Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
Among the Barton County Farm

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In getting up data for the
Democrats Prosperity Edition
the writer visits every farm HON
he comes to, and is over anxious
to tell of these homes as seen
through the eyes of a stranger
9 In the first place we are pleased
toesay that every farmer who has
o been approached by the Democrat
3 man, thus far will be represented
In the Prosperity Edition by illus.
tratiOns and write-up. We have
not much space this week to tell
all seen but will mention a num-
Der, and that number is not the
favored few," for We intend to
treat all alike.
Norman Deshene, who has a
stock farm nOrthOf town was one
of the first reached, and it would
take one column to tell all at
this place. This is the home of
a grand champion stallion, and
several head of fine registered
mares that would be hard to beat
Here is an elegant residence and
rOOmy modern barns, and more
buildings in the course of con-
sruetiOn. Mr.. Deshene has start
ed right and in a few. years will
have a famous stock farm, with a
state wide reputation for fine
horses. %
@ West of town H f. Holmes
has a large farm and a fine
home, andhis pride and joy, next
to his family, is his herd of thor
oughbred Shorthorn Cattle. One
must see this bunch to appreciate
that 1t is a beautiful specimen of
the breed and many rOanS and
deepareds that show the blood of
a long line of pedigreed ances-
tors.
Pat Murphy, who does not
know Jolly Pat Murphy; and wei
he may be jolly. He has a fine
home in a cluster of trees, sur
rounded with hunreds of acres of
rich soil, and a good wife with
happy healthy children and ev-
erything else to make life worth
living and bring smiles of con-
tentment.
John Welch is another of the
prosperous, cOntented farmers,
who has added to his comfort,
and the value of his land, a com
mOdiOus residence thoroughly
modern, and very pretty. He hal
a fine farm on which lives a
fine fellow with a fine family.
for such will be the verdict of al
VINO are fortunate enough to
visit Mr. WaIob
On West there is a large tract
OF land, which is. divided into 3
large farms, and on each of
these are buildings enough for
a village, and these buildings are
large, handsome residences, big
barns, pens, elevators and garag-
eS. These are the homes of j.
h. Ewing and his sons Harve and
Fred. Each of these farms is
the home of thoroughbred stock,
and far be it from us to pass an
opinion as to which is best. un-
less we say all are the best.
These gentlemen take pleasure in
showing their stock and well
may they be proud of it all. On
Harve's farm may be seen regis
tered cattle, and horses ranging
IN size from the mammoth Perch
erOn to the tiny Shetland. Fred
is a horse fancier, and has a
number of excellent ones. Mr..
Ewing, ST., besides his fine hOrs-
es and cattle, has hogs that are
certainly in the blue book Of
swine society, and many and
grand are the Chester Whites
and Berkshires to be seen on this
farm. It is well worth the time
and expense to see these farms
and stock thereon.
Another bunch of farms, that
are among the best, and all are
good, are those of the Dumekeks,
'Gagelmans and John Wolf, each
is improved in every particular
with best of building, palatial
homes, aid are in the highest
state Of cultivation, and at each
Of the homes one IS met in a
most hospitablc manner and ex-
cellently entertained. Each farm
is well stocked, and everything
about denotes health, wealth and
prosperity.
There is, one more farm of
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