The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-06-25

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A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY.
On last "Wednesday morning we took short
| ride UP the river and not having time 10 take
notes or stop to make but few inquiries we
will give but glance at what we saw while
| gone.
The farm Of p. b. Plumb, just west Of. town,
is being well cultivated and promises a bOun-
! tifui harvest of wheat, oats, corn. &c. He has
done what every farmer ought to do, and that
! is, planted trees. 4 considerable portion of
his place Is completely grown up with fruit
and forest trees, the farm presenting home-
like appearance that is not attached to many
! farms in this country.
! The first farm on the south side of the road
belongs to W. j. Cantrell and shows long lines
Of new fence. large fields of grain and general
state of prosperity. 4 comfortable dwelling
has been built within n year, and number of
| trees set out. He has about Is acres Of wheat
and Is acres of oats.
The farm of JAS. Newlin has u new house on
! it and is also being well improved. We no.
ticed that his crops looked unusually well.
Opposite these farms, on the north side OF the
road, z. p. Bancroft and Vandorn are fencing
in "a half section with wire fence, and are in-
tending to break up part of it this summer.
On further west is the splendid farm of Vim.
Carney. Wheat, corn and oats all look well
here, and his long rows Of fruit and forest trees
are scarcely equaled anywhere. Mr.. c. has
the materials ON the ground for a commodious
residence, which is 10 be put up soon. This
place is under high state of cultivation, and
industry and thrift is evinced on every hand.
The farm of Levi Mills, just west of Mr.. Car
ney's, is just being opened. A new house,
long strings Of new fence, and some breaking
are to be seen here
Mir. Roberts, owner of the next farm, has
built new frame house and is otherwise inn
proving his place.
The next farm, belonging TO j. McFadden
and worked by r. Gruze, is well cultivated
and also promises good crops. A large num-
Der of fruit and shade trees are to be seen on
this place.
/ The farm of John Cox, adjoining this, is we'll
improved, and like the rest, will yield boun
tiful harvest. He has one of the best farms in
the neighbOrhood. new addition to his
house has been put up lately.
Charles S. Gilman, on the old Parker place,
has in 30 acres of corn that looks well. a new
house has been built here and considerable
| wire fence put up, lately.
| Jaben johnson has built Il new house on his
| place and put up considerable new fencing.
His corn, wheat and other grain is as promis-
ing any that we saw. Mr.. johnson is an in
dustrious farmer and will in Il few years have
a fine place.
+. B. Hadley, west of John Cox, has 10 acres
under cultivation and is breaking up ground.
| He has new story and half frame house
and will also have good farm in few years.
Benz. Picket has 80 acres under cultivation
wheat, corn. oats and garden truck. He has
Il large number of hedge plants set out that
look well.
A Mr.. Holmes has fenced so acres with wire
fence, south of John Cox's place, and y break
ing it up.
The first farm across the creek is that of John
| Moon. He has so acres in wheat, corn, oats
| and other gain. He has large number of
| fruit and shade trees which are very thrifty.
Mr.. Moon is an old settler and has very desi-
rable place.
] Asa Moon has 80 acres under cultiva alton en-
closed with good hedge fence. His crops also
! look we'll.
Daniel Hollingsworth has about 81 acres nm
der plow, and has some splendid corn. His
place shows what good farming will do.
+. L. Moon has p acres sOwn in grain. His
wheat and corn fields deserve especial men,
ton.
Passing the Quaker school house we learned
that y scholars were enrolled and that good
school WAS being taught by n. clearinghouse.
The bHilding is being enclosed by a substan-
tial board fence and the lot will be set out in
trees.
John Stout has large farm fenced with
good fence; has thrifty orchard and many
broad acres sown to wheat, corn and other
grain.
MahIon Stout has also a more than average
good farm, with plenty of fruit trees that will
undoubtedly yield him large return in few
years.
Further west, Cyrenus and Asa Wessner are
enclosing so acres with good fence.
South Of Mahlon Stout. G. n. Link has a nice
farm of 80 acres-50 acres cultivated. He has
16 acres of wheat, Is Of corn, some oats, hun.
garian and garden vegetables. A comfortable
house adorns the place, and all that it is now
required to make Mr.. Link happy man is q
"little wife well willed,'' ms he already has a
farm "well titled" Mr.. Link has also 40 acres
under cultivation south of Jake Moons place
Crops of all kinds promise beautifully this
season and our farmers are jubilant. We are
sorry that we were not able to extend our OBJ
|. servations further, but what we saw convinced
us that our farmers are at work and that they
will he fully repaid Cor their labor in the large
return that their farms promise them.
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