Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-08
LETTER FROM Mr.. BURR,

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recnbricr Independent.
Dear Sirs:
Having been requested 10 write
he Indcpnedent again | will at
,mpi Il few items, which | hope
i'll be of interest to some.
With the exception of hail
form the first of July this has been
IN ideal season. and the farmers all
ave on a broad smile. 1t has been
aid that there is no plant growing
inside the Torrid Zone, but what
en be grown successfully in the
tate of Missouri. And the. wafer
Iclons and sweet potatoes are some
hing great this year. 1t may be OF
interest to say that the worlds rec
rd for corn belongs to a man living
few miles from here, he having
lised five acres last year, that av-
ragged 127 IL bushels per acre.
One fellow planted his water
helon patch at an old strawrick,
the cornfield and now he can't
nd it, and in hunting for it the
Their day he rode his horse down
nd got lost himself. Johnson
Ounty won first prize at the State
fair this year on Farm Exhibit.
peaking Of raising plants. I met
fellow the other day that would
bake Luther Burbank look like a
igmy. He was telling me of three
mpkins he had in his garden
pat he was feeding a half pint of
ilk, each daily, and was going to
lake them weigh 200 pounds each.
ah they feed the watermelons
rct wafer and flavor it, so YOU
.Iy order MISREPRESENTATION"
ld have your order filed forth
ih. This same fellow was tell
e about his potatoes planted from
Ives" and mulched that were as
& as quart cans and still growing.
am little fearful these stories
ay sound to some like Arabian
nlShts, but however | am giving
lem to YOU just as | got them. And
am inclined TO believe them for
is is indeed great country.
Missouri has one farm of $500
res in Cass county. incorporated
one and quarter million dol
rs, and as CasS is famous for it's
ules some visitors report seeing
This farm fifty registered Here
rd bulls. one of them Valued at
',o00. Also Twelve pairs of mules
IN standing offer of 1900 per
pr. | was in the Jones Brothers.
Urn few days ago, when they
Po 80 mules on full feed, and
erN mule fat and Il good one.
cotton planters come to War
hShurs for their mules and Jones
u nave a sale every thirty days.
was invited by the boys to come
Hhr Tor their annual picnic, and
""ld like 10 have gone, but the
path of August was one continual
nnd of picnicS. anniversaries,
'"lauGuaS and fairs. never saw
much fried chicken and pie in
me, and must say | got through
al and Was never termed a slack
! put in two days at the State
" III Pettis county and believe me
was some show. saw shOrihOrn
"!e that would make the Wilson
''hcrS set up and take notice.
'wo-ycar-old heifer 1850 pounds
snow white 3-ycar-old Scotch
IL 1'60 pounds. And they had all
hogs-scven distinct breeds
u every fellow called his the best,
u 'hcy looked ii. Airplanes were
common as buggies used to be.
''o hardly keep Donald from TAX
ride, but told him that ten
' ,., for fifteen minutes was TOO
noh 0Dcll came up from Audrain
"''N and | went with him TO
n>aS City. We spent Two days
,'C stock yards looking at cattle.
Yards comprise 260 acres and
"S'S City is next to Chicago as a
backing city. They now have
r'Pola'ion Of 325, 900 and there is
,'E' on foit TO move The county
rom Independence 10 Kansas
'hd build five million dollar
mouse. If this be done she
'"'" day be one OF our largest