Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-05-30
STOCK AND FARM.


GAYLORD Herald: Rye is heading out.
We have been shown some samples
about four feet high.
Oskaloosa Independent: Oskaloosa
township never had such slaughter OF
hogs as during tho past year. Mr.. Case
bier found the number of swine which
have died Of cholera to be 4, 165.
Norcatur Register: We have heard
of a few more good sized wheat fields
since our last issue. j. b. Bell has 16O
acres, John Burns 100, Pete Burk 125.
Rol Ward 100, and 30 on. By the way,
there are going to be several large fields
of corn this year.
Independence Star and Kansan: Dick
Madden had on exhibition on our streets
one of the finest colts we ever remember
seeing. 1t was eleven months old, Of
fine form and good color. and weighed
900 pounds. 1t was sired by the Perch
eron horse. "Aubigny."
Chetopa Advance: George W. Under,
who for some time has owned the man.
moth twin oxen. has recently sold them
for $4,000. These oxen are six years
old, are eighteen hands high, measure
eleven feet around the girth, and weigh
together 8,040 pounds.
Kansas City Gazette: Orchard grow.
ing is destined to become the leading
industry of eastern Kansas. The splen-
did results OF the last five years have
demonstrated to the formers of eastern
Kansas that fruit-growing is the most
profitable branch of agriculture. Farm
ers having five or ten acres in orchard
out of their 100 acres are constantly
saying that they make more on their
orchards than on their wheat, corn and
stock combined.
Everest Enterprise: Quite number
of barns and residences, are being built
throughout the country, giving evil
dence that the farmers of this section
are thriving and getting comfortably
fixed. As class the farmers of this
community are thorough and painstak-
ing, intelligent, frugal and industrious,
and are beginning to enjoy the comforts
and many of the luxuries of life. after
years of toll and privation. We are
very glad to note the success and evil
dent prosperity of many of our farmer
friends.
Washington Republican: M & s
Solt, of Barnes, have $50 head of fat
steers which competent judges claim
are the finest in the state. The bunch
is worth at present prices upwards Of
$4,000. These gentlemen sold 200
head last year which were said to be
the finest lot that ever went through
the Kansas City stock yards, and this
present lot is still finer. Washington
county does not take back seat for
any of them when it comes to stock
matters, nor is she whit behind as a
grain and fruit country.
An average Wabaunsee county farm,
with moderate improvements, was sold
at public sale for spot cash. A number
of non. resident bidders, and also some
farmers were present.
William Dorman, Wabaunsee farmer,
bought it at $4,7S0, which was the fair
value of the farm. Among the bidders
were nine Wabaunsee county farmers,
each of whom had the money in his
pocket with which to pay for the farm.
A gentleman present who is intimately
acq uainted in that section made careful
inquiry and satisfied himself that but
one of the nine had borrowed any to
make up the required amount. Getting
he pushed his inquiries
further, and is satisfied that there are
at least 100 farmers now in that county
who can command $4,000 or more at
any moment without borrowing one
dollar