The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-30

Being ca the east side Of the Gyp-
sum few days ago, we called on that
jolly gOod fellow, MyrOn Peeler, lif
We do not spell his name correctly, he
will please excuse usl who Is demon
strating what Kansas soil can do to
ward supplying vegetable seed for the
/ million. We think Mr.. Peeler Is sue
eessfuily producing seeds-such as
muskmelon, water melon and Gu sum-
Der for Megget, Of Hartford, Conn.
NJ. Peeler combines with bis seed
growing wheat raising, having pre-
pared one hundred Geres this season.
Next year he viii try corn and hogs
- larger scale. We found Mr..
Peeler drilling wheat among his corn,
being In advance Of anyone else 50 far
rs we know, thus making the willing
soil do double duty. On the way 90
the melon fields they are not paichesl
we observed 3 somewhat unique look
ing machine which he Informed us Is
the result 81 Isis own invention for
separating the seeds frpm the husks,
as he terms Il, when was formerly
done by hand. II requires eonsidern-
ble power TO run this mnchine and
several hands 10 attend &C. We saw
more vines and their fruit while az
his place than we ever beheld before.
An average boy would go into costa
cies at the sight. as would probably
make him oblivious 10 any fear OF
cholera, crop dogs on shot guns. Mr..
Peeler temptingly named some chnire
varieties Of water melons, such ~
cubans, mountain sweet, excelsior,
ice cream, aud he added significantly
there are rattle snakes IN ther.
Being near the 9Th meridian, he iias
not room IN Saline, 80 he has EXTENDED
his eOnquests into Dickinson county
Repairing to the house. Mrs. Peelcf
insisted on our lunching, aud we are
now as well satisfied Of her accom-
plishments ia the culinary depart-
meni as we knew her 10 be in that of
literature. Looking over the thickly
populated vine fields. we saw on every
hand thrifty looking corn fields, many
Of which present a. green aud fresh
an appearance "a &c the latter DAYS Of
August were not at hand. and already
the music of autumn vas not sound
ing in our ears
We may truthfully say that the
corn along the Gypsum, extending Ia
the uplands, Is immense. Polk Gualt-
ney on the Dennis Harkins farm SAYS
he.will have % bushels per acre.
Commissioner Miller while agreeing
with us that his Is too thick, says he
Is safe in saying that he will have Ga
bushels per acre.
II. G. Order, the merchant farmer,
has the tallest corn we saw. but like
some Of his neighbOrs, il was fringed
along the roadside with beautiful sand |
buTTs.
Improvement appears TO be the |
order around Bridge The school |
house has a new rear looking front. |
We are wondering what Dennis Is |
going 10 do with such a large new
dwelling house. The Methodist par |
sOnage, through the liberality and |
architectural talent OF Rev. Mcdowell /
and the enterprise and good spirit Of |
the membership. Is "A very well AZ |
ranged land when finished inside. |
considering the amount OF means and |
material employed) will be very conf
Portable quarters, and we trust the !
present occupants will enjoy them as
long rs the existing law OF Methodism |
will allow.
The country Il looking beautifully |
prosperous. Evidence Of growth Is on |
every hand-eXeept, Il may be.growth |
in grace. As TO that this depOnent |
saith not. EUREKA.