The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-11-27
pLYMourH AID TOLEDO.

PLYMOUTH AND TOLEDO,
situated in a rich agricultural region
should flourish and prosper; but il
the scramble for the depot both have
lost il, and
Stafford,
another paper town, without store
house or blacksmith shop, has gained
1T only name--a fOot-hOld in theiI
neighborhOOd. Business at all these
places is stagnant, their people scarce
~ giving chance for sustensrce to the
one small store at Toledo, but pass
ing it over go TO the commercial CEN
ter, Emporia. to do their trading, when
by united, concentrated, home effort,
business would revive, and the present.
state of affairs would be superseded by
something in accordance with the
wishes of the people.
The people on the one mile strip,
taken from Lyon county, will certain
ly make an effort to be attached again
soon. They say they trade at Empo-
ria, and feel swindled at being detach-
/ Ell against their Will.
The bottoms of Cottonwood river
and Buckeye creek afford ample space
for Improvements "n = large scale, be-
ing in this neighbOrhnod over one mile
wide, the land high and dry, being
what Is known as second bottom, sell
dom, if ever, liab'e to overflow. In
many places farmers have Joined fenc-
es, thus enclosing large tracts, afford
ing many chance to hedge and raise
crops, who otherwise could not with
out loss of time and considerable ex-
Penss, and which plan, if universally
adopted in many portions OF our state,
would solve the herd-law question in
a manner that would benefit all.
Messrs. Brit, Church, Jarvis and
Conway have about 800 acres enclosed
in one field, and are preparing to
hedge and break prairie extensively
in the spring.
West and north of these gentlemen Mr.. |
b ,rber and others lave large, wei linn |
proved farms, and are doing well.
j. ). Petford has 100 acre farm with |
60 acres In cultivation, % acres of timber. |
Mr.. Il. has been improving considerably |
this season. lie has built IN addition TO |
his house, IL 10y - feet. making his dwell
Ing 20 by 40 feet. lie has also built a /
with cellar under it, IL by IS
Leet, IL feet high. His farm Is well situ-
ated, aud is an excellent one, having a
good spring OF water constantly flowing,
afiOrding water for his entire stock. He
has about o acres in orchard, thrifty trees
Of the various kinds adapted to the west.
Mr. Miser owns an 80 acre farm joining
town on the west, with 43 acres under
Is acres in wheat Mr.. ii.
Is building extensive sheds for his stock,
evidently believing "a merciful man Is
to his beast
Mr.. Bales, east of town, has a fine farm
and the most extensive peach orchard in
this part of the country. OF course 3
nan situated Is he is would not growl.
c. A. Hancock has 100 acres of land in
,wo farms, each under fence, part OF it
being hedge fence, neatly trimmed, that
will turn stock. He has 90 acres sown to
wheat.
VIM. Stone and the brothers Shelenbar-
ger have large farms, well improved and
tocked, and are engaged largely in grow
ng and selling cattle.
j. RambO has an 50 acre farm, all under
ence with so acres under cult walton.
David N. Parker. lives on Matthew Kirk
'ndalPs place, Joining Mr.. Rambo on the
outh. This farm contains 40 acres,
With 20 acres under cultiva ton; all fenc-
ii.
II. Fl. Mccormick has leased the farm
Il Mrs. Reeves, cOnsi listing Of 16C acres,
s acres in cultivation; from 20 acres OF
wheat got $40 bushels; as sown 90 acres
his fall. II. IN 1874.