The McCook tribune., 1898-01-07

county, last season, by some of our farm
ers, printed in last weeks TRIBUNE, at
tracted SO much attention that we think
1t might be instructive to continue the
good work:
HENRY B. WALES
Lives in Coleman precinct, on the
high divide northwest of McCook. He
had in so acres of winter wheat and
raised I,4oo bushels. From so acres of
spring wheat sown he threshed 300
bushels. His 100 acres of corn produced
5000 bushels. Besides he had 600 BUSH
els of oats and $50 of rye, and put up IS
tons of hay. He sold 500 worth of hog
in 1897, and begins the year with 81 head
on hand. He had 10 head at the begin
ming of 1897.
SIDNEY DODGE
Lives southwest of McCook. Raised
500 bushels OF spring wheat and 1000
bushels of corn. From 90 acres of rye
he threshed 1900 bushels. He began
1897 with rs head of cattle and now has
80 head, after selling SIS worth during
the year. Raised enough vegetables
during the year for family use. The
product of his dairy amounted to $IIo
and of his poultry to SIS. He farmed rs
acres of corn with harrow and never
put cultivator in it; and there wasn't
weed on the field.
w. NJ. ROZELL
Lives up on the high divide in Cole
man precinct, northwest of the city.
Thirty acres of winter wheat sown gave
him harvest of 862 bushels; 90 acres of
spring wheat, 900 bushels; 100 acres of
corn, $500 bushels; IS acres of oats, 100
bushels; so acres of rye, 500 bushels; d
acres of millet, so bushels. Began 1897
with so hogs, sold $3.50 worth and now
has 10 head. He valued his vegetables
raised and the product of his poultry and
dairy at $50 each.
GEORGE HOWELL
Comes from the same precinct. He
reports I,2oo bushels of spring wheat,
1900 bushels of corn, 500 bushels of rye.
Sold $IIo worth of hogs during the past
year. Commenced 1897 with 9 head of
cattle, sold $50 worth during the year
and now has head. Estimates his veg
etahles at $Ioo, dairy at $50, poultry at
SIPS, selling SIS worth of eggs in seven
months.
WILLIAM DOYLE
Is one of our extensive farmers and
stock-raisers. He had BIS bushels of
wheat, 5000 bushels of corn, 425 bushels
of rye, 200 tons of hay, 20 tons of alfalfa
after running 200 head of hogs on the
alfalfa during the summer. Had I25
hogs at the beginning of 1897, sold s., 900
worth, and now has IT'S head on hand.
He sold $4,000 worth of cattle in 1897
and now has on hand $50 head Vegeta-
bles raised, $3.50. He bought 200 head
of cattle and is now feeding 23S head.
GEORGE FOWLER
Of Gerver precinct, southwest of Nc |
Cook, raised sos bushels of winter wheat
and 600 bushels of spring wheat, besides
1890 bushels of corn and 600 of rye. He |
commenced 1897 with 16 hogs, sold $42
worth and now mas 80 head. His S head |
of cattle have increased to 7. Vegeta-
bles, $50; poultry. SIS. Has I2 head of
horses that he values at $780,
THOMAS J. PATE
Lives just beyond the city limits. He
raised SIS bushels of winter and 400 of
spring wheat, 100 bushels of corn, $50 of |
oats, 200 Of rye, hay 20 tons. Com
menced 1897 with 20 hogs, sold S2oo
worth and now has 60 head. Has II |
head of cattle. Vegetables for family |
use, and the dairy and poultry paid the
grocery bills. He received as rent, 500 |
bushels of wheat, $50 bushels of corn |!
and I2o bushels of oats
T. A. ENDSLEY
Of Red Willow precinct raised I8o
bushels of wheat and I,4oo bushels of
corn, and II tons of hay. Has II hogs
and 7 head of cattle, Raised $50 worth
of vegetables and the dairy and poultry
paid all the store bills.
S. D. MCCAIN
Lives a few miles northwest of the
city. He raised 4,2oo bushels of corn
from no acres, and 4Io bushels of spring
wheat. Had rs head of hogs at the be-
ginning of 1897, sold $3.50 worth and now
has 40 head. His vegetables furnished
the family and the product of the poul-
try and dairy paid the grocery bills.
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