Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-09-03
STOCK AND FARM.

Ashland Clipper: Clark county wheat
is making from one-third to one-half
more than has been calculated upon.
Cove City Gazette: William Slough
ton and William Anderson threshed
twenty-five and one half and thirty
bushels per acre respectively from their
wheat fields.
Colby Tribune: Thousands of acres
of corn in Thomas county are in condi-
ton to yield enormously. Even if it
should not rain again this season corn
will be as plenty as wheat.
Arkansas City.-A party here is in
receipt Of a letter from Washington
stating that the Pottawstomie, Iowa.
and Sac and Fox reservations. in Okla
homa, will be declared open for settle
ment September 10.
Oak Mills.-Some of the farmers of
this section are busy threshing. Those
who sowed the "Red Oregon" variety
have the best wheat. The "Red Ore
gOn'' in this vicinity makes an average
of twenty-five and thirty, and even for
ty bushels to the acre.
Washington Republican: Harry Bond,
one of the well-to-do farmers of lower
Mill creek, has 200 head of and 4
year-old cattle, which he runs over from
last year on account of the scarcity of
feed, that are hard to beat. He is now
assured of an immense crop of corn and
will no doubt realize handsomely on his
cattle.
Latham Times: Nearly all the wheat
raised in this section this year was
stacked and allowed to go through the
natural curing process, SO that when
marketed 1t will be in good condition.
The crop was saved with very little loss
and the yield will be large The thresh-
ers are at work and the entire crop will
soon be il the bin.
Attica.-F. A. Carver, our water
melon king, has begun putting his
melons on wheels, and expects to ship
thirty cars from this point. Mr.. Gar
yer has $50 acres of melons that are of
a superior quality to those raised last
year. Lest year he shipped ninety cars
from here, and this year he thinks his
shipments will reach $50.
Independence Reporter: Flax IN
Drum Creek township is reported as
going about eight bushels to the acre.
VIM. Garrett, of Independence town
ship, reports his fax as yielding about
twelve to fourteen bushels to the acre.
The best yield of fax in this county
last year was twelve bushels to the acre.
Eight bushels is considered as being
about the common yield.
Independence Tribune: Mrs. n. H.
Duncan, of Sycamore, left US last week
some extra fine specimens of the Wolf
River apple and Blue Damson plums,
and reports the sale of more than 100
gallons of berries. Seven years ago
Mr.. and Mrs. d. had no home, but with
aid of a mortgage bought a place and
now have all kinds of fruits and are
prepared to meet the mortgage when it
natures. They are workers and we are
glad to know are SO successful
Washington, D. ca letter which
occasions some establishment has been
received at the war department. It is
from one of the territorial officials of
Oklahoma, and deals with the question
of expelling cattle from the Cherokee
strip. This official is originally from
Indiana. He explains to the depart
ment that owing to the prevailing quar-
| antlne restrictions 1t Will be Impossible
at this time to drive the hundred thou
sand or more cattle from the strip into
Kansas or Arkansas. But he makes
the surprising statement that there is
nothing in the world to prevent the
| driving of these cattle south to Texas
He urges that the cattle be expelled in
| that direction. If the the cattlemen
are slow to comply with orders from the
! department he advises that the soldiers
/ be instructed to ride down several herds
| and shoot 5000 or 10000 head. This
he thinks, will have good effect on the
cattlemen, and show them that the gov.
eminent means business. This letter
is now in the hands of Acting Secretary
of War Grant. It has started a gooC
deal of speculation as to what this Okla
homa official is driving at.