The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-11-10
SOUTHWEST.

Eleven years ago last September .
pleasant surprise greeted as as We went
to our Office one bright and beautiful
day. 1t was only large pan full OF
rosy-cheeked peaches, luscious grapes
and some splendid apples. They were
from the vineyard of Mr.. W. e. Barnes,
BOW, as then, proprietor Of Vineland
Nursery and Fruit Farm, eight miles
from Lawrence, Commissioner at the
Centennial and one Of the most intel
ligent and successful fruit growers in
the State. Barnes was then Q bache-
lor and started with about $500. His
fruit farm and nurseries are probably
worth from e25. 900 to $4,000 to-day.
This shows what intelligent industry
will accomplish in Kansas. Barnes
was just starting eleven years ago to
demenstrate the great fact that Kansas
Is the best fruit growing State in the
Union.-Parsons Sun.
The mill ct Hutchineon Il drawing
rapidly towards completion. The four
story brick building Is full OF workmen
and machinery. Four pairs of burrs
are being placed in position and every
thing is being arranged to do good
work. The fifty and . fourth inch
Lenel turbine water wheel Is in place,
and the water OF Cow creek 10 in read
mess 70 furnish the motive power.
The grand race-way from the Arkan-
ses ls nearly finished and it Is expect
ed that by the middle of November the
mill will be ready for work. The in
terest taken throughout the Arkansas
valley in the success of this enterprise
eliminates in the city of Hutchinson,
where they now regard it as no longer
. - ~ Aane
Rice County Gazette.
GRAssHoPFKRoRTAL various
sources-we learn that the grasshopper
eggs deposited In this county this fall
are now In process of Matching out,
and II the weather continues favorable
q short tiEe longer, the little fellows
VIII doubtless make their appearance
above ground before many days, aud
the contrary should the weather turn
unfavOrable, they will die and rot in
the egg. Specimens of eggs in Lro-
cess Of Matching have been on exhi-
biEion In this city during the past
week, and all who have examiaed the
suhject make similar reports. We
learn that west Of here, In more sandy
soil, many have already Matched. In
all cases where Investigation has been
made that We have heard Of, the eggs
are reported TO b nearly double In
size that they were when laid. The
prospects therefore are that the eggs
deposited In this part Of the State viii
yet hatch out this fall, or else be de-
strOy kansan.
About z o'clock last Wednesday
morning, after the rain storH had
abated, most terrible tornado swept
over the county. 1s originated In the
southeast part Of the county and per-
sued northwesterly course, CARVING
death and destruction In its track.
A few minutes preceding the hurricane
there was . lull In the storm, "a II the
elements were concentrating thelT
force for teirible onslaught, and &c
came. It completely demolIshed the
hoase OF VIM. 9regson, killing the Old
gentleman, aged seventy-three years,
and Wounding Mrs. Oregon, severely,
Mr.. Samuel Fultx, another inmate. VA
badly bruised by the falling tiEbers,
but his injuries are not serious. In
the northeast part Of this city the barn
belonging 70 Judge Woods was tori
from les foundation and the fragments
scattered far and wide. The dWeIlina
Of Fred Daily was hoisted several feeI
ffOm the ground and let down yikh
Al emphasis that aWoke terror 81
condemnation among the eccupants.-
WellIngten Press.