Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-02-08
OVER THE RIVER.
Liberty Locals Description of
the Township.

might be OF interest to yonr many read
ers, send you the following
Our Township is six miles in extent
North and South, having Morrow
Township on the North and Walnut on
the South. East and West it is about
nine miles in length having the Char
ton River for its Eastern boundary and
the Sullivan county line on the west.
The principal streams are Billey's
Creek, Hog Creek, Walnut and Little
Mussel, all flowing in southernly di-
rection and uniting with the Charlton
The land along the creek is rich san
dy soil. The timber bottom land is as
| fine soil for farming as any in the state.
The prairie bottom land is rather fiat
and occasionally oveifows, but pro-
duces as fine grass as could be desired
The hill land is rich clay and sand
mixed and yields abundant crops. The
products Of the eastern part of the
township are Wheat. Corn, Oats, Rye,
Grass. Fruits and Vegetables Of all
kinds.
We have is fine Tobacco land
through this tImbered section as any
IN No. and if the farmers would devote
more attention TO the raising Of this
crop we think It would be greatly to
their interest
There har been vast amount Of busi-
ne:o done in this part Of the township,
in the last few years in the way Of X. Il.
Ties, Lumber and Cord Wood for the
Kirkswlle Market.
Cattle, Horses, Hogs and Sheep do
well and the farmers are generally
prosperous
| Water for stock and all other pur-
poses Is abundant, consisting Of fine
flowing springs and clear pure wells.
Rock for building and other purpos-
es are abundant, consisting Of lime and
hard and soft sane stone.
Coal is found in considerable quanti-
ties but has not yet been developed 10
any extent
Grasses Of all linds do well. and the
hills produce as fine clover as i grown
anywhere
The western part. OF the township or
that portion laying west Of Walnut
Creek, consists Of lIgh rolling prairie
land, and is most entirely devoted to
cattle raising.
The fa-ms are generally large and
chiefly sown 2rass. though corn and
oats Do well, Corn averaging from 20
to 81 tnshel- TO the acre. according to
the season. oats generally from 30 to
30 bushels per acre and Of good quality.
There Is considerable land outside a.
range and the pasture is good. In the
summer this range Is covered with
large herds OF cattle mostly steers. The
dairy interests are seriously neglected.
The farmers devottng the most of his
time and attention to the raising Of
steers for the market. A better grade
OF cattle is bfing introduced each vaar.
and our cattle generally demand bet
ter price, than those raised in she tim
Der section.
The farmers are paying attention to
the raising Of letter class Of horses
than heretofore, and some good horses
are sold from this part Of the township
good horses selling from 800 to $50
per head.
Hogs do well and but very few of the
old haz!e splitter stock can be found
The principal breeds being the Poland
China and Chesterwhite.
The township IS divided into : school
districts Of about 3 miles square, in all
OF which but one they have go1d ner7
comfortable school-houses. well seated
but not very well provided with maps
globes and other school assistants.
School Is taught from } to I months in
eacn year, and are generally in pros
perous condition. Some of these dis
trlcts have surplus fund of 800 on
hand for school purposes and have had
no levy for number of years except
for building purposes. The district
are too large for convenience and tn,
patrons are talking up the matter OF
additional or central school for the con-
venience Of the scholars.
Rlngo's Point in the north west part
OF the township consists of a general
dry goods and grocery store and p. 0. |
A blacksmith shop is located here. DR.
Weaver Is located here and his practice
extends to the adjoining tips, IN this |
and Sullivan co. Pure Air is located |
near the center of the township and I
consists of a store and P 0. MIR. \. |
knner conducts the blacksmith busi-
ness near this place. Zieis P. 0. near
the southern line of the Up. Resort is
?, q. at new Baden Springs the ia
nous health Resort OF Adair co. This
is lively little place in the summer
but rather dull at this season of the
year. This would be good location
for good mill and tor mannfactory