Nevada County picayune., 1890-06-25
AMONG THE FARMERS.
Georgia, Leake and Caney Town
 ship Visited.

Thursday we again started out to stir around among the farmers, using our road cart and pony. Got late start. Going via Steele's bridge, turned off Honeayille road, going by 10 see some friends in toward Lane hlrg. to-wit: Messrs. c. W. Cham lee. A. B. Loe, J. w. and A. J. Daniel; all are splendid farmers, crops looking fine: MT, Chamlee has in cultivation jj acres. MT. Loe 90, MT. J. W. Daniel B, and A. J. Dan- iel 4O. Took dinner with our kind friend, J. W. Daniel.
 On and beyond Honeaville we rap idly sped. In passing noticed fine farms of E. I. and W. $. Mcdaniel and Rev. W k. Rarham. Stopped to chat MT. T. R. Sampson; crops little backward, but look we'll; area in cultivation. 25 acres. Next stop made at NIT. F. W. Tidwell, one of our oldest and best citizens; area Tn cultivation. 10 acres. Across Caney creek saw MT. J. A. Jones; fine crops; has in cultivation 25 acres. Called on Mr. W. NJ. Fomby, who was blowing some splendid cotton; he has in 4 acres. MT. W. II. Daniel, another good farmer, gave us q hearty handshake; he has in cultivation 3j acres; he has cotton blooms. Dropped by to sec MT. $. A. Greer. an extensive planter; crops good; in cultivation 70 acres. Staid all night at Mir. John k. Marsh's. where we were most hos pitably entertained by himself and good lady; he is large planter having in over l25 acres; he is a true blue Democrat and does effec- tive work for his party.
 After breakfast Friday, saw quite number of Leake's best citizens, among them Messrs. ]. L. Boyee, (. NJ. smith and S. k. Floyd, all sue ces>ful farmers; Mr B. has in culti- yaton 10 acres, MT. S. 6, and MT. r. D. Also met Dr. C.. 0. Marsh, who does big practice-a most pleasant gentleman. Sam Blake, a deserving. hardworking colored man, has q large and productive farm. Took rest at MT. Elmore Mays. our next tax assessor his crops good has in over 100 acres. Saw NIT. J. J. Neighbors busy in his field; crops clean and look we'll; ha, in cultiva- tion Is acres. Charles Tidwell k another successful colored farmer, living on his own place; his crops very iine-has in 60 acres. Took dinner at MT F.. !. Barkodale's, one of our oldest subscribers; enjoyed stay; he has in cultivation over loo acres. Near Rosston dropped off our cart and had pleasant chat with Mir. Thomas McLure, highly re- spected citizen; has lovely place; acreage in cultivation 1j acres.
 Took two hours rest at Rosston pleasant time with friends. W. I. Finchcr and !. !. Hurst are loaded for bear, and are doing good politi- cal work. Homeward stopped to see Mir. \. H. llaltom and C. W. Hen driX. both young interchangeable and prosperous; former has in culti- yation 2j acres, latter 10 acres. Met Mr. T NJ. Richardson on the old billiard place; good crops; in culti- yation 2j acres. Met in road MT. w. E. Glass, a good, solid farmer, just beyond the Carouse.
 Reached home at o'clock D. m. ', considerably jadcd. but feeling amply repaid for our jaunt, Did not have time to call on all our farm CT friends in neighborhoods visited :; will try to do so some other time, Saw many fine farms and excellent crops. Fruit nearly all killed-a few apples, no peaches or plums. l Will go out again soon.