Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-22
STOCK AND FARMING

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( Kansas farmer Ia twenty, we are conf
/ dent, owns a bed of asparagus in good
working order. And yet there is no
crop on the farm that VIII give 10 per
cent Of the profits that the asparagus
/ bed yields. The asparagus crop is not
affected by dry whether or superhous
moisture; It never fails, indeed, from any
cause IN Kansas, and, from our expert
ence and observation, 1t Is perennial Of
the most pronounced character { We are
now cutting a tremendous growth Of as
paragus shoots from a "bed' set out
about ten years ago The attention
required by a Well set plantation Of as
paragus is OF the slightest character; the
ground about the plants should be spad-
ed up thoroughly each year. and all the
manure accessible may be worked IN,
for this plant is a gross feeder; and il
each spring the brine remaining IN the
otherwise emptY pork barrels be poured
upon the asparagus bed, it WI flourish
in a way that VIII shame the traditional
green bay tree.
Lawrence Herald Tribune. -Four
years ago NJ. P. P. Phillips took pos
session of his present place north of the
city. He was a firm believer in the
theory that Kansas can raise fruit and
lots Of it. He planted 1000 cherry
trees, 500 apple ire, 200 pear trees, 200
plum trees, 200 peach trees and four
acres Of grapes. To-day a prominent
horticulturist of this city said that he
had never seen such a marvellous growth
as Mr.. Phillips orchard had made IN
seven years. Everything is in good
condition. The cherry trees are loaded,
and financially the return from this sum
nler VIII be immense. The whole or
chard is healthy and vigorous. Mr..
Phillips is one Of the best fruit growers
of the state, as is certainly proven by the
way he has transformed raw prairie into
a bountiful orchard in the short space OF
four years.
Clay Center Dispatch: Peter Rotten
a farmer In a small way. He lives at the
edge Of the city and owns but three acres /
Of ground. He has that well improved,
keeps a COW, raises a S25 calf and 500
worth Of hogs every year, has a rye pas
ture, 100 fruit trees, a nice little home
and money loaned OUt-all IN four years. /
He loaned a farmer money last year to
pay taxes on 16O acres, which the Dor
rover had "under cultivation" Peter is /
a worker He makes and saves; cutting
his garment according to his cloth; al
lows nothing to go to waste; feeds his
stock and shelters it from storm and is
getting rich. An ambition to own
great big farm has made many poor
man In this county. There is more
glory in owning a three acre lot unin-
numbered than a whole section of land
knee deep under a mortgage.
Pratt Center Times: Thousands OF
fruit trees have been set ont In the
county and In this city. They have
about So per cent of them, commenced
growing finely and viii make a vigorous
growth through the summer if properly
cared for. The attention necessary is to
cultivate the soil around them thorough
~ after every heavy rain as soon as the
ground is dry. enough. This VIII pre-
vent baking and the rapid evaporation
Of the moisture. If you let your young
orchard grow up to rank weeds and the
soil get hard and dry, your trees viii
die and the fault VIII be yours and not
the nurseI ymen's who sold you the
stock.
Stafford Democrat: The principal
reason that fruit is scarce in this county
is because the trees and plants have not
been set out and cared for. A visit
to the farm Of some Of our thrifty farmers
Is only necessary to convince anyone
that this is one Of the best fruit countries
in America. Those who have been here
the longest are the ones who are putting
out the largest orchards.
LoWrey Bros, Of Larned, Pawnee
county, have bought Of Hill & Blanchard
at Wilton, Iowa, for $4,000, the Bashaw
stallion, Tom KirkwOOd. He is said to
be the best and finest stallion owned IN
eastern Iowa since the death of Green's
BashaW, and has a record Of 2:295.
Caldwell Journal: John A. Blair has
returned from a weeks stay on the
range south Of here. He reports grass
good, cattle shedding OF well, and all in
dications good for an early beef crop, a
good calf crop, and a prosperous year
for the range interests.
Columbus Star; Thoroughly har-
rowing small corn is known to be effect
i've in destroying the first crop Of weeds.
If those who find the web worm at work
on their corn viii try narrowing as
remedy, We think they VIII kill nearly
all worms and save the crop.
Freeport Leader: The ehinch bugs, It
is said have made their appearance In
considerable numbers IN some Of the
wheat fields Of this county, and but for
a timely rain, we fear that great
damage would have resulted from their
ravages.
Republic county, wheat is about one
half PlOWed up, the other half thin; one
tenth Of corn planted, not up; grasses
doing well; early wheat good, late is bad;
commencing to plant corn; oats good;
/ grass fine.
Halstead Independent: The fruit
prospects in this vicinity are most fat
/ terry for all kinds Of fruit, except peaches.
The peach crop is an utter failure, but
all other fruits promise to be abundant
There is a good prospect for a large
l crop OF oats and corn In Morris county
this year, as the acreage sown ex-
ceeds that Of any other By at least 20
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