The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23
MATCHLESS ALLEN.
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give the county very fine quality
of bottom land which makes the finest land farming The
soil generally composed deep black
subsoi being porous and mpegnad with lime which
good grain growing qualities pride
farmer that he in perfection grain vegetable
plant fruit that hourishe between the northern limits of the
cotton field and the Red River of the North
The great county gas to
which special article devoted part this edition.
addition there plenty of building limestone fire clay marble
and mineral paint Only of these have been extensively
developed.
Cattle feeding in connection with raising the leading
dustry grade hortons types
beefgeng stock kept by many farmers
being graed during months which they fed
and turned off during the winter and spring weighing
pounds the heavier animals going European buyers The low
price of farming lands has made possible feed and hogs here
with considerable profit Thousands of acres given the
and caring for cattle Steers fed in conjunction with Model
Berkshire and Poland China that n perfectly the doppg
and litter of the feed yard market weighing
pounds fourteen months old The following figures
from the Kansas State Board of Agriculture reports 1897, the
county be Cattle Jos mich
cows, 65I6; hogs 2S4; sheep
No business better than raising good horses and mules We
scrubs bred from cheap stations
only helps demomize the market and results loss the farmers
for the steady demand of the market Followed systeateay the
possibilities this industry unbounded and has become favor
tie in Allen county In 1897 there owned the 9oS
horses and mules
Wheat grows well on the low lands of this The average
yield is from eighteen to twenty bushels per acre It is noteworthy
crop ever known in the history of the state
eragng over twenty to bushels per acre. and it worthy
of mention that for the ending March there planted
S8, AZ i'll which yielded I,49S+99 bushels.
is of recent years that this product has come into use in Kansas
successful has feeding
of stock that has led to its adoption this section and there
alfalfa which to aen their stock while for hay has equal
Alfalfa one the most enng foods for stock especially if
bned with other carbonaceous food such grain sorghum
and while there demand for hay, still the yield
the predominant forage of Kansas there still considerable quantity
of praI grass on which the cattle feed 1897 there was 6
also and i'll 1897 there planted 1879 of blue grass
1910 acres OF clover and Io4+ acres Of timothy.
The introduction of what known Kaair corn and in Cali
coming to be- an important factor in the prosperity Of our state It has
been proved beyond doubt be indigenous the soil and yields
The farmers who have not tried this grand feed stuff should lose mol
time planting for cattle and stock de
scrpion it has few if any equals
Did space permit might enlarge indefinitely the productive
the lands Allen county that all cereals are
home For instance there planted 1897 aa34
Hungarian. All kinds vegetables, including Irish po
potatoes cabbage produced album
dance In 1897 there planted Irish potatoes
ALLEN COUNTY FRUITS
The fruit industry of Allen bids fair
proportions Nowhere in the greater abundance oa kinds
Of fruit be and Allen county apples have been exb
mum Allen county not only produces apples but peaches pears
1857 pear 24o4 peach $685. plum and cherry The fruit
a aDt o ee G % aad ein oO are Pu
home here and we'll We will in connection that
fruit and that proftby Allen and reap the
harvest of our fertile lands
The following figures show the productions Allen
year 1897 official being report the
%%sr wheat 500 h HrG hay ss % and sold 60 %"
I Is ls9@ od,, 5SSS
sst and % Hungarian s p S GARTER products marketed ' a
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