The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-07-12
From the Land Buyer for July.]
FARMERS TALK.
What They Think of Lyon County.

Latest Word about Crops, Etc.
We concluded, some days ago, it would
be just the thing to have the latest news
for this number OF the Land Buyer, direct
from the farmers themselves, in regard to
farming in general, and the condition Of
the crops at the present time. With this
in view we addressed the following card
to a number OF farmers in this county:
EMPoRIA, June %, '7S.
Desiring to give all the Information we
can in the Land Buyer directly from prac-
teal farmers, we wish an immediate an
swer from you by postal card to the fol-
lowing questions:
1. Have the practical results of your
farming in the last ten years been salts
factory?
2. what do you think of Lyon as an
agricultural county?
3. How has stock raising succeeded?
4. What is your yield of wheat per
acre this year?
5. What is the condition of the crop?
6. What the prospect OF the corn, oats,
potatoes, and other crops?
7. What the prospect for fruit? and
such other items as you may deem proper
Respectfully,
SToTLER & GRAHAM,
Editors Land Buyer,
We have received several answers,
which we give below, just as written
by the farmers. We expected more of
them, but enough is given to show the
general opinion Of the county, and the
condition of the crops at this time:
NEosHo RAPIDS, July I'd. '7S.
l.. Entirely satisfactory. The county
L. T. .So11x
along for the last ten or twelve years, and
each year has brought greater success.
2. Stock raising succeeded admirably.
8. Yield of wheat on my sixteen acres
Will be close on to 30 bushels per acre.
4. Crop In fair condition.
5. Fair prospects for the other crops.
The only trouble is with wet weather and
weeds. Oats No. 1.
6. Early and winter apples good
Fair crop of cherries.
STOTLER q GRAHAM:-In response to
your inquiries say, first, Lyon as an ag-
ricultural county is not surpassed by any
that 1 know. Stock raising generally
has been q success, Wheat IN my neigh
oats, and potatoes has never been better,
to my knowledge, in any country, al
Though the abundance Of rain has hinder
ed farmers from cultivating their corn as
much as is usual for them to do. Fruit
promises fair yield. Yours Truly,
A. r. BURDICK.
1. Yes. 2. Well. 4. 20 bushels; good.
Corn fair; oats good; potatoes fair.
Fruit splendid with me; not good gen.
orally. On the whole, have the best
crop that 1 ever raised, but the prices
are so low that it is hardly worth haul.
ing to market, with the exception OF fruit
and stock. l.. o. PRIEST.
NEAR EMPoRIA, July 2.
MEssRs STOPLER & GRAHAM:-In an
swer to your first question can say that
the practical results of my farming for
the last ten years have been satisfactory.
2. think it good.
3. First rate.
4. Ny wheat, this year, will average
was badly damaged by the storm.
6. The prospect for corn is good. Oats
and potatoes are very good.
z. Straw berries were a good crop
Blackberries fair. INV. KIRKRNDALL.
EMPoRIA, July Z, '7s.
LIST, They have. I'd, Well. 3D., Good.
4th, About twelve bushels 70. the acre;
damaged badly by hail; considerable
chess. 9th, Ny prospect for corn is very
Fruit was damaged by hail; what is left
is good. don't know Of q county that
would like better Al this time.
J.V. CARTER.
July 2. '7s.
EDITORS LAND BUYER:-As to your
first question 1 can say that # has been
Lyon county, I believe, is superior,
or at least equal, to any other county In
the state.
3. It has been.
| 4. About fifteen bushels per acre.
| 5. The prospect for all other crops has
not been better for twenty years.
6. Reasonably good.
| DRY CREEK, July 1sts 1873.
| SToTLER & GRAHAM:-The practical
results OF farming for the last ten years
have been most satisfactory. Lyon as an
/ agricultural county is very good. Stock
raising is success and profitable when
/ the stock is well cared for with food and
shelter. Wheat was damaged by tornado;
| will make about fifseen bushels per acre
Condition Of the crop Is good. Prospects
1 Of corn. oats and potatoes were never bet
/ ter anywhere. EDWARD EVANS.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, July 4, '7S
1 EDITORS LAND BUYER:-The practical
results OF my farming have been satisfac-
tory 70 me In the last eight years. be
| lieVe Lyon 20 be one Of the best counties
in the state for wheat, oats, corn and DO
tatoes. Stock raising has been an. enfIrC
success. Ny yield Of wheat this year WI
The prospect for corn. oats and posatoe.
i never was better. The hay crop Is good
and fruit is In fair condition.
MAURICE MULCONNERY.