The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-08-07
FARM AND STOCK.

| of the farmers around Addison in
what he is doing on the Hale farm.
He paid big money rent, $500 for
1873 acres and it was predicted he
would go broke on the deal. His
crop shows that he will come out
whole with money to the good. He
has So acres OF the finest Burley in
the county, chin high, 100 acres corn
that will make 5000 bushels and Is
acres wheat that made 211 bushels.
When he moved to the place he
bought pair mules for $685., worked
them through the crop and sold them
back to Arthur Beard for more than
he paid for them. George says the
mules saved him. That they were
able to do the work, putting his land
in good shape so it would grow the
stuff that was put on it. He said he
was crank on deep blowing, that he
found it always paid
The crops OF Breckenridge county
are fine this year Corn is now in
the tassel and promises bumper
crop. Tobacco is doing well too,
growing nicely and free from worms.
1t will be better crop than last year.
Growers are asking from S35 to $50
round for Burnley.
Crops on the Branch are needing
rain.
Mr.. Geo. Lyddan is building a fine
barn on his farm, Park Place, near
Irvington.
J. NJ. Hendrick, Lewisport, will
farm the Lewis Perkins farm this
year on a $3.50 basis. He will make
live stock a speciality. Mr.. Hendrick
has been a very successful farmer
since he moved oLewisport.
James Haycraft is building a to-
bacco barn 36x6O on his farm near
Glen Dean.
The Dutschke Mills, Stephensport,
are handling more than double the
amount OF wheat this year than they
did last year. They shipped 5000 bu-
shells from Holt and have stored and
shipped $4,000 from Stephensport
Thos. Oldham is very successful
farmer. This year he has 6 acres of
fine white Burley, 90 acres of corn
and II acres of stock peas, Says he
has four little girls that help him do
the work. They are fine, healthy, ro-
bust looking girls. They were with
him in Stephensport Saturday enjoy
ing an outing and eating ice cream.
Mr.. Oldham has charge of w. J.
Schopp's place near Stephensport.
Charlie Reidel had 20 acres of
wheat that brought him $6O4 besides
80 bushels for seed. II acres yielded
$50 bushels of oats; besides fine hay
crop he has acres of good Burnley.
Dan Beard says he is well pleased
with his farm he recently purchased |
n Hollis Bottom. He refused an Of
,er of $4,000 profit. Mr.. Beard has a !
inc crop, his neighbors say it is the /
pest that has been raised on the place
n ten years.
w. B. Gardner has several patches
If tobacco in and around Stephens
port. One is especially good. Top
BED at 20 leaves and stands chin high.
He is working for big premium.
A. V. Whitworth has sold his farm
If 1872 acres near Stephensport to De-
,uty Sheriff, w. III. Gibson, for Sc, 900
Mr.. Whitworth has his eyes on a
arm near West Point, where there
re good roads, (
A, B. eastman, the produce man
# Stephensport, has sold his stock
f groceries to Bob French. Mr.
,ashman will devote his entire time
o handlig poultry, eggs and produce.
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The Burks farm near Addison has
cen sold to Mr.. Thompson, of Pc
zee Valley Price around $1,000. Mr..
thompson gets possession of the1
ouse August 5, and the farm Oct. /.
G. ID. Lawson says he has an acre
nd half of the finest Burnley in the
Jnion Star district, and that he is ex-
Getting $50 round for it.
Mrs. w. z. Moore came in from :
'etroit, Mich, TO spend the summer
18th her mother, Mrs. Lee Glasscock,