he dug 125
pounds of good potatoes.
Freeman Sonle owns the next farm
below. Has built new house lately,
and made other improvements. We
cannot give any statistics in regard TO
this farm as we did not find Mr.. Soule
at home.
In this vicinity school district No. 40
built new frame school house during
the summer. Have made arrangements
to have school taught during the winter.
Mrs. Wheeler owns the farm below
the above. Mr.. Stork is living on it,
and is making some effort to cultivate it.
Daniel Bitter owns an excellent farm
on this creek. Has built a large two
story frame house, outbuildings, set out
a large orchard, planted several hundred
rods of hedge, built good fences, and
made many other permanent improve
ments. Mr.. Bitter is one of the best
farmers on the creek, and is going to
have one of the best farms in the county.
We observed that he raised good crops
this year, and has a nice piece of fall
wheat. He was east On visit when we
called.
Further down the stream c. Z. Priest
has % acres under cultivation, It's rods
of hedge two years old, 500 bearing
peach trees, 80 bearing apple trees, COM
Portable frame house, 40 head of cattle,
three horses, raised six acres of corn, 10
of wheat, and of oats this season. Mr..
Priest seems to have his farm we'll in
hand and does not cultivate quite as
many weeds as some of the farmers in
this county.
Lorenzo Priest owns the next farm
below. He has 20 acres under fence, a
good frame house, orchard, some hedge,
and considerable herd of cattle. We
did not find him at home.
Lafayette Bates has lived on the next
farm two years, and has 20 acres under
cultivation, IA head of cattle, horses,
small peach orchard, and raised good
crops.
Martin d. Bates has 30 acres under
pillow, three acre orchard, seven head
of stock, raised acres of wheat, II of
corn, and four of oats. His wheat yield
ed 90 bushels, and his oats 60 bushels to
the acre. Has wind-break of locusts
planted around his orchard.
John II. Wilson has lived on the farm
below ten years, and has 80 acres under
cultivation, so apple trees bearing, so
bearing peach trees, young peach or
chard of $50 trees, 20 acres of corn that
yielded 900 bushels, 80 head of cattle, and
six horses, sowed six bushels of wheat
that yielded 50 bushels.
Mrs. Lucy Yeager has 20 acres i'm
proved, 40 head of cattle, 10 horses, 30
apple trees, 20 peach trees, and so rods
of hedge three years old. Raised Is
acres of corn, and acres of wheat this
year.
Michael c. Smith has 80 acres under
cultivation, y head of cattle, 6 horses,
go apple trees, 700 peach trees, 80 acres
of corn, 13 acres of wheat, acres of
oats. and good crops of potatoes and
turnips. Mr.. Smith has some grape
vines that are doing finely.
Jacob Ketchum has 80 acres under
fence, so head of cattle, Z horses, two
acre bearing orchard, 90 acres of good
corn, 100 bushels of wheat, 26O bushels
of oats, small house, good fences, and
withal, good farmer. Mrs. Ketchum
has made from the milk of ten cows
40 pounds of butter this summer, be-
sides that used in family of five.
Thomas Sammer has 40 acres improv-
ed. small orchard, half mile of hedge,
l6 head of cattle, 3 horses, and raised
good crops of wheat, oats and corn.
Has lived OH this farm one year.
Isaiah WEIGH has 80 acres under Gull
tivation, good orchard of Ii acres, IL
head of cattle, mules, s acres of wheat,
IL acres of corn, some shade trees, and
potatoes in abundance. Came to this
farm one year ago.
William Shockley settled on the farm
below in the year 1857, and is conse-
quently one of the oldest settlers on the
creek. He has ITO acres under fence, 60
head of cattle, B horses, 500 rods of two
year old hedge, Is bearing apple trees.
% bearing peach trees, 5000 one-year-
old peach trees, some grapes, cherries
shrubbery, and raised 2I0 bushels of
wheat, % acres of corn, % acres of
which will yield 90 bushels to the acre.
zoo bushels of oats, and a fair crop of
potatoes this year. Has a one-story
frame house I8x26 feet, with shed room
9x26 feet. This is undoubtedly a good
farm. Mr.. Shockley is we'll advanced
In years, and does not feel able to do the
farm justice. Mrs. Shockley is one of
the famous butter makers of Lyon
county. During the summer she made
40 pounds in two weeks from cows.
Her butter always commands a good
price in Emporia, and is eagerly sought
after. We think she is entitled to the
premium on butter. Mrs. Shockley likes
THE NEWS, and reads it carefully every
week, but thinks we "streteh the blank
et'' sometimes in our reports. We try
to 'Estick to the TRUTH but of course are
liable to make mistakes.
L. Y. Cooper, son-in-Iaw of Mr..
Shockley, has 100 acres under fence, so
acres under cultivation, 81 head of cat
tie, 5 horses, 300 rods of hedge, besides
a number of plants ready to put out, 40