Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-08-08


way of new barns, dwelling houses ard
the latest improved farm machinery,
would, If used to build a new business
block or spent in identifying the streets
and residences Of our towns, receive
whole columns of newspaper notices,
and yet the towns of an agricultural
country, such as our state, must de-
pend on the surrounding country for
their very existence.
1t Is in recognition of this fact that
the REFLECTOR-the peoples paper
sends special correspondent to visit
some Of the homes OF the county.
With this end in view we started out
70 see what was to be seen and to talk
With those farmers who can spare the
time from their growing crops to be
interviewed.
Having determined upon
RIDGE TOWNSHIP
as being the proper location for favor
able start and striking the northeast
corner of the township, a short drive
brought Us to section No. ,. The 275
acres Of corn that would make the in
hlbitants of any other state than Kan
saS think they had struck forest Of
palm trees, so tall are the stalks, COM
pletely hides residence and barns, that
not even fruit tree agent or the dis
penSer of a wonderful ''cure- ALP ever
finds his way to the center Of the sec
ton, and even We had to use our
knowledge of the compass in order to
reach the men who run this flOurishing
farm. Jacob and EnOS Engle are to Ice
found here, and ever glad they are to
meet man who wants to know some
thing about farming. Besides the large
crop of corn, which is jest now filling
out to the very tips of the cob with per-
feet grains. they have 120 acres of oats
which is making 30 bushels to the acre.
They also have 10 acres Of barley that
will make the same yield. They will
feed their crop of corn to cattle this
fall. They expect to SOW 200 acres Of
wheat this season. They bought Il
new thrrSher this year and are ROW
b"sy threshing the grain Of the neigh
DornoOd The REFLECTOR will in fu-
ture be ii weekly visitor to this land Of
corn
Passing on Ole soon comes t. the J.
l.. TrUstie farm, noted far and wide for
Its handsome farm house, cOmGOdious
barn. weIl-kept hedges, and the large
orchard Of fruit trees of all kinds. This
year Mr. 7. threshed 800 bushels of
oats, bat had no wheat, having con-
Guided to StarVe the chInch bugs by
not raising any fall grain, but as Prof.
Snuw'S chinch bug cholera has effect
ually put stop TO the ravages of this
little insect, he viii 90 into wheat
farming again this fall. We visited
the orchard and found that the apple
crop was not so large tins year as usual,
yet j. l.. informed us that there would
be sufficient quantity to turn some of
the surplus into the Kansas beverage
Cider. AS the cider press had not
yet been started, we left with an invi-
tatiOn to return at the proper time,
which We shall on no account neglect
to do. lin the meantime the REFLEC-
TOR will keep the good people of the
TrOstle farm informed Of the outside
worlds affairs.
OTHER PROSPEROUS FARMERS.
d. l.. Graybill, one of the prominent |
young farmers Of this township, was
next visited. Dave is always lat |
lOme' to his friends. His fine farm is
well stocked with choice grade cattle |
and horses; while devoting his atten-
lion mostly to stock he yet finds time |
10 raise considerable grain, having this
year los acres of corn and 40 acres of |
BATS which are threshing out so bushels
Der acre. d. L. takes an interest in
politics.
Another one of the REFLECTUR's
leaders is John R. Snively. Mr..
SniVely is young man who is making
,arming pay this year, and, though he
,nce thought of returning to Pennsyl-
7ania, he has regained his confidence
n Kansas and Dickinson county and
will continue to follow the plow in
hese parts.
j. J. Dobbins combines the dairy
business with farming, milking about
% cows, besides running a milk wagon
md hauling his own and his neighbors'
milk to the Belle Springs creamery.
lie has on his farm $50 young peach
rees and will gather a good crop of
'eaches this year. Mr.. DObbins suO-
cribed for the great Abilene weekly in
rider that he might be supplied with
God reading matter for the coming
all and winter.
Mr.. L. ". Horton writes J. ?. after
is name on official papers, and your
spent an agreeable night
t his house. Mr.. II. irst came to
Kansas in 1869 and engaged in the cat