The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-09-18


The September meeting of the Wayne
Township Farmers Club was held At
the home of Harvey Nelson on SatuE-
day, September 18th. a goodly NAM
Der of members and friends were pres
eUt. a tLTeshing machine at work in
the neighbOrhoOd kept many away, as
did also the rush OF work in caring Tor
our immense crop OF broom corn.
The kind entertainment and hos
pitality of host and hostess made the
occasion IL most enjoyable one.
Tue president was absent and JaIed
Malin presided at the business meet
ing, while B. b. Baum acted as secre-
tary. The question Of wheat raising
was discussed with interest. 1t was
the opinion Of the majority that the
best time for sowing wheat is from the
Goth to the last OF September. There
was a prePOnderance of opinion ia
favor OF raising hard, or Turkey wheat
as it harder, stands winter and drOuth
better, yields as well, aud has, this
year, excelled in both quality and price.
Various ways of preparing the ground
W C4G oAAE E5EokE-As AL akAGEu LllAb II
the ground is ia need OF blowing it
should be plOwed Immediately after
harvest and should be pulVerized just
before seeding with either "a disk OF
screw harrow. Clean corn ground is
also considered in excellent condition
for drilling wheat without special
preparation. r. A. Wolfe, Audrey
Hardy, and Harvey Nelson took pronli-
nent parts in the discussion.
1t was decided by unanimous vote
to hold the next meeting at the home
Of r. a. Wolfe, on the 10Th Of October.
The discussion will be ia the hands of
the ladies. Subject: H-'Butter and
bread making.
Fable COmmittee:-T. b. HOFFMAN
and wife, j. W. Bridges and wife,
Harvey Nelson and wife, Jared MaIin
and wife, John COrl and wife and
Thompson Fox and wife.
Viewing Committee:-T. b. IiOf-
man, Harvey Nelson and John CorI.
REPORT OF THE VIEWING Co1nurrEE.
NELsON's RANCH, Sept -, 1891.
Harvey Nelson's hOEle is located on
the south half section =, township 81 -,
rang -, and is one of the most desri-
able locations in the country. AIr.
Nelson and family came from Bureau
county, Illinois, in 1856 and located
on this land. BY untiring labor, he
mas converted the raw prairie into a
comfortable home. He has 100 acres
broken and IeO acres in pasture. lie
raised, this year, 6s acres of wheat,
not yet threshed, which will yield
well, 20 acres of oats, 20 acres of bar
ley, 10 acres of broom corn and 80
acres Of corn which will probably yield
So bushels per acre. He has com
Portable house and plenty OF barn and
shed room for all his stools, and that
essential to every farm, a good L. y.
l.. wind mill. Ills stock consists Of
7 horses, Il cattle and 90 lssad Of hogs.
He has put mp 20 tons OF nl5lIet, . tons
prairie hay and 20 tons sorghum. He
has a good supply of farm implements.
His orchard contains 100 apple, so
peach, 40 cherry, 20 apricot, and 80
plum trees He has beside a good
variety Of small fruits ia thrifty condi-
tion. His forest trees are 700 walnut,
I, 400 locust 500 box elder, and 400
of other varieties lie has one-half
mile 'OsSgs hedge Mr., and Mrs Eel-
son are industrious people. 8 He has
worked some land on shares in add
ton to his own- The family consists
Of two children. As ueighbors, Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson cannot be exeeHed-
They have hosts OF friends. and a warm
welcome meets all who visit their
home, 3. B. BAUM,
j. ". BRIDGES,
a. HARDY