The Globe-republican., 1892-09-23

A. J. Holland, of King City, No., came
ont here on the Rock Island excursion
on the 3lst ult. to look after his land
north of wilbur. 1t is rented and the
cultivated ground mostly in wheat which
yielded from twenty to thirty three BUSH
els to the acre wherever it was seeded
last fall and even the ground not seeded
ar all where wheat was formerly raised
returns about ten bushels TO the acre of
good plump wheat. Back in Missouri
that wheat which was not plowed up
yielded only from eight 10 twelve bush
els per acre with the most thorough man
ner of cultivation. Corn is generally
very late and runs great risk of frost kill
ing. Much of il is bound 10 be caught
BY frost. Both wild and tame grasses
are very short. so that farmers are cut
ting brush for their stock 10 feed upon.
Last Tuesday evening Martin Mohler
met a number of our farmers and others
interested in agriculture TO talk over
farming matters pertaining to Western
Kansas Mr.. Mohler has evidently given
close attention and profound study to
this matter and gave the people consid-
cradle valuable information. In return
nearly every one present contributed
something Of personal experience with
the soil of this great region. upon which
nature has lavished so much in the way
OF eXhaustless fertility. The leading
point made by the learned secretary of
agriculture WAS on deep blowing or sub
soiling. The question of blowing up all
our native buffalo grass and relying on
tame vegetation for stock forage. The
weight of evidence was with deep plOw-
ing. though it seems there is need of time
for the ground TO settle before seed
should be put in. Meetings Of this kind
are of great benefit TO our farmers. They
ought not neglect meeting frequently to-
gether and comparing notes on indlvidu-
al experience with this wonderful soil.
Gen. l.. Sims. of this city. took trip
this week down To Wellington. Kansas,
visiting a number of old Indiana friends,
including Major Levi Ferguson, and at
tended large republican rally. He
came back more than ever impressed
with the greatness Of Kansas, as shown
by the advanced stage OF development
in fruit culture. for which our ow' soil
is equally we'll adapted. One party.
whose farm adioins his old friend De-
turck, who started into the nursery bus
ines several Years ago. is now raising
and selling his own stock. This season
his net profits from nursery trees was
over five thousand dollars. while fruit
sales also gave large returns, grapes
having been especially successful. MIR.
Deturch is also turning his attention
largely 10 fruit with great success in
peaches, pears, apples and grapes. This
season the peaches did not do So we'll
as usual. though they were not without
some lrult. ut iuc uWtliluSS duu
barns surrounded by groves of fruit and
forest trees. planted in what was natu-
rally prairie country like Ford county.
reminded him of the most prosperous
part of old Indiana. The people are
nearly ali free from debt. and farms I'M
encountered. Politics are beginning TO
warm up and republicans now have ev-
cry confidence of carrying the state.
c. f. Haywood, of Wilburn. was in
this city last Saturday. He says farmers
are feeling good over the splendid wheat
crop. The acreage will be greatly in-
creased. and they will make Il special eff
fort to prepare the ground more thor
oughly than ever before. The volunteer
wheat did very well. but those crops
x-ho tho ryrnunl vvaS Upll prpparpl for