Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-08-14
Crop Reports.

crop Reports.
George TannahilI says he will
raise from $50 to 800 bushels of corn
this year.
w. G. Adams, of Solomon Town
ship, has a good crop Of sorghum this
year, He always raises a good crop.
s. w. Taylor reports that he
will have considerable corn on his
farm between PhiIlipsburg and Lo-
gan.
Charles Ostrander, an old settler
and good farmer says he knows of
no place he could go and do any bet
ter financially than here.
james Thompson of Sumner
township reports that his corn pros
pect is excellent, as his fields show a
possible yield of 1900 bushels.
Joe Davis is another fortunate of
Sumner township, for he has secured
1875 bushels of wheat. and a good
showing for 300 bushels of potatoes.
Mr.. Kunkle, who resides south
OF the Solomon, raised a patch of
.'SquaW corn" which matured nicely.
If farmers would every year plant a
few acres of the early varieties they
would always be fortified against
drouth.
H. B. Abbott who has travelled
over the county considerably says
that not more than one fifth Of the
people Of this county intend to leave
and a great many of those who do 90
intend to return. He thinks that the
people will bridge over this crop fail
ure much easier than is now general
Iy thought.
Mr.. @. Bruner says he has been
IN Phillips county seventeen years
and has been a close observer of the
country. He says this part Of the
west has many advantages and some
disadvantages. He says a farmer
here is getting more good crops than
poor ones and it is a pleasant cOun-
try to live and farm in.
Uncle Samuel PIOtner came to
PhIllipsburg in 1872, or more than
eighteen years ago. He says this has
been the dryest, hottest year since he
came here, and is the poorest crop
year. He likes the country nOtwith-
standing its occasional drOuthy sea-
SONS. MIR. Plotner thinks the farmers
ought to raise more wheat as this IS
a good wheat country.
John HahnenIzratt, County Com
missioner, of Arcade Township had a
sample of alfalfa in town Monday
last, raised on his farm. He says he
will get two good crops of it from the
same piece of ground this year. It is
green and nice and makes excellent
feed for cattle. Mr.. H. believes it
can be made a great SUCCESS in Kan
sas. 1t does best on side hills or low
ground. Cattle like it and get fat on
it, but horses do not thrive on it.
Henry Purington says Kansas
has her drawbacks and dIsadvant-
ages but what country is free from
some annOyances. Here farmers. are
sure Of big crops at least two-thirds
Of the time; then the roads are good. /
the land IS easy to till, the climate is
healthful and the laws of the State
are the best IN the Union. Where T
will you go to better you condition. /
Kansas is destined to become a great I
State and Phillips is one of the best
counties in it.
Old settlers say that two-thirds
OF the time good crops are raised in 7
Northwestern Kansas. There has f.
never before been so complete a fail /
ure as this year. 1t Is reasonable to
believe that many years will elapse
before we have another such a failure.
This year there is drouth and failure
all over the world. Let our people
not give up the ship. This Is re-
markedly healthfuI country; the
winters are mild; the climate is good.
Half the time at least good crops can
be produced, one-fOurth Of the re-
mainder, partial crops can be raised,
while there VIII not be a complete
failure Oftener than once IN twenty
or thirty years. Do not give away
your stock and abandon your lands;
there IS brighter and better day
coming for this part Of Kansas.