Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-28
GRANT TOWNSHIP
he Editor Of the Daily Eagle

To the Editor Of the Daily Eagle:
There has been no rain here for two
days and farmers are hopeful. Oats
are booming. rye is good, but little
sown, wheat will probably make one
third of a crop unless considerable
portion should develop into the form
of cheat. The past winter has been
quite favorable for cheat. Fruits of
ali kinds promise an abundant crop.
With few exceptions stock went on
pasture IN good condition and are do
ing well.
Preaching services are held at tn
Park church every Sunday by Rev. I.
ii. Parker, of Valley Center. Rev.
Parker is well verscd in the Bible,
ready speaker, an earnest, eff cient
worker and has fixed place in the at-
fections of his hearers.
The Park VI. +. church Sunday
school is growing in interest aud num-
bers. Followin" is a list OF the officers
of the school: Superintendent. Willis
Rier: assistant superintendent, G.. Il.
Watt: treasurer, Miss Mary Barns:
librarian, Elwood Rier; orgaui,i and
choristcr, Miss Mary Barns
a surprise to Mr.. and Mrs Mickey.
ofNallcy Center, was arranged for by
their friends, To take place on last
Saturday night. the occasion being
their fifteenth marriage anniversary.
We have not learned "a 10 its success.
but can safely say it was Il grand
affair If such Is the worthy and much
esteemed couple meritcd. Its sad to
think that such good ncighborS as
Mr.. and Mrs. Mickey should be
born educated. and possibly die
in the dcmocrativc faith Your
Valley Centre correspondent
dom R) in keeping with his custom
will withou. doubt submit a full and
crcdablc rehort of the surprise.
A few days since little matter OF
business took us To the home of J. c.
Hyde, who by the way is not only one
of our most practical aud successful
farmers, but is Justly admitted to be
the leading fine stock breeder of
Grant township. Though in some
thing of a hurry at the time yet Mr.. |
III. would not permit Us 10 leave with |
out first giving him the satisfaction of
showing Us some specimens of his fine
stock. Our attention was first direct
ed 10 a large well formed dark brown |
Clydesdale stallion three years old and |
lately bought by Mr.. IL. At fancy |
price, yet cheap enough in view of the |
breed and general good formation of |
the animal We were next invited !
to feast our astonI>hcd optics on some |
Poland China porkers OF different ages |
and gendcr> all of which were perfect
beauties. such a. any swine breeder
nigh; be Justly proud of. After
viewing the hogs Mr.. II. with M lit
tie pride escorted uS 10 the cattle pas
turc. where we halted and viewed
with amazcmcnt AMI admiration a
most beautiful herd of Shori-horn
cattle and heiter> headed by
a recently imported bull.
model of perfection and pur-
chased al cost of $500 We could
never forgive ourselves for the inius-
tice done the bull, if we omitted To
say that he possesses more distinct
points of individual merit than any
of the bovine family before
or since seen. Last but not least of
all was an immense Jack what-do-vou-
call-it less than two year, old and
though incredible a. il NAV seem
measures full seventeen hands in
height Mr.. IL. has demonstrated the
success and profit Of raising fine stock
b. not Only selecting breeding AMI
mails from the best strains of their
kind. but with due regard for both
pedigree and individual merit As
well.
Hoping that when the EAGLE. with
Il proud consolation of well-,pent
life. uniarnished with drugwumpism.
takes its triumphal flight may be as
signed peaceful eternal rooSt. high
above that swful place prepared for
those other fellows. we remain.
Respectfully,
LONG JOHN.