The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-19

peaches this year. There are 40acres of
timber on this farm, the balance bottom
land.
Adjoining Neosho Rapids T. NJ. CRU
we'll owns Us acres. Has 40 acres i'm
proved, 80 head of cattle, horses, some
hogs, 20 acres of corn. 8 acres of wheat,
and the same of oats. This is also good
farm.
Northeast of town, on Plum creek,
Jonathan Fleming has so acres improv-
ed, frame house and small orchard.
Raised fair crops of corn and wheat this
season. He owns what's known as the
Richmond farm.
L. Fry, on the old Adams farm, has
60 acres improved. so two year old heif-
ers, and some other stock.
George LOOMS has 40 acres improved,
head of stock, small orchard, Ii acres
of wheat some corn and oats, good
frame house, and tolerable fair improve
ments.
At the mouth of Dry creek G. W.
White has 40 acres improved, 20 head of
cattle, 80 head of sheep, span of horses,
and pair of mules, % acres of corn,
and 60 rods of hedge. Has been here
two years.
A. B. Ames has % acres improved, 90
head of cattle, horses, 81 head of sheep,
some hogs, few rods of hedge, and a
three acre orchard, partly bearing.
Raised this year II acres of corn, and 8
acres of wheat. Has number of shade
trees set out on his farm.
Samuel McCaw has los acres improv-
ed, As head of stock, good story and a
half frame house, los bearing apple
trees, 40 acres of corn, 60 acres of wheat
and oats, and gathered $50 bushels of
apples this fall. G. w. White fapmed in
connection with Mr.. McCaw this season.
Joseph Skinner has 40 acres improved,
20 acres of corn, acres of wheat, and
six acres Of oats, Mr.. Skinner bought
this farm during the summer.
W. F. Hancock, one of the old set
tiers, owns a farm on this creek. He
has 80 acres under cultivation, I3 head
of cattle, 13 horses, lit head of sheep,
6 hogs, so rods of hedge that will turn
stock, half acre of hedge plants, So peach
and 80 apple trees, s acres of corn, and
4 acres of wheat, five of oats, and one of
potatoes.
William Shilling has 40 acres improv-
ed 20 head of cattle, horses, some hogs,
bearing peach orchard, some hedge,
frame house, IA acres of wheat, 10 acres
of oats and barley, 12acres of corn, and
4 acres of fall wheat. Mr.. Shilling has
been on this place three years, and seems
to be doing well.
John Jacobs has 30 acres under Guilt
walton, 15 head of cattle, pair of horses,
small orchard, 9 acres of oats, acres of
corn, and some wheat. He came from
Iowa year ago and settled here He
raised good crops of California Peach
Blow, and White Neshannock potatoes
this year.
Across the creek Simon, Frederick
and John Center, all bachelors, own 100
acres. Have 100 acres improved, 100
acres under cultivation, 145 head of cat
tie, 8 horses, Ii hogs, small orchard, 16O
rods of hedge, and very large house.
They have been here one year and are
making a fine farm.
DR.. j. Ii. Page has so acres improved,
some cattle, 4 horses, 90 rods of hedge,
orchard of GO peach and 100 apple trees,
8 acres of corn, II acres of spring wheat,
acres of oats, acres of fall wheat, IL
acres of potatoes, one-half acre of sor-
ghum, and one acre of beans. Has a
new house 19x29 feet story and a halt
high. Settled here two years ago. Prac-
tees medicine in NeOsho Rapids and
surrounding country.
Charles LOOMS has 80 acres improv-
ed, Is head of cattle, 3 horses, hogs,
small orchard, Is acres of corn, 10 acres
of wheat, of oats, and some hedge
fence. Has been on this farm four years
Jacob Jacobs OWNS a farm just above
on the prairie. Has 100 acres improved
65 head of cattle, horses, IL hogs, one
half mile of hedge fence, 70apple trees
20 peach trees, two acres of locust trees
number of cottonwoods, good house
stone granary, 80 acres of corn, Is acres
of wheat, II acres of oats, one acre OF
potatoes, and has in acres of fall wheat
Mr.. Jacobs settled here seven years ago
and has done well in that time.
Jacob Jacobs, jr., is opening a farm on
the head of this creek
Crossing back to the NeOsho we come
to the farm of n. Bassett, who has sc
acres improved, some stock, and raised
fair crops this year.
West of the above NJ. Dumont is i'm
proving so acres.