The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-08-26
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Among the Farmers.

Among the Farmers.
It is not often we attempt to write up matters
outside Of town, and we have devoted so lit
tie time to the business thst many things wor-
thy Of notice occur here which pass by unmen-
toned. Still we are often called out among
the farmers, and would not be doing the
country justice if the improvement going on
in their midst were notrepresented along with
the rest. The following win show that the
development of the country in this vicinity is
being pushed forward rs rIpidly as that Of the
town:
LemueI II. Johnstonss farm is situated on the
Neosho. midway between Americas and EN-
poria. Il contains 3l5 acres-about 200 acres
Of which are in cultivation. Mr.. Johnston has
as good improvements On his farm as can be
found in any country eommodious and well
built house, (besides two tenement houses)
good fences, with young hedge entirely
around the improved portion, and also, one
across the center dividing the same. At the
time Of our last visit the farm exhibited every
evidence Of good management. The fields Of
corn (about 70 acres) were clean from weeds,
and promised good crop. The wheat ground
had mostly been piowed since harvest. The
weeds were all cleared away from the hedges
and they were growing thriftily. A new barn
had just been built and painted. Mr.. john
ston is one of our most successful farmers, and
is about as good authority upon the subject Of
seeding and managing the farm as there is in
the county. He sows not less than two BUSH
els of wheat to the acre-and often more than
that, and three bushels and upwards Of oats.
This we believe TO be an important item in
farming. Wheat and oats grow up so rapidly
in
that they do not 'sstool out" so much as in
colder and more backward countries, and il
the grain does not stand thick the weeds will
interfere.
The farm formerly owned by 4. G. Edmis-
ton, and sold by him to the railroad company,
adjoins Mr.. Johnston on the the west. 1t has
recently passed into other hands, and q lot Of
new fencing and. other improvements appear
on the farm.
Across the river, west, Mr.. Allen has built a
large house, set out spacious orchard, broken
more land, and built considerable fence this
season.
William Moorhead, next above, has also
built comfortable house since spring, and
has good farm, well improved.
The John 10y farm, that recently sold for
$4,000, lies across the river, north Of the last
yet taken possession, It stands in the same con-
dition that spring found it, save that a fine
crop OF grain has been grown upon it this sea-
son. Mr.. 10y, however, is building a first
class residence upon his new farm, east of
town, IN lieu of improving the old one.
Samuel 10y, Sr. owns the next farm up the
Neosho, and here marked Improvement has
been made. Mr.. 10y has done good deal of
fanainO ia "A h.s
built good sized story and a-half house. He
also built a granary earlier in the season.
HOid Mr.. Loy' always raises good crops.
Last year he had sixty-five acres of as good
wheat as there was in the county, and raised
some 5000 bushels of corn, besides large
amount of oats. This year his crops are all
good. He thinks part Of his corn will yield
- bushels per acre.
Lewis Haver, on the next farm, has been en-.
larging his field, and has the lumber out for 8
new house.
Lafayette James. owner of the next farm
west, has built a fine new house, and made
other improvements. The farmers in thii
neighborhOod are all first class.
Nicholas 10y has opened up q new farm
| across the river, still farther up, erected new
| buildings, fences, etc.
| " Ao'O uOS NAolICO 1Cdkl6yS
| adjoining on the north, and on the north sid
of the river; but next to it is
F. D. Logs farm, which he is fast putin,
into first rate shape. He has built additions t.
his house, broken up a lot more of his prairie
and is constantly adding to his fruit orchards
Mr.. 10y is making a first rate farm.
Oscar Lambert has only occupied the adjoin
ing farm since spring, and has only just begal
| fha
upon his place.
Between this place and town, on the bottom
gentleman by the name OF Schwartz ha
| bought some land and built nice little hous
upon it.
Messrs. Grinell, Archer, and Tague follow
ing next on the west, made their improve
nents mainly last year, and are now devotin
| their attention to farming.
j. ID. Jaquith has enclosed the balance Of hi
eighty-acre farm next west on the Neosho bot
tom, has broken up more prairie, and vii
| soon have a fine little farm of the same.
S. p. McCaw has also enclosed the bottoI
west of Mr.. Jaquith's, and is preparing {
build upon it. This is an entirely new farm
| the prairie having been broken last summer
Isaac Wright has also fenced in a lot more G
his prairie, and had some of it broken up.
Thomas Anderson has added a new heus
and other Improvements to his farm.
John Anderson has broken some sixty acre
more prairie, and will fence in lot more thi
| fall.
John A. McCaw has also broken a lot NOR
prairie, and is making very snug little farm
between those of the two Andersons.
Mr.. Curtis has also put up new house, Sc
out small orchard, and fenced in more prai
RE.
Above Mr.. Edmiston's farm, there are tire
or four new farms opening up, on the Trus
Land, by men with whom we are not acquaint
ed. They all have new houses, and that neigh
bornood looks like new settlement
Next week we will speak of the progress be
ing made in the Allen creek settlement, east G
town.