The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
NEBRAgKA MEN WITH HOES
Farmers Who Started with Little and Are
Now Prosperous.

Farmers Who Started with Little and Are
Now Prosperous.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Oct. H. - The Republican
State Central Committee expects to carry
Nebraska this fall. The chief reason for this
expectation 10 the fact that tho producers OF
the State and all artisans who desire to work
were never before so prosperous. Inability to
earn rate OF interest high enough to justify
maintaining q savings bank under leRal restric-
lions IS to ents ..has caused nearly every
savings institution In the State to go into liqui-
dalton or else transform itselfinto com merolal
bank. Notwithstanding this fact. tho deposits
In the State banks have increased nearly
S.. 600. 900 In one year. This Is regarded as
pretty conclusive proof that Mr.. Bryan was
wrong. whom no said In 1895 that Repu blican
success meant the contrary OF what 1t has
brought forth. and that many OF tho mon who
followed him then will vote the other way
since his failure as q prophet has become SO
conspicuous.
The Burlington Railway Company issues .
monthly publication called the Corn Belt II
recently invited letters from successful farmers
for publication. and has been flooded with
answers. Here are some Of the stories told by
the writers:
John Seller came to Rock county In 1887 with
out anything save q few horses and some old
tools To-day he has $40 acres OF fine hay land.
$50 head OF hne Hereford cattle. a fine resi-.
denoe. wagons. bugGisS, farm machinery and
horses. common and blooded. He figures that
he has averaged more than 500 m onth clear
since coming.
modest farmer from Ough. Dundy county,
says that he came from Ohio In 1886. He and
three sons occupy an entire section. live In
substantial houses. and are contented and
happy. All their possessions ware derived from
the virgin soil upon which they located. All
around them In 1894 farmers left. They stayed
during the drought. and now have plenty.
l.. g. Fay came to Boone county five years ago
with few hun bred dollars. Now he owns 1870
acres OF land. with orchard, grove. twenty head
wan GolsmU0 oeS Nv %low county wrot.
that In fourteen years he has had nine good
eight acres would more than pay for 100 acres
SS.tOn for Of who was quitting
the 200 acres paid for the entire tract and $685.
dollars oyer Another came and rented farm
wheat and rsSped 25s SSs6e V' TSa sc fs
he bought 100 acres and had 1895 over An
9asr bcasS go es ws: and Rsd q s
other renter sowed 55 acres to wheat and with
the proceeds bought 100 acres in the next
township. Most farmers como here poor. In
ten years they have enough to live In we'll built
houses and own fine big farms. In March,
travelling expenses. He now owns $40 acres,
well improved, 300 head OF cattle. plenty OF
hogs and horses. owes nothing and has $4,000
In bank.
A, A. Conner came to Furnas county In 1889.
He landed there on the first day OF June with
team wagon and $40 In cash, To-day he owns
$50 acres. large house and has just mark eted
three carloads OF cattle.
,Twenty-nine ysars OF farming In Nebraska
starting In duEout and on capital OF 5000
has Melted Mont Robbins Of York county $40
Robert James Of Tobias, Saline county. writes
that he came to Nebraska twenty Ave years
fifty.cent silver piece. Tho oxen dad the next
month; He owns 40 acres Of land, free from
raised a family OF eight children. and stili hSs
the original silver piece.