Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-01

planning of the lateness of the Spring.
some say 1t IS the most backward one
they have ever known in Kansas.
Garnett Republican,: 81. Thompson. of
Rich township, last year raised fffIy-two
bushels OF corn to the acre, averaging
clear through, by the listing method of
planting.
Oberlln Herald: In canvassing Garfield
township there was not reported single
acre OF ran grain lost, and only five head
OF cattle, one horse and ten sheep died
from disease during the last year.
Centralia Enterprise: Our farmers must
have a clear appreciation of the posi-
bilities of the future. if the tens of
thousands fruit trees which have been
planted this Spring are allowed to bear
testimony.
Manhattan Republic: VIM. P. Higin-
botham finished drilling 102 acres of oats
on the 18th inst, and began planting
corn on the 18th and by the 25th, with
good weather, will have his I2O acres in
corn. Wheat is looking fine.
Winfield Courier: Never was every
thing so propitious for the farmer as at
present. The recent rains have put the
ground in fine condition and started
wonderful growth of the wheat and 9TH
er growing crops. Farmers are now up
to their eyes in Spring work.
Hays City Star-SeratineI: The wheat
crop at the present writing promises to
equal, if not excel the famous crop of
rs. We do not believe that we ever saw
1T look more promising, than it does at
farmers are jubilant over the bright pros
pect for 1884.
Louisville Republican: We have made
a pretty thorough canvass of this county
on the wheat question, and find the gen.
eral sentiment to be that they never saw
the prospects better for large crop. It
is little late but that is owing to the
lateness of the season. But 1t Is said to
be well rooted and looking exceedingly
healthy.
Abilene Gazette: The forty-fve acre
orchard grass and red clover field on the
Samuel Wilson farm, three miles north
of Abilene, is one of the most valuable
pastures we have ever seen. Cattle and
horses have been doing splendidly on it
for the past two or three weeks. The
fact is abundantly established that tame
grasses will do well in Dickinson county.
Atwood Citizen L. H. Cromwell, Iiv-
ing on the South Divide, has over seven
thousand bOx-elder trees growing on his
claim, some of them over ten feet high,
from the seed IN three years. These
trees were grown on the Divide, near a
well l95 feet deep. This shows that tim
Der can be grown In Rawlins county
with proper care. Mr.. G. has also large
number of naples, cottOnWoods, walnuts,
etc.
Cherryvale Glo6e-Nea0s A ride across
the country discloses the fact, that the
wheat is in a most excellent condition,
! looking rank and green, not an inferior
stand to be seen anywhere. The farm
ers have had an excellent Spring for
work, and are far advanced in their corn
planting, and every way considered, the
season up to this time bids fair to be one
of the most prosperous.
Ell Dorado Republican: Sylvester Mar
shall has been listing his corn for the
last two or three years and will continue
to do so as long as it does well. He raised
eighty bushels per acre last year and is
satisfied that listing is the better. He
can easily plant six to eight acres per
day this way and the same cultivation
answers.
Independence Tribune: The refresh
ing showers of the past few days have
caused all nature to put on its Spring
robe of green. The wheat fields show up
wonderfully well, while the prairies and
groves are rapidly coming out. Thous-
ands of acres of corn has been planted,
while the oats and garden truck is gen
orally looking well. The auspices are IA
vorably for prosperous season.
Harper Graphic: Still the fine pros
pect for an immense crop in this country
continues and grows brighter. One OF
two more good rains as we have had and
wheat will average thirty bushels to the
acre the country over. The oat and corn
prospect is equally as good. Should we
succeed in raising the crop that there is
now every prospect for, the 'county's
boom for the past year will be insignif-
cant compared to what will follow.