Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-24
YAAkToN COUNTY NJ
what They are Do;p.,n 1sse

What They are Doing IN 1886.
Our farm and crop reporter has been
out among the grangers again and has
rounded up the following items for the
benefit of those who wish to knew what
the farmers of Yankton county are do
ing.
Thomas Prick, mi the pioneers OF the
Jim river valley, has SO acres in corn,
80 acres in wheat which is UP and
promises we'll, 80 acres of oats, and 40
OF flax. He has also SIS head of cattle, 10
head OF horses. 1000 bushels of old corn
on hand and 600 bushels of oats.
Godfrey Spring on Beaver creek has
80 acres of wheat, 30 acres of oats and 40
acres of fax.
Peter Anderson, up at Lakeport has
100 acres in corn, % in wheat, 20 in oats,
80 in flax, 5 acres of potatoes and other
vegetables beside 30 head of fine blood
ed meat cattle.
Knute Lee, near Gayville, has rs acres
IN corn, 40 acres in oats, Z in wheat, 2 in
potatoes, 90 head of cattle and 10 horses;
and also 1000 bushels OF old corn and
400 bushels OF oats.
J. d. Coucher, on the Sphinx farm, has
40 acres Of hex, 95 of oats and 55 OF corn
lie also has 4 work teams.
Louis Michael, Lakeport, has 25 acres
an corn; 10 IN wheat, 10 in oats; "a in
flax; 3 in rye; besides % head of cattle
and 4 head Of horses.
Lew Elliott has a farm on Turkey
creek which he has rented; on which has
been sown IS acres OF fax, oats and
corn.
3. G. Phelps, who lives Ave miles out
on the Bon Homme county road, has 80
acres in corn; 10 acres in oats, 10 in Aax'
2 in potatoes and garden sauce 100
apple trees from which he realized a fine
crop last year; 15 head Of hogs and 40
head of cattle, 20 acres OF timber and 80
acres in tame grass.
Lank Hoyt, formerly of Yankton, but
now Cedar county granger, has %
acres in corn;A4 in potatoes. Has. also
16 brood mares; 4 work horses, and will
break 40 acres this spring. he has 10U
acres fenced and will fence 100 acres
more this season.
William Leaning, living two miles
northeast of Yankton, has 25 acres in
corn, % acres in oats, IL in wheat, s il
potatoes, 2 acres in garden vegetables
He also has $50 apple trees, of which Isl
bore fruit last year. He has set out
1,400 grape cuttings and has SO bearing
, vines. He raised last year 80 bushels o
plums and has set cut this spring L
! plum trees, 6 cherry trees and SO appl,
. trees. Mr.. Leaning has also a fine herr
of cattle and is surrounded by every
!. thing that tends 10 make life desirable
! Henry Becker, living five miles ives
, of Yankton or the Bon Homme count,
Q road, reports IA acres of oats. 20 of fla,
20 of corn and 2 of potatoes. This beau
> tiful piece of land is owned by Geo. I
! Scougal, of Yankton. A grove of tree
adorns the yard in front of the rssidenc,
, John Mines, of Hagens Bend, jus
opposlte st. Helena, own
: two good teams and is feedin
: fourteen hogs. He will plan
. rs acres of corn, 80 of oats, 90 of flax ON
. IA acres to buckwheat. MIR. Mines is
prosperous farmer and one we are gla
tEs see do well. {.
L John Konigs, who lives at Laksport,
o little south of the Bon Homme count
u road, will have 10 acres of corn, II
y oats, Is Of wheat, 5 rye, 5 potatoes al
II 50 of tax. Mr.. Konigs has also s GOO
y work horses and IL head of cattle. Su
cess to MI. Konigs.
e., Henry Violin, at Violin Siding on Il
id Northwestern road, is a rustling farme
v. The number Of acres he will plant til
year will be As to corn, 90 to oata 80
flax and 5 to potatoes. He will al
break 40 acres of prairie land which
ct will isow to flax. Mr.. Violin has
eel head If horses and his industry and 9
or ergy will bring him to the front amol
~ Yankton county's most successful far
ers.