The Red Cloud chief., 1894-03-02
Picnic Gardens.

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profit TO the farmers in this vicinity. II
the winter had been hard n great many
Of the farmers would have run out OF
r%oughness, but at it is they will have
plenty of feed for their stock during the
winter.
MIR Walter Cox is visiting with his
parents Mr.. G. G. Cox, and the young
people are glad to see him home again.
He expects to go back to ~railroading
again to McCook.
Mr.. Roe Boner has taken possession of
his new mansion on the hill, and feels
content which is known only to those
| who owns a house and farm Of their
own.
Mr.. William Frazer is going to attend
school at Red Cloud commencing the
first OF March.
Mr.. Harry Cox has been engaged to
teach the spring term OF school at
Willow Creek.
The Cowles young people have been
holding skating parties at the picnic
gardens. The ice is poor present and
has seen better days, Mr.. Ralph Beal did
not heed the old proverb of, "look before
you leap" and skated of Of the leo into
the water and received "a cool ducking,
after which he departed for home,
Mr.. Fred IIurd was around visiting
the neighbor boys Sunday.
Mr.. John Wilder has hired out to work
for Letchworth Adamson this season.
The art Of duck hunting seems to be
in fashion now, and the hunters arc not
few who roam the wild woods along that
beautiful stream Elm Creek. The farm
ers say that all the art there is in il is,
"rhou art in the way"
Tho dance at Mr.. Holidays last Fri
day evening was a grand success, as a
large crowd was present and all enjoyed
a good time.
Picnic Garden has supplied Cowlcs
with ice for the coming season and
from the amount that has been hauled
Cowles should keep cool this summer.
Tho family of q. A. Latta expects to
move back on the farm tho last of
March.
Willard Nelson expects to attend the
spring term Of school at Franklin Acad.
envy.
Every body is holding their breath,
waiting for the big storm Foster has pre-
dicted. For Fosters sake we hope they
will come, but for our sake We hope that
they will come to high for the people OF
this country to receive a share, as there
maybe more profit han loss.
Mr., Anthony Green and Mr.. Collahan
werein this vicinity last Friday evening
there home is near Blue Hill.
Our people attended the lyceum at
Amboy and pronounced it good 80 much
for little Amboy.
From all probabilities there will be
twenty five acres Of onions planted in
picnic garden and vicinity this year., the
average yield OF onions for 1893 in this
vicinity was about 400 bu. to the acre,
The varieties raised were red weather.
fields red globeVellowD Denver Early reds
silver skins and several other varieties
of less consequences, the early reds red
globe and red weatherfields prove to be
the best. Onion ground is in the best
possible condition at present and a good
crop is looked for in 1894. Mr.. G. A.
Latta and w, V. Beal are the principal
ouion men. Onion ground should be
planted the first OF March in rowsl4inch.
es apart. 1t Is the best for the ground
to be fortified and plowed the fall be-
fore planting, the ground should be
smoth and not weeded. 1t takes from2at
to4 pounds of seed to the acre, the onion
ground should be kept clean Of weeds
from the time Of planting until the
onions have matured keep the ground
we'll watered.
Most of the inhabitants d this vicinity
attended the oyster supper at Pleasant
Hill last Saturday evening, there was no
lack Of music and every one got to hear
the different tones Of the new organ
with all the different variations Of old
and new pieces, the sweetest tones OF the
violin intermingled with the rich tones
Of the organ. Among the prominent
musicians were Brubaker Bros. Cox Bros.
Mr.. Dot. Saladen, Miss Grace Goodwin,
Miss Beal, and Charlie Adamson. Miss
Anna Cocktail had quite a iiourishing
trade in her confectionery stall, there
were many present who no doubt played
tho game smoks for the first and last
time. Something over twelve dollars
was reckoned as the profit OF the evening
Every body seemed to enjoy themselves
and all departed happy. FooLIrs.
State Line.
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